Invisible Man Appears (透明人間現わる)

The Invisible Man Appears

Screenplay by Nobuo Adachi Based on an idea by Akimitsu Takagi

Who is the Invisible Man?

Ryunosuke Tsukigata as Kenzo Nakazato Mitsusaburo Ramon as Inspector Matsubara Daijiro Natsukawa as Kyosuke Segi Takiko Mizunoe as Ryuko Mizuki Chizuru Kitagawa as Machiko Nakazato

Shinobu Araki as Yoshihira Hatanaka Shozo Nambu as Umeo Miyazawa Hiroshi Ueda as Nagayoshi Tanimoto Kichijiro Ueda as Otoji Sugimoto Kanji Koshiba as Shunji Kurokawa Tsuyoshi Sugiyama as Ichiro Kawabe

Takehiro Yuasa as the Drunk Kazue Tamaoki as Sasaki the Shopkeeper Takeo Yano as Yamaguchi the Store Clerk Souji Shibata as Ota the Building Superintendent Jun Fujikawa as Detective Suzuki Tominosuke Hayama as Hiroyoshi the Caretaker Saburo Date as Keizo Sasatani

Tomoya Yamada as the Policeman Saburo Goda as Kenkichi Yoshimura Kyo Takikawa as Yoshida the Store Clerk Akira Shiga as the Beat Cop Michio Yuri as Detective Tanaka Akira Shimizu as Tatsuzo Kinoshita Tsuneo Katagiri as Minoru Yamashita

Shiraki Nobuko as fan #1 Hinako Fujiwara as fan #2 Yoko Ueno as Suzuki the Store Clerk Minako Rokujo as Toshiko Nakazato Asako Takahara as Motoko Nakazato Teruko Omi as Kimiko Chosagabe

Directed by Nobuo Adachi

There is no good or evil in science, but it can be used for good or evil purposes.

Kobe

Yamanote

Nakazato

Nakazato Chemical Laboratory Dr. Kenzo Nakazato, Director

If an object were completely black, it wouldn't reflect light,

- so it wouldn't be visible to the naked eye. - But we can see black objects.

That's because they're not completely black.

If you could manipulate the color to make it truly black,

you wouldn't be able to see it.

Hold on, you're forgetting the most important thing.

- Really? What is it? - The shadow.

Even if an object were not visible,

so long as it didn't allow light to pass through, it would still cast a shadow.

Mind your own business.

Soon, I'll be able to make anyone invisible.

- I'm working on a black paint. - Good luck.

I'm on the verge of success in research diametrically opposed to yours.

Diametrically opposed?

Yes, to render an object invisible.

A method that allows light to pass through so that...

the object is not visible, and furthermore, does not cast a shadow.

You can't make everything invisible.

And yet I can. Not that you'd understand.

- What did you say? - Didn't you hear me?

Don't argue.

Dr. Segi, you and Dr. Kurokawa are my top proteges.

Both of your research has merit.

What can I do if you're going to be rivals?

I know, I'll give the Nakazato Award to the one who completes his research first.

You're willing to give us the award?

Is there something you'd rather have instead?

- Sir. - Sir.

There is nothing I would cherish more than to marry your daughter.

My daughter?

- I also have deep feelings for Machiko. - You, too?

Which of them do you like?

Dr. Segi, but Dr. Kurokawa isn't bad either.

Good grief, you might want to make up your mind.

Both of them asked at the same time.

I'm not ready to answer either of them yet.

So you turned them both down?

Yes.

I think it's for the best for all concerned.

I suppose your right.

I met President Kawabe.

Hurry up and get ready.

- Where is he going to take you? - We're going to see the Takara Revue.

- Isn't that nice. - That's why I like him.

I see, those two must be really competitive.

You can't imagine.

In any event, it was interesting that Dr. Kurokawa's research matched my own.

- What did he say when you told him? - I haven't told him.

I've been secretly conducting research to...

render objects invisible for over 10 years.

Is such a thing possible?

Yes, of course.

I've already completed the experimental agent.

Really?

- Stop jerking my chain. - I'm not joking.

You professors have a strange sense of humor.

I would be happy to show you in private.

Don't bother.

Mr. Kawabe.

You thought I was fooling. Take a look.

All right.

I named this agent the atomina invisibilitator.

It's an invisible element.

It synthesizes with other materials to make them invisible.

What do you think?

Indeed, it is invisible.

Next, I'll try it on a living specimen.

What kind of a living specimen?

Here, touch it.

Sure enough, it's still there.

This is weird. Have you tried it on a human specimen?

I believe it is possible.

However, it unfortunately has not proved successful yet.

Why not?

I don't have an agent to restore the individual...

a reducing agent.

Furthermore, it has rather alarming side effects.

- So this drug is worthless? - No, it's very valuable.

- It's just a matter of time. - Isn't this grand?

Professor, you must grant me the rights to this discovery.

Not a chance.

Who knows what could happen if this discovery fell into the wrong hands?

Please leave such concerns to me.

- No way. - I see. How disappointing.

I would very much like to try it on a human subject.

Yes, it's very tempting.

I've often thought that if I couldn't find a suitable subject, I'd try it on myself.

I can only imagine.

Mr. Kawabe, hurry up. We're both waiting.

Well, then, shall we go?

Takara Revue

Ryuko Mizuki seems extremely popular.

She's Dr. Kurokawa's little sister.

Really? We should have invited him, and we could all have dinner together.

Great, then I'll telephone him.

I'm ashamed to say that I've never actually seen her show.

You should be ashamed. You should come to the show tomorrow.

If I can find the time.

You make the effort. Everyone loves her.

- Isn't that right, Machiko? - Yes. I'm so happy for her.

Hey, Mizuki, look at this. You have a lot of autographs to sign.

Dr. Kurokawa, you'll be famous one day, thanks to your research.

I hope so.

I have great hopes for your success.

Thank you.

Machiko, we should give Ryuko a broach or something to commemorate the occasion.

That's a fine idea.

Tenpodo Jewelers

- May I help you? - I'm looking for a broach.

How about something like this?

- It's all right. - How about this one?

What do you think?

I see.

I can give you $5 million for it.

Really?

Hatanaka, I'm not sure about this.

Madam, I'm afraid we can't part with it for that price.

- From where we're sitting, it's a very reasonable... - Please sir,

This piece is called 'Amour Tears'. It's belonged to a famous dynasty...

Please call the owner to look at it.

Unfortunately, he's unavailable.

I'll summon the executive manager.

Please wait just a moment.

Who are you?!

Machiko, I heard the cat meowing.

Really? I haven't seen him around.

Me neither. I wonder where he went.

That's his voice. Isn't it?

Yes, he's somewhere around here.

- I don't see him. - I can hear him in this room.

Mom! Mom!

- Hurry! - What's the fuss?

Look!

What's happening?

Dad! Dad! Dad!

Mom, something's wrong!

Mice

I see... They can't be seen.

These animals are invisible.

Now I understand.

- Kurokawa. - What?

I guess the victory goes to you.

I had no idea that your hypothesis was backed by Dr. Nakazato's research.

You win.

No, I wouldn't regard this level of experimentation as success.

I assumed that the goal was to get it to work on a human being.

Mom!

Somebody left this letter at the door.

This is your father's handwriting.

Machiko, please read it.

"I'm sure that you must be surprised about my sudden disappearance.

"In order to test the effects of the invisibility agent...

"I am following my own course of action.

"I ask that you don't worry and remain calm.

"I'll be home in two or three days.

"I ask that you refrain from contacting the police.

"- Your father."'

If we can find who brought the letter, we'll know where your father is.

Did you see anyone come by just now?

- No, I didn't. - Can I borrow your car?

- Go ahead. - Thanks.

- Straight ahead. - OK.

Mr. Segi, what happened?

It's no good. We couldn't find him.

I do hope father is all right, being involved in those experiments.

The professor said that he was willing to sacrifice himself for the experiment.

- He said, "Sacrifice"? - Yes.

It's the conscience of an academic, I presume.

- Can't we do anything, Mom? - I don't know.

If there was a human subject other than himself that he...

could use the invisibility agent on, he would have done so.

I'd trade places with him if I could.

Mr. Kurokawa, the professor said that your research was the same as his.

Yes, it is.

I'll be back.

Mr. Kurokawa.

This would seem to be a perfect chance to win Machiko's heart,

if you could rescue her father.

Chin up, I'm on your side.

Mr. Kawabe.

Just between you and me,

Dr. Nakazato developed the invisibility drug in secret.

Really?

I had no idea.

There's nothing I can do by myself.

I understand.