DELIVERS THE DECEASED BACK TO FAMILIES
- No, no!
- Excuse me!
A little help! No!
Hey, no!
No, wait!
Wait!
Hey, stop!
Stop! Please!
I said wait!
Give it back!
Come and get it.
Damn it!
Hello?
Embassy of Japan in Manila?
I wonder if our passports haven't expired.
It's a call from Manila.
Yes?
Yes, it is.
DEAR MOTHER
Dear Mother, how have you been?
Good morning.
I've started a new job,
and this may just be my calling.
You're late, Rinko Takagi!
Rookies should get here first
and clean the office.
I am the first one here.
That's harassment, you know?
You're second!
You didn't even say hi.
Good morning, President.
You should've told me.
That I had this clip on.
Please let there be no accidents today.
Today, a grandpa will be
flying in from Palau.
Rinko Takagi.
You better know his info by memory.
Yes. Mr. Koichi Yamazaki, 72 years old.
He was diving in Palau, and...
It's not Yamazaki.
It's Yamasaki.
Got it?
Yes. I'm sorry.
It's so fundamental to get the name right.
That's where your true character shows.
Here we go. All together now.
- Get a grip, Rinko.
- Okay.
No pay if you drop it.
Length, 112 centimeters.
Got it, 112.
Here we go.
We're opening you up now, grandpa.
I wonder how you're doing in there.
What the hell is this?
Looks like toilet paper
for his body fluids.
Yikes, they're soaked!
They didn't have to use toilet paper.
Sorry they put you through this, grandpa.
We'll clean you right up
and make you handsome.
Fish nibbled on his mouth and ears,
and his guts are coming out from a wound.
Dear Mother.
Honestly, I was totally fooled.
Every day, a Japanese citizen dies
somewhere in the world,
and a foreigner dies somewhere in Japan.
We bring their bodies back
to their families,
and bring their souls home.
That is what we take pride in.
We are international remains repatriators.
This is your third time changing jobs?
You have impressive companies
on your resume.
The culture at those companies
all felt closed to me,
and I had a hard time fitting in.
I totally get you.
Japanese corporations are so archaic.
We're not like them.
We have a global vision at our company.
Our clients are from all over the world.
You speak English?
Oh, yes.
We'd love to have you.
Her words turned out to be a lie.
How long does it take you to throw up?
Get back in here!
The job is basically physical labor.
Our main task is to clean bodies
that come from abroad,
then deliver them to their destination.
We also deal with families.
I didn't think I'd see you again.
They made you look so handsome.
Thank you so much.
It's our job to do everything we can.
I'm sure your husband
wanted to see you too.
I told you his Palau trip was a bad idea.
You don't even live with him!
You should've stopped him!
- Go stop them.
- No, you go.
The younger the better. Just go.
Who are you? Get out of the way!
Where's Palau anyway?
MR. SUGIHARA
Mr. and Mrs. Sugihara?
I am Murai, from the Embassy of Japan.
Nice to meet you.
Follow me, please.
We need you to identify the body now,
but since it was a death from as*ault,
it won't be pretty.
I'll go and see. Wait here.
I've confirmed the body.
It's our son Yohei.
You shouldn't see him.
I'm never coming back.
Bye.
It's our 10-year anniversary party,
but you'll be entertaining guests.
So eat now while you can.
- All right!
- My stew is super delish.
Thank you!
Dear Mother,
the president's personality is a facade.
She's more like a mafia princess
rather than a company CEO.
The employees, or minions rather,
are also extremely unique.
Minion number one claims
that he is fascinated with dead bodies.
As for minion number two,
her age is nothing but a mystery.
I bet that grandpa went to Palau
with a gold digger,
and she drowned him.
Then there's the punk-turned-player.
When did EuroAir's uniform change?
It was sexier before.
Maybe you could eat this?
The driver is the only person
that makes me feel at ease,
but he could be hiding a missing finger
under those gloves.
Yes, of course, I understand.
Thank you, sir.
A mafia princess is always paired
with a mafia boss.
Thank you, bye.
- as*h*le.
- Who?
Remember there was a company
that rotted a corpse?
So they said not to screw up
the Philippines job tomorrow.
That's what happens
when they choose the cheap guys.
Too many companies are good-for-nothing.
- A real mafia.
- I should kick their a*s.
He acts like a gentleman on the outside,
but he's definitely not
your normal good citizen.
We don't want them to use
those bad companies,
so I invited airlines, the Embassy,
and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
You'll see all the big honchos
at the party today.
This place is like a hangout
for social dropouts.
Thanks.
Hey, rookie.
You're wearing pants today?
Why don't you wear a skirt,
the super tight kind,
and make your butt stand out!
That's sexual harassment.
What's that?
Serves you right.
What?
I am honored to celebrate with you
Angel Hearse's 10th anniversary.
Cheers!
Cheers!
They're beyond bad company practice
or poor ethics.
They're totally yakuza.
Japanese mafia, I should say.
I didn't know this still existed
in 21st-century Japan.
I plan to get myself out soon.
Smile, everyone.
Sorry, I gotta take this call.
Hello?
Oh, hello, sir.
- What a loser.
- What?
The body?
What? It won't get here from Manila?
What do you mean?
They can't get it on tomorrow's flight.
Why not?
The body's missing.
What do you mean it's missing?
I don't know.
What the hell are you doing?
Hey.
Call everyone concerned.
- Shusuke, call the consulate in Manila.
- Yes.
- Minori.
- Yes?
- Call the funeral house.
- Okay.
- Rinko.
- Yes.
- The family.
- Yes.
- Yuya!
- Yes!
- Get me some tea.
- Yes!
- Roasted green tea.
- You got it!
Dear Mother.
There was a g*ng related fight in Manila
three days ago,
and a Yohei Sugihara
from Japan was k*lled.
You may have seen it on the news.
His family identified the body,
and his body was supposed
to return to Japan tomorrow.
However, his body disappeared.
He can't cause enough problems, huh?
Fool!
So the hospital gave the body away
to someone other than the family,
including his belongings?
It looks like his slum friends took him.
He spent time with these gangs.
The police must be in on it.
Maybe his friends want
to give him a funeral.
Who's with the parents?
Murai, from the Embassy.
That kid won't do any good.
His parents must feel so lost in Manila.
Hello?
I'm sorry, what?
Could you please hold?
It's the parents.
They don't want the body.
Like I said, if you can't find his body,
forget it.
We disowned him long ago.
He said himself that he'd never come back.
He meant to spend
the rest of his life here.
He got what he wanted.
So it is what it is. Bye.
He says he had disowned his son.
He wants to cancel the transport?
What a heartless parent.
I don't blame them.
Why not?
Because he had g*ng friends?
That's not right.
No, it's probably because of that thing.
- What thing?
- The famous video.
Oh, you all don't know him?
It's all over social media again.
Seven years ago,
at a famous chain restaurant,
a part-timer bathed himself
in the kitchen sink.
The video went viral on social media.
That was Yohei Sugihara.
He was severely criticized,
and so was his father,
who was a prominent architect.
Ever since then,
the father's been de facto unemployed.
So his son k*lled his career
as an architect.
But that was seven years ago.
Bathing in the kitchen sink?
What an idiot!
You shouldn't be talking bad
about the deceased!
- What if he was your son?
- I'd kick his a*s!
He couldn't stay in Japan,
so he fled to the Philippines.
He ended up in the slums,
got caught up in a fight, and died.
If we can't locate the body,
what happens then?
If the family says they're fine with that,
the case will be closed there.
Rinko.
Get me on a flight to Manila tomorrow.
What?
Hey.
You better not be going to Manila.
You can't do anything. The body is gone!
The body is not just a thing!
There you go again.
I'm not sure what I can do,
but we were asked to transport the body.
We can't just quit
because the body goes missing.
The family...
is waiting for him to come home.
Regardless of what he looks like.
Tell the parents to wait for me there.
I'll be back in two days.
See you.
Will she be okay?
Of course not. Her English sucks.
Shall I go with her?
The office couldn't function without you.
My English is even worse than hers.
Listen. You keep an eye on her.
Report everything to me, okay?
In this day and age,
that's sexual harassment too.
What's that?
Wait for me.
Why did you even come?
Royal Oriental Hotel.
- What?
- Royal Oriental Hotel.
Royal Oriental Hotel, please.
Ah, okay.
Whatever. Pop the trunk.
Happy Mother's Day.
MASSAGE VOUCHER
Thank you.
You're good.
Thanks.
Are you Mr. Sugihara?
I am.
I'm Izawa from Angel Hearse.
Thank you for coming so far.
- I'm sorry for your loss.
- President.
What are you doing here?
To help you because you're useless!
Did the g*ng really take him?
We can't go to the slums.
It's too dangerous, so the Embassy...
What Embassy?
You don't even do your job right.
Mr. and Mrs. Sugihara, have you had lunch?
Uh, no.
I contacted some people
in the Japanese community.
I'm meeting those who knew your son
at a local restaurant.
They might have some information on him.
Would you like to join?
We're tired today, so no thank you.
I understand.
Then I'll see you later.
Yohei lived in our apartment when he came.
Didn't he work at a construction site?
Yeah, but he said it was too much labor,
so he quit that job.
That's Yohei.
He left because he couldn't pay rent.
We told him not to worry about it.
So he stayed with me after that?
He wanted to open a ramen shop.
Yohei couldn't accomplish anything.
He didn't even last working at our bar.
Didn't he want to start
a food delivery company?
He could never.
So he started many things
but never stuck with any?
He wasn't the smoothest guy,
but he worked so hard.
That was so charming about him.
I can't believe he ended up in the slums.
President.
Are you okay?
Are you okay?
I understand you were very tired,
and I'm sorry for what happened.
We'll be back tomorrow.
Let me tell you.
My son...
he was too comfortable growing up.
So I always told him,
that he needs to have a dream.
I told him to work hard
to achieve that dream.
It was useless.
I...
I lost my father at a young age.
I had a hard life.
But I wanted to become an architect.
I didn't have much to eat, but I worked,
and I studied really hard.
But my son wasn't like me.
He wasn't patient,
and he never stuck with anything.
He even quit high school,
then made a fool
out of himself at his job.
Then he stormed out of the house.
He didn't accomplish anything
in Manila, either.
And he ended up in the slums with a g*ng?
To Yohei!
He's a hopeless fool.
I don't even have tears to shed for him.
We'll fly home tomorrow morning.
Mr. Sugihara.
- Don't give up...
- I want it to be over!
I no longer want my life
to be ruined by him.
Saving us the cost for his transport
and funeral is the one good deed he did.
No.
That's not right.
The past doesn't matter.
You should still see him one last time
and bid your farewell.
You'll regret it if you don't.
That's fine. You can go now.
Excuse us.
Cancel the transport.
Case closed!
Take care of the family
and just fly back already!
- Okay.
- You got it?
This lost me so much money.
This is for you.
"Anything Voucher"?
Write anything, and I'll do it.
Please do this for me.
BUY EGGS
PERFECT SCORE ON MATH TEST
How did you score lower than usual?
This will go away soon.
You'll get better.
It'll get better real soon.
Why?
Why do I have to leave my child?
We can't cause people any more problems.
He's probably been cremated
or buried already.
Hey.
Um...
I'm going up to my room.
Okay.
- Wait.
- Don't touch me.
Even if we find him,
he's in no condition for you to see.
He won't want you to see him
like that either.
I booked our flights for tomorrow,
so let's go home.
Mrs. Sugihara.
If we find Yohei...
would you like for us to transport him?
Please.
Okay.
We'll do our best.
I told you go with the Sugiharas.
I was told to keep an eye on you.
What's your plan?
In the Philippines,
they don't cremate immediately.
They keep the body for days
so that everyone can say goodbye.
That's why I think we still have a chance.
Hey, Japan Embassy.
- Japan Embassy, come on. Let's go.
- Yes!
No, please, don't do this.
Just get in there, hurry!
We can't do anything.
Hurry, let's go!
This is where Yohei was living.
You gotta be kidding.
All right.
Let's do this.
Ready, set, go!
Wait, please.
Oh my goodness.
Hello? Hello?
Hi.
Hi. Know? Know Yohei?
Do you know Yohei's body?
Body. Yohei.
Where?
Yohei.
Please. Are you the guys
who took Yohei's body?
Do you understand us?
We're asking you a question! Answer!
Okay!
Hurry, come!
Calm down.
Jay.
What?
You guys got a problem with us?
Take it easy. Calm down.
We're not scared!
You take it easy too!
We're just trying to raise some money
for the funeral.
You got a problem with that?
Money for the funeral?
Gambling is a common way
to raise money for a funeral.
Does that mean the body is still here?
Then give it back!
Give back the body!
We're taking him home.
Yohei has parents waiting for him
in Japan.
Please, give him back to his parents.
Yohei said he had no parents.
He said that we were his family.
And we're gonna mourn for him.
I don't know who the f*ck you three think
you are, but get the hell outta here.
Get out!
I beg you.
Please give Yohei back to us.
To his parents...
he's their one and only son.
Even if he was part of a g*ng,
he's a precious family member.
So please.
I beg you.
Please give Yohei back.
Please.
I'm begging you.
Please give him back.
Please.
Please return him.
I'm begging you, please.
Let us take Yohei back to Japan.
Please.
President.
Are you okay?
He'll take us.
Hi, Yohei.
You really hung in there.
Let's go home to Japan.
Okay?
Yohei was not a gangster.
Yohei.
You f*ck' idiot, man.
Why the hell did you
go after an empty wallet?
Why?
An empty wallet?
Look, guys.
There's nothing in here.
No credit cards, nothing.
Get yourselves cigarettes or something.
Great.
Give that back!
Stay here!
Please! There's nothing in there!
Yohei, are you okay?
Hey! Hey, stop!
Let's go!
Hey, wait!
So stupid.
Don't cry!
Here in the Philippines,
you can't wet a coffin with tears.
You should know that it's bad luck
for their next life, idiot!
This was Yohei's backpack.
Give him a good send-off in Japan.
Thank you.
Those are Yohei's as well.
Brothers.
Gather around.
Let us say goodbye for one last time.
Goodbye?
A goodbye? Of course.
Yohei.
We're gonna miss you, man.
We're gonna miss you.
Rest easy, brother.
Here. His parents sent some pictures.
Hands bring back a great deal
of memories for the bereaved.
There's more to it than just cleaning up.
Yes.
- Ready?
- Yes.
Okay. Let's take him home.
Would you like to see him?
Don't.
I told you he looks horrible.
We won't see him.
Mr. Sugihara.
Yohei didn't become a g*ng member.
He was going to start a farm
with the youth of the slums.
Cheers!
Let's cultivate the land and start a farm.
We can eat it,
and make dried fruits
and vegetables to sell.
We can do it together, okay?
Okay!
Yeah, thank you, everybody.
You need help?
- You need help, Yohei?
- Yeah.
A fool, he never thinks things through.
Something like that would never work.
I bet he would've quit that too!
You might be right.
It may not have worked.
But I think he really worked hard.
Even if he stumbled,
he kept trying over and over.
Not many people
have that kind of perseverance.
Many can't find dreams,
and many don't know
what they want in their lives.
Aren't most people like that?
I'm one of them.
You say his life was too comfortable,
but what was he supposed to do?
Children can't choose their parents.
I apologize if our rookie offended you.
But...
Yohei...
It took a lot for him
to come all the way home.
So please...
see him one last time.
Please say one last goodbye to him.
Excuse me.
He looks beautiful.
He's just like when he was a little boy.
He loved his dad.
He followed you everywhere you went.
What will you be when you grow up?
Um, I don't know.
You should have a dream.
It can be anything.
You had a hard life, right?
I didn't even have a bath in my apartment
when I was a student.
So in the middle of the night,
I'd sneak into the communal kitchen
and wash myself in the kitchen sink.
Yohei, your life is too easy.
You have to go through more trials.
He must've been desperate.
He wanted so badly
for his father to be proud of him.
No one in the Philippines
spoke badly about Yohei.
When people spoke about him,
they all smiled.
All good memories.
Everyone loved him so much.
I think...
that's how special he was.
It's his virtue.
Rinko.
These are his belongings.
Yohei had that in his hand
when he passed away,
so the police kept it.
He had this?
It was in his hand?
You can throw away everything in my room.
I'm never coming back here.
Bye.
Huh?
ANYTHING VOUCHER
Why?
COME HOME ONE DAY
Come and get it.
Damn it!
Welcome home, Yohei.
Welcome home.
Yohei, you're home.
Yohei.
You did great.
You brought our son back to us.
Thank you.
Thank you very much.
We'll proudly send him off.
Please do.
This case is now closed.
We lost money on it.
Your flights fares are coming
out of your paychecks.
Don't be ridiculous! You're so stingy!
You told me to go.
- Huh?
- I'm just kidding.
It was the hospital
who gave the body to the g*ng,
so I'll hound them to make them pay.
That's the spirit.
Let me through.
- I'm going home now.
- Bye.
- Me too.
- See you.
They're totally mafia after all.
Those parents...
what'll happen to them?
I have no idea.
Mind your own business.
Just finish your work and go home.
- Um...
- You don't get overtime.
President.
What was going through your head
at the hotel lobby?
Why do you ask?
I wanted to know why you don't give up.
I'm just doing my job
so I can pay the bills.
I think you do much more than that.
To handle death,
is to handle life.
Those who are left behind
must keep on living.
We help the families say goodbye
to their loved ones,
so that they can grieve as needed.
That's what our job is.
We have to do everything we can.
If you can't say bye to your loved ones...
that's too sad.
What about you?
I've been wondering when you'd quit.
I'm sure you don't feel like
you belong here.
Maybe I'm curious
to know more about death.
What does it mean when someone dies?
You smart people say the stupidest things.
You a philosopher now?
No, it's not that.
There's no such thing
as a place made for you.
You just make your own spot.
- President.
- What, Rinko Takagi?
Uh...
It's Takaki.
My name.
It's not Rinko Takagi.
It's Rinko Takaki.
You said that it's fundamental,
to get someone's name right.
All right.
Then change it to Takagi.
Don't fall asleep here again.
I can't help it.
I get calls from work all the time.
Don't catch a cold.
Don't act like my mom.
Thanks.
Hey.
Long day?
Too long. I went to the slums in Manila.
The rookie is helpless too.
Take care of yourself.
I'll help you from now on.
Here.
I made it at the factory.
That's all I can give you now.
Let's make it official soon.
Thank you.
Dear Mother.
Every time I saw an airplane in the skies,
I used to dream of traveling
to foreign lands far away.
But now, I see an airplane,
and I think it might be
transporting a body.
I can't help imagining that.
-Terrorism?
- A sh**ting at a hotel in Mubadal.
Six Japanese people were k*lled.
Think of the families.
We're not leaving behind a single finger.
- You said I could see her right away.
- I'm sorry.
Who am I supposed to blame?
Who am I supposed to get mad at?
- Aya.
- Our job should be forgotten.
-"Menswear from..."
- "Onami."
-Company funeral?
- Bring him from Seoul.
Delicious makgeolli.
Mom's funeral is so small.
- Canceled.
- The typhoon is going to hit.
A funeral on a national level.
Please defer sending Mom.
You ruin Daisuke Onami's funeral
for a nobody old lady?
Did Nami order this?
Just burn the body!
Your employee?!
The deceased is a hostage?
This factory k*lled my wife.
They're having an affair!
Why is this going on?
I guess evil women
are going international.
You think I did it, don't you?
That, we need to investigate.
What's love?
You ruined it yourself.
But I bet you're still not over it...
Cut the nonsense.
-Go see your mother right now.
- Where?
- Mocomoco.
- Huh?
- It's near Lake Titicaca.
- Where is that?
- Bolivia.
- Bolivia?
THIS IS A WORK OF FICTION
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