We have newfootage to show you.

This happened about an hour ago.

A viewer filmed it on his
cell phone.

This happened about an hour ago.

the suspect was cornered by police
at the Kamo housing complex.

He then resorted to taking his
colleague hostage.

and escaped.

The video caught the very moment
of his escape.

The surveillance cameras
also caught him

frantically running away from
the police blockade.

This is good! Very well recorded.

l can see he's a good
deliveryman.

Look at his precise footwork!
He's a mover.

But as long as he's on foot
l guess he won't leave Sendai.

Not with the blockades.

Right.
Next, the weather.

lt's time for
the KHB weather report.

Look at this beautiful white monkey!

lt's a baby Abyssinian Colobus,
born at Yagiyama Zoo.

Adult Abyssinian Colobus monkeys
have black and white fur.

Mom, we never go to the zoo anymore.

The baby is white all over.

How cute it is!

lt's still too young to be
shown to the public.

With these cute animals behind me,
here's the weather...

Welcome to Autobacs,

- Excuse me.
-Yes?

l'm looking for a car battery.

Which model?

Model...? lt's just a car.

ls it a compact car?

Maybe it's not that small...

Do you need to know the model?

There are many different kinds
of cars.

lf you're alone, that's alright.

With two of you,
that's alright too.

lfthere's three of you,
no complaints.

With five of you, it's even better.

lt makes you a bit happier,
Toyota Corolla!

lt's right overthere.

l got it,

Can you tell me how to install it?

Why do we need this at the zoo?

Why do you think we're going
to the zoo?

Alright, there you go.

Where are you off to?

Do l have to answer?

lt'd be very helpful if you complied.

Who's that scary man?

There's a much scarierterrorist
at large.

Mom, l have to pee.

What?

0h, you have to go to toilet.

Let's go overthere.

Do you mind?

lt is against the law.

This is an emergency.

lt's an emergency,

Watch your step.

Go first.

Can you get through?

Ms. Higuchi, what's in the bag?

Personal items, you know toiletries.

lt's an emergency,

Did l surprise you?

l thought not.

''l didn't do it, Masaharu Aoyagi''

Did yourteacher mark your
schoolwork with circles?

lf it had petals it was ''Excellent.''

''Good'' was just a circle.

lf we went on like this...

the best we'd get would be
''Good.''

Don't be so depressed.

You look so down and out.

Don't look around like that,

The carworks now.

Afteryou left, somebody else
turned up.

Now it has a new battery so
it should start.

l think so, anyway.

Who would have done that?

l'm not sure. l guess it was
someone you know.

But that kid really should be
kept out of this.

A kid?

Get in the car.

Shiro-yagi, the white goat
sent a letter

Kuro-yagi, the black goat
ate it without reading it

So the black goat had to write
to the white goat

''Please tell me
what was your letter about?''

Ao-yagi, the scapegoat
sent a letter...

Start...

Start,

Morita...

l got the carto start...

ls that something to cry about?

''l didn't do it, Masaharu Aoyagi.''

''l knew you didn't.''

Todoroki-yah,

Morita-yah,

Higuchi-yah,

Aoyagi-yah,

Fireworks can be seen in
many places.

You're watching them here.

Maybe a long lost friend is
watching them somewhere else.

That's a nice thought, isn't it?

Yes.

Yourfriend might even be thinking
the same thing as you.

The same thing?

Usually the same things
trigger shared memories.

Yourfriend might remember
the same thing as you.

Maybe your son is watching too.

Enough chat, Now forthe big shell,

All together now,

1, 2, 3,

Todoroki-yah,

Hello?

That car really sticks out!

Watch out for the blockades.

What else?

l have an idea
that might help you.

Let's find the imposter.

l bet he's had cosmetic surgery,

Right. There's a great
surgeon in Sendai.

l knew it.

How will we find him?

l've found him.

He's at the Sendai Medical Center.

Do you know it?

Who do you think l am?

The Prime Minister killer.

No, a deliveryman.

lt's such a good idea,

Access to a hospital is minimal
and it's monitored.

There's food too so it's
the ideal hideout.

Who's your informer?

The man who did the imposter's
face job.

You know the surgeon?

Yes, he did my face too.

Why else would l have this
huge forehead?

He's overthere.

Maybe this is a trap.

You're sharp,

Very good, Aoyagi.

The people who are afteryou

were prepared forthe possibility
that you'd come here.

Prepared...?

They leaked the information

about where the imposter is.

But it turned out to be a setup.

l have to apologize to you.

l was given the wrong information.

He jumped at me when l turned back
the cover.

So naturally l reacted.

-Who's doing this...?
- Me, it was me,

Don't go lecturing me either,

Not you,

The ones who framed me

and harmed my friends.

Even people who are unrelated
are being killed.

Who are they...?

Who are the ones behind
this plot?

You're up against some
powerful people, Aoyagi.

Maybe

it's safe to call them
the Authorities.

The smartest thing foryou to do

is to run.

ls that all?

Whoops, sorry.

lt looks like l'm out of time.

l helped you out on impulse,
that was my downfall.

Why didn't you tell me?

lt's yourfault, Aoyagi.

You're the killer,

You're right...

0h, that surprised me...

Hello.

ls this Miura's cell phone?

ls his name Miura?

He can't speak at the moment.

And is this...

the fugitive himself?.

And you're the plastic surgeon?

Can you give Miura a message?

The information was wrong.

There's no imposter in the hospital.

You went to the hospital...

l'm very sorry.

What will you do now?.

All l can do is run.

How...?

-Watch out,
- Sorry,

l'm sorry.

-Here.
-Young fella.

You're cornered.

ls it that bad?

l know you're doing your best.

lf you get caught, make sure
it's in public.

Where there are crowds
and TV cameras.

That way you get to see it on TV,

No, so that the police
can't shoot you.

Afterthey frame you

they'll shoot you if they
get the chance.

lt shuts you up and
the case is closed.

l have connections with the
underground...

if you know what l mean.

To be precise the sewer has two pipes.
0ne's the storm drain.

And the other one's for sewerage.

lf it's a fine day,
use the storm drains.

ln some places, they're big enough
to walk through.

Call me, ok?

Young fella.

lf you think you'd rather die
than get caught

it's no good.

Death is no escape.

Haruko,

lt's been so long.

l had a dream...

What about?

The fireworks.

Remember?
They were incredible.

They went kaboom above us,

The sound distracted me

so l missed out on seeing you kiss
Aoyagi forthe first time.

The big kaboom,

The sound made us all look up...

And... what happened?
Did you two kiss?

Yes, Mom. Did you kiss Aoyagi?

Nothing gets by you, Nanami.

ls she your girl?

ls that right...

Really...

You've had a hard time...

lt's been much worse for Aoyagi.

The news is all lies,

l heard about it from my girlfriend.

He's still on the run, right?

lt all started when l effectively
sold-out Aoyagi to the police...

The police called me.

They said to call them
when Aoyagi contacted me.

Right afterthe assassination.

That's fast...

lt sure was.

They said they'd be checking my
calls for a while.

l guess they bugged my phone...

They did the same with me.

Straight afterthe police hung up,
Aoyagi called.

Talk about bad timing...

l knew the police were listening so
l panicked.

Even worse, Aoyagi came over,

l couldn't think straight any more.

Aoyagi left that in my apartment.

The Beatles.

lt's Golden Slumbers.

l know what the song is about now.

We knew how to get back home once...

Now we all got older and...

The Beatles kept making masterpieces
until the very end.

Even if they hated each other.

Did Paul put together The Medley?

That's right.

The others went home but he
stayed in a 4-tatami-mat room alone

putting songs together.

lt wasn't a 4-tatami-mat room.

lt's just what l imagined.

What was Paul thinking then...?

l guess

he wanted things to be how they'd been.

He wanted them back together again.

Suspect Masaharu Aoyagi, age 30.

He's 175 cm, of medium build,
and was wearing...

''0fficer Yasuo Kojima''

Sorry, 0fficer Kojima

but l'm not a killer.

The suspect must be tired
and desperate.

He might resort to
something drastic.

Something drastic...

0fficer Kojima.

The police are using a decoy
who looks like me.

He's had plastic surgery.

That's who you've seen on TV.

l know it sounds unbelievable.

Here comes the suspect's father.

Father! Father!

Shut up!

Don't call me that!
You're not my children!

Do you feel responsible as
the father?.

Can you give me your name?

The police have officially named
your son as the perpetrator.

Do you know anything about my son?

l've known him since he came to
this world, butt naked.

My wife has known him since
conception!

His first steps, first words...
l've seen it all!

l know everything about him.

You want to trust your son...

lt's not about what l want.
l know him!

He didn't do it.

Wait a minute, sir...!

Put the camera on me.
l want to say something.

Everybody, be quiet!

Listen, Masaharu!

While you are hiding
things are getting out of hand.

You hear me?

Totally out of control, sir!

He called me sir...

Anyhow

we can take care of ourselves.

Your mother's doing so-so.

So you take care of yourself!.

Be quiet!

Masaharu, you know what to do.

Get out of here!

What are you saying?

Are you hiding something?

Why are you crying...?

My father is a regular
office clerk.

But he hates those gropers
on the trains.

Boy, he hates them,

When he saw a man touching a girl
on the train, he beat him up.

l remember once l had some
caligraphy homework.

0ther kids wrote things like
The First Sunrise.

Dad made me write,
Death to Gropers.

Make sure you keep your calls
under 30 seconds.

l'm just talking to myself.

Yaji-yaji-yaji Yajima
speaking,

ldentify yourself!.

You reporters
could ruin a man's life!

Do you accept responsibility?

Mr. Aoyagi!

He's impossible.

No sense of parental responsibility.

Sorry to have bothered you.

l was telling him about you, Mom.

So you know the suspect.

l heard him...

This old man...

Don't call me old,

...This old man was calling Aoyagi
on his phone.

You talk too much...

That's right.

This is a secret.

l knew him from college, that's all.

l know him too.

You're his old friend but
l'm a new one.

What do you mean?

He's going to take a big gamble.

lf he's innocent he should
just give himself up.

lt would be betterto come forward...

And then what?

What would happen then?

The police won't shoot you
without reason.

They would,

lf he just came out, he'd be
a sitting duck.

Anyway, Aoyagi has to be
where there are TV cameras.

And he can't get caught in
the meantime.

That's the plan.

But aren't manholes too heavy to lift?

Hell yeah.

Hey, come on,

This would be 60 kilos... if it was
the real thing.

Can't he just escape through this?

No, storm drains eventually
become too narrow.

All he can do is to go from
one manhole to another.

A hostage?

Who do you have?
Why complicate things?

lf l give myself up

you'll shoot to kill and the
case will be closed.

lf you come alone,
l'll hand myself over.

A double circle for ''Good.''

Don't you have to gag me?

Trust is a man's greatest strength.

Then you can take off the cuffs...

That might be taking things too far.

Right...

Everything l need.

Will Masaharu Aoyagi
really turn himself in?

We interrupt momentarily to show
you the police in action.

The sniper squad,

They won't shoot him,

lt would be a public execution
if they did.

They have tranquilizer guns.

lt'll be public anesthesia.

Tranquilizer guns?

That's new to me...

They've just started using them.

Aoyagi might have thought he'd
be safe with people around.

But he was wrong,

10 points to the police.

We'll have full coverage of
the suspect turning himself in.

Exclusive on the KHB News.

Stay tuned and you'll see it
right here.

Mommy's got to go.

Haruko Higuchi?

Who are you?

Hello?

ls that Yaji-yaji-yaji Yajima?

Speaking,

Everything is on schedule.
Ready for my TV appearance?

Sure thing. Go for it,

lt's our live exclusive,

He's here,

lt's Aoyagi.

How did you get here?

l am Masaharu Aoyagi.

l didn't do it.

What are you doing there,

We've got to run,

Wait, l didn't do anything...

Hey, get off,

Haruko,

Yesterday at noon

l met my old friend Morita
after he'd contacted me.

We were supposed to go fishing.

But then Morita revealed
what he'd got me there for.

l was to be used like
Lee Harvey Oswald.

You know...

Oswald was

framed as the prime suspect
in the JFKkilling.

One... Two...

Three!

2 months ago

l was approached by a woman
whose hobby was RC helicopters.

And she...

What's going on...?

Hello?

Are you there, Yajima?

We can't get the studio?

Switch cameras.

What is this?

Everybody together now,

1, 2, 3,

Go...

Aoyagi-yah...,

Holy shit,

Way to go, Todoroki-yah,

''Todoroki Pyrotechniques''

Men, assemble,

l found him. He's down here.

Send men round to all
the manholes,

Was he the real one?

Was he really...

Masaharu Aoyagi?

We made it just in time.

What's wrong?

We covered all possibilities.

The manhole on the stage is a dummy.

lf things got out of hand,
jump in there.

But how...?

Good question.

lf you open the manhole on the stage

the police would surely open fire.

But...

That's when fireworks will go off.

There'll be big distracting kabooms.

Then you can escape.
That's their plan.

Who are they?

You have many creative friends.

Get out ofthere by heading west.

lt will lead you to Hirose River.

Listen, Aoyagi.

Run.

lf you have to, crawl your way
out of here.

Escape at all costs.

Stay alive.

As long as you're alive,
there's a way.

You'll be at Hirose River at daybreak.

l'll send someone to pick you up.

Pick me up?

Who will that be?

There's a women l know well

who's concerned about your misfortune.

You actually made it.

How have you been?

l owe you a favor.

l have a question.

Shoot.

You had a face job, didn't you?

l... l did not,

No way.

Latest on the prime minister
assassination.

A body found at Sendai Port
yesterday was

identified as the man who
killed the Prime Minister

the fugitive suspect, Masaharu Aoyagi.

Back in May, Aoyagi

assassinated Prime Minister Kaneda
in a parade.

He'd rigged a bomb to
an RC helicopter.

Two days later after a showdown
with police in the park

Aoyagi vanished without a trace.

Finding the suspect's body

brings closure to a crime
that shook the nation.

Prime Minister Ebisawa

expressed relief fromthe White House
where he's visiting.

How many times do l have to tell you?

Aoyagi really did threaten us.

He's right.

Then why didn't you ask the police
for protection?

Yeah, we must have been crazy,

lf you insist on hiding what you know

yourfactory may not be able
to continue operating.

That's terrible.

Sendai's fireworks wouldn't be
the same without us.

Just when my son decided to
join my business.

0fficer.

You can be honest with me.

Do you really think Aoyagi
killed the Prime Minister?

0f course...

What?

0f course he did or didn't?

The aubergine has a flower.

The aubergine has a flower.

The aubergine's blossomed, Dear,

l was getting the mail.

Don't disappear like that,

This one doesn't have the sender's
name on it.

More hate mail.

This whole thing has
toughened us up.

You were always tough.

No razor enclosed.

You're not exactly delicate
yourself.

l've decided not to worry.

What's wrong, Dear?

This mail shows some humor.

''Death to Gropers''

l'm home.

l'm back.

What's wrong?

l got a visit from a strange man.

He told me that you had an affair
with a hostess.

Aoyagi...

No, You know Aoyagi is dead.

0kay, l see,

-What? Who did you sleep with?
- That's rock alright,

Rock'n'roll...

Give me a beer,

Rock my ass,

You cheated on me,

We're here. Wake up.

lt's home, sweet home,

Who are you?

Have you been traveling across Japan?

How do you know that?

You lent out your apartment for
this motorcycle?

What do you want from me?

Well...

l thought you'd died long ago.

Thank God,

You are alive.

You're spooking me,

Hey, wake up.

7th floor.

This elevator is going down.

Nanami, hurry.
The elevator's come.

You can't swing that around here.

No, Daddy, don't let hertake it,

Sorry.

- Sorry.
- Behave yourself, Honey.

3rd Floor, this elevator
is going down.

Sir.

Mom told me to stamp you with this.

Bye,

''Excellent,''

Masato Sakai

Yuko Takeuchi

Hidetaka Yoshioka

Gekidan Hitori

Gaku Hamada
Kiyohiki Shibukawa

Akira Emoto

Bengaru
Nao 0mori

Shihori Kanjiya
Saki Aibu

Toshiyuki Nagashima
Kenjiro lshimaru

Shiro lto

Teruyuki Kagawa

Denden
Kenichi Takito

Midori Kiuchi
Raita Ryu

Based on the novel ''Golden Slumber''
by Kotaro lsaka

Screenplay by Yoshihiro Nakamura,
Tamio Hayashi and Kenichi Suzuki

Music by Kazuyoshi Saito

Executive Producers:
Tomoaki Harada, Minami lchikawa

Producers: Yasushi Utagawa,
Hitoshi Endo, Hisashi Usui

Line producer: Yusuke Wakabayashi

Cinematography by Takashi Komatsu (JSC)

Lighting by Yuichiro Makinae

Production design by Toshihiro lsomi

Sound by Yo lshigai

Edited by Hirohide Abe

VFX Producer: Manabu Shinoda

VFX Supervisor: Shinji 0hagi

Wardrobe: Miwako Kobayashi

Production managers:
Takuya Michiue, Asuka Matoba

Production Company: Smoke

Directed by Yoshihiro Nakamura