Stay back!
Our love is over! You're just a memory now!
Good, good. Keep it up, Yumiko.
Don't come any...
Watch out!
What happened?!
How did that happen?!
I'll only get one chance.
What happened?
It blew up!
I did it! I did it!
After tonight, I'll never let you go, Yumiko-sweetie!
Stop it! You running, crazed-dog, pervert!
Please forgive me, okay, Kaori?
I'm in a bad mood.
No! Not my Yumiko! My Yumiko!
What's the big deal with that poster anyway?
If you take this job, you'll get to meet the real Yumiko Sato.
The president of Watanabe Productions, her studio, requested you.
He said someone's after her, so he wants you to do guard duty.
All right! My mokkori chance!
Toodle-oo, Kaori. See you!
Oh, boy.
Mr. Saeba has arrived.
Let him in.
Those piercing eyes are just what I expected.
Thank you so much for coming, Mr. Saeba.
I'm Watanabe, president...
My poster is ruined, and she looks better in this shot.
So, will you give me this mokkori one? I'll take the job!
You said something about someone being after her, so you want a body guard?
Yes.
At first, I thought they were just chance incidents during the shoots,
but after two or three of them...
What about the police?
She won't agree to it.
She's probably afraid production will be stopped if the police get involved.
To think that someone values a movie more than life in this day and age.
She was born an actress.
It's in those very movies that she shines the brightest.
In her real life, it is rumored that she is a woman who knows no love,
but in the movies, her portrayal of a woman in love is without equal.
Some aspects of her portrayal fall short of perfection, are not flawless.
For this reason, the future of Yumiko Sato, the actress, depends on this film!
I want to see her succeed, whatever it takes!
Won't you make our wish come true?
When the movie is ready, will you hold a private screening for me alone?
Mr. Saeba!
Good afternoon! I'm manager Ryo Saeba!
Is she out?
Look at that!
So mokkori scanty!
Perks galore!
Are you a lingerie salesman?
No, I'm manager Ryo Saeba.
Can this really be Yumiko Sato?
Excuse me, what scene are you shooting today?
Just a simple kiss scene.
WHAT?!
No way! No way! Not happening!
As your number one fan, I won't allow it!
"Kyoko" does the kissing, and "Kyoko" falls in love.
That's my role. If you're a manager, read the script.
"A woman who doesn't love", huh?
Don't you feel like having a real boyfriend,
rather than just one in the movies?
Love is a bore.
I want to live dramatically in my films and die dramatically as well.
What a shame.
Model 686 Smith and Wesson.
To use in the movie?
Pretty realistic for a toy.
This is a real bullet.
You handle guns well.
Well, not as well as I do women.
You're not just some manager.
I'm a lover-cum-manager.
You're the body guard my manager hired.
Lover-cum-body guard?
Can you really protect me?
That's it! Right there!
The studio seems okay.
Hey, buddy, you're in the way! Get in a corner!
Right.
But this? Who would...
Look, you...
You again? What is it this time?
I'd like to sit there.
Nope, nope. The early bird, you know? That's the rules.
Idiot! That's my chair!
Scene 62, cut 23, take 1! Start!
Cheer up, Kyoko.
See? I brought you your favorite cake.
CUT!
Hey, what do you want?!
That's some kind of delicious!
Maybe it's just me.
One more time! One more time!
That's it. Good, Kano. Now, kiss her gently...
CUT! CUT!
Now what is it?
You can spread tooth decay when you kiss,
so let's do some major disinfecting.
Kyoko, I'll protect you with my life.
CUT!
This will protect her virtue.
Somebody, get this off! Please!
Just who's the director here?
Yumiko, where is your "manager"?
I don't know. The bathroom, I guess.
All right!
Good! Let's do it before he can interfere!
Scene 112, cut 1, take 1! Start!
Take this, punks!
What the?! What happened?!
This is the real thing!
Mr. Saeba?
Oh no, he's back! The God of Plagues himself!
Son-of-a... Get him!
Theirs are real too!
Hey, this sure beats the guns we used for rehearsal!
Can't beat the real thing!
I don't care anymore. Roll'em, roll'em! I give up!
What kind of shoot do you call this?
Okay, what's the plan, Mr. Body guard?
If you were my girlfriend, it'd sure make protecting you worth it.
Nothing rattles your cage.
Get us out of this, and I'll give it some consideration.
Really?! Little Ryo will give it his best!
A good offense is the best defense!
What are you doing?
The person who is after you is behind that wall.
Well done, Ryo Saeba.
Umibozu!
What kind of gun have you got?
Unfortunately, all I have is this pea-shooter
which may or may not be able to penetrate the wall.
That's disappointing to hear.
But all I've got is the same kind of pea-shooter.
It looks like we're both going to have a tough time delivering the fatal blow.
You want to give it a shot, just to see?
How can you be so calm?
This match is postponed.
I'm looking forward to the next round.
Round One is a tie. You've got one scary guy after you.
Umibozu, one of the most elite professionals in the business.
How did you know that?
Because, I hired him.
You did a good job finding me.
That's what I do.
Keiichi Saeki, freelance news photographer.
Turned up missing during a civil war in the Middle East last year.
He spent almost a year in the perilous Middle East.
He had no idea of how hard that was for me.
I'm not a "woman who doesn't love"!
It's only that I've come to fear it,
because I know the terror of losing the one I love.
Notification of his death came this year,
so you decided to die during filming as the actress he so admired.
Now that he is gone, there's nothing left for me to live for.
I'm here!
I'll be your new boyfriend.
If you love me, you'll no longer want to die, and I will have done my job.
Two birds with one stone!
No, even better! Three birds with one stone!
And everyone lived happily ever after. The End. Okay?
I'm sorry. That's just not how I feel.
No!
I stuck it out with the bazooka and all because you said you'd be my girlfriend.
Now there's nothing left for me to live for either,
so I think I'll die along with you.
Even though your job means walking hand-in-hand with death,
death doesn't seem to concern you at all.
When I look at you, the idea of dying begins to look pretty ridiculous.
Can't I play some role in helping you forget him?
It might be worth considering.
It looks like Umibozu is putting his heart and soul into it.
Anyone who interferes with romance ought to be trampled to death by a horse.
Ready? We can only do this scene once.
Cameras one and two, follow the action as planned. Let's go!
Action!
Keiichi, I'm trying to forget you. Forgive me.
You're not going to forgive me, are you, Keiichi?
What's going on Yumiko? It's time! Come out!
No! The house is coming down!
Stop shooting! Put the fire out!
Everyone lend a hand to putting the fire out!
Don't stop the cameras! Keep them rolling! Everyone lend a hand to putting the fire out!
Don't stop the cameras! Keep them rolling!
What?! How can you...
Look! That's...
Are you okay, Yumiko?
Were the cameras rolling?
Yes! We got the perfect shot!
Good, it's a wrap, right?
Goodbye, Keiichi.
Couldn't you at least say thank you or something?
I'll be thanking you all right. With lead slugs.
Oh, Yumiko, morning!
Wasn't that Umibozu?
Bingo, Umibozu in the flesh.
Just what were you doing?
I was taking a walk when I ran into him while he was putting a bomb in your car.
"Yo!" I said. "It's been a while."
And then I invited him to have a meal!
Just what planet are the two of you from?
He says he's going to finish your job today.
That's just too bad.
Just when I had decided to give becoming "a woman who loves" a shot.
That is too bad, because he's a man of his word.
Who are you?
A lover!
Cum?
Body guard?
That's the one I need now.
You sure are hard on a fella!
Yo, what's up, Yumiko?
Are you worried about Umibozu?
Don't worry. I'm guarding you.
But keep in mind, that in the end,
it's you who is responsible for taking care of yourself.
What are you saying?
The pendant.
In your heart you still haven't completely let go of the desire to die.
It's impossible to protect someone who wants to die.
When he attacks, you must think only of survival.
You are the only person I believe in.
Can you do it?
I think you still love me. Can you really shoot me, Kyoko?
Nice! I like that expression!
What is it?! Is it an earthquake?
Wow! What a show-off!
This production is cursed.
We seem safe for the moment.
What's wrong, Saeba?
Wake up, Saeba!
Are you okay?
Let's hurry. He'll be coming any time now to finish the contest.
Because he knows I'm hurt.
No...
He's a pro too. He knows what the situation is.
Hold on, Saeba.
I can't move.
Take this.
Umibozu knows I can't fight back, so his guard will be down.
He'll probably just walk right through that door. That's when you shoot.
Get ready to shoot!
It's no good! I can't do it!
Okay then, imagine those aren't the footsteps of Umibozu.
Imagine that they belong to the ghost of your boyfriend, Keiichi Saeki.
His ghost is coming to take you to hell!
And you are the only one who can stop him!
Now, shoot the ghost!
Stop! Stop, Keiichi!
You've done well.
Ryo!
You pulled the trigger because you decided to live.
You've beaten the ghost.
No! You can't die! Are you going to leave me behind as well? Don't...
I'm sorry. It's so dark in here, and I can't even see your face.
Fake blood?
Yumiko, one last kiss...
The last kiss...
Umibozu had no intention of killing you from the very start.
Fact is, he's a fan of yours.
Well, it looks like I've done my job.
I expect you won't be interested in dying.
As long as you never forget how it felt to kill that ghost at least.
Thank you, Ryo.
If you ever feel like you want to die again, call me.
My follow-up care program for the ladies is excellent.
A job from a guy?! Consider that idea shot down!
Don't say that!
Why would some guy who died, want to fake his murder and die all over again?
He's doing it ALL for the sake of little Michiko.
Oh, really? If that's the case, I may have to stage a little piece of drama.
My, my...
Michiko, let's make a promise.
Big brother here will bring Daddy back to you for sure.
I'm so impressed by you.
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