Original Concept EIICHI KAMAGATA
Original Story / Screenplay HIDEYUKI KURATA
Original Character Design TARAKU UON
Character Design / Animation Director MASASHI ISHIHAMA
Production Design NORIYUKI ZINGUZI
Art Director EASTER · YATUKUMI Art Conception HIROSHI IZUMI Color Coordinator MAYUMI TANAHASHI
Director of Cinematography KAZUNARI NISHIDA Editing MASANORI SAKAMOTO
Sound Effects MINORU YAMADA Sound Mixer YASUSHI NAGURA
Recording Director HIROMI KIKUTA Music Director TAKASHI KODAMA
Music TAKU IWASAKI
Producer TOMONORI OCHIKOSHI
Animation Producer YUJI MATSUKURA
Director KOJI MASUNARI
Animation Produced by J.C. STAFF
Produced by ANIPLEX INC.
Episode 16 Fahrenheit 451
I see.
This is a perfect hiding place for you.
No!
Are you OK?
No! No!
My, my.
Who's that?
The top of the British Library Special Operations Unit...
Joker-san.
Pleased to meet you, Sumiregawa Nenene-sensei.
How do you know my name?
Of course I do. Not only your name.
I know everything from your background...
to the current situation you're in.
Hey, the shoes!
Pardon me.
I have bad legs.
I see you're reading as much as ever.
How enviable.
Unlike you, I've been busy for the past few years.
Now...
The Paper.
Let us go back together to the UK.
Everyone in the Special Operations Unit is waiting for you.
Your cooperation is imperative for the rebuilding of the UK.
We need "The Book of the All-Seeing eyes"...
that you took away with you that day.
Let's forget the past.
We must always live for the future.
I can't give it back to you.
Why not?
Because you're an evil person, Joker-san.
You made Nancy-san into the person she is now...
and even her child is...
I know what you're going to do with that book.
I can't give it to you.
Ever!
The Paper!
Please don't call me that!
My name is Yomiko Readman.
I'm never going to be called by that name again.
Please leave. I beg you.
Everyone will be so disappointed to hear what you just said.
They're looking forward to your return.
Wendy-kun...
Paul, Alex, Marianne, Elias...
Oh, he's been missing since the incident.
You say I'm evil.
Then are you a good person?
Do you know what we've been going through over the past five years?
You ran away alone, abandoning everything by going into hiding.
Not only Elias. Many of our people were killed...
Many were injured, and still suffering today.
You turned your back to them, buried yourself in books,
and are dreaming comfortably in this abyss.
Are you a good person?
The Paper!
Hey you!
Who do you think you are?
I don't really know the whole story but she doesn't deserve...
to be spoken to like that!
Sticky, nagging bastard! Just come to the point!
Stop being pretentious, baldy!
If you prefer something more straightforward...
We can do things this way.
This is better. I don't have to get stressed out.
Return the book and come with me!
In short, you're a kidnapper!
Abducting a person by force without consent!
You're the same as Dokusensha!
Sumiregawa-sensei, I'd like you to come as well.
I have a request from Dokusensha to find you.
Joker-san, have you joined hands with Dokusensha?
As a matter of unpleasant necessity.
It's all your fault.
Three Sisters Conference!
Those who are in favor of beating up these men in front of us now?
There.
We agree unanimously.
Come on, do it with us.
You think you can beat us?
Against the three who demolished an entire building in Hong Kong...
and the legendary super agent?
And who do you think was her boss?
I know everything there is to know about Paper Masters.
This is...
With calm eyes, it's easy to see many weaknesses of yours.
Now that you've washed your faces, have you changed your mind?
Security will be here soon.
There's no need to worry.
We acquired this facility a short while ago.
We bought it.
The entire National Diet Library.
You can't...
Yes, we can.
And we can do something even more terrible.
Where's the book?
On the cart.
Inside "Household Medicine."
Check it.
Midnight Liberation Zone Sumiregawa Nenene
We got it.
It's the real thing.
You baldy!
Let's get out of here.
I don't know what the story is, but I'm on your side.
Come with us. I'll share your problem with you.
Capturing effort has failed.
The Paper is with the three sisters.
Proceed with the operation.
Copy that.
This is Wendy Earhart.
We're now proceeding with Operation Fahrenheit 451.
Hara Bookstore
I heard Nishimura Bookstore is going out of business.
Wagon Sale 300 Yen
No wonder.
Wagon Sale 300 Yen
With so many books gone.
Not only used books...
but the number of new releases has plummeted.
I've got my shelves lined with the books in stock...
but customers don't even touch them.
Old Okuda's saying that...
he's got a bad feeling in his stomach, worse than he had in war time.
Man, what the heck is going on?
What's that?
What are you doing? Move!
This is the Execution Team. We've arrived at Jinbo-cho.
Copy that. Proceed with the plan immediately.
From Point A... all stores on Yasukuni Street...
All streets blocked... From Point A... all stores on Yasukuni Street...
All streets blocked...
Separating them into types such as books and magazines is not necessary.
Starting to collect books. Separating them into types such as books and magazines is not necessary.
Starting to collect books.
I repeat, separation is not necessary.
Traffic Control Team, please go help the Collection Team once your job is done.
Collection vehicles are currently advancing on Hakusan Street. Traffic Control Team, please go help the Collection Team once yourjob is done.
Collection vehicles are currently advancing on Hakusan Street.
I guess we successfully escaped from them for now.
What a dirty bunch. And mean, too.
Are you all right?
Outrageously evil.
I'm OK. What about you, Yomiko-chan?
Aah, my clothes are soaking wet and feel disgusting.
I'm fine. Aah, my clothes are soaking wet and feel disgusting.
They'll dry out soon.
Now.
We need a place we can get somewhat comfortable and talk.
Should we go to the family restaurant again?
We can't compromise like that.
Our situation is more serious.
Um...
My parents' house is in Saitama.
Your parents' house? I didn't know you had one, Sensei.
I haven't been back there for many years.
But nobody's there now, so you don't have to worry.
Doesn't the British Library know about it, though?
Their records on me were destroyed in the fire...
so I don't think they know about this house.
Why don't we go there anyway?
If it doesn't work out, we can think of something else then.
We don't have any other plan.
OK, let's go.
Oh, Sensei.
Before we leave, can I stop by at Jinbo-cho for a few minutes?
No, I don't mean that.
There are a few things I need to pick up, and I'd also like to check...
how things are with Toto Books and the other bookstores.
Let's all go together, then.
We'll be OK if we just get in and out.
I think.
Hey, what are you doing?
Police! Call the police!
Cashier
What's wrong?
No... It's just that...
the atmosphere of the town feels different.
We got to go. We have to get to your place first.
Minato Bank
You guys stand guard here.
- Yes, leave it to us.
- Yes, Sensei.
Hurry up, will you?
Is this your home, Yomiko-chan?
Yes.
I thought it would be more dilapidated.
You can thank me for that.
I've been cleaning this place every once in a while.
Thank you.
Maggie-chan, I'm going to go check on the town.
What for?
Yeah. That's a good idea.
Woo-san, come with me.
I hope she's not going shopping.
I've been wondering.
What?
Where's Saitama?
Don't you know?
If I'm going to fly the minion, I need to know where it is.
What are you looking for?
Oh, it's just...
Tell me, why were you hiding?
What happened five years ago?
Sorry for asking. But I need to know.
To tell the truth, I was devastated to think that you couldn't count on me.
I know I'm just an ordinary person without any special powers, but...
That wasn't the reason.
I didn't want to get you into trouble.
Please spare us!
Not those!
Please don't!
What's going on?
Who's there?
Mr. Store Manager!
I thought you went back to Hong Kong.
Are you going to be OK being here?
No, not really.
But what's all this...?
Nobody knows.
They just showed up out of blue.
The police won't come. Yasukuni Street is even worse.
It's like robbery. Who are they?
The British Library.
Aah! Don't!
I can't tell you about Joker-san.
I did something terrible...
to the people I worked with.
But...
Please take care of my younger sister.
A friend asked me.
Please take care of my younger sister.
A friend?
Please take care of my younger sister.
Nenene.
Do you have a map of Saitama by any chance?
Hey!
That's Yomiko-chan's.
No!
That's one of...
The British Library.
Sensei!
The town!
The books!
Unbelievable.
Mi-nee.
What's going on?
Nee-san.
What's this? A war?
I can't believe this. Why?
What are they doing?
Are they...?
Joker-san, we're initiating Operation Fahrenheit 451.
Copy that. Go ahead.
Stop it!
Sensei!
Put it out.
How could you...
Just like that day.
Don't you think?
Wendy-san?
You must pay for your crime.
The Paper.
Natsukashii kaze no nioi dokoka sabishikute
Modorenai hibi wo hito wa itoshiku omouyo
Toki no chikara wa ooki sugite hitori kiri tada nagasarete mo
Shinjite iru tadori tsuku saki kawara nai egao no basho e
Futatsu ni wakareta yume demo
Tohkute mie naku temo
Kitto tsunaideru kokoro wa tsuyoku
Kanarazu mata aeru
Naita fuyu mo
Warai au natsu mo
Kokoro wa azuke rareta me wo tojita tokini
Kanji rareru yo ano koro no nukumori