An Eisei Gekijo Production
Planning by Sedic International
Directed and Supervised by Masahiro Okano
PRAYER BEADS
Sixth Bead
Matsunosuke Shofukutei
Kazunari Goto
Yukimi Koyanagi Akiko Hatayama
Mitsuru Fukikoshi
VFX Director Kensuke Suzuki
VFX Supervisor Koichi Hirata
Directed by Toshikatsu Kubo
EDDIE
Makoto Yamamoto Reporting!
Today's Eddie!
Eddie's back after 2 days!
Mr. Yamamoto, how's Eddie today?
Hello!
This is Makoto Yamamoto.
After hiding for two days, Eddie's back!
While no one is exactly sure what Eddie is,
some scientists claim
he is just a regular spotted seal,
while others claim he's a completely new species.
The local residents have formed the Eddie Savers,
which is competing with the Eddie Rescuers.
The competition is heating up.
Don't come any closer,
you'll frighten Eddie!
Just now, the leader of the Savers is here.
Let's have his word.
Good day, I'm Makoto Yamamoto
Yesterday the Rescuers
commented on the failed capture attempt.
It was completely useless!
They suddenly arrived, and tried to take Eddie.
Everything they say is lies.
They say he should be released while still healthy.
But if he's still healthy,
he should stay here!
I'll hold the mic!
Let me say more!
They are liars!
Grandpa, grandpa!
Let's go home.
I hate Eddie.
The children too have come to see Eddie.
Grandpa, I don't want to stay here.
Grandpa, let's go home now.
I hate that man.
Disappear!
Stop it, Ikuo!
Children are so cheerful.
Now, let's go and see Eddie once more.
Eddie is cute.
Eddie's so popular with the children.
Grandpa, let's go home!
Now stop this foolishness!
Why don't you all just disappear!
It looks as if something's happened.
Let's see what it is.
Hello there.
Has something happened?
Can I get past?
What is it?
Oh my!
Don't go there!
We can't show you these images right now.
But they've found what looks like a man's body.
A headless corpse!
Did you see the news?
A corpse was found near here!
That's horrible!
Murders are occurring all over the country.
It's finally happening here!
Oh, look.
That little boy.
The grandson that Mr. Taneichi took in.
You mean that little boy?
Yes, that's the one.
The one who brings bad luck with him!
Yes, I heard.
But it's just a rumor, isn't it?
Not at all.
The kindergarten that caught fire?
He went there!
But that's just coincidence!
Where do you hear this stuff?
My husband's sister's daughter went there, too.
It was really terrible.
Is that really true?
There's more.
His parents died in a car accident, right?
Well, he was involved somehow in that too.
Really?
That's creepy.
That's why no one in the family wanted him.
So he ended up with his grandpa,
who never liked him!
Mr. Taneichi can't stand children.
Even if they are related,
who'd want to take in that unlucky boy?
Auntie?
What?
Auntie, don't go that way.
Ikuo, what on earth did you do back there?
If you don't say anything, I can't help.
I'm sorry, Grandpa.
I'm sorry.
But I didn't do anything!
I wanted to help that woman.
Honest!
So why was she run over by a car?
I don't know.
I'm sorry, grandpa.
Listen, Ikuo.
I'm tired of living with you.
These events are happening every day!
I don't know how to go on.
I'm sorry, grandpa.
Don't hate me, please.
So why do you keep doing things to upset me?
If your mother hadn't married that useless guy,
they'd still be alive today.
Morning! I'm Makoto Yamamoto.
Can you hear me, Ms. Kondo?
I'm raring to go again today!
It seems that something has happened to Eddie again?
Yes, that's right!
Take a look at this video.
Eddie has multiplied to two!
Identical!
Mr. Yamamoto, which one is Eddie?
Well, to be honest,
I can't say.
One is Eddie,
the other is Teddie.
But now that there's two,
their popularity has doubled, no, tripled!
The gallery is increasing rapidly!
I'd better go down to the river.
Grandpa, I'll do whatever you say,
but please don't go to the river!
Ikuo, I'm the chairman of the Savers.
It's an important role.
Don't ask me things I can't do.
Please don't go.
Please look at me!
Please.
Die! Die! Disappear and Die!
What are you doing?!
What are you trying to do to me?!
You want to kill me?!
Leave this house immediately!
Grandpa, why don't you just die!
Dad, believe Ikuo.
Ikuo...
(Reporter) This morning a headless corpse was found
near the Edogawa River.
The identity of the body has yet to be confirmed
but a Rescuers badge was found in his possessions.
Ikuo!
Ikuo...
Disappear and go away!
Don't try to take my grandpa away!
It's that little boy again.
What's he doing now?
It's all your fault!
Stop it.
What are you doing?
Poor Eddie!
How dare you!
You've got creepy eyes.
Stop it!
Ikuo!
What are you doing to my Ikuo?
He was throwing stones at Eddie!
My grandson would never do such a thing!
What nonsense!
You must have seen it, too!
Your boy caused Mrs. Uchiyama
to be hospitalized!
You just disappear!
Stop it, Ikuo!
Just don't ever come near my Ikuo again.
Let's go home.
As long as you act like that,
terrible things will continue to happen!
Shut up!
Stop bothering us!
Like grandson, like grandpa!
Bath time Eddie!
Maybe not.
Yes, this is Taneichi.
What are you doing?
Mr. Nakamura?
What is it?
Stop messing around!
You haven't shown your face for days!
Everything's happening down here!
Ikuo, switch on the TV.
(Reporter) Another headless corpse has been discovered.
The body has been identified by a driver's license
as local housewife Mitsuko Shimizu (41).
The woman from yesterday.
Another headless corpse?
I don't know anything about it.
What are you watching?
It's Eddie!
Ikuo, change the channel.
Another scoop!
Eddie's now triplets!
This is Makoto Yamamoto!
Another Yamamoto Live Report from Edogawa!
Something incredible is happening!
There's another Eddie!
Well, this is really incredible.
I'll be down there right away!
Grandpa,
don't go to the river again.
Ikuo, look at me.
Your grandpa's job
is to protect Eddie.
Yesterday I didn't go to work for you.
So today I have to go.
You understand?
I believe in you, Ikuo.
I vow I'll never leave you on your own.
But you have to believe in me, too.
I understand.
The famous Eddie is multiplying
in the Edogawa River.
Is it because of the 400th anniversary
of the Edo Shogunate?
And here we have Mr. Taneichi
of the Savers Association.
With his perky grandson, Ikuo, too.
Eddie is multiplying.
Are you happy?
I hate you.
So, how's it going, Mr. Taneichi?
I have no idea.
Do you have any idea why Eddie is multiplying?
I'm too busy to talk to you.
Cut!
Don't tell me you're too busy.
It's true.
Shut up!
You cheeky brat!
And unlike you, we didn't come here to play!
Grandpa came here to work!
You little runt!
Shut up!
How many times do you think I've crossed the Edogawa?
Don't talk to my grandson like that!
It's because you don't respond properly!
We can't use your useless answers!
Let's go!
Come back here! Apologize to Ikuo!
Shut up, old fart!
Grandpa!
Grandpa, are you okay?
Disappear!
What did you say?
Stop it!
What?
Are you okay?
I don't know.
To the car.
Ikuo, you shouldn't hurt people.
You're not that sort of boy.
Aren't you mad at me?
Why should I be?
Why, Ikuo?
Is it because you hate Eddie?
Don't worry about what just happened.
Are you afraid of me?
Am I creepy?
What are you saying, Ikuo?
Because...
Don't be silly.
Ikuo, I had forgotten...
but your mother used to have
a similar strange power.
She was bullied at school for being creepy.
My mom?
Yes.
She always came home crying.
I used to storm into the school all the time.
And?
As she grew up,
the power went away.
Don't worry about it.
You'll get back to normal in time.
Ikuo?
Ikuo, don't!
Don't come close.
Get away, gramps!
Ikuo!
Are you doing it?
Unbelievable!
We'll film it,
so do it again from the start.
Hey, you hear me?
Listen to me!
Grandpa?
It's no good!
(TV Reporter) Mr. Yamamoto?
This is a disaster!
Something horrible is happening in Edogawa!
Grandpa... Grandpa...
Don't!
Hey! The kid's still here!
Ikuo, I was wrong.
From now on,
I hate Eddie, too.
What happened?
Are you alright?
Are you still there?
Mr. Yamamoto!
Are you alright?
Ikuo!
Ikuo Taneichi