IN PREVIOUS EPISODES
Aktha. I knew we'd make the best team!
Aktha! Aktha!
[screams]
[scoffs]
Aktha is still alive! I'm sure he's still alive!
[Saila] These objects are from what lies beyond Upananta.
They came from a different world.
You will depart for outside of KOTOWARI soon.
[Thaim] Wait for me, Aktha.
[in Upananta] Kasami Dumidula!
[Hana, in Japanese] One day, when your imagination…
[music teacher] One, two--
-[students rehearsing] -[♪ "Beautiful Dreamer" playing]
[music teacher] One, two, three-- Go.
You can see the color when you hear the note,
so just follow the colors to play.
What do you mean? What colors?
The colors of the sounds.
Here, each note has a color.
Another one of Nagi's mystical habits.
[music continues]
[Nagi] If you put yellow here--
[student] Hey, don't mess up my music!
Teacher!
-[music stops] -[music teacher sighs] What's going on?
[student] Nagi's coloring in my music.
Nagi, why were you drawing on the music?
-[Nagi, narrating] "Be yourself." -I was helping her…
[Nagi] "But try to do the same as everyone else,"
is what my teacher told me.
[music teacher] Did you ask first?
-[Nagi] Even though we want to dream… -No…
…we're raised in a world that won't let us.
But…
[Mame] Nagi.
Can you really see the colors of the sounds?
It's real, promise.
Wow, that's super cool!
What is?
It means you can see a world that others can't.
That's so awesome!
Can I be your apprentice?
Apprentice?
You can train me to see a more exciting world.
I guess so.
[Nagi, narrating] We wanted…
Come on, will you teach me?
…to see the world as we had never seen it before.
[Mame exclaims]
An Easter egg!
What's this bit?
Let's see if they fit together.
Here.
It worked! It's a map!
Really?
Oh, yeah…
[Nagi] We believed in an exciting world that no one else knew about.
[Mame] It's here!
Now we can get to the world with the people in the deep.
Oh…
Well, maybe not this time.
No.
[Nagi] But it was nowhere to be found.
Until now.
[gasps]
[in Upananta] Kasami Dumidula!
[in Japanese] What?
Wh-wh-what's that?
"What?"
"Wh-wh-what's that?"
Wait. Don't come any closer.
"Wait. Don't come any closer."
The ball is your friend.
-What are you saying? -Don't be scared.
-Get away! -[Thaim] Oh.
[Guphin growling]
[in Upananta] Hey!
Did I do something wrong?
[mewling]
Mmm?
[Thaim] What are these?
Kasami Dumidula.
Dragons of Wonderhatch
[in Japanese] Shouldn't we get the police?
No, it's just like you said,
if a boy and animal jumped out of the bookshelf,
they're from the book world.
Are you still going on about that?
Even so.
What's that supposed to be?
[chuckles]
Mame. That way.
[Mame strains]
[grunts]
[Guphin lightly snoring]
What the--
That's what you meant by, "animal"?
[Mame, Nagi gasp]
[Mame] Ouch.
-Sorry, Nagi! -What was that for?
[in Upananta] What are you doing?
[Mame, in Japanese] Wait, wait!
The real thing! I knew they came outta the book!
What?
Do you…
understand Japanese?
I am Thaim.
That is Guphin.
We came here from Upananta.
Do you know Aktha?
That's my mom's drawing.
Wow, did you come out of the drawing? From the paper?
And how did you get here?
I flew here with Jairo's power.
Jairo? The last boss?
-Shut up a sec! -Be quiet!
Sorry.
Do you know my mom?
What does "Kasami Dumidula" mean?
In Upananta, it means, "Save the world."
Save the world?
I'm here to find Aktha.
Can you tell me where he is?
[water bubbling]
Oh, so that's what it's about.
Finally, my turn has come.
-[Kheit] Let me go! Put me down! -Mmm?
What the hell, you pip squeaks!
-Goddamn! Where are you taking me? -[critters chattering]
Again with the Aktha Airborne Brigade?
Will you quit coming to me with all your problems?
[Kheit] I told you to put me down!
What are these little critters?
I've never seen these before.
[Saila] They're Melpons.
They use their light to stop you moving.
Sage Saila!
I need your wisdom.
Don't take that tone with me.
But there's no time!
More than half of Upananta has fallen into the sky.
Aktha is dead.
Is there anything I can do?
There is something.
Take me to Jairo.
Can you defeat Jairo?
Defeat?
That's nonsense.
Then what?
We don't need to overthrow him.
We just need to open the door.
What?
-[Melpon squeals] -[exclaims]
-Melpons are friendly by the way. -[Melpon mewling]
They were born in this remote region, and have different abilities to dragons.
Flying isn't the only thing that matters, y'know.
[Melpon mewls]
So cute.
[Saila] Right, let's go!
Pytonpyt, here we come.
[Kheit gasps]
[Mame] The drawings your mom did are of a world called Upananta.
That world is about to be destroyed.
Aktha is the hero who is supposed to save it.
The boy, Thaim, and his dragon, Guphin, are chasing after Aktha.
Hmm.
[in Upananta] Where am I?
[in Japanese] So the adventure is just beginning. Right, Nagi?
I suppose so.
This is the real thing!
-[growls] -[Mame gasps]
[in Upananta] So…
[in Japanese] …where exactly is Aktha?
That's the problem.
-We'll help you search for him. -We will?
You mean, you'll be my comrades?
This thing knows the world inside and out.
-Mame, wait a sec! -In return,
if we find him, will you take us to Upananta?
[Thaim] It's a deal.
Let's search for him together.
What does he look like?
He's got red hair, and is unbelievably cool.
I'M SEARCHING FOR A PERSON
[Mame] Any unusual features?
[Thaim] He has a dragon scratch on his cheek
and wears a headband.
[Mame] And how are you connected to him?
[chuckles] Me and Aktha are super tight comrades.
What? I lost track of time.
My dad'll be back any minute.
[Mame] Oh, no! I forgot to tell mom where I went.
I took her net launcher too.
What are we gonna do about Thaim?
Can you take him to your house?
No way, my brother will kill me. He should stay here.
You're kidding. Here?
Yeah, your dad never comes in here.
[Nagi] I guess so…
I made it a bit too spicy. [chuckles]
Hmm?
It's fine.
-What is it? -[tapping]
Hmm?
The curry is really good.
[chuckles] Is that so?
There's more if you want it.
[in Upananta] Wowza! [coughs]
[growls]
That's hot!
-[growling] -[continues coughing]
-[laughing] Guphin! -[coughs]
[growling continues]
I can't breathe!
[coughs]
[radio presenter, in Japanese] In other news,
an unidentified body has been discovered at Yokosuka beach in Kanagawa prefecture.
-Presumed to be male… -No sign of the manager today.
-…between 50 and 60 years old. -He quit.
Police are working hard…
-From today, I'm your new boss. -…to uncover his name and origin.
-The neck shows indications of force… -But he's the owner. What do you mean?
-Oh, that's right. -According to the police…
-Anyway, this is your last shift. -…the possibility of murder…
-What? -…is very high.
-My last shift? -…investigation is under way.
-Today? -…found by a man fishing in the area…
Thanks for all your hard work.
Give it here. This is absurd.
[person, in Upananta] Here?
[all] Yes.
[Shibata] Let it begin.
[in Japanese] Hey, look at this.
[Mame] Have you found it?
COME HERE IF YOU WANT TO KNOW WHERE AKTHA IS
-[Mame] Where is this place? -[Nagi] Tsunomania?
[Mame] We'll just have to go and see.
You found it?
[Mame] Hmm…
[in Upananta] Then let's go, Guphin!
[in Japanese] Guphin can't come!
[Thaim] Why not?
People will go crazy if they see Guphin. They might catch him.
But Guphin is my partner. I can't go without him.
[Mame sighs]
[people chattering]
[Thaim] Here? Mame?
[Nagi] What is this place?
[Thaim] Shall we climb it?
[Mame] This place is wild.
[Nagi] Are we really going in?
[Mame] Oh…
[doorbell rings]
Hello, Mr. Tsunomania?
[Mame, Thaim gasp]
[person] Welcome!
Well, in you come.
-[Thaim] Let's go then. -[Nagi] For real?
It looks like a dungeon.
[Nagi] It's just regular trash.
Straight ahead.
Quick, the house at the back.
Hold it right there.
Isn't this a bit strange?
Shall we go back?
If we go back, it could be a trap.
But…
Come on.
I want to find out where Aktha is.
Fine. Wait for me.
Aktha, where are you?
-[Mame gasps] -[whirring]
I don't believe it. We're locked in.
-[Mame] No way. That's not possible. -[person] Hey! Who's in there?
You, who claim to be Aktha's friend!
Is it you?
You're the one who disgraced Aktha!
Who is this guy?
You are no friend of Aktha's!
Aktha leads a solitary existence!
Aktha has lots of friends, actually.
[person] Don't make me laugh!
Aktha is a god! A god!
Let's see how you like being locked up!
I'm gonna keep you locked up for a month.
Hey!
What's that trash can doing there?
Show me what's inside!
[chuckles]
No, don't.
Those who don't do as I say will be punished with starvation!
You'll go hungry today!
[sighs]
Aktha.
[elder] Kazutaka?
I brought you some cream puffs.
Don't just barge in here.
[sighs]
Wait, my headset arrives today. Make sure you get it for me.
[elder] Okay, dear.
[Nagi] We were tricked.
It was a trap?
From now on, we should suspect everyone.
What's the point of that?
To stop this kind of thing from happening.
Aktha doesn't doubt anybody.
The reason I got used to riding dragons…
is because Aktha believed in me.
So I want to believe in others, just like Aktha does.
Sorry, but things don't work like that here.
No matter what you believe in, nothing will change.
Even so, I choose to believe.
[Thaim] Guphin!
[in Upananta] Can you do it?
[growls]
That was amazing!
Guphin!
Guphin! I knew you could do it!
-[video game music playing] -[controller buttons clicking]
[in Japanese] Shit. Don't underestimate Aktha's power!
Recover the god power!
Bow down before me!
What the hell!
Hey! Aktha's power! Come on!
I'm sorry.
Please forgive me.
[in Upananta] So… [in Japanese] …tell us where Aktha is.
If you watch the video, you'll see.
Hello, good evening.
[gasps]
[Kazutaka] Nice to meet you!
[Thaim, in Upananta] Aktha! I knew it. He's alive.
-[Kazutaka, in Japanese] What should I do? -It's you again, huh?
AKTHA'S LIFE ADVICE
Kazutaka.
[Kazutaka] What? You're wrong!
-Where is that? -[Aktha] You can't deceive my ears.
[Kazutaka laughs] How did you know?
-It's Sarushima. -Incredible, Aktha!
You're a real God! I would do anything for you!
I'll help you anyway you like. Please let me be your comrade!
[snoring]
[Thaim, in Upananta] Just wait a bit longer, Aktha.
[in Japanese] Mr. Aktha!
[panting]
Mr. Aktha!
Look!
Thaim, what is it?
-See. -[gasps]
A dragon?
[mewls]
This is a funny little guy.
What's his name?
Guphin.
Has a great ring to it.
You've tamed him well.
Guphin can hear my voice.
[groaning]
Are you okay?
Let me see.
[growls]
[Thaim] It's okay.
Don't worry.
I'm your friend.
[laughs]
[chuckles]
[Aktha] Hey, Thaim,
do you know what the word "dragon" means?
[Thaim] What?
It's just a creature that evolves someday.
[Aktha] Exactly.
If you believe that someday things will change, it gives you hope.
Dragonriders never give up because they have hope.
[exhales deeply]
Thaim, you'll be a great dragonrider.
Huh?
-[Aktha] Let's go. -Really?
Let's save the world together.
[chuckles]
[Thaim] Okay.
Got it? Be a good dragon and wait quietly.
[wincing]
Is it really that scary?
[Thaim] Obviously!
If we fall in, the poison will kill us!
[chuckles] You crack me up.
-[in English] Unique. -[in Japanese] What?
[Mame] The ocean isn't poisonous.
-It's an uninhabited island. -[Mame] Mmm.
There's not a single house.
[Mame] Hmm.
-Let's circle the island first. -Yeah.
[Mame] Thaim, if you stay there, you'll fall into the ocean and die.
[Thaim, in Upananta] Wait!
[Mame, in Japanese] Catch up!
[indistinct chatter]
[giggling]
Why would they play in the sea?
It's really not poison?
[Mame] That's why I said it!
[Thaim exclaims]
[in Upananta] What?
[in Japanese] What's that?
[Nagi] I think they're poaching.
[Mame] Yeah, I thought fishing wasn't allowed here.
Where are you going?
[Thaim gasps]
[people chattering indistinctly]
[Thaim, in Upananta] It's like Upananta.
-[in Japanese] The dye's come out well. -Yeah!
[Thaim, in Upananta] Igru!
Wow.
-[beekeeper, in Japanese] Is it ready? -[Aktha] Yes.
Yes, the color's good.
Great.
Aktha.
Aktha!
Thaim?
[in Upananta] I'm sorry it took me so long.
I've come to get you.
[in Japanese] You went to find Jairo?
[in Upananta] Because I believed you were alive!
[in Japanese] Let's talk over there.
Aktha?
[in Upananta] I believed you were alive!
Let's get back to Upananta quickly
and save the world.
[in Japanese] There's no point.
[in Upananta] What?
Why?
[in Japanese] You're asking why?
Oh, right.
You weren't a Listener, were you?
I tried to return many times,
but it was useless.
[in Upananta] So you're giving up?
[Aktha sighs]
[in Japanese] Guess so.
[in Upananta] Don't say that.
Let's return together.
We'll definitely make it back if we search together.
[in Japanese] Do you want a drink too?
[in Upananta] What is that?
[in Japanese] Sake.
Sake is the best thing, Thaim.
It blocks out the voices.
[in Upananta] Don't you care what happens to Upananta?
[in Japanese] I'm not going back.
I have no reason to.
[in Upananta] What do you mean?
What happened, Aktha?
[in Japanese] Nothing special.
[in Upananta] Talk to me properly!
Aktha!
[Aktha sighs]
What the hell?
You expect me to handle this alone?
[in Japanese] You can't do it either.
[in Upananta] What?
[Aktha, in Japanese] I never said, but you always just got in the way.
Upananta or here. It's all the same.
You can't do anything. You're useless.
[in Upananta] What's the matter with you?
[in Japanese] I just know the truth for what it is.
This is where I plan to live.
This is the place.
I can be the real me.
[in Upananta] The real Aktha?
[Aktha, in Japanese] Exactly.
I have new friends too.
Besides,
I've found…
something that I really want to protect.
-[coughing, groaning] -[grunting]
[leader] Why did you kidnap her, that goddamn lawyer!
He's a monster.
Let's go.
[groaning continues]
-[screaming] -[thud]
How did you know about this place?
Your voice.
I could hear it.
But what you did was more than self-defense.
If they wanted revenge, they would have come for me.
But they went after you. So what did I do wrong?
Those are this country's rules.
People just protect people.
They're not rules.
I just…
wanted to protect you.
[judge] The defendant is sentenced to two years in prison.
This sentence will be postponed
to five years from the day of judgment.
That concludes my ruling.
[person] They should put someone like that in a cage.
[person 2] Guys like this are the reason public order is deteriorating.
[person 3] They're letting scum run rampant again?
-[person 4] He's the trash of society. -[person 5] Aktha.
You didn't do anything wrong.
[person 6] Why is Aktha on trial?
[person 7] Nobody understands.
[person 8] This is ridiculous!
I changed after I met Aktha.
[in Upananta] Yes.
I'm not the one who is wrong.
This world is.
Thaim…
[in Japanese] I'm going to build a new nation here.
Anyone can live here happily.
An ideal paradise.
Translated by Daisy Savage