If cats disappeared from the world..
How would this world change?
If I disappeared from the world..
Who on earth would be sad?
You may not believe it,
but all this is actually happening to me.
And then, before long..
I'm going to die.
This letter is the last letter that I write you.
In other words, you could say this is my farewell letter.
Yamada-san, your mail
Ah good afternoon~
Thank you very much.
For today there are 1, 2, 3... 3 letters.
Take care.
Do you eat properly?
Of course.
-Good afternoon. -Good afternoon.
Thank you for your work today.
Tomorrow Yamada-san will be absent as well..
Tsutaya.
Here.
I'm Tatsuya though.
Well forget it. This is for today.
This time the title looks difficult.
Don't think,
-just feel it. -just feel it.
Thank you.
Don't you get tired of such an exchange?
Mikan-chan. *Mikan: Orange*
I'm Mika.
I've got movie ticket..
No, thanks.
My life up until now..
the past, today, and an infinite future.
No. I'd never thought about such things like the future.
I only thought it was just natural to be there the next morning
drink coffee, take care of my cat, eat breakfast and go to work.
I simply assumed every morning would continue like this, nothing special in my mind.
It's a brain tumour.
Quite big, near the brain stem.
We don't know until further examination but it's probably cancer.
Am I going to die?
The condition is quite serious.
It's impossible to do a surgery.
How long will I live?
You could live for a week, or death could come sooner. Please arrange your hospitalisation immediately.
Are you alright?
Yes.
That's what I'd rather say in my delusion.
What were we talking about?
About the hospitalisation...
I've never been confused when I was deeply longing for something.
This time I was.
"How many more movies can I watch?"
"How many more books can I read?"
"I just bought a stock of shampoo.."
"With one stamp more I can get a cleaning for free.."
I found myself thinking of nothing but such things.
I'm home.
Ah welcome home.
Howaa you frightened me!
Everyone has always such a reaction~
Well well, sit and let's talk.
Why...do you look exactly like me?
Excuse me, who are you?
Who do you think I am?
God of death?
Errr, no.
The devil..?
Um, well, let's just go with that. Yes. I'm the devil.
Go with that?
There is no time to explain. So, what will you do?
What will I do?
You are going to die soon, aren't you?
It's tomorrow.
Tomorrow?
Yes, tomorrow, you'll die.
-How do you know things like that? -How do you know things like that?
Well forget it. In short, tomorrow you'll die and I came here just to inform you.
Unfortunately.
Eh?
What? You want to die like that?
I don't want to die.
I thought so. Then, there is one way so you're not going to die so soon.
A way so I'm not going to die so soon?
Yes.
You...
-what are you? -"what are you?"
I said an evil spirit, that's enough! Just concentrate on the situation!
Look, the pain comes again.
Eh?
The pain will get stronger.
You don't have much time.
Is that real? There's a way so I won't die...
There's a deal, you know, how to extend your life. Easy.
What do you mean?
Erase one thing from this world, and you'll live for another day.
That's the deal.
Erase?
Erase what?
See, there are so many things in this world that could simply disappear.
Isn't this world full of unnecessary things?
Aah we don't need playing cards..
Do you need Rubik's cube?
I understand.
Oh! You've made your decision. Good.
Well, parsley...
Eh?
Please erase parsley..
Sorry, wait, what did you say? That's not like that.
Eh?
Dont "eh?" me. I'm the one who decides what will be erased.
Eh why like that?
Stop asking!
To get something, you have to lose something.
Those are the rules of this world.
So then, what will we erase?
Right, what will we erase?
Howaa! You startled me!
I'm sorry.
Hello?
Sir, tomorrow I can't.
Yes, I'm sorry.
Please, could I take the week off?
I'm not feeling very well.
Yes, if you wouldn't mind. I'm sorry.
Thank you.
That's.
Eh?
Looks like we don't need that.
I've decided. Let's erase phones from the world.
Phones..
Ah, you're just feeling relieved right now.
You thought "phones, well, it's ok~", right?
Not like that.
Definitely. Day and night playing with phones, in reality they're not very helpful but rather boring.
Ah, well, for example, if we erase the phones..
This is not an example, I'm going to erase them for real.
You annoy me.
I'm sorry.
Hah?
Won't you call someone? The phones will disappear. Don't you get it?
I'll make a call.
You have so many entries, but in the end you have no one you want to call?
I do have.
Do you? well it's up to you.
You can live for one more day in exchange for erasing the phones.
Well, enjoy phones for one last day.
You thought "Is this a dream?", didn't you?
Eh, exc..
Just for one night, please..
If you do that, it will be harder to say farewell later.
Put it back again.
I've repaired it.
Thank you.
It's cute though..
I'm allergic to cat's.
Eh?
Well we'll try to keep it.
Really?
We have to give him a name.
How about "Retasu"?
Eh?
*read: retasu* (Lettuce)
Yes, Retasu!
Alright. Let's give her this name.
Retasu, come here. Retasu.
Retasu, come here. Retasu, come here.
Ah. You came...
Retasu is my cat, but now it's more like she's yours, Okaasan.
It's because you neglect her..
Right, Retasu?
Okaasan, you don't sneeze at all.
Ah now that you mention it, you're right.
Give her to me. Retasu is mine.
No way, mine.
Long time no see.
I'm sorry.
It's ok.
Why suddenly?
Um, well phones..
Phones?
I wanted to make a call or..how should I put it?
Why?
For example, if you have to erase phones so you won't die..
who would you want to call for the last time? I thought about it.
You always think about everything by using an example. That part of you doesn't change.
So that's why you decided to call me?
Well, something like that.
Isn't there anyone else? Somebody you should call for the last time?
Okaasan.
I've repaired your watch.
Why at this time?
You've never visited her once.
What have you been doing?
Have you met your father since then?
Nope.
Although your mother wished you'd got along.
I never heard that.
The truth is even after we separated, I met her several times.
Really?
She taught me to cook, and later I visited her in the hospital.
Hospital?
I didn't know.
Then? Why are you meeting your ex-girlfriend?
Sorry, there's nothing in particular
I just wanted to make a phone call.
You look as if you're chewing something?
This morning my silver tooth fell out. Sorry.
You don't have to apologise.
Where were we?
Therefore, I wanted to make a call..
Phones.. Somehow that's nostalgic.
Yes.
Hello?
Excuse me, is this Seki-san's house?
Ah no, this isn't.
I'm sorry.
Is that Metropolis? Are you watching Metropolis directed by Fritz Lang?
Yes, I am.
Right now it's almost the last part, isn't it? The underground city, it looks like they'll die, right?
But it's okay. At the last minute the children will be rescued.
Ah, I'm sorry.
I told you, I'm really sorry.
No, I'm glad.
I started to think that I don't want it to have a bad ending.
So, thank you. Now I'm relieved and can enjoy it.
Do you like movies?
Yes. But I don't know much..
I have a friend who knows a lot about movies. He lends me the movies which I should watch. I call him Tsutaya.
Back then I was surprised, the person with the wrong number and I we were going to the same class
So was I.
But even though we ended up dating, we never talked much.
You're right.
It's a long time since I watched an interesting movie.
Winona Ryder's so different as a blonde...
Do you prefer her with dark hair?
Which one...
Did you notice?
On the phone you talked a lot.
I was too nervous face to face.
That's why I liked your phone calls.
Talking on the phone after coming back from our date..
Ah, you've already arrived at home?
I'm home now.
Ah, which reminds me, I found an amazing band on the net. I will sent you the youtube link, try to listen it.
What band?
I think it's maybe a Russian band..
We would talk about a novel or music and we talked as if it could change the world
Although we were only 20 minutes walk apart,
we talked on the phone for hours.
It would've been faster if we met up
We talked on the phone all night long, and the next day we lacked sleep
And the two of us fell asleep on the train.
In some way we dated just to call each other.
That was fun.
In the end..
why did we break up?
We didn't particularly break up because we started to dislike one another.
But, it happens sometimes.
Where are you going?
Toilet.
You still live here?
Yes. This is my workplace too anyway.
Certainly.
Well then.
Ah. You should get your tooth repaired immediately.
Yes. Thank you for meeting me today.
About the parable before..
I think I don't want phones to disappear from the world.
If there were no phones then we wouldn't have met.
That's true, but...
the truth is..
I'm going to die soon.
Eh?
Apparently I've got a brain tumour
So that's why..
What a nice last date.
Life is wonderful, right?
Well, phones - is it okay to erase them any time now?
I don't want phones to disappear from the world.
If there were no phones then we wouldn't have met.
No way...
What are you doing?
Who are you?
I'm sorry..
Then what will you do?
You still want to live, don't you?
What did you do to her?
what did I do?
If something disappears, the memories and everything in connection with it will disappear too. That's natural, right?
Well, you can live for one more day, isn't that a good thing?
Then, let's decide what we'll erase next.
This.
Let's erase movies from this world,
in exchange for one more day of your life.
By sacrificing something like this..
can I live one day longer?
Let's go eat something.
Excuse me.
You like movies, don't you?
Yes. Do you?
I do a lot.
I often watched movies in Kinjanai Theater since I was a kid.
*Minatozaka is a city in Fukuoka prefecture*
In Minatozaka?
Yes.
In April 1996 "Underground" was released.
Ah. I watched that.
Lucky you.
I missed it.
Damn appendicitis.
Appendicitis?
I was hospitalised because of an appendicitis.
I couldn't watch it on the big screen, what a regret for my whole life!
Is that so?
How was it?
Your impression.
(talking about Underground movie)
They have a wedding party in the end of the movie.
(talking about Underground movie)
The wedding scene is now part of film history.
For sure this is a movie that you should watch on a big screen.
Sorry, I didn't really understand that.
Why do you like movies?
I wonder why..
"Life is a tragedy when seen in close-up, but a comedy in long-shot."
Said Chaplin.
A movie that resembles you, not too intense, neither heavy, nor light.
But lines that remain in your heart.
Thank you.
I'll bring you another one.
*TSUTAYA is a Japanese rental shop operated by Culture Convenience Club*
Somehow you look like Tsutaya..
I'm Tatsuya though.
Thank you for this.
This is for today.
Thank you.
This is for today.
I forgot.
This is for today.
Thank you.
There will be no end for movies.
That's why our relationship also will continue for eternity.
You're right.
Morning Tsutaya.
I'm Tatsuya.
Right.
What's wrong?
Somehow you look pale.
You never looked well though.
How about the one I lend you before?
You see..
That wasn't difficult at all, was it?
Not like you thought.
For example..
It's only for an example..
If this is the last time..
If I can only watch one more movie before I die, what would advise?
Lend me that.
If I'd buy a book, I would read the ending first for sure.
Cause it's possible I die before I can finish it.
* When Harry met Sally is a movie released in 1989 with Billy Crystal.*
"When Harry met Sally". Billy Crystal.
How can I choose just one title?
Surely I'd die before being able to decide.
Anyhow, movies will vanish from this world, as if they never existed. Look.
But before that we can still watch one.
Won't you choose for me what I should watch?
"You're never really done for, as long as you've got a good story and someone to tell it to."
After all the last one doesn't exist.
There is no end to it.
In this way our movie friendship will continue forever.
That was also my wish.
But this is the last time.
Why??
What's wrong?
I have to find it.
What are you looking for?
It's useless. I can't find it.
I'll help you. What's the title?
He is going to die.
Who?
It's always been my job to choose movies for him.
But I can't find it.
I've been searching for some time now.
I looked everywhere.
But I can't find it.
Thank you very much.
You are not watching a last film?
Does it have to be movies?
What?
No matter what..
It doesn't really matter whether movies do exist or not. Even if movies don't exist nobody would die.
But..
There are things that we can only do through movies or music
art films or literary courses..
Those art films or literary courses, are they so important?
Life is more important, isn't it?
You're right but...
Then let's erase movies now.
W-wait, give me more time-
They've already disappeared.
There will be no end for movies.
That's why our friendship also will continue forever.
Tsutaya..
Are you looking for something?
Let's go eat something.
I get it.
Hola
Oooh, welcome back, you love birds.
Toumo-san, thank you very much.
As you said, the meat is great.
As I said.
It was delicious?
Yes. Delicious.
Let's drink.
Or would you rather be alone?
Yes maybe. But we will join you.
Sure, why not.
Alone together then.
That one is a little bit sweet.
Whoops! Hurry! The bus is coming!
In Argentina, on the sepulchre you find the dead person's history. This place looks very much like an exclusive burial residence.
That bridge over there!
It was in "Happy Together".
Happy together?
The movie, it was released in Japan as "Buenos Aires".
-Oh yes, it was in the movie. -Right.
Toumo-san, why are you travelling around the world?
I guess I'm running away from time.
Time?
Humans are trapped by hours and minutes
There are clocks on the walls in the rooms, watches tied to our wrists.
My father has a watch shop.
I'm sorry.
I will live my life!
To the fullest!
If you travel the world, you see a lot of cruelty.
But at the same time you'll realize that there are so many beautiful things.
Nice things~
Like meeting you.
You think of returning to Japan?
I've already lived 18 years in Japan. Isn't that enough?
If, just for an example..
You knew you're going to die soon,
and you could decide where you want to spend you last days
wouldn't you want to go back to Japan?
Mmmm I wonder..
I never thought about that.
Ok, we're there-
Then, this is good bye..
Our roads may cross paths again as long as we're alive.
Hey? Are this tears, Tom?
I hate good byes.
I must go now.
Be good to each other, okay?
Yes.
-Adios -Adios
See you
Take care
I don't feel like going back.
You're right.
That's quite another way of life, isn't it?
I guess, yes
Nothing changed.
Toumo-san died, and nothing in this world had changed.
Just as if he had never existed.
How can this be?
We'd been so close...
I dont know whether I'm sad or not.
If I died...
would anyone cry for me?
Or would this world go on
as if nothing had happened?
I will live my life
live life to the fullest
I will live my life
If I disappeared from the world..
who on the earth would be sad?
Would you be sad?
The clocks are gone, you know.
There was no other way, was it?
This gives you one more day to live, isn't this good?
Eh? You look depressed.
It's painful to lose the bond with someone who is important to you.
But your life is more important, right?
To get something,
you have to lose something.
So, I've decided what we will erase next.
Let's erase cats from this world.
I'm home.
Retasu hasn't eaten anything.
Is that so?
You shouldn't copy me, Retasu.
What do you mean?
I'm sorry. The truth is...
What should we do?
About what?
There is nothing we can do.
Retasu?
Retasu!
Let her sleep.
She's going to a place where there's no more pain.
It was painful, wasn't it?
I'm sorry, I can't do anything.
It's alright now. You won't suffer anymore.
*"to adopt"*
Come here.
I'm home.
Eh? What happened?
I don't know..
Cute. Just like Retasu.
This time is Kyabetsu?
It's decided.
He's got a name.
Welcome, Kyabetsu.
*read: kyabetsu* (Cabbage)
I'm sorry but all our rooms are taken.
But..
Don't worry about it.
It was a sudden decision, I...
But..
I don't want a rough night, so...
I'm sorry.
I understand.
Excuse me.
Isn't it quite a nice inn?
It's horrible.
Well, let's eat
Delicious. Thank you.
Thank you.
I want to give you this.
What is it?
When I'm gone...
Stop it!
No farewell letter.
I'm going to take a bath.
Kyabetsu?
Where are you?
Kyabetsu.
Kyabetsu!
Do you understand? Calm down please. Prepare a strong dose of sedatives.
Please calm down.
Kyabetsu!
Mother...
I'm writing this letter now, very soon I will disappear from this world.
I've been thinking what do I want to do before that happens
"I want to eat delicious food."
"I want to travel."
"I want to dress up."
And thinking about this, I realized that
everything I wanted to do before I die are things I wanted to do for you.
But sadly there's nothing more that I can do for you.
So I decided to write down all the beautiful things about you.
The good things about you.
You always stayed right by my side.
When someone's happy or sad,
you are always there for them.
Your lovely face when you sleep, and your tousled hair.
Your habit of touching your nose unconsciously.
Your concern for everyone around you.
When you were born, my world became wonderful and bright, you know.
Isn't this lovely? It's lovely...
The day when you were born was a good day just like this.
Really? Yes
What is it?
When you were born, your father said "thank you".
"Thank you for being born into this world."
He said that to you, the newborn baby.
I regret it now
I should've given you at least flowers on your birthdays.
I should've been able to properly thank you.
Okaasan..
Did you ever take time for yourself?
For the things you wanted to do, for your dreams and so?
You've always thought only about me.
When you went shopping it was only to buy stuff for me.
You didn't even buy anything for yourself.
You're still such a crybaby.
I'll be gone soon.
Be strong.
Right, Kyabetsu.
You know what
They say it's not the humans who take care of cats
but cats will always chose to be at the human's side.
Take care of Kyabetsu.
Will you?
I understand.
Ah, I should rephrase that:
Kyabetsu, take care of this child
You were always worrying and pondering about everything.
But, in the end you always find the right answer.
These good parts of you.
Please live and don't forget it.
As long as you'll have those, you'll be happy,
People around you also will be happy.
I hope that you will keep these forever.
Thank you.
For what?
Thanks to you, I realized that this world is full of irreplaceable things.
That's why
I won't erase cats.
Of course I'm afraid of death, but..
now I'm aware
and I can accept my death with serenity
In this way I think that this is true happiness.
You are me, aren't you?
The other part of me, my hidden self.
All this time I've been talking to myself.
With the part of me who couldn't accept death.
Is that so?
It isn't bad to end one's life with gratefulness.
His hands are shaking.
Morning, Kyabetsu.
Today is the last morning.
To father.
It was you who sent me my mother's letter?
Yes. I kept it for her.
She asked me to give it to you when you seemed to be in trouble.
I refused at first, but she said it's okay as long as there is someone keeping that letter.
That was it.
I'm so glad I've met you.
What can I say?
"You're never really done for,
as long as you've got a good story and someone to tell it to."
*Another movie's title.*
The Pianist.
I'm glad I like movie.
Because movies..
gave me a best friend.
To Father.
If cats disappeared from the world...
how would this world change?
If I disappeared from the world...
Who on earth would be sad?
Let's go home, Kyabetsu.
If I disappeared from this world...
I'll leave behind dreams and wishes I never realised
things I couldn't do while alive, and things I regret
But I want to believe
that there's a difference
between a world with or without me.
It may be a small difference
but proof that I lived.
I will live my life!
Proof that I struggled, suffered
and lived.
Keep it a secret from you mother.
It looks just like Retasu.
This time is Kyabetsu?
*read: kyabetsu* (Cabbage)
Welcome, Kyabetsu.
I'm home.
You didn't visit me once.
I've repaired this
Look!
Thank you.
Thank you for being born into this world.
Anata ga koko kara kiete shimatta toshitemo ne. Even if you've completely disappeared from this place.
Kehai ya namida ga, sore o oshieteiru. Your presence and tears have told me about that.
"Arigatou", anata ni chanto iete wa nai nda yo. "Thank you", I've never been able to properly tell you that.
"Sayonara", yappari ienai mama nanda. "Farewell", after all I still couldn't tell you that too.
Yume o miteita no kana? Was I dreaming?
Sora ni kakaru niji. Rainbow stretched out across the sky.
Iro no kaidan o orite I descended the colorful stairway
kumo ga nagareru made. until the clouds were washed away.
Soshite yuuyake to kanashimi o koete kita. And then I crossed over the sunset and sadness.
Uchuu ni umareta kiseki no hoshi no mainichi wa Daily days of the miracle planet that was born in universe
Kowarete yuku hi e no NOKUTAAN janai kara. a melody of the night near daybreak.
Close to me, close to me, oh close to me.
Soba ni, soba ni, ima mo ikite. By my side, I still keep on living today.
Close to me, close to me, oh close to me.
Soba ni, soba ni, ima mo ite hoshii kara. By my side, even now I still want you to stay with me.
Tada ikitenaide, shindenaide But, don't just keep on living and don't just die.
Ima o watatteitte. Cross over this present time.
Mou mayowanaide. Never hesitate anymore.
LOOP no sekai oyogi watatteitte. Swim through and cross over this looping world.
Mou yowake wa kuru yo. Dawn will finally break.
Soshite asahi to yorokobi o tsurete kuru. And then, it'll bring along the sunshine and joy.
Arigatou, umareta, deaeta, hana ga saita koto. Thank you for being born, for our encounter, for these blooming flowers.
Utatta, namida ga hoho o nagareta koto. For your song, for the tears that are flowing over my cheeks.
Anata ga subete o oshiete kureta to iu koto. For everything that you've taught me.
Dareka ga ano toki tsutaete kureta koto. For something that someone had conveyed to me that time.
Ano toki tsutaete kureta koto. For something that was conveyed to me that time.