Where am I?!
What are these monsters?!
Whoa!
This way!
Huh?!
They're touching me!
Stay quiet.
Looks like they've left.
Th-Thanks.
Hey!
Oh, whew.
That must have frightened you.
I'm not scared!
And I would've kicked those other things' asses if I weren't injured.
Is that a fact?
You're actually pretty strong, huh?
I never lose.
Then next time, it's your turn.
Will you save me when I'm in danger?
With your unbeatable strength.
You got it.
It's a promise.
I've got it bad for her.
Wait!
I... I have a...
c... c... c...
I have a crush on you!
That must have been one happy dream.
You come to our turf, you act all high and mighty.
Well, today you're gonna meet your maker.
Where'd my crush go?!
Listen to me!
Just when I'd run into her again.
For the 1,999th time.
Huh?
I guess his first love's the "girl of his dreams"!
Hah! Someone's livin' in a fantasy wor—
She's not a dream.
Hey, man!
You okay?!
My crush is a real girl!
He's out cold.
You think you stand a chance against us?!
Just admit defeat and apologize!
Listen up. This is a Narihira family motto.
"Don't admit defeat until you're dead.
Don't admit defeat even if you're dead!"
In other words, Narihira Takeru doesn't lose.
Again with that...
That's what pisses us off about you!
Come get some already, cowards.
Fine, you can die.
Nice try!
Like I'd ever lose to punks like them.
I'm gonna keep that promise, no matter what.
It was no dream.
We're gonna meet again!
Wait a minute!
Are you kidding me?!
You're that thing I saw before!
Come to poppa!
Look out, stupid!
Oh shit, my promise!
What just happened?
The two-thousandth time!
Re:Birth Verse
Episode One Don't Admit Defeat Even If You're Dead! A Delinquent in Denji Heian-kyo!
The two-thousandth time.
Long time no see!
It's me! The guy you saved that time!
Um?
H-Huh?
What're you doing?!
Come on, get started again!
Who's this clown?
I could have sworn I fell.
Whoa, whoa! It's me!
You know, we swore our mutual love in the bamboo gro—
Is this a new play?
No, this was obviously unplanned.
It's a hundred times more entertaining than a dance!
Right, Sei-chin?
Indeed it is.
I don't dislike unforeseen events, but as today is a special day...
What the!
This was truly entertaining, but that's enough of the sideshow.
Let us be rid of that fool.
Who're you callin' a fool?!
That's enough!
Get out!
Opening day today
Sold out
She hates me.
Now what do I do?
Hey.
Where do they sell those? A convenience store?
"Convenience store"?
Why can't I buy something?!
Don't you take the new bills?!
I told you, cough up some coin!
Coin?
Coin of the realm
Oh, e-money.
Battery's dead.
Treat your customers better!
Excuse me!
Where are we, anyway?!
We're at Jo Seven, on Bojo Lane.
Where's that in terms of Tokyo?
"Tokyo"? What're you talking about?
This is Denji Heian-kyo, y'know.
Huh?
"Denji Heian-kyo"?
Denji Heian-kyo
Oh yeah. I came here when I first met my crush, too.
Man, what happened to the 21st century?
If this is Heian-kyo, did I travel back in time?
Centennial Fest
It sure don't feel like ancient Kyoto.
Black mist
There will be a black mist outbreak in sixty seconds.
Black mist
Oh no!
It's forecast to span 200 meters, centered at Left Capital, Jo Seven, Bo One.
It's the black mist!
Hurry to an evacuation gate!
Anyone within that range should make their way quickly to an evacuation gate.
Black mist
Are you kidding me?!
Evacuation
Hey! Let us out!
Hey!
Talk about creepy.
What's happening now?
Hey! Are you okay?!
What the hell's going on?
Are they... alive?
Hey, what're you doing?
Quit it, asshole!
I won't run.
Are you kidding me?
Have I ended up with a body that won't die?
Bastard!
Now there's another one.
A bystander?
Why wasn't he petrified?
He's inside the black mist!
What's the story with that guy?
Stay where you are. We will keep the oni away.
You can talk?
Then say no more.
I'll kick that thing's ass!
What?
I gotta win this one, or I won't be able to sleep!
Huh?
Bastard.
Get back!
Let's do this, Atsunaga!
Yura! We'll take it down with one blow!
The five elements!
Wood feeds fire, at high power!
Five Thunders!
Kazura here. The black mist event is ending.
Well done, Atsunaga, Yura.
He's the guy who was onstage.
The black mist alert has been canceled
Seiryu
There're people over there, too!
Are you all right?
Yeah.
I know your voice.
You two must have been piloting that weird thing.
Huh?
You badmouthing our shikigami?
I wanted to smack that monster upside its head.
Don't get in my way!
Are you an idiot? You think you stood a chance against it?
Huh?!
I don't lose!
What's your deal?
Okay now.
It's amazing you could move around in the black mist.
But you couldn't possibly beat an oni.
After all, you're not an onmyoji.
An onmyoji?
Atsunaga-sama, we need you over here.
All right.
Feh!
Thank you.
I'm fine. It doesn't hurt anywhere.
That's good. But let's have you checked, just to be safe.
Okay.
I'm so confused.
Now I'm getting too negative.
A Narihira family motto:
"Don't think until you've eaten!"
Oh, you're that guy from before.
Oh!
You made a real mess for me.
VIPs had come to watch, like the emperor's chief adviser.
I-I'm sorry.
I'm not sure what's going on either.
Hey, do you not know who I am?
Nope.
Huh? Did you get hurt?
That hit the spot!
Based on your story, it sounds like you came from another world.
You think so?
I've never heard of anyone who can move around in the black mist.
And "Tokyo"? There's no such city.
That does track.
Does that mean he's an oni or something?
It's possible.
Whoa, hold on! I'm human!
What are those oni in the first place?
And the black mist, for that matter.
The oni are mankind's enemy from another world.
Black mist
And the black mist is the phenomenon when the oni world intrudes into our world.
This world's totally dangerous!
I imagine you want to go back to your own world?
Well, I mean...
I finally got to see you.
Oh, an onmyoji might know how to send him back.
Huh?
That's a good idea.
Onmyoji? Those guys who think they're so great?
They are great.
They're the reason Denji Heian-kyo is still here.
They protect us by controlling shikigami.
And the one in charge of the onmyoji is...
Anbai Hareaki?
It's "Abeno Seimei."
Abeno Seimei
Well, well.
Wow!
Uh, th-that was pretty.
Have we really met before?
Yes, and just recently.
What did we talk about then?
I promised you I would get stronger and protect you.
Oh, really?
Thank you. I won't forget again.
Cool!
By the way, what's your name?
My name's Narihira Takeru.
I'm Tsukimiya.
Day two
Sold out
Thank you for coming to watch yesterday with the chief adviser.
What's going on up there?
That's the chief imperial adviser's messenger.
He's here because of what happened yesterday.
It was quite the uncouth spectacle.
That intruder ruined the entire show.
The adviser is angry because it was unbecoming of a Centennial Pandemonium ritual.
He would have you come...
and apologize in person.
You shall accompany me to the imperial palace.
I'm the one who wrecked the show yesterday!
Who are you? Mind your manners.
If that chief reviser guy is mad, I'll apologize!
Takeru-kun, stop!
Let us go, Tsukimiya!
I'll tellin' you, it wasn't her—
What the!
You again, eh?
You...
Anbai Hareaki!
It does get misread that way.
Were you injured?
You did this?
Who is this ruffian?!
Anyway, the adviser is waiting. Let us hurry.
Let me loose!
Um...
Fear not. Everything will be fine.
All right.
Damn it!
He sure was weird, wasn't he?
But you don't mind that, do you?
I suppose not.
I wonder what I'll call him.
It's here.
Black mist
That's not enough time!
There will be a black mist outbreak in twenty seconds.
Just get away from here!
That prediction came too late!
That's just how it is during the Centennial Pandemonium.
Sei-chin! Tsukkii's cloud car got trapped!
Was that the cloud car Tsukimiya's riding?!
Where are you going?!
Tsukimiya-san's in trouble.
I promised I'd save her, no matter what!
The black mist
I'll finish this in seconds!
Yeah, you got this!
It's those onmyoji again?
Anyway, got to find Tsukimiya-san.
Over there?!
Solid Body!
We're surrounded?
It's setting us up.
Gates... Is this Linked Escape Gates?
It's going to use the gates to move around!
Damn thing never stops!
Here comes some attack!
I'll back away for now!
Wait!
All the townspeople!
Tsukimiya-san!
Shit!
We're in trouble!
The spirit reactor's output efficiency is dropping!
Kazura.
How goes the battle?
I'll be the one...
who protects Tsukimiya-san!
He's inside the black mist again!
Huh.
I feel power filling me! I can do this!
That thing's strong.
Damn...
I'm still...
Here comes another big attack!
Sei-chin!
It seems he has yet to give up.
A Narihira family motto:
"Don't admit defeat until you're dead.
Don't admit defeat even if you're dead!"
Narihira Takeru will win if it kills him!
One hit.
I'm gonna land one hit!
He transformed.
Anything goes now.
I must have come to this world all for this moment!
I will protect Tsukimiya-san!
A single blow?!
He's so interesting...
isn't he?
Tsukimiya-san.
Good, you're still whole.
The core! The core still hasn't been destroyed!
You're kid—
Tsukimiya-san...
I can't accept... an ending like this.
Huh?