Tomie: Another Face (富江 アナザフェイス)

ANOTHER FACE

NOBUAKI KANEKO

ATSUSHI OKUNO

CHIE TANAKA

TOMONORI YOSHIDA

AKIRA SHIRAI

RUNA NAGAI

A classmate named Tomie died.

FIRST STORY

One week passed...

but the person who killed Tomie hasn't been found yet.

- Did you watch the news? - Yeah, they were here yesterday.

Her body was in the trash area.

I hope they solve the case soon. This is horrible.

I wonder who the killer is.

- I bet a pervert or a street killer. - Tomie was unlucky.

- Tomie was very cute. - Old men loved her.

It's so horrible.

It seems that Takashi is still depressed.

Of course, his girlfriend was killed, you know.

Say something to him.

- But... - Go.

If I do that, it'll seem like I'm happy that Tomie is gone.

Don't be silly. No one would think that.

You are the only one who can cheer him up, Miki.

Good morning.

Good morning.

We were a couple until two months ago.

We haven't walked together for a long time.

Then Tomie appeared, and she stole Takashi from me.

Still skateboarding?

Yeah. I'm much better now.

If I don't do anything, I start to think about lots of things.

So I was skateboarding all day yesterday.

I see.

I did it too much and fell.

Look.

Look, can I go watch you practice someday?

- Like before? - Yeah.

I will bring some food.

And I want to cheer you up.

Thanks.

What? Is it possible?

It's Tomie!

- What? - Really?

Good morning.

You two were staring at each other. What were you talking about?

What's wrong?

You are looking at me like I'm a ghost or something.

I thought she was a ghost.

When Tomie entered the room, all the classmates were shocked.

I thought I had heart attack, and I would become a ghost.

You look like a ghost anyway.

Shut up. You do, too.

Tomie suddenly reappeared, but she was not a ghost.

She was alive and was the real Tomie.

The whole school panicked.

So the doctor gave her a checkup. She was alive.

Then... who was killed?

It means that it was some other girl who looked like Tomie.

The police are irresponsible.

When we are out at night-

I'm hungry. Let's go in here.

What's wrong?

I'm going home.

Are you sick or something?

You are really alive, aren't you?

You are silly.

You are really real, right?

How about that? Do you remember me now?

I'm the same as before, aren't I?

I love you, Takashi.

Don't let go of me.

I want to talk to you.

- A week ago... - Wait.

I thought it would look good on you. So I just bought it.

For me?

It's a present.

Really?

I wanted to see that face.

Thanks.

Aren't you going to get that?

Didn't you want that present?

What did you want to talk about?

What happened to the thing you told me a week ago?

What did I tell you, Takashi?

You said you wanted to break up with me.

You said you liked someone else, and you didn't want to be with me.

Why are you saying such a lie?

Takashi, don't you love me anymore?

I have only you, Takashi.

If you don't love me...

I would rather die.

I love you. Please be with Tomie forever.

Isn't it cute? It's a new ring tone.

You have bad taste, as usual.

What? Mine is better than yours.

By the way, do you know...

there is a rumor that people saw...

a ghost behind Monta Mino on TV yesterday.

What channel?

- Did you know that? - No, I didn't.

I'll get something to drink.

- Get me tea with no sugar. - Get me something sweet.

I understand Miki's feelings, but...

We can't say it is too bad that Tomie is alive.

No.

Sorry. I'm late.

What did you want?

- I have a favor to ask. - From me?

It's easy.

Break up with Takashi.

Why are you saying that?

- Don't be so mean. - I saw you yesterday.

I saw that you and some other guy were all over each other.

There are more guys, right? Poor Takashi.

He was so depressed while you were gone for a week.

Takashi really loves you.

Don't torture him anymore.

Break up with Takashi.

Why are you saying such terrible things?

Don't pretend to be innocent.

Miki, you are an unbelievably stupid and worthless girl.

"Poor Takashi"? That's bullshit. You hypocrite.

You are just jealous because I took Takashi from you.

You are envious of me.

You just want to fool around with lots of guys, who like me.

You won't break up with Takashi or any of the other guys, will you?

I can't help. Those guys are coming onto me.

See? Now you know.

This is Tomie's true character.

Don't believe what Miki said. Miki is a liar.

What are you talking about? I just heard everything.

No. You are being fooled by her.

I have only you.

Tomie, stop it.

I love you, Takashi.

Don't let me go. Hold me forever.

I am... yours, Takashi.

Takashi, stop!

Tomie just died.

She really died.

Again... I killed Tomie.

What are you talking about?

What is this about?

Then Takashi started to ramble.

Two weeks ago...

the day before people thought Tomie was killed...

Tomie told Takashi that she wanted to break up with him.

- What is it? - Break up with me.

Why are you suddenly saying that?

- You can't leave me! - Don't touch me, creep!

I beg you. Let's start over.

Why don't you like me now?

You are a fool. I don't like you. So I don't like you.

There is another guy, isn't there?

I don't like this stupidity of yours.

I've been dating other guys the whole time we were together.

No.

Tomie is... mine forever.

I will never give you to anybody.

That's how Takashi killed Tomie...

and he hid her body in the trash- that's what he said.

What are you talking about? Pull yourself together!

- She was alive. - She came back to life!

She came back.

I couldn't believe Takashi's story.

He must've been in shock because he'd just killed Tomie.

And he must've been confused. That's what I thought.

Although Takashi was frightened, I was somehow calm.

I thought I would be able to help Takashi.

She must be punished.

She was a terrible girl.

She deserved to die.

Don't worry, Takashi.

I'll help you.

We'll wait here until it gets dark.

Then we can carry Tomie somewhere and hide her.

Don't worry. No one will find out.

We have to do more than hide!

Hiding her doesn't work.

I think that's enough. Let's bury her now.

No. We have to dig deeper.

Piece of junk.

Where are you going?

I'm tired. I'm going home.

- What about school? - I'll pass.

- It doesn't matter. - No.

When Tomie's body is found, we might be suspected.

We have to go to school and pretend nothing ever happened.

Okay?

That's how we started our secret, just with each other.

It was a very awful secret...

but my heart was satisfied.

We shouldn't go in together.

If somebody sees us together, they will suspect something.

Okay.

Thanks, Miki.

It's nothing.

I will go see you skateboard someday.