When the kaiju appeared and you told me to run,
if you didn't save me then,
I would've died today.
I really think you should be a Defense Force officer.
Thanks, Ichikawa.
I knew it. You're a really good guy.
I'm going to try joining the Defense Force again...
I found you.
Kai... Kai...
Senpai!
ORIGINAL SERIES BY NAOYA MATSUMOTO
"It'll be okay.
Anytime that happens, I'll be right next to you!"
Wow, Kafka-kun! You read too much manga!
That was so corny!
You bastard!
Don't say a word about this to our moms, all right?
Those two are always oversharing with the other moms.
Thanks.
It's not so scary when it's the two of us.
The kaiju was discovered in the hospital.
We must prevent any human casualties.
We'll defeat this kaiju at all costs.
A small kaiju has appeared in Yokohama.
I repeat.
A small kaiju has appeared in Yokohama.
This alert is so annoying!
-Why can't the government change it? -Hurry, Sho-chan!
All civilians should immediately evacuate to a shelter...
-Shut off the lights. -...lock all doors...
...and take all life-saving measures...
It's all a misunderstanding!
-Senpai, smile! -Smile?
Right. Got it. Smile.
Oh, shit. This won't work.
I knew it!
You all right, gramps?
I did this to him? I'm seriously a kaiju!
-What is it? -An explosion? Are you okay?
Is that a kaiju?
Officers are on their way.
Let's run!
Right. We don't want to cause more trouble for the hospital.
Let's leave through this window!
I knew it!
What's going on with this body?
-Call the doctor, now! -Let's run, senpai!
What?
Hey! Wait!
The kaiju escaped from South Yokohama General Hospital.
It's heading towards an Evacuated Area.
What the hell's going on?
Senpai turned into a kaiju?
Since when? Why?
Anyways, is that even a kaiju?
I want to confirm this just in case.
You really are senpai, right?
I'm not so sure myself!
What the hell is that? You transformed!
I want to know myself!
Look, Ichikawa! I'm eating a live bird!
So gross! You're really gross, senpai!
-Oh, I turned back. -Your transformations are gross!
-Oh no, Ichikawa! -What is it this time?
-I really need to pee. -Right now? Hold it in!
This body's going to pee no matter what!
I can't do anything to stop it!
I don't want to.
I'm a human, an adult. I don't want to pee in public!
Where is it going to come out of? I can't find any holes.
-Senpai! -No one will marry me anymore.
I'll die right here!
There are other things to worry about right now!
Come on. Let's go!
Hey, Ichikawa.
What's going to happen to me now? Could I join the Defense Force?
There's no way!
You're on the side of being neutralized. You'll be killed on the spot!
Right? I knew it!
Huh? In that case...
There's no way I'll ever become a Defense Force officer.
Shit! After I swore to myself that I'll catch up to her!
How could I, with this body?
Senpai!
ROAD CLOSED
This is a restriction line. There won't be any civilians beyond this point.
-Senpai? -Quiet. Someone's coming.
An officer?
No, it's from underground.
This is...
Another kaiju?
Cart 2, continue forward.
We'll head to a new point.
This is the same species that attacked us.
You can tell?
But this will split the number of officers assigned to attack you.
Now's our chance to hide!
Luckily, all civilians have been evacuated from your report.
Let's hope there are no victims!
Mom!
Run...
quickly...
Give me a second. I'll save you!
-Run! -I won't go without you!
Run... please...
Please. Please!
Please!
-No! Mom! -Please!
So powerful!
You okay?
Right, sorry about that. Well...
-Smile! -No!
I'm sorry!
I'll go away! Don't cry!
-Senpai! -Yeah.
Mom!
She's just unconscious. She'll be fine.
-Really? -Yeah.
Ichikawa, look after those two.
What are you doing?
I'm going to punch him for real.
Step back!
‪One, two...
Three!
That was...
Something you should never do to humans.
Senpai?
It'll be all right.
Take her to the hospital.
Listen. The Defense Force will be here any minute.
I'll go away. You'll feel better then.
Kaiju-san?
Thank you.
Thanks.
It's not so scary when it's the two of us.
Yeah! We'll be stronger together!
Let's go!
Right.
I have to go.
Senpai! I just called the emergency services.
Let's go before they arrive.
Senpai?
Ichikawa. I decided not to give up.
I have to be by her side.
What happened here?
What the hell is this?
Tell me about the kaiju you saw.
Kaiju.
It'll be okay.
I'm going to defeat all the kaiju.
Really?
Please don't defeat that nice kaiju-san, though.
He saved my mom.
A SKETCH BASED ON WITNESS ACCOUNTS
Kaiju No. 8.
This became the eighth kaiju with a code name
provided by the Defense Force.
No. 8 remains on the run,
-and the Defense Force is on high alert... -They haven't found him yet?
Right?
Maybe it's dead already.
This became a bigger deal than we expected.
WITNESS - AGED 103
Three months have passed. Senpai became the first unneutralized kaiju
since the founding of the Defense Force.
He's now pursued by Defense Force officers around Japan.
Right, Ichikawa.
This was delivered to you and Kafka.
He had the morning shift, so he's on-site.
-Take this to him. -Yes, sir.
It's already that time of year, huh?
Kafka used to apply every year.
It's an annual event.
Along with the "sorry-you-didn't-pass" party afterward.
YOU HAVE PASSED THE PRELIMINARY ROUND...
-Nice. Great job! -As expected of you!
Thanks.
Should I take this to Kafka?
No, it's all right. I'll bring it to him.
-Looks like he passed, too. -But this year is his last chance.
God, I really hope he makes it.
He's been working hard for so many years.
Senpai!
We passed the preliminary round!
Seriously?
Why are you all exposed?
Isn't it too early to be this violent?
Your face! Do you even know what's going on?
Shit. It still comes out without me realizing.
-All good now! -Not good at all!
You were on the news just now, in the office!
You have to be more careful!
Got it, got it. I'm sorry!
As for senpai and me...
-You're the patients! -Are you all right?
Yes, we're fine.
We told them we evacuated after being shocked by the kaiju.
Looks like no one knows yet, but...
This is yours, senpai.
SELECTION RESULTS
YOU HAVE PASSED THE PRELIMINARY ROUND...
Oh, good. I'm glad.
I thought you would be happier.
I always get rejected in the second round!
Why do you look so proud?
So, what's your plan?
You really intend on going to the second round with that body?
It'll be okay! I'll hide it really well!
That's not reassuring!
Preliminaries are just documents and written exams.
There'll be a bunch of officers at the second round!
You could get killed on the spot...
Even so, I'm going.
I did a bunch of research in the three months we had,
but I couldn't find any way to turn back my body.
I'm 32 now. This year's round of applications
is truly my last shot.
JAPAN DEFENSE FORCE RECRUITING OFFICERS
I understand.
But no matter what happens to you, I'm going to keep pushing forward.
You're my rival, after all.
This cap is so tight!
I take it all back! Don't take the exams!
Wait, I'll be okay!
-I'll hide it better during the exams! -Let me go!
Don't abandon me!
I won't help you, no matter what!
Everyone's arriving soon. Pull yourself together!
I'm so glad! If he passed and I didn't,
I would've failed as a senpai!
All right. Time for a rematch.
TEN DAYS LATER
UNDERGROUND PARKING LOT
DEFENSE FORCE SCREENING EXAM SECOND ROUND WEST TOKYO HALL
MONSTER SWEEPER INC.
Wow.
So, this is the Defense Force's Tachikawa Base.
It's much bigger than the Kumagaya Base that I visited on a field trip.
This is attached to the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force base.
During emergencies,
they work together to dispatch officers all around West Tokyo.
If you transformed right here, you'd never survive.
Freaking out won't help us. Let's go!
-Hey, old man. -We're a bit early,
but let's go sign in.
-Listen, old man! -Senpai.
Yes, I'm talking to you.
Took you long enough, old man.
OLD MAN?
Huh? Me?
She's an applicant, too?
I'm not old! I'm still 32!
-So, you are old. -I am?
She's not wrong.
That piece of junk is yours, right? It's in the way.
I can't park my car there. Move it over.
-This lot is super empty! -I want to park there.
My lucky number of the day is five.
Lucky number of the day, you say?
You spoiled little girl...
Come with me!
This young man will teach you a thing or two about manners.
Fine. I'll move it myself.
Geez, what are you doing?
That suit...
That's company property!
Who are you?
I'm applicant number 2016.
Kikoru Shinomiya. My hobby is killing kaiju.
Remember my name, all right?
Shinomiya! That means her family is...
Forget that. Hey, old man.
You smell like kaiju.
Subtitle translation by: Yukimi Ohashi