WOWOW 20th Anniversary Special
Author
Leiji Matsumoto
Everyone watching WOWOW, good evening.
I am Leiji Matsumoto.
I originally drew this manga 20 or 30 years ago,
though back then it felt like I was depicting the distant future.
However, it has since become our reality.
Various environmental factors have caused sudden changes in the Earth's climate.
The water temperature of the ocean is rising,
and the deserts are expanding, among other things.
Considering the current situation,
this is our last chance to prepare for the near future.
I'd like to present this show with the hope
that everyone on this Earth can get along and live on into the future.
And now for the WOWOW 20th Anniversary Special,
Leiji Matsumoto's Ozma.
WOWOW 20th Anniversary Special
Sometimes the Sun is a gentle mother,
bringing life to the surface of the Earth.
And sometimes it is a strict father,
subjecting it to trials.
Since the beginning,
the Earth has undergone many such trials.
And now they have come again.
The land dries out, the oceans vanish,
and vast seas of sand are born.
Most life survives only under threat of extinction,
clinging to the thin atmosphere that remains.
Nonetheless, some struggle on,
seeking out a tiny glimpse of hope...
in the dry seas of sand.
LEIJI MATSUMOTO'S
OZMA
sabaku no kouya chirabatta
You looked over the desert wasteland from above
kareki wo sora de mioroshita
and saw dead trees scattered throughout
aoi tori ga nageki naku to
Blue bird, who knows no sadness
machigai darake no kibou no
I ground my teeth, my hope full of misconceptions
okuba de kanda nigai suna hakidasenai
and couldn't spit out the dreadful sand in my mouth
atoaji wa namida he to toketa
Left was only the salt of tears
aisuru mono sae mamorenai okubyou mono ni
For cowards unable to protect the ones they love
michitaita asa wa konai
no future waits past the dawn of day
Woah
oh
oh!
asu no tobira doko he tsuzuitemo
Wherever the door to the future may lead
haruka misueta me wa nidoto sorasanai
I'll stay focused on what I need to do for it myself
Oh,
woah
oh
oh!
itoshiki kimi no kokoro tataku yo
I will take my place in your heart
itsuka tadashii sekai he kimi wo tsureteyuku kara
because one day I will show you the world we should live in
Episode 1: The Sand Whale
What was that?
Miss Maya,
please don't make this difficult.
What the hell's going on?
Is that a Theseus Sand-borne Destroyer?
But who are they chasing?
A Natur?
I gotta save them!
Doppler radar's showing something off the bow.
We've got a wide-area QTF.
What?
It's currently below ground,
at a depth of about 100 meters.
80.
60.
Ozma?
No way... It can't be...
Ozma sighted!
Hard to port!
Oh, crap!
That was Ozma.
I'm sure of it.
Argh, goddamnit!
That was my chance to catch it!
I'm Sam.
Sam Coyne.
How 'bout you?
My name is Maya.
Um... Thank you for saving me.
N-No problem. Maya, huh?
Say, are you hungry?
Nothin' better than some good food to get your spirits up.
Hold on tight!
Port Oase
Wanna go get a drink?
This way, careful now...
Whoa! Sorry!
Watch where you're going!
You drop that thing, and the captain's really gonna let us have it!
Yo, Sam!
Welcome back!
Sam?
Who's with him?
Nah, that won't work.
And here's our ship's mess hall.
As always, it's pretty busy...
The chef here's the best in Oase.
Make way, comin' through!
Just sit yourself down right here.
Chef, gimme two lunches!
Gotcha!
Two special lunches, comin' right up!
Sam! Sam! Sam!
Hey, just scoot on over here for a sec.
Chef? What's up?
Where'd you pick up a pretty little mermaid like that?
Well... It's a long story.
Say no more! You can have two sand lizard eggs. On the house!
You know what they say, it pays to be prepared!
It's not like that...
Hey, stop pushing!
I can't see a thing.
No, you move!
What are you guys up to?
Get outta the way!
I can't get through!
I said, get outta the way!
Get your asses... outta there!
The hell are you guys doing?!
Hey, Sam.
Mimay!
Did you report to the captain?
Ah... Not yet.
Hey...
You're hurt!
You need to get this looked at!
That'll do it.
Um... Thank you.
A scratch like that won't kill you.
Want a drink? You'll feel better in no time!
Sheesh... Doctor...
No... I'm...
Man, that hits the spot!
Oh, Doctor...
You're the worst.
I thought you were going out to look for that sand whale,
but instead you've been picking up chicks?!
It's not like that!
How is it not like that?
She was being chased by a Theseus Destroyer,
and then Ozma... The sand whale appeared...
And?
There's something my brother used to say all the time:
"As men, we gotta stick up for people who can't fight back on their own."
As a man, I couldn't just do nothing.
She's really pretty, after all.
It's not like that!
Hey, Captain.
That Maya girl...
It feels like there's more to her than meets the eye.
Can she stay here?
She'll bring nothing but trouble.
I-Isn't that a bit harsh?
To hell with this.
Wh-What are you talking about?
What? I wasn't listening.
Captain!
Come in.
Captain, it's Theseus!
The military's going to try and land.
I know. The cards told me a long time ago.
What're those?
Military ships?
Why?
Halt!
Your kind isn't welcome here!
Damn straight! Get the hell out!
Ready!
What the hell do they want?
You don't think they're after that woman?
No way.
For the military to come out this far...
Sam, just who is that girl?
I don't know what to tell you.
Looks like you've brought trouble for us once again.
Sorry.
Captain!
That was quite the entrance.
Are you the captain?
We've received information
that the woman we're looking for is aboard your ship!
I don't know what you're talking about.
Lower the plank. That's a military order!
I refuse.
What?
You'd sully my ship.
Why, you...
No one interferes with us.
We bow to no one.
We go where we please. That's our policy.
Prepare to fire!
Miss Maya!
Lower your weapons.
I'll come down.
Are you sure about this?
I'm sorry to have caused you trouble.
I'm a little envious.
You have wonderful companions.
Stop it. You're gonna make me cry.
Sam!
Right!
Mimay, you take care of Maya!
Okay, got it!
Hurry, you can get out this way!
Maya, come on!
Get in the ship!
What? What are they doing?
Captain, this is a really bad habit of yours.
I guess that's just how I am.
Men, we're leaving port!
Roger that.
Get to work, men!
Aye aye!
What are you doing?
Fire! Open fire!
H-Hold it!
The Doppler radar!
We're picking up something around the sand pirate ship!
What?
Third-order harmonic vibration mode detected near the target ship.
How strong?
200 dB.
It matches the FFT curve of the QTF.
They're perfectly identical.
A transition field?
Impossible...
What is this?
A sinkhole?
Evacuate!
Order our troops to evacuate immediately!
Contact the gunners.
Target the stern with turrets one and two!
Are the troops evacuated?
It's taking time.
How's our shield?
Looking good.
Got the whole ship locked down.
Okay.
All energy to the quantum transition engine.
Aye aye!
Quantum transition engine output set to maximum.
What is this?
Did you finish analyzing the fluctuation pattern of that Doppler shift?
I'm running the survey radar's fluctuation pattern through a dip filter.
We just need to know what caused it.
At least confirm the center frequency.
R-Right!
LS Boundary phase detected!
The transition strength is crossing the threshold.
LS transition has passed the threshold!
Okay.
Gunners, open fire.
Did you hear me?
Open fire!
Enemy targeting laser has locked on to our stern.
It's firing!
Full output!
Ready to launch!
Bardanos, launch!
Trim 45.
Dive!
Impossible.
A Natura ship that can dive?
shin'ai naru anata he
I ask you, my love,
sono mune wa itsu kara
since when your heart
setsunasa to kodoku no aida
has been lost between sorrow and solitude
hasamarete kokyuu wo wasureteru
where you lost your grip on reality
kanashii uta ni tsutsumarete
All around us we hear songs of lament
namida ga ochiru sono mae ni
but before I give in to the tears
kizuite anata wo omoinagara
I notice the echoes
yasashiku hibiku utagoe ni
of a gentle singing voice around me
dareka wo aishite dareka ni aisare
Loving someone and being loved by someone
umareta imi ni sotto kizuketa nara
is why we were all born
omoi no mama ni koe wo furishibotte
If you realized that too, put your emotions
into your voice
anata mo tsuyoku ai wo utatte hoshii
and please sing of love with all your strength
Next Episode
Depth 300!
The boundary phase has gone underground.
I bet Theseus just got the surprise of their lives!
If they don't like it, they can come down and get us!
Don't let your guard down!
They know how to fight on the sand.
Seriously?
I can hear their engines!
Episode 2: Diving Limits
What?!