Takuya Ishida Mitsuki Tanimura
Shunsuke Daito Rio Matsumoto
Mitsuru Fukikoshi Akira Emoto
See you later!
Haru? - Eh?
Director Issei Shibata
Over the last few days, those with the surname Sato...
...have died on a nationwide scale.
Apart from the surname Sato, the deceased did not share anything in common...
...and died from a variety of causes both accidental as well as self-inflicted.
Why this is happening, remains a mystery.
Move out of the way!
Hey! Throw the trash in front of them!
Move!
Move out of the way!
Are you alright?
Stand up!
You're such a pain.
Hiroshi, why are you dressed like that? Playing yakuza, huh?
I'm not a little kid anymore.
I rather be called a kid, than become a yakuza.
This is my domain.
I won't let you make trouble here.
I won't be controlled by you.
Then you'd better listen to me!
Makoto Gouji.
Run!
Hey.
Go that way.
Let's split up.
What?
Hey! - Hey!
Hah!
I won't let anyone catch me.
THE CHASING WORLD [ Riaru Onigokko ]
Are you all right? You didn't get caught.
You're so fast, Tsubasa.
Of course he is. He's always been a master fugitive.
That guy is a real nuisance.
They're just trying to collect some debts.
Someday you're gonna get killed.
You've always been good friends, ever since we were young.
We're no longer friends now.
Both you and Hiroshi share the same surname Sato.
Such a good name.
Don't say it again.
Oh that's right...
It appears that Sato's are dying all over the place.
Oh really?
I've heard about that.
They just suddenly faint.
Tsubasa, are you okay?
It's the most common surname in Japan. Surely not all of them could have died.
Almost all of the Sato's have died.
Do you want me to die, or something?
Sure.
Stop, don't hurt him.
Hey, wait up!
Dad, you're gonna get sick.
Oh...
...Tsubasa!
It's the alcohol.
This...
...is for you.
I don't want this.
Whoa!
Gotcha! Gotcha!
Go to sleep.
Ai-chan?
I've come to take your temperature.
Has someone already taken your temperature?
Okay...
It's normal.
How are you?
Ai...
What was our mom like?
If mom was still alive...
...dad would surely stop drinking.
And as for you...
...maybe you wouldn't be in this state.
Hey.
Damn!
You brought all these people just for me.
You won't escape this time.
Hiroshi, what's your problem?
I want you to disappear.
What the hell.
What?
Where did they go?
Hey guys!
Hiroshi found me. He's dangerous.
Who's he?
Who are you?
Don't screw around.
And why are you holding hands?
Are you mistaking us for someone else?
Aren't you...
Makoto Suzuki and Gou Takahashi?
That's right.
How do you know us?
I'm Tsubasa Sato.
Your surname is Sato?
Sato?
Let's go.
Hey, hang on...
We don't associate ourselves with anyone playing the Demon Tag.
Demon Tag? - You should run.
Why?
He's lost his mind.
Really, poor thing.
What's going on here?
Shit!
Huh?
Hey.
Hey you.
Stop.
Where's the demon? - Huh?
Where's the demon? - Demon?
Is that really you, Hiroshi?
Who are you?
Who am...? - Who?
It's me, Tsubasa Sato.
Have we met before?
You better be careful. There's a demon.
So tell me, what's the Demon Tag?
What are you talking about?
I don't know, that's why I'm asking you.
Your surname is Sato, right?
Everyone keeps talking about Sato. What about the Sato's?
Are you serious?
Why would I be joking with you?
You don't know about the Demon Tag?
Sato's are being hunted nationwide.
Huh?
Once caught, they'll be killed.
What kind of game is that?
Don't you know?
Where have you been?
Right here.
The Demon Tag will be running for a week. It's an Imperial order.
Imperial? Imperial what?
What's Imperial? He's the emperor of Japan.
You don't even know about the Imperial.
They all got caught.
Many Sato's have gradually disappeared in the last 4 days.
A demon!
That's a...
...demon?
Idiot, get out of here!
Please...
...save me!
Let me go! I don't want to die!
I don't want to die! I don't want to die!
What are you doing? Let's go!
What's was that thing back there?
That's an iron-wire-knife.
If they catch you, you're killed upon arrest.
Those who run away...
They're caught and sent to the gas chamber.
They're hunting those with the surname Sato?
Yes. - Just Sato's?
Yes. - But why?
The Imperial won't allow too many people to have the same surname.
That's ridiculous!
It makes no sense what so ever!
Cell phones are useless...
...there's no signal. - Be quiet!
Hey...
Hey.
I said, be quiet.
Day five of the Demon Tag has ended.
Calling all demons. Please return to the nearest Game Centre.
THE DEMON TAG DAY 5 ENDED
That was a close call.
We're lucky it ended before we were killed.
If you don't follow the rules of the game, you can be killed at any time.
The demons were chosen from a lot of criminals.
Depending on the amount of Sato's that get arrested...
...they'll decide whether to issue a penalty or a release.
Nothing happened today.
Other than the Demon Tag, everything is normal.
Attending school. Playing outside.
How do they know who's a Sato?
The demons use GPS to track us.
How did they know that we are Sato's?
ID.
ID?
I don't carry any.
Doesn't matter. It's already been filed with the Imperial.
At birth, our ID was entered into the database.
Unbelievable.
Hey!
What's this place?
Impossible...
...what's happened here?
Dad!
What's going on here?
Both my house and my sister are gone.
What about the Demon Tag's Imperial.
Who the hell is it?
No one's ever seen the face of the Imperial.
Just that...
...he's known as Sato.
And now a live telecast with a special message from the Imperial.
Your Highness, please watch over us today.
Today, for the first time, we will punish someone...
...who has broken the rules of the Game.
He used a car to get away.
So...
...he will be punished.
Help me!
Please, don't! Please, don't!
Just like that.
Those who use transportation or weapons to break the rules...
...will suffer the consequences of their actions...
...with severe and painful punishment!
Let's review the results for today.
Your Highness, how is it going so far?
This is the Sato distribution map before the Demon Tag started.
After the Demon Tag began, and the first and second day ended...
This is the fifth day.
The amount of demons has gradually been increased.
So from this point on, it will be much more difficult to escape.
However...
...the one who survives on behalf of the fallen...
...shall have one wish fulfilled.
Thank you for that.
That ends the special message from the Imperial.
Good work. - Good night.
You did well tonight. - You did well too.
It's always a live telecast.
Kaori, watch what you say.
You've warned me before.
And asking us to take a photo of that idiot's face.
Don't say that again.
Don't anger the Imperial.
He's not human.
He is!
It would be good for the ratings.
The dictatorship of the Imperial has been going on for 18 years.
The citizens have never seen his real face.
I've told you before, don't screw it up!
I'm just kidding.
Going against the Imperial, means going down the road to doom.
I'm mischievous?
The Hiroshi I know, is the brother of a yakuza.
So, you must be another Hiroshi.
I don't know what's going on...
Makoto and Gouji are gay now.
But they look the same.
It appears to be the same, but there's a big difference.
We've played together since we were kids.
Don't you remember?
But those guys turned bad.
They beat their own parents to death.
Hiroshi suddenly changed.
When did that happen?
It was during elementary school.
Like I said, we're opposites.
I blame this game for my blurry memory.
I don't think it matters.
Of course it matters.
As far as I know, there's no Imperial in my Japan.
Or any Demon Tag.
If this happened, it's all right for the masses to rebel.
Why should I listen to him?
I've heard that the Imperial possesses supernatural powers.
Huh?
All who defy him are killed.
This is not an anime.
It's been discussed by the masses. Actually...
...the rebel forces have been shut down.
I just don't see of any other way out.
I have faith that...
...there will be a way out.
You're so different.
Who are you?
Brother.
What?
Tsubasa...
...Sato?
You...
Ai.
Are you Ai?
At last I found you.
The sister, you said was hospitalized?
It's not possible. - Follow me.
Huh?
Hurry up!
There's no time to explain.
Hang on a moment!
Are you really Ai?
Impossible.
Ai wouldn't call me brother.
After all...
...she's catatonic and doesn't speak.
I call you brother because I'm related to you.
I've never seen you until now.
Look...
But you are my brother.
What are you saying?
You're the counterpart of my brother.
Counterpart?
You come from the parallel world.
Parallel world?
Although everything appears to be the same...
...it exists in two different worlds.
What's does that mean?
Just follow me.
What about you?
I'll go with you.
Nothing else to do but go to school.
Your name is also Sato?
Hiroshi.
Hiroshi Sato.
Nice to meet you.
Your sister has also come to this world.
What?
She was able to talk to me.
She told me that she lived in this area, but I searched through it yesterday.
She was in the hospital.
I know.
She was born with a special gift.
So, she confined herself to her own world.
Dad...
...I've brought someone.
It's brother, and that's Hiroshi Sato.
Dad!
Boy.
If you ever call me dad again I'll kill you!
As you can see...
...dad was wounded on his leg and he can't run.
That's why I hope you can help.
We don't need his help.
Hold up!
Both of you listen to me.
What is this place?
I don't understand any of this.
Someone explain it to me, please.
When did your mom die?
What?
Twenty years ago...
...she entered into this world.
It's not a matter of time, but the principle of parallels.
Parallel world means that two worlds exist concurrently in time and space.
There is a counterpart that inter-relates to one another in both worlds.
Birth and death are coincidental.
Our mom's counterpart would be Masumi Sato.
Your mom is special however.
She possessed the ability to cross over to the parallel world.
That's why you were born in this world.
It was you who removed yourself from this world.
Masumi Sato didn't exist in the real world, but she gave birth to you.
So Tsubasa Sato would have to survive on his own.
And bond with your newborn self....
...in the real world where you were never born.
She returned to her own world, once she gave birth to your sister in both worlds.
That's why mom died after giving birth to me.
Concurrently, your mom was also dead.
How could this be possible?
In short...
...your birth in this world and your ID number were never updated.
Mom's death...
...was coincidental?
I don't owe you any answers.
Masumi was my wife.
Even if she is your mom, it makes no difference.
Dad!
I'm sorry.
Dad doesn't believe in the parallel world.
No matter what, you could bring Ai back to normal.
If we die in this world...
...your dad and sister will also die in the real world.
I know you're confused, but please listen to me.
You possess the ability to cross over into this world.
Due to her first time experience.
Ai.
Many Sato's have been killed lately...
How are you feeling? - This strange phenomena is a big concern.
Up until now, investigation by the police has all been in vain...
...and the search has come to a dead end.
Pictured here are the Sato's that were killed yesterday.
Minoru Sato, Masaru Sato, Yui Sato, Sachiko Sato...
THE DEMON TAG DAY 6 BEGINS
Day six of the Demon Tag is commencing.
Calling all Sato's. Be highly motivated to escape from the demons.
Look around.
The once busy streets...
...have been deserted.
Since the beginning of the Demon Tag...
...there have been reports of outsiders being hurt.
Presently resulting in nearly all schools and companies to have been closed.
Stay away!
A Sato has been caught!
Let me go!
What's that?
Go away! Don't interfere!
Damn!
How do I rectify this kind of wrongdoing?
If the real Hiroshi could cross over in to this world...
...would the people be free from this atrocity?
Brother was all alone...
...everyone else still has the same counterparts.
It wouldn't make any difference.
Then what do you suggest we do?
Shush!
We've been discovered.
Good? As I said
Run!
Hoy! This way!
Dad.
Is your leg okay?
Where's the demon?
He couldn't keep up with me.
Where's Tsubasa?
He should be okay.
He could be late on purpose.
He might be late to protect dad, who can't run very quickly.
Could he have been caught?
Ah!
Thank goodness. He's okay.
Run!
What?
He brought the demons.
Run!
Ai-chan.
What game shall we play today?
Kissing?
Kiss.
Ai...
I brought you something.
What the...
...hell are you doing?!
Ai...
You're a doctor. You bastard!
What are you doing?!
What... what am I doing?! - What are you doing?!
Stop!
Jump!
No, no.
What are you doing?
I'm scared of heights.
Idiot!
Get a hold of yourself!
Go with him!
I'm entrusting Ai to you.
Dad!
Go!
You're not taking me anywhere!
You bastard! You bastard!
Dad.
Dad!
No, no!
Let's go.
No, no!
Dad, dad!
THE DEMON TAG DAY 6 ENDED
He wasn't my dad.
Ai has a father and so do I!
And you're nothing like her either!
Don't be mad at her.
She just lost her dad.
In the real world, dad isn't a crippled man.
And you're pretending to be yakuza.
What are you saying?
That you're a hypocrite!
The bad Hiroshi is so much better.
What are...?
You don't understand!
Because you grew up in a different world, of course things were different.
But the essence remained the same.
Your dad died today as well!
Lies.
My dad once told me...
...that my mom and me...
...could use our counterpart to speak out.
I told your sister this as well.
I told her...
...that if I died, regretfully, she would die in the real world.
Then she said...
...that if she couldn't come herself, she would get her brother to save me.
You're lying.
Are you talking to Ai now?
I'm only able to speak to her through our special bond.
Unless the person on the other side wants to talk...
...there is no connection.
Look...
This is too hard to believe.
It could be true, Tsubasa.
What?
You said that my parents died when I was in elementary school.
It's true...
...they did die when I was in elementary school.
Big deal!
I'm getting tired of this.
I'll do as I please.
Who'll take care of her?
You take care of her!
I'm a master fugitive.
I could go anywhere if I were alone.
The people who raised us...
...were caught so we could be safe.
Even without parents...
...it wouldn't be right not to help others.
Don't exaggerate!
I would be better off, if I was the last human left alive.
That's enough!
My brother is not that kind of person.
We'll be safe.
I'll protect you.
Both of your parents have died.
They were killed for rebelling against the Imperial.
Everyone in my family...
...is dead.
Hey.
Did you get it?
Yes.
Here...
Some change for your effort.
The final day of the scandal.
THE DEMON TAG FINAL DAY
Here, here.
Wait. Ken.
That guy!
Excuse me!
Your friends were caught yesterday.
Any comments?
We're all praying for your safety.
How are you feeling now?
How do you think I feel?
How would these questions make you feel?
I'm being sincere.
It's pathetic.
Do you really care for our safety?
You don't care for us at all.
It's none of your concern.
Don't pretend to care.
Wait a minute...
I'm not the one to blame here. We're just doing our jobs!
Frankly speaking...
...you're only working for the sake of viewer ratings.
Yes I do.
And what's wrong with that?
You're right...
...you can do whatever you want.
We should all do what we want.
But I think differently.
My brother is not that kind of person.
That was the first time I heard Ai's voice since she was born.
In the real world she's still in the hospital.
Give me one good reason to justify the deaths of those people yesterday.
You used to, I beg of you.
THE DEMON TAG FINALE
The final day of Demon Tag is commencing.
Calling all Sato's. Be highly motivated to escape from the demons.
I'm scared.
Tsubasa will be all right.
You know...
To be honest...
I'm quite happy...
...because I have a brother.
Because...
...it's always been just dad and me.
The Demon Tag ends today.
Tsubasa will survive.
Are you all right?
Don't touch me!
Damn you!
Got it.
The staircase.
Shit!
Almost all of them have been captured.
- Yes.
Only a few of them left.
Hmm.
It's only a matter of time now.
When I give the signal...
...you get out of here.
What are you talking about?
- My leg's injured.
I will draw them away.
We'll go together.
Well done.
Of all places to be...
...it has to be a rooftop.
Brother.
What are you doing? Get out of here!
Brother...
Tsubasa!
You risked your life for me.
Surely...
...I thought that the cutest one would make it to the end.
I'm regretting that now.
Let go.
Don't be stupid.
Don't let go!
I'm too heavy.
- Shut up!
It was a pleasure to meet you...
Hiroshi!
I...
...want to get out.
No...
...I won't let you!
I'm not a little kid anymore.
You won't escape this time.
...it wouldn't be right not to help others.
I have faith that...
...there will be a way out.
Why?
Why did you let him go?
Why?
Why? Why? Why?
Ai.
The Demon Tag...
Let her go...
...the siren is sounding.
Ow!
...has ended.
Calling all demons. Please return to the nearest...
You tramp!
Now you'll come to understand what it all means.
To the Sato's that have survived, go to the administration office and register.
I'm sorry, brother.
I couldn't help your dad and sister. I'm sorry!
I'll save you!
Please wait for me!
Bastards!
THE DEMON TAG FINAL DAY ENDED
How's the delayed telecast of the Imperial coming along?
It needs more time to be prepared.
You know...
...the demons were given special orders.
All young Sato's had to be captured alive.
What do you think?
Who knows.
"Just in: The Imperial prefers gentlemen."
You better stop that kind of talk.
Just kidding.
Hey, you are...
I know you from somewhere...
Hey, don't try anything!
Or I'll cut her head off.
What do you want?
How many Sato's have been captured?
All of them.
But nobody died in the real world.
They would all die together....
...not just those who were killed when they were captured.
What are you saying?
That means those captives are still alive, yes?
I don't know.
That kind of information has not been disclosed.
Right now...
...they're going through ID confirmation.
Once that is done...
...they will be punished together.
Where?
Why would you want to know?
I have to save my sister...
...before she's killed.
There are many places in the city...
...with the facilities suitable for such an operation.
I think you should give up.
Is it that difficult to find?
Those places are heavily guarded, it's impossible to get inside.
Shut up!
I'll find a way in.
Ken...
Give him the list.
I understand how you feel...
...but you won't be able to save her.
It's better if you give up.
Shit.
That's enough.
Let me go.
I'll call security.
No need.
Get out of here.
Hurry. Before they find you.
Get me on the telecast.
Telecast?
It's too early.
It's not being broadcast.
It's someone of the TV crew who wants to talk to you directly, Your Highness.
Not now...
...one of them is still out there.
That's the guy on the TV telecast.
What?
Who are you?
I'm Tsubasa Sato...
...survivor of the Demon Tag.
You are Tsubasa Sato?
Now you'll fulfil my wish, right?
What's your wish?
I want you to return my sister to me.
Okay...
...after all, it's you that we've been looking for.
Huh?
Bring her here!
Brother!
Ai!
Ai, why?
Why did you say, it's me you were looking for?
It's because...
I'll tell you when I meet you.
It's because you're the Imperial's son!
Show me...
...your face.
Turn off the camera.
Don't!
You better do as my brother says.
He has come here from the parallel world.
Remove your mask!
You.
He's just...
...an old man.
Yes.
Where's the camera?
It's recording.
Mankind fears that which is obscured by mystery.
If they believe it's a supernatural power...
...there is no fear.
But you possess no such power.
Although dad told brother otherwise...
Masumi met the Imperial upon arriving in this parallel world.
He married Masumi...
...and misused her power.
Whenever he had a problem with someone...
...he used her power to cross over to the other world...
...to kill that very person.
That person instantly dying here.
This way he killed his enemies without any traces leading back to him.
As they say...
...his supernatural powers will kill all who defy him.
So he concealed his face...
...and became the Imperial of Japan.
But when Masumi came to realize...
...that he was using her for her powers...
...she ran away from him.
She took her newborn baby...
...and returned to her own world.
There, she married her saviour.
My...
...father.
Yes.
The counterpart of my dad.
Thus in both worlds, myself and a counterpart were born.
During this period...
...the Imperial searched for the missing Masumi.
The Imperial wanted to take out his revenge...
...and found Masumi's counterpart.
If the counterpart died...
...she would have nowhere to hide, and would die in the real world.
After that...
...it would be easy to find my dad...
...myself...
...and my brother.
Your father sealed off...
...all data in the palace.
To sabotage me.
The ID code would match...
...anyone with the surname, Sato.
In other words...
...I had to capture all Sato's.
That's the reason for the Demon Tag.
The Imperial wanted to own Masumi's power.
So, he searched for Tsubasa Sato.
The one who inherited his parents' lineage and essence.
I even made threats if you didn't come forward.
Would you get out.
Tsubasa...
I knew that you would help me.
Brother, don't. Don't you understand?
Without someone to care about her...
...this girl would have died.
If he hadn't found us...
...he would have killed every Sato.
I...
...as well as your sister, believe in you.
Ai...
I won't leave you behind.
Hey, Imperial idiot...
...you just wait for me there.
I'm gonna kill you!
The connection's dead.
Go to the TV station...
...and capture that kid.
Yes, Your Highness.
If you don't heed my words...
...both of you...
...will be sentenced to death.
What he just said...
The Imperial's just a normal man without supernatural powers.
I have to save Ai.
No. You'll get caught before even reaching the palace.
I won't let anyone capture me.
We have a problem.
The demons have entered the TV station.
This way.
Are we all right?
This is the supply elevator, we'll be okay.
That's not what I meant.
If you're referring to threatening me, forget about it.
Okay then.
The Imperial's son...
Do you think I'm special?
The mass media...
...will become a weapon.
The transport exit is that way.
I know.
I hope that you'll be all right.
I mean it.
Wait for me, Ai.
Hold it!
Shit!
Tsubasa?
Tsubasa, is that you?
Hey, Tsubasa!
What are you doing here?
Where are the demons?
Huh?
Where are the demons?
Demons?
Are you dreaming?
Where have you been lately?
I'm back...
Back in the real world.
It was just a dream.
What the hell was that all about?
This isn't like you, Tsubasa.
Your dad just died.
My dad...
Impossible.
It wasn't a dream.
How did he die?
I heard that he died in the hospital.
Dad...
Why did I come back, Ai?
If this happened, both of you would die.
Damn. What did I do?
Rumor has it that Hiroshi was killed by the yakuza.
Surely it's the Sato's fault.
We thought you might be dead.
Hiroshi.
...there will be a way out.
Yes...
...there is a way to save Ai.
Hiroshi is my friend...
And you...
If you're scared, get out of here.
He disappeared, you say?
GPS can't trace him.
Come here...
He's useless.
Perhaps...
...he went to the other world?
If both worlds are interlinked...
I can save the counterpart Ai by protecting the Ai in this world.
Everything ready?
Yes, ready.
Okay then. Tell the crew at the palace to hurry back.
Yes.
Good thing the camera was there...
Got it.
It doesn't matter what you do to me...
Brother isn't coming back.
I'll have you regret that.
Besides...
...you're finished anyway.
Those damn TV station crews...
Is there anyone here?
Oh well...
...goodbye.
Get down from there.
It'll be treated like a suicide case.
On a rooftop again.
Get down from there now!
You bastard!
Maybe if this jerk dies, the Imperial dies as well.
But...
...I don't kill people.
But I will protect you.
Then the Ai in the parallel world will be all right.
Hey!
What are you doing?
What's wrong?
Your true face has been revealed.
You're no longer supernatural.
From here on...
...we won't listen to you anymore.
Brother, you...
...have saved me.
This is all your fault!
Ai...
Let me go.
Let's make a joined sacrifice...
...old man.
What did you say?
Ai...
...say hi to the other Ai for me.
Shut up!
Mom.
Kaori!
Switch to live telecast!
That's it...
...the end of the Imperial.
Yup.
I...
I'm still alive?
But...
Where am I?
Are you Tsubasa?
I was told by the other world...
Ai.
...that you were all right.
Untie him.
Yes.
What is this place?
It's Japan.
We call it Japan here.
Due to the environmental destruction...
...the discrimination of class and slavery...
...we are the liberation army.
Why haven't I ever heard about this before?
The parallel world is boundless.
Wait a minute!
What's wrong this time?
You are the resistance.
I don't want any part in this.
I'm not joking...
- Fight with us.
Ai, come out here.
We caught a spy in the old streets.
That means...
...he survived the fall.
Take me to this person.
He's our friend now.
Follow me.
We have to go into town.
Hiroshi.
Please be careful.
Tsubasa Sato TAKUYA ISHIDA
Ai Sato MITSUKI TANIMURA
Hiroshi Sato SHUNSUKE DAITO
Kaori Watanabe RIO MATSUMOTO
Teruhiko Sato MITSURU FUKIKOSHI
Doctor / Imperial AKIRA EMOTO
Gou Takahashi SUZUNOSUKE TANAKA
Masumi Sato NAOKO WATANABE
Haru HARU
RYUTO YAMAGUCHI
Directed by ISSEI SHIBATA
Screenplay by ISSEI SHIBATA
Based on a novel by YÛSUKE YAMADA
Produced by TOSHIAKI NAKAZAWA (executive producer)
Original Music by TARÔ IWASHIRO
Cinematography by SHIN HAYASAKA
Casting by MAI SUGIYAMA TOSHIIE TOMIDA
Production Design by YÛTO OHBA
Visual Effects by ISSEI ODA (visual effects supervisor)
Stunts FUMIHITO MINAMITSUJI
"RIARU ONIGOKKO" performed by KOTOKO
Fixed by NagaLITE