This is a total outrage!
"Tama" This is a total outrage!
"Tama" The miscreant who launched this kite is Seikichi Tamaya.
His real plan was to launch fireworks under the guise of flying in a kite!
--And what's worse, he wants to launch a firework to the moon! --Let's send this sucker to the moon!
Time to launch the rocket!
But there ain't been no official notice sayin' people can't launch fireworks to the moon.
However, there was an official notice about how big kites can be, wasn't there?
Nah, that one said they can't sell no big kites. It probably ain't illegal to just fly one.
--Where was that again? --Now how was that worded...?
--Lessee... lessee... --I don't get it...
--It was somewhere in here... --Hm? Hm...?
--What was the deal with that? --Where the heck was it...?
Hey! You morons still on New Year's break?!
We're going to arrest Seikichi Tamaya!
And then, I'll get him to confess who asked him to make a firework to go to the moon.
Whoever asked him... that's the white beast!
Go arrest! Go arrest! Go arrest! Go arrest! Go arrest...!
What's all the commotion this time?
Ears!
We're hauling in Seikichi Tamaya.
Oh...?
He's just an ordinary young guy who only wants to shoot up a few fireworks.
Right... which is why I didn't ask you guys to help.
It's my arrest. I'm a secret agent for the Edo police... and this is my job!
Come take me far away
"Oh! Edo Rocket"
Karakurijikake nagareboshi
Chikagoro hayari no ajia
Itsu datte tsuretette
Take me far away
Yokochou sushiya kaminari
Intaanashonaru oo-edo
Asoko made tsuretette
Take me far away
Ameagari no sora
Takaku takaku
O-Tentou-sama sumairu shiteru
Tooku made tsuretette
Take me far away
Oshiro no yane kara miageta
Kagayaku mangetsu kirei
Sonna toki pororo
Namida ga dechau
Nanchatte zenbu uso
Take me far away
Forward!
Go arrest!
You're under arrest!
Whoa! What the heck--?!
What's goin' on?!
What the hell?! What the hell?!
This one isn't the one...
This one isn't the one either...
And what a dirty face this one's got.
You've got plaque build-up on your teeth!
Eh?!
One character with glasses is more than enough for one show!
Ow! That hurts!
What're you guys here for, anyway?!
We didn't do anything to deserve this kinda treatment!
Go away! Go away!
He-he-he-heh... well there you are, Seikichi.
Today's your day to pay the piper, boy.
As long as you kept launching your little firecrackers in secret, I could look the other way.
But when it comes to launching a big firework to the moon, well...
Seikichi?
When'd you start shaving your forehead...?
So who the hell're you? A new face in the row house?
Still, I get the feeling I know you from somewhere...
So it's Akai from the South Edo precinct, eh?
Maybe you'll remember me if I show you this, huh?
Cherry blossom snow...!
N-North Edo Commissioner Toyam--!
Whoa, that's enough. I'm the one they call Kin the Playboy.
Now ain't I, everyone?
Yep, Kin... the Playboy.
That's right.
Commissioner Toyama's pretty famous for goin' around town pretendin' to be a playboy, you know.
How could he... from that far away?!
They don't call me "Toyama" for nothin'.
I knew it! Commissioner Toyama!
The... name... is... Kin.
Kin, then.
That's more like it.
So then, what's this business about arresting Tamaya?
Uh, right.
Just the other day, Seikichi Tamaya launched fireworks from a giant kite,
and we suspect that he was attempting to unleash an air raid on Edo!
Oh...? That so...?
Oh by the way, look here.
Eh?
There's audio too, if you want.
These days, ya know, like... I've been doin' a blog, ya know, like...
...and I've been thinkin' of, like, uploadin' these pics, ya know.
'Cuz like, my boss Lord Mizuno and my coworker Mister Torii, like, might see 'em too!
OMG!
U-Uh... what are you saying, Commissioner Toyama...?
I'm sayin' if Tamaya's guilty, then so are you, pal.
Wouldn't you say?
As for me, I decided I'm gonna be stayin' here for a while, so you know...
...we don't , like, need you guys meddlin' around.
Commissioner Toyama, this is just between you and me, but--
But you've been asked by Torii to go around looking for these so-called sky beasts, right?
Well, as far as I can tell, " sky beasts" includes both bad sky beasts and good sky beasts too.
A ci-city commissioner sportin' some tattoo has no right to threaten me!
Oh, this?
It's a sticker.
And on this side, I've got a sticker of a woman's head.
Thank you so much, Kin!
I guess we know we can always count on you!
But are you gonna be all right? Coverin' for us like this...?
I wanna see it as much as you guys, that firework of Tamaya's .
And besides, Torii and Mizuno are taking this whole thing too far.
Waaaah!
Toyama was pickin' on me!
So what we do is... join these three fireworks together like this...
Oh, Sora...?
"Se" Oh, Sora...?
"Se" If we do this then--
"Se" Whoa, this place is dangerous! There's gunpowder in here.
"Se"
But hey, haven't I seen you somewhere before...?
Fireworks?
Yeah, it's a firework all right.
Fireworks is what I do for a livin'.
Say, are you here to order some fireworks?
It's greatly appreciated in this day and age, I'll tell ya.
But, um, I've got a real big job I'm workin' on at the moment,
so for right now, I'm passin' when it comes to new orders.
Course, if you wanna watch from right there, then be my guest.
I ain't got no tea to offer you, though.
You look like you're having fun.
Hm...?
Yeah, I guess I am!
Thinkin' 'bout fireworks... it's my favorite thing in the world!
When I picture everyone, lookin' up and smilin' as they see my fireworks...
...it just makes the whole thing fun for me!
So it's fun, huh?
On my planet, people tend to hate such simplistic thinking.
Huh?
Sora, wait up! Would you stop runnin' so fast?!
No one asked you to come along, Ginjiro.
That's a heartless thing to say!
I get worried when you go roamin' around too much,
so I just thought ol' Ginjiro here could watch out for you and keep you safe!
What the hell, Gin?!
Are you still tryin' to put the moves on Sora...?!
Hey there, Seikichi. I was just followin' Sora and deliverin' her safely to you.
I was followed, and delivered to you.
G-Geez, you guys... you don't hafta keep makin' excuses.
If it's a date, just say it's a date and--
Huh?
What are you doing here?
What are you getting all excited about?
Keep away from Seikichi!
Oh, so that's your man, huh?
I see you've forgotten all about your job and gone sampling the local fare.
Well, you're in no position to blame me anymore.
Sora!
Seikichi, wait outside.
Ginjiro, watch Seikichi for me.
Hm?
It's you!
I see...
Seikichi, get back!
Sora, what the hell do you think you're doin' !
Seikichi...
This woman just stopped by!
Then out of the blue you go and--
That's right! There's no cause for just slapping me out of the blue like that!
No matter how friendly you think I was getting with your Seikichi here!
Quit your lying blabbering--!
I said cut it out, already!
I'm scared! I'm scared! Oh, I'm so scared!
--Ginjiro! --Hey!
I'm there!
Hey... what the hell just happened here?!
"Ginjiro!"... " I'm there!"... What're you guys, married?! Some kinda comedy duo?!
"Oh, so it just happened before you knew what hit you, did it?"
"Yeah, didn't know that"... "Didn't have any idea"...!
Hey! Wait the hell up, you two!
This thing's no good. I can't fly out with this.
When...? When will I be able to go home?
Or... do I even want to go home...?
Why now? Why now?
Why now...?!
Wait... what are you--?!
We found you, blue beast!
It showed up close to Tamaya's work shed again, just like we thought!
There's some kinda connection to Tamaya here!
Put a sock in it for now!
For now we just grab it and take it to Commissioner Torii!
And the first one there's gonna be me, Ankles!
No, it's gonna be me, Heels!
Holy shit! It busted though our six-way Men in Black attack!
You're sure a scary-lookin' one.
I hafta say, I prefer the way you looked back there...
...but I guess I can't look a gift horse in the mouth.
Damn she's strong...
She split again, didn't she?
There's no end to it!
But even so... I'll take her out!
You... did you ever let Seikichi see you like this?
No, of course you didn't .
Because if they saw you like this, no one'd want to make a rocket for you, would they?
You sure pulled one over on him.
I never deceived him!
Oh, is that so?
Monster!
Sei--!
Hey there, you all right?!
You're that bloodsuckin' beast, ain't you?
I promised myself I'd kick your ass the next time we met.
So suck on this, beast!
Shit! Get the hell back here!
Oh, it's Seikichi!
Seikichi! You okay there?
What're you all doin' here?!
That Hatchobori came to the row house to arrest you!
Yeah, he did!
We were so worried about you...!
Well, I ain't seen the Hatchobori...
...but there's the beast! Everyone go get it!
So that's the one!
So that's the bloodsucker?!
Yeah, and as long as that thing keeps slinkin' around, the rocket's the least of our problems!
Okay!
Let's take it down!
Be careful, everyone!
Let's go--!
C'mon! Get it!
You goddamn bloodsuckin' beast!
Take this! And this!
Go back to the hills!
Want me to lend you a hand?
Shut up!
So... what do you say to just looking the other way as far as I'm concerned?
If you just let me have the rocket, I promise I'll leave this planet,
and I'll be out of your face, just like that.
Goddamn monster!
Get back here!
I'm taking you down!
It's my duty and I intend to do it!
Okay... then maybe I tell this guy who you really are.
Come back!
"Maruichi"
It got away, huh?
"Maruichi" Captain Bellybutton...
Gin!
And right next to him are those guys from before who collapsed on the roadside!
Hey Gin, the bloodsucking monster showed up!
What? Over there too?
Whaddaya mean " over there too"...?
It was over here too?!
You there, so where'd you see that monster--?
At any rate, this area's not safe.
C'mon, let's pull out, guys!
Wait, where's Sora?
I dunno. Wasn't she with you?
Oh no...!
Don't tell me that bloodsucker--!
Nah, maybe she just went back ahead of us.
More to the point, what happened to that woman?
Oh... well, she was the one who got attacked by the monster.
And then--
Huh?
What the hell? She ran off somewhere wearin' my coat...?
Aa-choo!
Commissioner Toyama...
Someone from the castle brought this for you.
Huh?
What's this shit?
Damn... a summons from Lord Mizuno, huh?
Hey... I've gotta go out for a while.
But Akai doesn't take Seikichi or Sora under any circumstances, got it?
Course, I just gave him quite a threat back there...
...so I seriously doubt he's gonna be bothering you guys.
Whoa, what happened?!
Nothing to... worry about...
You need blood? Should I go out and get you some more blood?
I'll give you a feather for your cap.
I know the identity of the white beast.
It's the girl in the Furai Row House-- Sora.
Is... is that right?
That girl was definitely suspicious!
She wears that weird thing on her forehead, and she talks to me like we're equals...
...b-but are you completely sure?
Of course I'm sure.
Now all you need to do is expose her true identity.
But she's managed to hide it from everyone the whole time.
It's not gonna be that easy getting her to reveal it.
I have a plan.
Did something happen to you?
Did you and Seikichi have a fight or something?
We have a saying, you know...
"The ones who prefer nettles the most fight the most."
Wait... maybe that wasn't it.
Hey, dinner ready yet?
You just ate a little bit ago!
We got an inquiry about you... from the North Edo City Commissioner's Office.
Huh?!
It had to do with those exsanguination murders.
Apparently, you have been witnessed at the scene every time there has been one.
Wait, I can explai--!
I know what happened. You must have been seen while searching for the sky beasts.
Unfortunately, that Toyama cretin is getting in our way.
Which is why I put in a request to Lord Mizuno.
It was decided that he will be promoted from City Commissioner to Senior Investigator.
That way, the pest will no longer be able to scurry around in front of us.
S-Sir, that couldn't have come at a better time!
In fact, I've managed to discover the hiding place of one of the sky beasts!
Indeed...?
As we suspected, it was the Furai Row House all along!
Where on earth did Sora run off to?!
You...!
What about Captain Bellybutton?
There's been no contact.
Then it can't be helped. We'll just have to go in by ourselves.
You guys are good with the plan, right?
You're sure we're not makin' a mistake here, Akai, sir...?
Myself, I don't believe a word of it.
There's no mistake-- I'd stake my life on it.
Lemme go! Stop it, you goddamn--!
What the hell're you doin' !
Coo coo! Coo! Coooo!
The very second Commissioner Toyama leaves...!
Back for more mischief, Hatchobori?!
Just calm down... please.
You're givin' me the creeps!
I'm not gonna put up with any rough stuff here!
Lookee lookee lookee lookee here!
It's a ball!
Now go fetch!
Bow! Bow wow wow wow wow wow...!
Whoa, O-Nui!
Seikichi! Shunpei!
What's the big idea?! What's Seikichi done?!
Well, I'll tell you-- of all the crazy things, he's been buddy-buddy with a bloodsucking beast!
What's that--?!
That's ridiculous!
Come on, confess! Spit it out, boy!
I can't confess if I don't know nothin' about it...
There, there... wait just a minute.
Mister Old Man!
Sora... so that's where you were!
I'd say you're behaving rather violently there, Mister Akai.
It's not the kind of thing I like here.
People call you The Old Man in the Corner, and you act all high and mighty there...
...but you're just an ordinary townsman.
However, I am operating under the direct orders
of Lord Torii, Prince of Kai, the City Commissioner of South Edo.
And this time, not even you can do anything to stop me.
You leave me no choice. I didn't want to have to show you this, but...
Santa! Shinza!
Listen here! Down, everyone! Down!
Do you have any idea who this man is?!
No... it can't be...!
Can you not see the crest on this pillbox?!
Duh-duh-duhn duhn duuuuhn!
Uh!
My lord...!
Duhn duh-duh-duh-dunh duhn... duhn duh-duh-duh-dunh duhn...
Hey! I just finished making that...!
We don't have time to throw in silly jokes right now!
This one's been covering for the bloodsucking beast the whole time...
...and here's the proof.
Surround her!
Seikichi...!
Sora, is that... you?
"'T hat Thing is Me!"
Shabara pappara Shabara pappara
Koiwazurai
Atama no naka
"Ikenai koto"
Meisouchuu
Aa, nayamashii yokogao
Anata no pookaa feisu mou nareta keredo
Nozomi wa shitteru kuse ni mata da capo
Ima wa mada happii endo ni wa tooi keredo
Motto adoribu de koishitai
I got rhythm
Lalalala lalalala
Lalalala lalalalalaaaa
"Next time"
This is Arms of the Men in Black!
I got a big body all right, but I don't like no big meals like curry rice and stuff.
Believe it or not, I eat like a bird.
My hobby's savin' up money so's I can set up home with Miss Tenho! Oo yeah!
Anyway...
Next time, the seventeenth episode of Oh! Edo Rocket...
"Killing Melody at First Light" Next time, the seventeenth episode of Oh! Edo Rocket...
"Killing Melody at First Light" Arms!