I swear to you!
I won't drink a drop of booze until my squad hits our quota!
What incredible resolve! I'm tearing up already!
We'll hit the quota no matter what! We're gonna make you proud, Captain!
-Yeah! -Yeah!
Huh?
Let's split up and check the spots where spirits are likely to appear.
For example…
A spot like…
Let's just cover everywhere!
Yes, ma'am!
We'll scour this world from end to end!
No resting or chitchat! Let's fire up and move!
Yes, sir!
Huh? What the hell are you peeping at?
PUT THE BRAKES ON RAPIDLY RISING EARTHBOUND SOCIETY
-What do ya say? -Sorry.
But we don't have the time to babysit another squad.
What's up Plum squad?
Keep talking if you wanna see what heaven's like.
Jeez, man, what the hell?
Aren't we supposed to help each other in tough times?
-Get outta my way! -We can't afford to fall behind!
You guys are all psychopaths!
Chief, did you see that?
I thought teamwork was Send-Off Department's motto!
All of our salaries are based on performance now.
Everyone's feeling the pressure lately.
Squads who perform poorly will not receive payment.
This is not good.
If a small-fry squad like us can't get any help, we're done for.
We've gotta find enough spirits somehow.
Tetsu!
You found one?!
Look! I beat my own record!
Try doing some real work for once!
Hey, don't get yourself worked up, Tetsu.
You wanna watch this together?
Hm?
Get him Destino!
Use your finisher!
Adrenaline! Noradrenaline!
One, two,
Serotonin… Serotonin… Dopamine!
Three!
Man, is pro wrestling great or what?
They've got another match playing live tonight at the Kanrakuen.
Do you wanna go?
I guess nothing changes you.
-Hm? -Ehh…
I guess I was just thinking.
Things have been tough here and in the World Below.
Back in the day, it was simple.
Everyone's lives were hard,
and when they died, they passed straight to the afterlife, with no
regrets.
Things are so complicated now.
There are so many souls who keep moping around after they die.
And our captain
she can't help but get involved.
Says she can't just walk away.
I think that's a good thing.
In fact, that's what I kinda like about you guys.
Really? So you understand!
Man, it's good to have at least one friend!
Hey, what's going on?
Yeah? A spirit?
Got it, I'll be right there.
You found a spirit?
Yeah.
All right, let's roll, pal!
I'm afraid I can't do that.
Huh?
Come on, we're buddies, right?
Being buddies is one thing.
This is another.
You gotta be kidding me! Come on!
Don't take it personally.
We're desperate to hit our quota too.
Okay, see you at Kanrakuen.
Like hell I'm going with you!
You good-for- nothing two-faced traitor!
Ugh,
Forget it, I'm done!
This is all such a pain in the ass.
Tetsu.
Hm?
The game isn't over
until the moment you give up.
Yeah, and look who's talking.
You can't even quit your video game.
I can't deal with any of you today.
Hm?
What's this?
A plushie?
Oh nice and squishy!
Yeah, feels like a marshmallow.
Hey.
Handle me with a little more respect.
This thing just talked to us.
-A talking plushie? -I am not a plushie.
I am Navigation AI, Prototype… Mini.
-Huh? -Figures…
they told me you'd be stupid.
Excuse me?
I'll put it simply for you.
I'm a miniature prototype of an angel robot,
so you can call me Mini Proto, all right?
An angel robot!
How stylish!
Robot, hobbit,
whatever the hell you are.
So what do you want?
I have been sent here to accompany lazy angels like you and train
you in the basics of helping spirits pass on.
Train us?
That's mighty big talk for a little white bun like you.
How rude!
Take that! Take that! Take that! Take that… Take that! Take that!
-Take that! Take that… -Come on,
you can do it! Almost there.
Why'd they make your arms so short?
-Fine, whatever. -Uh-oh, it's sulking.
So you don't need my help, then?
Nope. Don't need it. Off you go.
What a shame.
I came all this way to share some juicy spirit info.
Hold on,
Spirit?
Where is it?! Tell me!
Ohhh… but I thought you didn't need my help? Right?
No, no, we do. Of course we do.
You should've led with that.
Now how about a head rub?
How's this?
Stop playing with my body already!
You'll be following my orders,
understood?
-It's Nookie time! And I'm your Ryo Saeba! -We're on like Aja Kong!
Are we even allowed to say that?
Anyway… locating the spirit.
X-coordinate: eleven thousand, five hundred seventy three meters.
Y-coordinate: twenty two thousand six hundred ninety four meters.
Heading north at six kilometers per hour.
We're heading there right away.
Huh? What? Heading where?
You seriously can't read coordinates? The rumor was right after all.
You're just an idiot in a suit.
Alright now… Follow me!
Come on, pedal harder.
Why don't you pedal for once?
I'd do it once,
But not right now.
Hey you,
it's not fair that you can fly!
Move it, we're losing daylight!
Damn it! Would you wait up!
Hmm…
Should be around here.
There! I see him!
MU 97-03.
Tamesuke Naito.
Robot was spot on.
That's very impressive.
Never underestimate the latest heavenly technology.
All right,
we'll approach him from three sides.
Move quietly. Don't let him notice.
Once he's surrounded, we'll all-
Wh… Wh… Wh… wait!
Those idiots!
Huh?
Who the hell are you guys?
Take it easy.
We don't mean you any harm.
Not at all… we'll be guiding you to the afterlife.
So just stay calm, and it'll be over quick.
Here's some friendly advice.
Run while you can.
Oh, you wanna fight?
Sounds fun.
Tetsu are you all right?
Not a bad punch.
You must've been a pro boxer when you were alive.
But I've been hit harder than that.
Compared to Inoki's slap,
this is noth-…
Ding-ding- ding! Tamba is down!
Knock Out!
Ow, ow! That hurts!
I told you not to do anything on your own!
If you had followed my orders and worked efficiently, that spirit would've
passed on by now.
How am I supposed to move around if I have to plan out every detail?
Sorry. Not our style.
We act by feeling, not thinking.
You should be thinking your actions! If you just worked more efficiently--
Come on, save the lecture for when we're all done. We need to find that spirit
first.
Yeah, let's go. That's the efficient way, right?
Damn it!
They're even bigger idiots than I thought.
Still… I wonder why that spirit's trying to run.
It must realize it's too late to struggle now.
You found it?
What?
The zoo?
The spirit is currently near the elephant enclosure.
Listen up. We'll split in two.
Roger that. Captain, we'll come from both sides.
Got it.
-Huh? -Found ya.
So it's you again…
Close one.
I've already seen through all your punches.
Fast learner.
It's no use! Captain,
he's headed your way!
Huh?
What?
One quick strike to the face,
then I'll grab its trunk while it's still dazed-
Wrong target, dammit!
-Oh? -He got away again!
What are you doing?!
Look at that,
Who knew elephant poops were so…
-el-enormous. -That's a shitty pun.
-Really? -Look!
We're doing poop jokes now?
-Poop. -Stop saying poop.
That's a mammoth dump!
Damn, these guys are persistent.
What should I do?
Oh?
It's gone. I'm sorry.
Roo Takeshiba.
You did your best, buddy.
Huh?
The spirit signal just disappeared.
What good are you, you piece of junk?
Not so reliable when it really counts, huh?
You two are the last people I need to hear that from!
Roo Takeshiba's come back to life!
-Huh? -Huh?
-Incredible! My body feels light as a
-feather! Hmm, hmm, hmm! -Whoa!
Roo Takeshiba!
Come back to life?
No way… Did he possess a dead animal?!
This is bad.
We have to go after him!
Damn, he's really bouncing.
After him… We have to go after him…
That's at least eight meters per jump.
That thing was solid.
He's built like Mirko.
Quit chatting and move it!
I'm not sure if you know this, but we can't actually touch any
physical bodies.
How do you suggest we deal with this?
Take one of these pills and your body will be corporeal for three hours.
You'll be able to touch things in the living world.
Hmm? One pill does that?
For real?
It's a groundbreaking invention that took a huge budget and a lot of
time to develop.
It took the combined wisdom of the whole Netherworld to complete. It's a
-miracle-- -Get back here, kangaroo!
Morons… I'll crush them…
You've got such nice biceps.
That's right, ain't nothing gonna hurt you with these babies around.
That's so sweet.
Outta my way!
What a beautiful day.
This little break is the only peace in my life--
Coming through!
I could get used to this.
You're not getting away this time.
That's enough trouble out of you.
Time to surrender quietly.
Stand aside or you'll get hurt.
Bring it on.
Call it a revenge match.
Eat this!
So I guess that must be the famous kangaroo kick.
This is no time to be impressed!
That was… one a heck of a kick.
Would you hurry up and do something!
You're crazy. Can't you see what I'm dealing with?
If that escaped spirit causes any major damage to the human world,
the Dandelion Squad will be disbanded under Article seventeen of the Code of
the Netherworld.
What?
You won't have to worry about quotas anymore… right?
That's not funny!
This is really bad!
Aaaargh!
Tiger Mask!
Are you fired up?
This is hopeless.
His physical ability is on another level.
Damn it! What can we do?
This is what you get for not listening to me and doing things inefficiently.
I'm sorry… but you're done for.
Not quite yet.
I've got a pretty good read on his moves now.
Also…
there's this thing I've always wanted to try.
Gotta hurry.
I need to get there fast…
Huh?
What the hell? Move!
Hyaah!
-You like that? -I knew you had one hell of a jump.
Huh? What are you-?
I've always wanted to take a ride on a kangaroo.
Don't you mess with me! Hey, get off!
More, more!
How about this?
Still not enough!
It can't end like this!
It can't… it just can't end like this!
Oh…
Did we get him?
Hey, hey, hold up,
why is his spirit a kangaroo too?
The spirit took on the shape of the body. This can happen when the body and the
spirit match too well.
Damn it, let me go.
No use.
This girl here beat Mas Oyama's spirit in arm wrestling.
Enough! Just make him pass on already!
I know.
Time to give it up.
Just give me a little longer.
I can't pass on like this.
What are you doing? Don't waste any more time.
Now now.
We've come all this way.
Let's at least hear him out. Okay?
Guess we have to.
Huh?
Are you nuts?
After all the trouble he caused, you're still indulging him?
Absolutely not!
If it's come to this, I've got no choice.
I'll make him pass on
all by myself.
Back hug.
What are you doing? Let me go!
Struggling won't help.
She also once pinned the spirit of Jumbo Tsuruta.
Shuwatch!
All right, then.
Let's hear it. Your final confession.
Well, if you insist.
I was born
on a hot and humid summer afternoon.
You're starting from there?
And with that,
I left my brawling days behind me
and became a professional boxer.
Sounds like he's finally getting to the point.
This is so boring I might just pass on myself.
Of course,
things didn't go so smoothly for me.
I couldn't win for a long time after my debut.
Still… I trained hard.
I devoted my entire life to the art of boxing.
Then, just when I finally got a chance at a title match,
I had an accident.
Surely you've said enough by now. It's time to pass on--
I get it!
I totally get how you feel, man!
Th-Thanks, I guess…
So you're saying-
your biggest regret is not being allowed-
to fight in the sacred ring of true men!
No, um, I'm not done talking--
You are a passionate soul!
I'm moved to my core!
You're great! You're awesome, man!
I know you're burning up inside. I can feel it!
I can help you.
Just leave everything to me.
That's our Tetsu!
He's got the biggest heart in the Send-off Department.
Um…
This is nowhere near being done, is it?
All matches for today have ended. Please make your way to the nearest
exit.
What a damn shame.
Tetsu never showed up.
He's the most fired up guy here.
Just do whatever you want.
That's the fighting spirit!
Um, actually…
Don't hold back!
This is the ring you were meant to stand in!
No grudges,
Just an all-out fight!
How d'ya like… Boomerang Telios!
Hah!
Not done yet!
Do we really have push it this far?
It's just one spirit.
Yeah, that's right.
It is just one spirit.
He lived a dull life full of failures.
Let him spend his final moments the way he wants. It won't do any harm.
Look at his face, full of satisfaction.
Holy shit!
Are you satisfied now?
Yeah. Gotta hand it to you, bro.
This was the most fun match I've ever had.
I can't believe this was the best match of my life.
Ironic, huh?
No matter how hard I trained,
nothing could take the place of real talent.
And now, you can move on without any regrets.
To be honest, I was already sick of boxing.
What?!
Then why didn't you say so earlier?!
Because you guys just kept pushing the story along.
Great, so I got beaten up for nothing.
Well… there is…
one place I really wanna go.
And that's… the hotel…
Oh yeah…
Beautiful.
Absolutely beautiful!
I wanna burn this sight into my eyes forever.
My whole life was just harsh training. Not a single good thing happened.
I just wanted to be a champion… just once and be fawned over by gorgeous women.
That was the only real regret I had!
So he was just a secret perv.
It's pretty common with these self disciplined types.
-You'd be surprised. -Ridiculous.
Ahh…
This is what I dreamed of. Beautiful girls. Beautiful girls as far as the
eye can see!
Girls, girls,
girls!
Well, I guess that's just how people are.
Maybe through that fight with you,
his soul was finally able to strip off its underwear.
-That's another happy ending! -That's another happy ending!
Happy ending my butt!
Useless! Useless! Useless! Useless! Useless!
This is why we never hit our quota!
Ora ora ora oraaa! Don't be such a downer! All's well that ends well!
-Oops… -Oops…
What just happened? Who are you?
Masaki Kyoga.
I've been assigned to the Send-Off Department as of today.
Another one?
Kyoga's must be on clearance, huh?
Are you also related to this… chair-lift to the gourd thing?
It's called the "chairman of the board!"
Daigoro Kyoga is my father.
He has three sons,
and I am the youngest of the three…
And they sent a thoroughbred like you out in the field?
Well, I suppose that's what you do with the youngest son.
Looks like Kyoga played his weakest card first.
You shut your face!
So anyway… why were you stuffed in that cramped little thing?
It's simple. I wanted to see how capable you were,
so I disguised myself to better observe the two of you.
Man, you're humorless.
And now you're using your big boy voice.
Listen to me, you morons!
The both of you
are very inefficient to an extreme degree!
You wasted the entire day doing useless nonsense!
Well, excuse us, Mr. HighandMighty.
From now on, I will be your supervisor
It will be my job to keep your behavior in check.
You're very annoying.
Therefore, I will be drilling you in the proper spirit- escorting practices,
so prepare yourselves.
Yeah yeah, whatever.
See you around.
Not so fast.
The job's not over yet.
There's more… a little mission debrief.
-Huh? -Huh?
Compared to other squads, your performance time is terrible.
I've made a list of thing we need to cut down on…
First is time, second is time,
I'm wiped out man…
the third, fourth, and fifth are all time!
Maybe we could sneak out while he's distracted.
There's way too much time wasted-
Yeah, it's worth a shot.
All right, here we go-
Stay there! We aren't done yet!
Oops, no, busted.
The most important spirit- escorting practices are: be quiet!
-Hm? -"Be quiet!"
-Huh? -Get in range!
-Uh Huh… -"Get in range!"
Remain unnoticed by the target!
-Okay, -Don't resist. It's time to pass on.
We just met.
Is this goodbye already?
Hm.
I don't like it rough.
Be gentle with me.
SNACK MIKA ith me.