When did you decide that?
At the end of junior high.
I suddenly felt compelled to study pharmacy.
From way back then...
There's something else I want to ask you.
This was at a friend's house.
Hasegawa took this. He's my friend's tutor.
Do you know him?
Hasegawa?
Masamichi Hasegawa.
Gotetsu... That's what everybody calls him.
"Masamichi Hasegawa"
What're you doing here?
What's your family like?
My family?
Mom, Dad, and a little sister.
Dad runs a printing factory in Akita.
He's not making you take over the business?
I'm sure he wants me to.
But he's letting you live your own life.
A good father does.
What about you?
My family?
I...
What?
Well...
I barely remember my dad.
When I was small...
he left me and my mom.
Mom took good care of me...
and I never knew him anyway...
so I never felt Ionely.
But still, I always imagined...
what having a dad would be like.
That was a stupid story.
Can I have one?
Sure.
41,200 yen.
"Ways to look for Fukamachi"
How should we spend it?
How about this? He might see it.
"Personal Ads"
It'll stay printed in the future too.
Maybe he's also from the future.
What if he doesn't exist now?
That could be.
That couldn't be.
No way.
But you're here.
"Yomiuri Newspaper"
Please, we only have 40,000 yen.
It's 50,000 yen per frame.
That's our rate.
But you see, it's an emergency.
Her future depends on it.
Yes... my future.
My future?
In a sense.
We beg you.
Please.
All right. 40,000 then.
Don't tell anyone else.
Thank you!
Don't say it loud.
Looks good.
Mix and eat.
Yum.
Noodles...
Tomi, are you all right?
I'm scared shitless.
Just don't drop the equipment.
You're weightless, remember?
Like you're floating on air.
I think... you should move slower.
How many should I take?
What roll is it?
Five.
Let's do it.
Camera rolling.
Ready... Action!
Ryota...
Thanks.
I'll take this.
Thanks.
You're not his cousin.
How do you know?
I can tell.
When we finish this movie, I'm going to the US.
To study photography.
Look after him while I'm gone.
Do you have to go?
What if she asks you not to go?
She'll never say that.
But what if?
She'd tell me to go.
She's strong-minded.
She won't stop me. She'll force me to go.
Gotetsu, come here!
Let's move the camera instead of zooming in.
Which cut?
Cut 1.
I have to get out there and connect the transmitter.
Are you serious?
It's better than just waiting here to die.
Are we going to die?
Cut!
Haru...
Goodbye.
Cut!
OK!
Are we wrapping up?
We're finished!
Good job!
Kazuko...
lf...
Gotetsu is going faraway, what would you do?
Another strange question.
You mean, to the US.
Or other places.
I'll wish him luck.
I want him to do what he wants.
But I'm not as strong as I sound.
You like him.
Where are you going?
To return the equipment.
Can I go with you?
Yeah, if you want.
Then I will.
70s men are so complicated.
The ad will be run tomorrow.
I hope he shows.
They're waiting for you in the future, right?
Yeah.
This song...
Takuro.
It's from this decade, huh.
Why did you let me stay?
Just because...
I suppose nobody would reject...
a pretty girl like me.
Ryota...
You're gonna be a famous director...
and marry a beautiful actress...
and have cute kids.
But...
At that time...
I'll be...
a person of the past.
Weird.
'Cuz I'm from the future.
I gotta go out.
Ryota...
Gotetsu.
I need a favor.
What happened?
Can I borrow your camera?
The last scene...
What?
I want to shoot it myself.
Say yes.
You owe me one.
Thanks.
Here.
"Awaiting Kazuo Fukamachi Mar. 2 in the science lab"
I'm playing the part?
Ready.
Action.
These cherry blossoms 36 years from now...
They're still blooming.
Nothing changes here.
When it's your time...
Wouldn't it be nice if we could view them together?
Yes.
You sure? I'll be 56.
Dig that.
What?
It means "I accept."
You dig... accept.
Yeah, "dig"...
Ken, look at this.
"Awaiting Kazuo Fukamachi Mar. 2 in the science lab"
This is...
Yes.
Hold on.
Ryota, it's from your mother.
Hello.
Hi.
Did you go to the photoshop?
The film's being developed?
I'm really excited so I was just wondering...
Ryota?
My dad collapsed.
A stroke.
He overworked himself.
Business wasn't that great when I left home...
but the factory nearly went bankrupt because of the oil shock.
He struggled to rebuild the business.
I knew that, but I didn't go back.
I pretended not to notice.
I deserted my family.
Don't blame yourself for your father.
He wanted you to live your own life.
I was playing around making a movie.
I was selfish.
You don't have to rush.
Give it time.
You can complete your film.
It's not like the future.
Are you the one?
Are you...
Kazuo Fukamachi?
Who are you?
Akari.
Akari Yoshiyama.
Kazuko's daughter.
Kazuko Yoshiyama.
Who made the time-leap liquid?
My mother.
She did?
Yes, to see you.
But...
she was in an accident.
She's in the hospital.
So I came instead.
Her condition?
I see.
The plan was...
to leap to April 1972.
But I made a mistake.
So, why?
You're not in high school?
I came from 2698.
2698?!
I received information that someone from 2010...
leapt through time looking for Kazuo Fukamachi.
To confirm that, I traced you through time-space.
What information?
My old name was in the newspaper.
My real name is Ken Sogoru.
Ken Sogoru...
So the ad reached...
2698, huh...
Sogoru.
What a name.
Oh, this...
I failed to erase this...
What's her message?
"I remember the promise."
What did you promise my mom?
I came here in 1972...
with the time-leap liquid we were testing.
I misplaced the dose for the return.
So I became Fukamachi for the time being.
That's when I met her.
She accidentally inhaled the fumes...
and became able to leap short spans of time.
The scent was lavender.
Then I fell in love with her.
But I had to return to the future
and erase her memory of me.
And erase her memory of me.
Will you come see me again?
Yes.
Only I won't be Kazuo Fukamachi, but someone else.
But I will come visit the future you.
My memory might disappear but my heart will remember the promise.
You accomplished your mission.
You must go back now.
My mission is...
to erase everyone's memory that you were here.
Wait.
There's someone I have to see.
After I see him,
I'll go back to the future.
Fine. I'll wait until tonight.
"I'm waiting for you in the science lab - Akari"
I gave it to him.
My mother's message.
I wish I met him too.
You'd be surprised.
He was so different.
More so, then.
I'm going back...
to Akita on tonight's bus.
I'll call you tomorrow when I arrive.
Tomorrow...
It's my birthday.
I just remembered.
Seriously?
I want you to keep this.
What is it?
The film, but with no sound.
I'll be back soon.
This movie...
I'll complete it.
When I come back...
let's watch it together.
It'll be your birthday present.
When you come back...
I won't be here.
Thank you.
The film...
Don't lose it.
Excuse me.
Sorry.
Akari?
Unc... Goro.
What are you carrying?
Ski things, but I forgot my bus ticket at home.
It leaves in 20 minutes.
From where?
Shinjuku.
Where's your house?
Futako.
You'll never make it.
I was so looking forward to it.
Where were you going?
Noshiro in Akita.
Akita...
I'm going back...
to Akita on tonight's bus.
The Noshiro night bus accident.
The bus was traveling northbound on Route 4...
when it fell off a cliff...
killing 38 people onboard.
I was supposed to be on this bus.
I'll call you tomorrow when I arrive.
I'll be back soon.
Is something wrong?
Ryota...
Where are you going?!
Excuse me.
Where's the bus to Akita?
Over there.
"For Akita"
Ticket, please!
Ryota!
You have to get off.
Isn't this the bus to Akita?
Yes, but that one goes to Noshiro.
"Noshiro"
Ryota!
Let me go!
You mustn't change the past.
Then I'm not going back to the future!
I'm going to stay.
Ryota!
Wait!
Let me go!
It's cruel but it's history.
Stop the time.
Ryota!
I'm sorry...
I'm erasing your memory.
Today, let's travel back in time to Mar. 3, 1974.
The Noshiro night bus accident.
You got the message.
Yes.
You came as Kazuo Fukamachi.
Thank you.
She's a lot like you.
We'll meet again...
in the future.
Mom...
Mom.
My mother woke up.
It's me, Mom!
Akari...
We'll take an MRI but I'm sure she'll be fine.
Thank you.
Akari.
I smell a familiar scent.
Familiar scent?
This?
It's lavender.
Who brought it?
It smells nice.
"The Planet of Light"
Hello.
This is Hasegawa.
Akari?
Yeah.
How's your mom?
She's gonna be fine.
Good.
Can I ask you something?
Doing good?
You watch 8mm, huh?
Who's the director?
The title?
"The Planet of Light."
What's the matter?
I guess it's a common title.
The same title of one I shot with an old friend.
This is the projector, right?
Can you carry it?
Yeah. My friend's in the car.
Okay.
See ya.
Thanks.
You really know how to use that?
I got it.
Lights off.
Ready?
"The Planet of Light"
What is this?
"Don't paint the last cherry blossom"
"Directed by Ryota Mizorogi"
That was too bizarre.
Why are you crying?
I don't know.
Why am I?
This was inside.
"For you viewing the cherry blossoms of the future"