A NIKKATSU film
Etsuko,
will you marry me?
Yes.
She's wonderful.
She must have cost you a lot.
No, not that much.
Three months' salary.
Thank you.
Time Escapade: 5 Seconds Till Climax
Shinichi...
Special news flash.
We have just been informed
that miss TANAKA Etsuko, personal assistant,
domiciled in Tokyo, Shibuya, Tsukimigaoka 3-1
has had a love pain attack this evening, at 21:04.
That's me!
Her partner was Mr. KOMIYA Shinichi,
her employer.
That's me.
I repeat this news...
I had a dream.
Shibuya neighborhood, Tsukimigaoka 3-1.
Impressive, isn't it?
You look nice.
My father tattooed me.
You're lucky.
You're jealous.
I also want a tattoo.
Hello!
I'm returning your book about time travel.
I had forgotten about it.
- Did you like it? - A treat!
- Having a cold? - Yes.
Tchernobyl flu is ragging, right now.
Take good care of you.
Alright?
I'm exhausted.
I'm going home. See you tomorrow.
- Good evening. - See you tomorrow.
Are you going on working?
Yes, a little.
Do you?
How remarkable!
I do what I can...
Well, I'm off. See you tomorrow.
See you tomorrow...
Oops...
Naoko, let's be careful.
Let's meet at 23:00, at the Central Station.
Kiss me.
There's no time for it.
Kiss me, please.
He's going out with Naoko...
Hey, it's Naoko!
Tonight I'm leaving on a voyage with my boy friend.
Cut the act.
I don't know when I'll be back.
That's it. You too must find yourself someone, quickly.
See you soon!
We don't care!
Oh!
Is this a dead body?
"Cold storage room"
Honey, are you coming up?
"Japanese-Americain Summit"
Nishikawa prime-minister?
20th of December 2001
2001?
Clint Eastwood, president of the USA.
What!?
Excuse me. Where are we?
In the Shinjuku redlight district.
But where are the big buildings?
All gone in the second big Tokyo earthquake.
It got my leg.
The city's changed a lot since...
The hooligans! Help!
Where're my canned ravioli?
Where have you put my canned ravioli?
There.
Put them in the kitchen!
Here they are!
I'm mad about them since a kid.
You could say: "See you this evening!"
I've got my mask.
I see, your mask...
These hooligans again.
She'll die any moment now.
Help me.
Why?
I want to go back home.
Where's that?
Tsukimigaoka 3-1.
Tsukimigaoka 3-1?
Tsukimigaoka 3-1
Where's that?
Do you live in this neighborhood?
I don't understood.
Neither do I.
Come in.
Put this on.
Thank you.
Come in here.
You're here?
What d'you want?
You've still got your hood on?
It's called a mask!
True, a mask.
What d'you want?
Nothing, just calling you.
Lock the door and go to sleep. That's all.
Thay look alike...
You like nice in it.
Think so?
You can spend the night here. There's a bed.
Thank you.
I've got something to get over with until tomorrow.
What?
A report on a tailing job.
Divorce has become fashionable.
Are you a private investigator?
You can go to sleep. For me, it's enough for tonight.
Make yourself at home.
- Thank you. - Don't mention it.
"Looking for crew for time travelling machine"
- I'm late. - You're exagerating!
- Shall we have something to drink? - Who are you?
I'll pay you two drinks.
Would you prefer tea?
Listen to me!
Leave me alone.
Don't touch me!
Where were you?
Are you angry?
Who were you with?
Don't worry. It's you that I love.
Honey...
Come.
You want to,
don't you?
Thank you for your hospitality.
I'll give your clothes back.
Please, Takeru!
Stop. Please!
I've changed my mind.
It scares me.
Science needs your body to progress.
D'you understand?
I'm afraid I'll not be able to come back into the present.
I don't want to be separated from you.
Sayaka, it's time.
What's happening?
Tell me what's happening.
Takeru, I'm afraid.
I want out.
Sayaka...
I need you also...
.. For my own development.
Let's get married, when you'll be 15.
Introduce me to your parents.
Sayaka...
Takeru...
Who's there?
Excuse me...
I'm bothering you during work.
It's for the add.
Are you looking for someone...
.. For your time travelling machine?
It's out of worder.
When will it be functionable again?
I don't know.
My God!
What year do you want to go to?
1986.
It's impossible for now.
Really?
Excuse me.
It's not important.
I'm sorry to have bothered you.
"Dietetique croquettes"
It's me.
It's me!
Good evening.
- Is my bath ready? - No.
I'm hungry.
Haven't you eaten out?
I had a sleepless night.
I'm tired and I'm hungry.
If you're hungry, eat.
Where?
At the Grill in front.
To eat every evening outside, no thank you!
You stuff your cat, Mikael, and you let me starve.
And it's me the one working.
Come on, it's been a long time.
No!
It's bad for my silhouette.
You're not 20 anymore.
I'm going to bad.
Good night!
Wouldn't you hire me?
I'd do whatever you want. Please!
Alright.
First thing, be punctual.
It's essential in our line.
Second, never lose the contact.
Yes, chief.
What will we do today?
A proximity inquiry.
We're to check the identity of a groom to be.
It's fascinating.
Alright, chief.
Rotten luck!
- Chief... - Let's go work.
Me, I'll go back to my adultery affair,
and then I'll go back to office.
Don't forget to call me.
Understood.
By the way.
What's your name?
Tanaka.
Well, Tanaka. Good luck.
Count on me.
Hi!
It's been a while.
It's me. We were neighbors.
The tattoed kid.
I wouldn't have recognized you.
You haven't changed at all.
You are as beautiful as ever.
You're making me blush.
Let's have something to drink.
Alright?
Come.
The bitch!
Excuse me...
Etsuko?
Naoko!
What a surprise!
We hid two years after the theft.
When things cooled down,
my husband started gambling.
We went through hell.
I didn't know that.
And you, are you happy?
Tell me what have you up to these last fifteen years.
Well, as a matter of fact...
Try guessing what I did,
where I lived, and the kind of life I've been through?
I don't know, because we weren't living in Tokyo.
Isn't it?
Is it so?
We are left with nothing, no money, no love.
Excuse me. I forgot to offer you something.
Thank you, sir.
Tanaka, sleep here tonight.
A good idea. Stay here.
Alright, but... Can I make a phone call?
We don't have a phone.
D'you want something to drink?
You also must have gone through a lot.
Don't worry.
I'm sorry! I couldn't call you.
Well?
Did you have a problem?
I found an old friend. We had something to drink.
You're fired.
There's no point in you coming.
I had told you to phone.
I have nowhere to go. Keep me.
Do you have a friend?
No, I want to stay with you.
Only looking at you,
it makes me nervous.
It was a loss of time.
You're fired! Fired, fired!
Fired!
Good night!
You're late.
- Your bath is ready. - You shouldn't have.
- Are you hungry? - No.
I'm going to the Grill.
What are you up to?
I'll live in my office for some time.
Is it work?
Of course!
What a question!
Where is my underwear?
Listen!
What?
Are you cheating on me?
It's ridiculous!
Do you think me capable of this?
What's this?
Nothing.
You're cheating on me, aren't you?
You're boring me. I only think about work.
Who is she? Answer me!
There's no one. You're delirious.
How dared you? Bastard!
Bastard?
What about you? Wouldn't you cheat on me?
I saw you with a girl!
You're a moron.
Are you insulting your husband?
You are a moron because you haven't understood anything.
Would you dare raise your hand on me?
Bastard!
What did you do?
Kisses, caresses? Did you sleep with him?
Leave, I'm not holding you.
And I'll really cheat on you.
- Just try! - No, I'll be shy about it!
- Is it for tailing someone? - Yes.
I think he's cheating on me.
I see.
When shall I start?
Right away, if possible.
Here you are, at last! Have you seen the time it is?
It's those two.
Come in.
Take a seat.
Thank you.
Have you...
.. Found anything?
Madame...
.. I made inquiries about your husband.
And?
He's totally innocent.
I haven't found anything.
Better.
Here's my report.
Thank you.
Aren't you feeling alright?
I might have caught a flu.
A flu?
Tell me...
How is she, your wife?
In the past, she was nice.
And now?
She's ugly, stingy and sly.
I shouldn't have married her.
I don't want to see her anymore.
Really?
Help me!
Pick it!
Waits!
Hide.
One moment!
- Who is it? - It's my wife.
Honey!
Open.
My kitten!
Open up!
- Just a moment. - What are you doing?
Are you feeling well?
You bought the same thing.
Yes, I went shopping.
Well, that's too bad. Here's your favourite juice.
Thank you. I love this.
You could tidy up a little!
- I don't have the time... - It's dirty.
It's over!
- By the way... - Yes?
What's this doing here?
As a matter of fact...
D'you want to know?
I eat it with sake.
It's bad for health.
Thank you.
Tell me...
- I'm sorry about the other day. - It's nothing.
Listen... Come back home tonight.
Tonight...
It's your fault if I got carried away.
I want you tonight.
I do too.
I'll fall.
- I want you. - Please.
- Come back soon. - Of course!
- I'll cook you diner. - I've still got work to do.
You're so clumsy!
You've wet my bag.
And this?
Put my picture on the desk.
I had forgotten. Well, see you tonight.
- My bag! - I'll buy you another one.
I'm eager to have diner.
The cloth.
Kisses!
I love you.
Help!
Dopn't move!
"In 1986,"
"in the aftermath of a Tchernobyl virus epidemy,"
"a world wide conference put together all scientists. "
"Their work resulted in the eradication of the virus in 1988."
"There hasn't been any carrier of this virus since. "
I thought I'd die.
I was scared.
Were you scared, Mikae?
Tell me...
Are you going back home tonight?
Of course I am not!
I'm happy with you. Only with you.
- Really? - Of course!
Honey?
I forgot to do the shopping. You do it.
The shopping?
I won't be able to.
What are you you to?
I have an urgent order.
I have to finish it by this evening.
You had promissed to come come home!
But the client is in a hurry.
Are you making fun of me?
I made diner.
Do you know since when I've been waiting for you?
Four hours. I'll be back tomorrow.
You'll never change!
I'm sorry!
But it's me!
- Is anyone there? - No.
Yes, I'm here.
I know...
You are TANAKA Etsuko.
Who is she, this one?
Me?
I'm you 15 years ago.
Well...
I'm from the past.
We look alike,
but I'm not going to buy this.
What are you up to with my husband?
Stay calm.
Talk calmly.
Shut up!
Yes.
I assure I'm you 15 years ago.
Then give me some evidence.
Evidence!
Because you're on the same person,
you must know me perfectly.
Right.
I was born in Yamatoshi.
I had my first period in the autumn I was 11 years.
You did well your homework, didn't you!
There's a thing only we know.
What?
The first time I masturbated...
.. I was 13 years.
I had my first fling in the spring I was 17 years.
I was reprimanded during highschool because I had smoked.
I lost my virginity the summer of the same year.
With my tennis partner.
In training camp.
I thought I was the first one.
She's lying!
Unbelievable!
And then...
My erogenous zone lays on the nipple of my left breast
Is it?
You must know it as well as I do.
I'm not lying.
Your cat's name must be Mikael.
Mikael, it's you, 15 years ago.
D'you understand, Mikael?
D'you mean, my cat is your cat?
- What? - Mikael!
Mikael!
You've made everything up!
Mother!
She's telling the truth.
Dad!
This woman is my mother 15 years ago.
You're the man from the time travelling machine?
D'you know her?
I do.
This woman was contaminated with the Tchernobyll virus...
.. In 1986.
The virus?
What's more, I made a discovery analysing her blood...
.. And her DNA.
She's coming from the past.
She's my mother.
Takaru, if she's your mother, that means she's my wife.
Of course.
She's my m other 15 years ago.
In 1986, she hadn't yet met my father.
Tell me...
Are you really me, 15 years ago?
Yes, without ant doubt.
But...
Wouldn't you be pregnant?
Who is the father?
I had no time to put a condom on.
Excuse me.
Let's see...
In this case, the child she's carrying...
- It's me! - Yes.
Well!
- So you've been cheating on me. - I'm sorry.
You're making fun of me!
- Is this really cheating? - Of course it is.
It's not the right moment.
Young mother...
Is back in 1986 to meet father.
Why?
If not, I'll never give birth.
I don't agree!
It's cruel!
But...
If you go back in 1986, you'll meet my father.
Please.
Go back in 1986 for the sake of all of us.
But how?
By reliving the experience you had 15 years ago.
It doesn't seem to work.
Young mother...
Did it really happen while listening to the radio?
Well...
Be honest.
If you aren't, everything's lost.
Well, really...
What were you doing?
I was masturbating.
What?
I don't believe it.
I got it.
So that's all is about.
Every human has his own frequence.
When this frequence is in phase with a radio frequence,
a time slide occurs.
That's what my machine was missing,
the energy of the ecstasy.
That's it!
Young mother...
Thank you for everything.
Well...
The time has come...
to say goodbye to young mother.
How did we meet?
It was very romantic.
- D'you remember? - It's true.
Well,
I'm off.
Farewel.
Young mother, start masturbating.
Don't look at me.
I'm ashamed.
I won't.
We count on you.
- Close your eyes. - Yes.
- It hasn't changed in 15 years. - No.
You should try with one more finger.
Did you like this?
Oh!
She's gone.
We made it.
Takaru, you're a genious!
It's cold.
Sayaka, my darling.
All's well, thanks to you.
Takeru, dear.
Don't you look at other girls!
- I know. - We're off.
Let's go have an ice-cream.
You're my guest, have as many as you want.
Alright.
What?
Excuse me.
Hello!
I'll be right there.
- Hello. - Miss Tanaka!
- Yes. - Come here.
Yes.
One moment, please.
Manager Komiya has stolen the money from the safe...
.. And has run away with TAJIMA Naoko.
- Miss Tanaka. - Yes.
Go see the detective in the accounting department.
It's an inquiry.
I'm Tanaka.
Tanaka?
Ah, very well.
I'm detective Okano.
Hello.
We were told you were intimate with TAJIMA Naoko.
Have you any idea where they might have gone?
No.
- Are you sure? - Yes.
Well...
- Thank you for coming. - Don't mention it.
I'm sorry.
It's nothing.
Excuse me.
Be careful with tyhe flu epidemics.
Thank you.
Eat.
Another one.
Is it you?
Take a seat.
I'm sure...
.. It'll be a boy.
Why?
I can feel it.
I wil be a father...
I'll start working on my own.
If you want it, why not.
Then, it's decided.
I feel we'll be happy together.
You dip the front of the algae leaf...
.. In soy sauce.
It's disgusting, it should be on the back.
Why are you telling me this?
You dip your rice into soy sauce.
It's because it gives rice a good taste.
It looks like cat food.
I'm not a cat!
Even Mikael would have none of it.
Why would you expect a cat...
.. Eat human food?
I mean Mikael is cleaner than you are.
- What? - You got it from your mother.
She brought you up badly.
- Let her be. - If I want.
You're a dope.
What d'you mean?
I know all about it.
Your employer, the one that stole the money,
in fact, you were mad about him.
Not at all, imbecile!
I'm sure that you've slept with him, before doing it with me.
Are you joking?
A film by TAKITA Yojiro