Blue Christmas (Blood Type: Blue / Burû Kurisumasu / ブルークリスマス)

A TOHO FILM PRODUCTION

Do you work for the Defense Agency?

Staff headquarters?

This is your third time this week.

Do you always get your hair cut this often?

Hey, you have a gray hair.

Dye his hair.

It's just one gray hair.

If you go in the entrance below the cemetery, there's a cafe.

Could have the girl bring him some hair dye?

What time does the barbershop close?

Nonetheless, the scientists of our nation,

JAPANESE PROFESSOR HYODO Nonetheless, the scientists of our nation,

JAPANESE PROFESSOR HYODO

are regarding these facts as delusion and trickery JAPANESE PROFESSOR HYODO

are regarding these facts as delusion and trickery

and are not addressing them seriously.

The incontrovertible prejudice and indolence

that these scientists are perpetrating

will certainly spur devastating consequences

in the near future.

You are making the same mistake

as scientists of the past did

when they called Galileo and Copernicus madmen.

KYOTO INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE CONFERENCE

Johoku University Professor Mitsuhiko Hyodo's lecture KYOTO INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE CONFERENCE

Johoku University Professor Mitsuhiko Hyodo's lecture

entitled "Space Information" at the Kyoto Science Conference

was greeted with jeers and outrage

causing the conference to be canceled.

Conference organizers said that Professor Hyodo

abruptly disregarded issues on the agenda

and made a mockery of science.

In attendance at the meeting was

Kanritsu University Science Director Hideaki Kihara,

who commented,

"I was unable to clearly hear the taunts from the other participants..,

HOTEL "NEW KYOTO" "I was unable to clearly hear the taunts from the other participants..,

HOTEL "NEW KYOTO"

"but Dr. Hyodo made truly wild assertions that HOTEL "NEW KYOTO"

"but Dr. Hyodo made truly wild assertions that

"UFOs and aliens actually exist

"and that from the perspective of a normal scientist

"he can only be regarded as insane.

"However, his ideas were completely absurd, so I was not angry..."

I have to go...

What's your name?

Saeko Nishida.

BLUE CHRISTMAS

FEBRUARY 1978

DEFENSE AGENCY'S HELIPORT IN AZABU, TOKYO

Long time no see.

This was unexpected.

I have your reassignment papers.

You're in commando ops now.

What's going on here?

Don't worry, I'm in the same boat as you.

We're going to Atsugi and from there straight to Eniwa in Hokkaido.

JAPANESE BROADCASTING CORPORATION

FOREIGN NEWS DESK

AP WASHINGTON BUREAU

"Before dawn today, Soviet Defense Minister Mikhailov

"made an unplanned visit and went straight to the White House.

"It appeared to be an urgent and secret meeting with the president."

Mr. Minami!

Hello, Minami speaking.

Oh, Kidokoro. Where are you now?

The press conference for this year's period drama will be held

at 3:00 p.m. on the 11th floor lobby.

I repeat, the press conference for this year's period drama will

Hey!

be in the 11th floor lobby from 3:00 p.m. Hey!

be in the 11th floor lobby from 3:00 p.m.

Two coffees.

And could you turn the music down a little?

Why in god's name did they dig up "Blue Christmas"

for this year's holiday season pop hit?

Good work, Yuko.

But we'll have to keep it a secret for a while.

What did you want to talk about?

You might not believe this.

Actually...

Spit it out.

You can't tell anyone about this.

Is this about Yuko?

Is she pregnant?

She was at my apartment the other day, cooking.

She cut her finger.

Then...

You really mustn't tell this to anyone.

She started to bleed.

Her finger was cut.

Her blood was blue.

It was blue?

Yes.

That would be a curious headline.

"Yuko Takamatsu's Blood is Blue"

Thank you for coming today.

I would like to introduce to you

the star of "The Birth of Japan," Yuko Takamatsu!

It's a pleasure to see everyone today.

Come in.

Working with such experienced actors is...

What's up?

REPORTING DIVISION DIRECTOR NUMATA What's up?

REPORTING DIVISION DIRECTOR NUMATA

REPORTING BUREAU DIRECTOR SHUNSUKE GODAI

Professor Hyodo disappeared after the Kyoto Science Conference

that evening from the hotel he was staying at.

I'd like you to quietly look into it.

I understand.

Could you get someone at mid-management level

like Minami to handle it?

Minami of the Reporting Division.

Minami of the Reporting Division.

Please contact the Division Director at once.

Yes, it's me. Yes.

Spring onions, shirataki noodles...

Noodles... What?

Look, I'm busy, I'll call you back.

You needed me?

This band is "The Humanoids." A four-piece act.

My kids are crazy about them.

They're bigger than "The Beatles."

They say one has super powers. His name's Alan.

I have no idea what their appeal is.

I heard that several girls have died in New York.

They peed their pants.

Recently, Japan's gone off the deep end, too.

They said that he picked up his key at the front desk.

PROFESSOR HYODO'S WIFE They said that he picked up his key at the front desk.

They said that he picked up his key at the front desk.

Were they sure that he picked it up in person?

Yes.

Did he make it to his room?

I don't know.

His room was still clean in the morning

and all of his luggage was gone.

JOHOKU UNIVERSITY ASSISTANT

I haven't heard a word from him. JOHOKU UNIVERSITY ASSISTANT

JOHOKU UNIVERSITY ASSISTANT

I did, however, see him return from the conference on TV.

The professor studied space science?

Yes.

Had he been working on anything in particular?

I haven't the foggiest notion.

Although I believe

he had been in touch with Professor Maehata

from Kyoto Medical University.

Maehata...

Professor Maehata that the assistant spoke of

studies hematology?

Could you get a hold of him?

No.

He's in an academic meeting in Kyushu.

I'd like to send you to Kyoto.

Kyoto?

Hey, pop.

Where's your mother?

At the Hayashi's place.

Turn off the radio when you study.

Mom said dinner's in the fridge.

Dad...

Mom's really studying French hard.

Do you think she'll be transferred to Paris?

She went to Hayashi's place, so she's probably in a sour mood.

KYOTO

Thank you for agreeing to see me.

I'm Mr. Araki. I'm in charge of guest rooms.

Mr. Minami of JBC.

- Have a seat. - Thank you.

As I mentioned on the phone,

I'm interested in the disappearance of Professor Hyodo.

This is the first I've heard that the gentleman is missing.

According to this receipt, Mr. Hyodo left normally on the 21st.

He paid his bill and...

Just a second.

I heard from his wife that...

Oh, yes. His wife did indeed place an inquiry the following day.

But then after that

she placed another call telling us

the whole thing was a big misunderstanding.

Professor Hyodo 480-6776

Hello... Hello.

This is the operator, what number are you trying to reach?

Hello, Tokyo 480-6776 please.

I'm sorry, the party you are calling has disconnected that line.

KYOTO MEDICAL UNIVERSITY

BLOOD RESEARCH ROOM

It's that way. BLOOD RESEARCH ROOM

It's that way.

RESEARCHER NAKAMOTO

Professor Maehata left for the US yesterday. RESEARCHER NAKAMOTO

Professor Maehata left for the US yesterday.

Yeah, I just heard.

Let's talk over here.

I heard that Professor Hyodo of Johoku University in Tokyo

and Professor Maehata recently collaborated on a research project.

Oh, that.

Would you know anything about it?