The year is 1 889.
The crew members on board the Nautilus make a landing on Atlantis
to bury comrades fallen in battle.
At the burial grounds, Jean learns his father was killed by a Garfish.
Suppressing his grief within his breast,
Jean boards the Nautilus for her new journey.
One, two, three...
Four, five, six...
I'm sorry.
Now look here, Miss Grandis! What do you think you're doing?
Are you blind? I'm having my tea.
As long as you are on this ship, you will follow the rules.
I'm too mature to engage in such childish exercises.
I'm only interested in beauty exercises.
I can understand. So much weight must make exercise most tiring.
In spite of all your exercising, your waistline isn't too slim.
What did you say?!
Do you want to start something?
One, two, three, four, five, six...
It feels good to exercise like this out on the deck.
Yeah, it was cramped inside the submarine.
You don't seem to complain as much as you used to.
Really? I guess I'm getting used to life aboard this ship.
But we still get nothing but fish for meals.
I've gotten used to that too.
You used to complain about earaches when the ship dived.
Not anymore.
Nadia seems like her old self again.
Right, she's a kid again.
By the way, Hanson...
What? By the way, Hanson...
What?
About Electra...
What about Electra?
I'll tell you how you can get closer to her.
But...
I've got years of experience in this kind of thing. But...
I've got years of experience in this kind of thing.
The best strategy is to attack!
Attack? I don't like that.
Unless you try, you'll never find out.
Love must be approached positively, actively!
A do or die spirit will lead you to victory!
Never rest in your efforts until you succeed!
How do I start?
With flowers!
Flowers?
That's right. Flowers break down a girl's resistance. Flowers?
That's right. Flowers break down a girl's resistance.
But there aren't any flowers at all aboard this ship.
Then you have to make some.
Make some?
That's right! Make them with your own hands. Make some?
That's right! Make them with your own hands.
Hey, Jean!
Eiko?
I was wondering whether you wanted to join our fan club.
Fan club?
Yes, a fan club for our nurse, Miss lkoli. Fan club?
Yes, a fan club for our nurse, Miss lkoli.
If you join now, you get a photo like this
with your membership card.
Who are the members?
She certainly is popular.
Will you join?
I'd like to, but...
But what?
I have Nadia.
So what?
I don't think it's right to think about two girls at the same time. So what?
I don't think it's right to think about two girls at the same time.
Listen to me, Jean. I'm going to give you some good advice.
That is that,
and this is this!
Is that so?
I guess you're still a kid.
I am not a kid!
Look at yourselves!
You're too old to be concerned with a fan club!
At any rate, I'm not joining!
Bye!
Poor Jean.
Since leaving Atlantis, everyone seems more friendly.
They're just sympathizing with us.
I wonder.
Of course, grown-ups always act like that. I wonder.
Of course, grown-ups always act like that.
Grown-ups? They all treat me like a child.
Well, aren't you?
You're wrong! There are certain things I've decided for myself.
What things?
Well, for one thing... What things?
Well, for one thing...
Found you!
Now it's Jean's turn to be lt.
Darn it!
Hurry! Darn it!
Hurry!
Okay, Marie.
Hurry, King, over here.
Are you ready?
No, not yet!
How can he claim to be grown-up when he acts like that?
What is it?
Well, I have a request. What is it?
Well, I have a request.
I want to become a full-fledged member of the crew.
I want to avenge the death of my father.
Please, Captain Nemo!
I cannot allow that.
Is it because I'm too young?
It's because you cannot kill anyone.
Jean, the reason we're fighting
is to create a world where people like you don't have to kill.
We don't want you to dirty your hands. Can you understand that?
Yes, I understand.
I have a request.
That's why I want you to persuade Captain Nemo.
I can't do that.
But...
It's exactly like Captain Nemo told you.
It's no use.
I understand.
What is it?
Well, I have a request. What is it?
Well, I have a request.
You really mean that?
I made the same request directly to Captain Nemo and to Miss Electra.
And what did they say?
They said no.
That's what I thought.
But I just have to become a member of the crew.
Can't you help me?
There's nothing we can do.
Jean, aren't you asking the wrong people to help you?
If you really feel that way,
you have to keep pressing Captain Nemo and Electra to accept you.
Why do you rely on others? Do it yourself.
A child relies on others,
but a man takes care of such things himself.
Don't rely on others. Do it yourself.
Jean...
Oh, Nadia. Jean...
Oh, Nadia.
What are you looking so glum about?
I'm not. Did you want something?
Oh, nothing in particular.
The sky is dazzling, but beautiful.
Say, Jean, don't you want to fly through the skies again?
I'd like to fly again
in an airplane built by Jean.
Of course we can!
I'll build another aircraft!
There's an idea I've got for a new design.
We'll fly through the skies again.
That's wonderful!
All right! I'll start right away!
Right! Good luck!
What in the world has Jean started now?
He's designing another airplane.
And Nadia?
She's with Jean.
Marie wins!
Everyone seems to be bitten by a love bug. Marie wins!
Everyone seems to be bitten by a love bug.
Jean, I'm coming in.
What is all this? There's no room to stand.
There's space over there.
You mean there?!
Geez! When are you going to eat?
Everyone else finished long ago.
Sorry, I was just too busy.
Are you going to eat or not?
Leave it in the mess hall. I'll eat it later.
Do as you please!
Nadia...
It won't be long before I can take you up into the skies again.
Okay.
There, they're finished!
Look, they're finished, Sanson. I just have to wait for them to dry.
So you've made flowers. Good for you.
I guess I'll go and see how Jean is doing.
Gosh, this is hard.
The problem is this variable equipment.
Hey, how's it going?
Hanson!
I just came to see how you were doing. Hanson!
I just came to see how you were doing.
You seem to be having some trouble.
It's nothing to worry about.
Don't be so touchy. I'll be glad to give you a hand. It's nothing to worry about.
Don't be so touchy. I'll be glad to give you a hand.
No thanks! I'll work it out by myself!
Now, now, it's childish to be peevish like that.
I'm not peevish!
A child should be ready to take advice from grown-ups.
That's what we're here for.
I don't need help, and I'm not a child.
You're over-reaching yourself.
He's at that difficult age.
Is that so?
It happens all the time with boys. Is that so?
It happens all the time with boys.
They're trying to go from boyhood to manhood.
Why do they want to become adults?
Because they can't continue otherwise.
Why can't they continue?
Because it takes an adult to win over another adult.
It will happen to you as you get older too.
Like you, Auntie?
Don't call me Auntie! It fits someone like Electra more!
But Jean hardly ever seems to come out of his room.
Yeah, that's why Nadia is so mad all the time.
That's not so!
We understand.
Really, it's not that way at all.
Young as he is, he's already more interested in work than in a girl.
I can see trying days ahead for you.
You've got it all wrong!
I wonder...
Gosh, I'm hungry.
Is there anything to eat?
What time do you think it is now?
I guess Miss Grandis has gone to bed already.
If you're hungry, just make something yourself.
I can't. I don't know how.
What?!
My aunt always fed me. What?!
My aunt always fed me.
Meals are always prepared for you, right?
Gosh, you have lived a very sheltered life.
Are you criticizing me?!
No, just envious.
Ever since we were kids,
Sanson and I had to get everything for ourselves.
Our food, our clothing.
Do you know why?
Otherwise we would have starved and died.
Jean, you're big enough. Go and qet something to eat for yourself!
I certainly acted out of character.
What's up at this time of night?
Now I see.
Oh, geez!
These are just paper trash compared to your beauty, but my shy heart
would like to present them to you.
Wow...
Sanson!
Those flowers are the ones I made!
Well, you see, I was just checking to see how they would work!
Just checking?!
No, I didn't mean it that way!
No! Wait, stop! Now calm down! Calm down!
Hey! What's all this ruckus?!
I see. You're bothering my granddaughter again.
Okay, show me your injuries! I'll take care of them!
This is pretty bad.
What happened?
I don't know. What happened?
I don't know.
Where are you going?
You prepared that food to take to Jean, didn't you?
That's because Nadia likes Jean!
You're wrong.
No use hiding it. I know.
People in love want to be together as much as possible!
Marie, where did you learn such a thing?
From Miss Grandis!
That woman! She's always up to something bad!
I wonder where he's going?
Jean!
Nadia...
I couldn't find you, but here you are.
Yes, when I have a difficult problem, I come here to think.
It's like you to feel more at ease beside some machinery.
Is that so?
Oh, yes. Here's a snack. Is that so?
Oh, yes. Here's a snack.
What's this?
How rude! I spent so much time preparing that food! What's this?
How rude! I spent so much time preparing that food!
I see. Thanks!
Eat it all up!
What is this?
The main engine.
This thing?
Yes, it's called a particle annihilation engine. This thing?
Yes, it's called a particle annihilation engine.
What's that?
I don't understand it myself. What's that?
I don't understand it myself.
It's more advanced than anything known to 1 9th century science.
Far beyond me.
It sounds impressive.
Today this is used only as a power source to kill people.
Captain Nemo told me that himself.
It's sad, but that's the world of grown-ups.
I don't want to become an adult.
I do, as soon as I can.
Jean!
For a child, dreams are very hard to realize.
We can only chase after them.
When I become an adult, I may be able to make my dreams come true.
That's why I want to grow up, to realize my dreams.
These are for you.
How pretty! For me?
Yes! It was hard to get the right coloring.
You made these?
Yes...
Thank you! It will brighten up my room. Yes...
Thank you! It will brighten up my room.
Well, you...
I know! I'll give some to Captain Nemo. Would that be all right?
Yes?
You see, he actually loves flowers very much. Yes?
You see, he actually loves flowers very much.
Is that so?
Then please, give some to him.
And then you walked away without saying anything?
Yeah...
What a fool! What happened to your do or die spirit? Yeah...
What a fool! What happened to your do or die spirit?
It doesn't matter.
I don't like being in a do or die situation.
You may call me a coward, but I'd rather wait.
The problem is here, in the variable unit.
What shall I do now?
I can't figure it out.
Looks like you need some help.
I want to fly through the skies again.
A child should rely on help from grown-ups.
A child?
Right! I've made up my mind!
What's up?
There's something I want to ask, Hanson. What's up?
There's something I want to ask, Hanson.
Of course.
But you should have come to me earlier.
Don't say that!
Here, it's this variable unit.
Okay, okay. Show me where.
Here? Why don't you trying changing the shape of the cam?
You're almost a man if you can realize what you can and can't do.
I see! You're right! You're almost a man if you can realize what you can and can't do.
And do it this way over here. You're almost a man if you can realize what you can and can't do.
I follow you. You're almost a man if you can realize what you can and can't do.
I follow you.
You've done it, Jean!
Yeah, thanks.
This aircraft has no balloon or wings. Will it really fly?
Don't worry. The theory behind it is perfect.
It won't be another failure?
Don't worry. This time I had help building it.
Marie wants to fly too.
Now, now, let those two be alone for a while.
You mean like a married couple?
That's right.
Come on, get in. That's right.
Come on, get in.
All right.
Revving the power up.
Ready for take-off!
Is it safe?
Don't worry. Here we go! Is it safe?
Don't worry. Here we go!
Jean, what's wrong?
Lift off! Jean, what's wrong?
Lift off!
Jean, you can do it!
Fly!
Jean, take off!
Jean, you can do it!
Fly!
It's flying!
It's in the air!
Go! It's in the air!
Go!
We made it! We made it!
We're flying! We're really flying!
See, Nadia? We're flying!
Yes, you're really a genius!
He's a remarkable kid.
He's become a man.
You did it, Jean.
Wow! It feels so good!
I've never seen clouds this close before.
I can almost grab some!
Shall we go into the clouds?
I can't see anything!
Nothing to worry about!
Say, Nadia.
What? Say, Nadia.
What?
One thing is clear to me now.
What is it? One thing is clear to me now.
What is it?
The difference between the Jean I used to be,
and the Jean I'll be from today.
I'm going to stay on this ship and study.
Not only science, but also about life and the world of adults.
Now we're just flying through the sky, so this won't take you there.
But if I grow up and become a man who can look after you,
I promise to take you to Africa!
I'll be waiting!
What should I do about this impatience in my heart?
I have lost sight of my distant dreams
I cry as I look up to the sky
Where our promise shines brightly
Try! Comforting words are like breezes that don't reach my heart
My misgivings grow
But I make my own decisions so
I will probably be all right on my own
Even if I stumble, even if I get lost, there's always tomorrow