Takopi's Original Sin (タコピーの原罪)

This work contains some sensitive depictions involving life and death. These scenes have been visually portrayed with respect for the original story's intent and are by no means intended to encourage or promote such actions.

We hope you enjoy the bittersweet yet happy story of Takopi and the children

as they face their extraordinary fate and accompany them throughout their journey.

Takopi's Original Sin Production Committee

Takopi's Original Sin

Takopi's Original Sin

Hey, is someone there?

Pi.

What the...

I'm hungry-pi.

Episode 1

To You in 2016

I'm a Happian.

I'm on a quest to spread happiness throughout the universe-pi.

Having bid farewell to my home, Planet Happy,

I landed on this green-blue planet today-pi.

But I was close to being captured and had nothing to eat. It was rough-pi.

That's when Shizuka-chan came to my rescue-pi.

Thank you-pi!

This bread is so yummy-pi!

So you're really an alien?

What's your name?

Nueinukf is my name-pi.

What?

Nueinukf.

Pi! Shizuka-chan looks confused-pi!

Oh, b-but you can call me whatever you like-pi.

Hmm. In that case...

The Fun Friends of the Sea

Giant Pacific Octopus

Takopi.

Encyclopedia of Sea Creatures

Encyclopedia of Sea Creatures

Encyclopedia of Sea Creatures

Perhaps we look alike if Shizuka-chan says we do.

Shizuka-chan is a kind of "human" in the "fourth grade" category-pi.

She knows a lot about "living creatures" and is very nice.

Looking at her makes me feel...

Sh-Sh-Shizuka-chan.

Please let me repay you for your kindness-pi.

Flappy Wings!

This is one of my Happy Gadgets.

It allows you to fly freely through the sky-pi.

Just like this!

What do you think-pi?

Here. You try now-pi, Shizuka-chan.

Um, no thanks.

Huh?

I gotta go buy a writing board to put under my papers. Bye.

Huh? What?

Oh, and the bread was left over from my school lunch, so don't worry about it.

I'll give you more tomorrow.

Wh-Why-pi?

It's so much fun! You should try it-pi!

Well, you see...

Even if I could fly, nothing would change.

See you tomorrow.

Could it be...

that Shizuka-chan...

has already flown before-pi?

This planet does have a lot of flying creatures-pi.

So maybe humans go out every night to practice their flying skills?

Shizuka-chan, is this also part of your training-pi?

No. Keep it down.

They're kids from my school. If they see you, it's the animal shelter.

Pi!

"School" is where Shizuka-chan goes every day-pi.

Oh, I did as you said, Marina-chan. I broke her writing board so she can't use it anymore.

I can't wait until tomorrow morning.

That's the third one this week.

She'll have to buy a new one again.

Think she's used up all her allowance?

Not even.

She can buy it with her welfare money.

Sounds like a great time. Are they talking about doing something fun together-pi?

I guess they are.

Oh, that's right-pi!

Let me return the favor today-pi!

Today's Happy Gadget is...

a Happy Camera!

It may look like an ordinary camera, but when you take a picture with it-pi...

It instantly prints the image onto Happy Paper-pi.

Huh.

But why not just use a smartphone?

It's heavier than it looks, too.

Pi! But, but...

This camera has a special function.

Oh, I'd better go buy a writing board or the stationery store will close.

Pi? You're buying another one?

Die

Idiot

Shit

Filth

Die

Idiot

Shit

Filth

Yeah.

Die

Idiot

Shit

Filth

Because mine's gone missing again.

See you tomorrow.

Shizuka-chan is very busy-pi.

But I'll make her happy tomorrow for sure-pi.

Day 3

After Landing from Planet Happy

Shizuka-chan!

This is a gadget you use when throwing a surprise party-pi—

See you.

Pi.

Day 4

Today's bread tastes sweet.

Yeah.

Fact-kun!

A gadget that will always give you wonderful advice and be your best friend-pi!

Oh.

Today's gadget is amazing-pi!

Day 6

A ballpoint pen that sounds just like a rabbit from Saturn!

Die

Uh, Takopi. I gotta go home early today.

See you tomorrow.

Pi. What's the matter-pi?

I have to feed Chappy.

Chappy?

Uh...

Oh.

Wanna come?

Pi!

Pi.

Pi. So this is Chappy? It's huge-pi.

Okay, okay.

I know, I know.

I'm home. I'm home, Chappy.

Shizuka-chan is smiling-pi.

Pi!

Don't eat him, okay?

It's my turn to feed him today.

Oh, you can come inside. Mom already left for work.

Pi.

She's escorting.

Pi? What's "escorting"?

She accompanies her customers to different places.

Produce Stand

Produce Stand

Produce Stand

Sounds like she's a busy person-pi.

Produce Stand

Produce Stand

Produce Stand

Produce Stand

Oh, where's your father-pi?

I don't have a dad.

So humans only need mothers to create children-pi?

That's amazing-pi.

Chappy and I have been together since he was just a puppy.

Dad left him for me.

I love him so much.

Pi.

I'm fine as long as I have Chappy with me.

He's all I need.

I'm fine no matter what happens.

No matter how painful or terrible things get.

You smell a little.

What? I feel anxious-pi. I've never felt like this before-pi.

Huh? So she has a father after all-pi?

Hey, which one is Planet Happy?

Pi. You can't see it from here-pi. It's very far away-pi.

Planet Happy has a lot of Happy Fruits, and they're very yummy-pi!

You should come visit-pi, Shizuka-chan.

I can't.

That's not true-pi. My Happy Spaceship will take you there in no time-pi.

I don't believe in magic.

It's not magic. It's a Happy Gadg—

I can't go anywhere.

Not to Planet Happy. Or to where my dad is.

My sweet child.

Spread happiness throughout the universe with these Happy Gadgets.

But be careful. You must never violate the rules.

Mama, I'm far from violating anything. She hasn't even used any of the gadgets yet-pi.

But...

I want Shizuka-chan to smile more-pi.

Shizuka-chan.

One day, I will invite you to Planet Happy-pi.

We have lots of Happy Gadgets there-pi. So with them...

I said I don't believe in magic—

With them...

I'll bring out the biggest smile you've ever had-pi!

Oh, but I can't take you there right this minute-pi,

because something happened and I can't go back to P-Planet Happy for now-pi.

But one day! One day, I will—

Takopi.

You don't smell of anything.

Pi!

Pi?

I gotta go home now.

Shizuka-chan?

See you tomorrow.