01x01 - Reborn

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Now that we're well into July, the

weather in China is heating up.

And so the air pressure is starting

to bring that warmth our way.

Already we're seeing overall temperatures higher than

last year all across the country.

The Kanto Koshin'etsu area and..

The Tokai region will have clear, sunny

summery skies ahead and it will be hotter inland.

So beware of unexpected rainstorms in areas near the mountains.

And that's it for the local weather.

Now a news break. The escalating dispute

between the Tokyo Manji g*ng and..

Its rivals is believed to have just

claimed several additional innocent.. Victims. Right. Seriously. That's insane.

Official word is being withheld pending notification of next of kin.

But the two have been tentatively identified as Naoto Tachibana,

, from Shibuya, Tokyo. Naoto Tachibana

from Shibuya, Tachibana's older sister, Hinata Tachibana, years old.

The police department is on high alert.

Did he really just say Hinata?

Apparently my one and only girlfriend,

Hina Tachibana, who I dated in middle school, is dead.

Hey, I know you're in there.

Oh, hi. How many times do I have to tell

you to turn your damn TV down?

I can hear it a mile away. Sorry about that.

Honestly, kids these days have no class. Uh.

Seriously, how many times do I have

to tell you the same thing before you get it? Takamichi

DVDs need to go back on the

shelves as soon as they're returned.

I'm tired of telling you this. I'm sorry.

Yeah, I know. All you ever are is sorry.

Oh, what a loser, huh? Hey there, old dude.

Have you got a problem, nerd? Sorry.

Ow, Ow, Ow,

Ow! I never expected that my life would turn out like this.

The train bound for.. Living

in a crappy apartment with paper thin walls.

Treated like an absolute moron by my manager who's younger than me.

Then those punks pick a fight with

me and I end up apologizing.

I've only had one girlfriend in my entire life,

and that was in middle school.

So to top it all off, I'm still a damn virgin.

Where the hell did I go wrong?

No, no, no.

Huh?

Somebody? No.

In that moment when I thought I was going to die,

I didn't remember my parents or my friends. I remembered. Hinata Tachibana.

So we heard that Tachibana has a really big crush on Hamagaki.

Super big. Oh, get real, dude. Why don't they always like you?

What are you going to do? Some boys

from another class came looking for you.

Oh, don't give me that. I wouldn't

even stand a chance. Tachibana is super popular.

Thinking back, my second year in middle

school was really when I peaked.

I was number two in a kick ass g*ng of second years,

and that was the only time I ever had a girlfriend.

Is this like that thing where you see

your life flash before your eyes?

Shibuya. We have arrived in Shibuya. Please

make sure you have all of your belongings.

Oh, sorry. Hey, Takamichi. Oh, You coming or what?

Uh. What? What are you doing? Get off the train.

Oh, yeah, I was. Whoa.

Dude, what's your problem?

Whoa. Talk about flashbacks. Makoto, who couldn't

keep his hands off his d*ck.

The fool Yamagishi who thought wearing glasses would make him smarter.

Our leader, A-kun and Takuya, who I knew since we were little.

Hey, Yamagishi, Did you see this week's issue?

Hell, yeah. That pinup was insane.

Yo, guys, we're in public here, you know?

I'm starving. You guys want to get something to eat?

Yeah. I could go for a hamburger. I've got a.. Coupon.

Got enough for all of us? Nope. The hell, man?

What kind of stupid look is this?

Who the hell is this lame looking punk?

It's me. It's me from middle school.

I was so lame. But this was supposed to be when I peeked.

What's in my pocket? A single coin and a cell phone.

Yo, it's an old flip phone. Talk

about memories, huh? July th, .

This is wrong. Then that would mean.

One, two, three, four. And this is years ago.

Hey, Takamichi. Come on. What the hell is wrong with you today?

Who knew? Seeing your life flash before your eyes looked so realistic.

Seriously, Takamachi. Is that all you ordered

is fries and only a small.

Yeah. Still need dough for the ride home.

You would have gone home somehow. You know, it's lucky for us.

Your cousin's the leader of Shibuya. Third middle School. Huh? Huh.

So now, if any third year messes with us,

we just have to name drop Masaru. Oh. What?

My cousin. How are they really talking about Masaru?

Hang on just a sec. I have no idea what you're talking about.

What's so good about having Masaru around anyway, huh?

What? What did I say? Did you

hit your head or.. Something wrong with you today?

No, no, I'm all right. Good. Because

we're going to go start us a fight. Huh?

Somebody's going.. Down. Come to think of it,

Masaru did say he was the leader at Shibuya third Middle school.

My friends, we're going to have us a little

w*r with the second years at that

school that they'll never forget. Yeah.

What, you guys want to go over

to their school and fight them right now? Uh.

Well, someone say something. Yo, Takamichi. Those guys

all think we're wussies, so we have to fight.

They think we're wussies. So what do we care?

Come on, dude. Stop acting like you're scared of a fight.

You're going to give them all the old backfist,

just like you always do, right? The back fist.

Now you're getting all fired up, aren't you?

Lead us into battle, Commander. Yay! Save it for the fight.

Wait, wait, wait. sh*t is moving way too fast here.

But I do recall something like this happening.

I think we did talk to my cousin

Masaru about picking a fight at the school in Shibuya.

Hey, you guys from Shibuya third? Oh, yeah, we are.

What grade are you in, then? They're serious about this.

But fighting. I mean, really fighting.

I haven't fought anyone in, like, ten years.

sh*t, I might just piss myself.

We're just first.. Year, so we don't

know about the second years. What?

You two are just first years.

Either of you even got any pubes yet? No, I don't get it.

Where the guys hung out..

With always so aggressive. sh*t, I can't keep up.

I've got to calm down. This is still

just my life flashing before my eyes.

Well, this is weird. We can't find those second years anywhere.

Everyone we talk to is either a first year or a third year.

What's going on? It's like they're avoiding us.

You know what? I think they heard we were coming for them,

and they all freaked out and ran for cover. Yeah, you're right.

Wait. I remember this park. Well, delinquents

from Shibuya are nothing but wannabe fancy

little city boys anyway. Right? Right. Takamichi.

Huh? Fancy little city boys.

No, they're not. Hey,

are you The little shits we heard

are looking for our second years? These guys are. Third years.

Our second years are all away on a field trip.

They look like third.. Years in a biker g*ng.

These guys are the real deal. Serious delinquents.

We're gonna bash your.. Little punk faces..

In one by one, so line up.

Wait, you guys. You guys are all third years, right?

Because we cleared this visit ahead of time.

And your boss, Masaru, said it was cool.

Masaru a ha ha ha ha ha ha. Hear that, Masaru?

Yeah, of course I could hear him.

I'm standing right behind him, aren't I?

Good. Then you can hear me tell

you to buy us all some drinks.

Okay. But with what money? Say what?

Well, every time I fist meet your face, it's .

So let's see here. How many drinks

do we need? One, two, three. I'll pay for them. Huh?

Hey, Takamichi. I get it now. Masaru was nothing

but their errand boy the whole time.

He was just showing off to me because I was a year younger.

And now I remember what happened next, too.

Not only were we scared shitless, but we just

lost our only chance out of it. And then.

Get up. Not done kicking your ass yet.

I got the sh*t kicked.. Out of us. Come on, stand up.

We're so sorry. Got a lot of nerve calling yourself delinquents.

You're nothing but five spineless little losers.

And now you get to be five

little soldiers for the Tokyo Manji g*ng starting today.

And you better.. Work your asses off, too.

Oh,

come on, Takamichi.

The Tokyo Manji g*ng.

That's right. This is where it all started.

Those hellish days spent doing whatever they told us to.

All of us. That's why I got

the hell away from my hometown after graduating middle school.

I went to work and started living on my own. Sorry, boss,

but that didn't go very well either.

Can't you do anything.. I tell you?

I'm sorry, boss. I just apologized. I'm very sorry, sir.

Again and again. And again. I was spending my life apologizing.

Damn, this sucks. My life's ending and I'm

stuck reliving the worst part of it.

I hear you loud and clear. God,

you're telling me that my life has been

nothing but utter sh*t? Shh. Shh.

I just know you'll be successful. Takamichi.

The escalating dispute Hinata Manji..

g*ng and the Tokyo.. Manji

g*ng claimed several additional innocent citizens.

The reason, he noted, dies years

from now is all because of them.

But guess that's just fate. It doesn't

have anything to do with me.

But wait, what if he not took? Good.

Okay, Takuya. You guys better not telling you when I cried.

Quit your bitching.

I'm starving. Yeah. I need some katsudon.

I can't eat. My mouth's all busted up.

Takamichi. What's wrong with you, dude?

I'm sorry, but I got to go. Huh?

Go where? Huh?

Ha ha ha. I forgotten. What did he not to even

look like?

Har har har. Ha.

Mm.

And this is it. Tachibana. Tachibana. Here it is.

Who is it? Michie. Is that you?

Yeah. Hi. Her voice. It's so familiar.

I wasn't expecting you. Were you fighting again?

When will you learn? You can't keep doing that.

It was just last week that you got

into a fight that was so dumb.

But are you okay? That looks like it really hurt.

Let me bring you some ice before it swells up anymore.

And I'll get you some disinfectant and a bandage.

Good to see you. He's not.

It's all right.

It's just. I don't know why I'm crying, but I'm sorry.

I'll go now. Good night. Wait. What happened? I just.

I just wanted to see you, that's all.

Don't lie. Something happened. You're not acting like yourself at all.

Huh? Just tell me the truth. I want

to know everything about you. Understand?

I'm your girlfriend, you know. Dummy.

Sorry. That's right. She was always getting mad at me.

She was small, but.. So strong willed.

Bye bye. See you at school tomorrow.

I always loved the cheerful way. She'd

say bye bye. And yet I.

Damn it.

Come on. Is that all you got? Don't hold.. Out on us.

Huh? Let's hear you jump up and down, squirt.

See? You did have more money. Shut up, your dumb asses.

Can't you see I'm trying to have a sentimental moment here.

Hurry it up, Junior. Quit stalling and cough up the cash. Hey.

Shut the hell.. Up, assh*le.

Ha ha. You just can't quit running your mouth,

can you? Yapping and yapping and yapping.

At this moment, I'm in about the shittiest mood possible.

So piss off. Or I'll k*ll you.

Okay, no problem. Dude, we're out of here.

Hey, wait a sec. Huh? It's really

dangerous to leave that there. Somebody could get hurt.

Oh, you're right.

Uh, thank you for helping me out.

Huh?

I'll give you some advice for when guys like that hassle you.

It's like this You got to be prepared to get hit,

but never back down. Oh. Huh?

Huh? Oh, you don't need to take notes.

You just face them head on.

That's usually enough to scare off half

assed punks like those three. Oh, yeah.

Courage and confidence. In other words, all the qualities I never had.

So what's your name, kid? Tachibana. Naoto Tachibana.

What did you.. Say? Tachibana.

Like, as in Hinata? Yeah. Hinata is my sister.

The hell, man? You should have told me that sooner. Oh.

Are you friends with Hinata? That's cool.

Now to Itachi. That's right. In

years, he's going to die to.

My name is Takamichi. Tanigaki. First name is enough.

Oh, okay. Not just yet, though.

Do you like your sister? Huh? Where did that come from? No.

Of course. I don't like her.

You don't like her? Why not? Because

she's always bossing me around and stuff

and telling me what to do. Yeah, I see. But all the same,

you ought to take care of her, huh?

Fact is, I'm totally in love with your sister.

I love her so much that I hardly

even know what to do with myself.

I just remembered that today. Huh? Huh? I guess you wouldn't understand.

This is going to sound crazy, but on this very day in ,

I fell off a platform and right onto the train tracks.

I thought I was dead, but suddenly I was in middle school.

I was me from years ago again.

What do you call something like that? That's time travel.

Yeah, exactly. Of course. It's also possible

I might just be having a long ass dream.

But, you know, I think what really

happened is that God wanted me to sihina to one last time.

Huh. Well, what do you mean by that?

On July st, years from now, your sister Hinata will die.

And that's also the day you're going to die.

July st, . Remember that date now too?

You can save your sister's life.

Sorry to lay all this on you at one time.

Dude, I know it's pretty hard to believe. Ha.

If this is really happening, then I want to change the future.

I fell so far that I forgot

about Hinata until I heard she d*ed.

I was feeling pathetic, frustrated, sorry for myself.

But now I want to do all of this over again.

I'm counting on you.

Okay, I'll do it.

He's awake. Where am I? What day is it?

We brought you to the infirmary. You fell

from the platform onto the train tracks.

Huh? July th, . Yes. Is that

all? Just a dream, then? Wait.

I remember the train. There's no way I could have survived that.

I don't have a scratch on me.

Could I have some time alone to speak with him? Huh?

Sure. You ought to thank him. This

is the man that saved your life. What? It's been a while.

Who are you? Naoto Tachibana. Huh? That day,

you changed the course of my life.

Huh? That day. But wait. You d*ed.

You traveled through time that day. That's how I survived.

That's how I could be here to save you.

You changed the present by traveling through time.

Takamichi years ago today. This is what you told me.

Remember that date now too? You can save your sister's life.

I studied hard in school and I became

a cop in order to protect her. Wait. The Nenita is.. Alive.

I'm sorry, Takamichi. Hinata. Has d*ed.

I did everything that I could think of, but.

But. Takamichi. You got to help. I

just know you can save her. You want me? To safe unit to.

You want me? To safe unit to.