Literal Translation Series, "Plastic Little" Translated Speech Script with some comments Written by Kentaro ONIZUKA Comments by Kentaro ONIZUKA Modification to English by Michael STUDTE Introduction, I don't know much about the background of PlaLit. The reason why I watched this Anime is because I met the original author, Yoshimoto Kinji and Urusibara satoshi at ANIME EXPO '95. They said to me "Plastic Little is truly an original OVA, please watch it, you will be satisfied." Yes. It's very good anime for easy watching, but with much thrills, and with a little cute nudity. This anime is not an EROTIC anime. The quality is far better than most classic animes produced in the late 80s. Recently I bought the comic of PlaLit, and I am planning to write the script of comic PlaLit. Wait a while! I know that PlaLit is available in many languages, English, French, and German. if you are not satisfied by the short subtitles, my script may be informative. And please translate this in your native language if your mother tongue is not English. Feel free to redistribute. Comments and corrections are welcome! Here I'd like to say "THANK YOU VERY MUCH" for Michael Studte who was kind enough to correct my awkward English. Email: onizuka@nisiq.net -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Avant title, A commander: Hurry up, Hurry, extinguish the fire! Go find Dr. Narenov! You may shoot to kill! Geisel: Not yet? A commander: Geisel, your excellency! Please Wait a little. Geisel: Hurry up! A commander: Yes, sir! Soldiers:Here he is! In the 13th block! Narenov: Elysse! You ESCAPE in this Escape pod to the CITY! Elysse: What about you, Daddy? Narenov: I will follow soon! No time! Get in! Hurry! Elysse: Yes! Narenov: Survive, Elysse! And stop Geisel's ambition! Geisel: You did a stupid thing, Dr. Narenov. Do it! Elysse: Daddy! ------------------------------ In the hotel room, Tita: I wanna go to the seeeeeaaaaa! Well, oh I remember. Because ChaChaMaru was damaged, we are staying here while repairing her. What? Where are they? Well, OK! Tita: Oh, that's bad! I got up too late. Oops! May! Nicoll! Mikhail! Balboa, Roger... Hey, Nicoll! They left me behind, as usual. Voice: Hey, you sleepy-head, Tita! Tita : Alright! Voice: All of us are going to the ship. Because you have nothing to do, we left you behind. When you wake up, please buy food for our lunch as usual. Then I hope you will come to the ship by noon! That's all! This is your genius petty officer, Nicoll! ----------------- At the front desk, Tita: Thanx! Tita: Wow! ------------------------------------------------------------------ In the dock, Balboa: Mikhail! Mikhail! How is it? Can you finish it? Mikhail:In a while, I will. How about you? Balboa: Two days more, I think. Mikhail:By the way, how are those fools? Balboa: Well, I've no idea. Roger: Nicoll, we are hungry, aren't we? Nicoll: Yeah. Absolutely! It's been a long time since noon. Roger: I am going to die this way. Nicoll: Not probably to die! --------------------------------------------------------------------------- In the marketplace, Tita: Here we go! Oh, I bought too much! Get in, you shit! Tita: Oh, at last it closed. Woaaaa... What! Elysse: I'm sorry. Tita: No, don't worry. I am alright! Elysse: I'm sorry. Tita: Why she is in such a rush? Soldiers: Out of the way! Tita: Waaa. What are they? Today is not my day. First they left me behind and now those guys.. Elysse: Kyaaa! No! Tita: Those sons of...! Tita: Hurry! Get on! Elysse: But... Tita: You wanna get away, then hurry! Soldiers:Asshole, we don't let them go. Tita: Here we go! Voice: This is group A. Failed to retrieve target. Group B and C, block route 13 with cars. Tita: Persistant, aren't they! Tita: Hold on tight. Tita: Oh my god! Soldier: Call out some divers! --------------------------------------------------------------------------- In the Geisel's office, A man: I, I'm very sorry. Due to the unexpected obstruction. Because it was in the downtown, radical operation was impossible.. Geisel: No more excuses. You have 24 hours to find her, or it will be your body they will find in that river. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- In the ship, Nicoll: I'm certain something's wrong! Because, she has still not come. The Hotel (front desk) said she left before noon. Roger: A man! It's because of a man. She was trapped by a bad man, and is doing this, that and the other.. Nicoll: Rogeeaaaar. Absolutely no chance that could have happened! Roger: How come you know? Why do you know that, Nicoll? Nicoll: Well, it's because... Anyhow, WE haven't had any lunch. Mikhail:Well, it's too late now. Nicoll: Sure! Sure! She always make us worry about her. Today, today is the day when we must heavily scold her. Nicoll: Tita! Tita: Sorry, I lost the food. Roger: Really? Balboa: Nicoll, bring some water! Tita: No, No more water. Had too much of it already. Balboa: What has happened? Hmmm, This girl..? Tita: Well, tiny thing. Don't be afraid. These people are the crew of this ChaChaMaru. They are my company. May: Tita! What happened to your appearance? Tita: May. Nothing to worry about. Rather, look after this girl. She looks injured. May: Hi, let me take a look at your injury. May: Don't worry. I wanna do nothing other than to heal your injury. It's troublesome if a girl has a permanent scar on her body. Tita: Yes. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Balboa: I see. You went through quite a bit, Tita. May: OK. Completed. Tita: What a relief it's not a big wound. Elysse: Th... Th... Thank you. Balboa: And, please tell us why they are after you. This way, Tita and we might be involved. Or is there a reason why you won't tell us. Tita: Oh, other than that, tell me your name, because it's funny to call you just "YOU" or "YOU guy." Please tell me. please. If you don't, I will give you a bad nickname. May: Oh, by the way you will catch cold in this way. How about having bath with this girl? Tita: Oh! That's nice! is that! we are both women. it's best to be naked friends. The bathroom in this ship is very amusing! Hey, Let's GO! GO! Hurry! Nicoll: Naked... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- In the locker room, Tita: Hey, where's your home? You live on this island? Oh, what are you doing? Hey here you go. Let's bathe!... Y.. you are .. how old? Tell me at least your age. Elysse: Ah.. I am sort of 16. Tita: Six....teen? Elysse: y...yes... Tita: I am one year older, nevertheless, this wretched plight... Oh.. I am depressed... The wind of the world bites me.... IS THAT SO! ----------- Tita: Oh I can't contain myself! Hurry to bathe! Tita: Here I go! --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fantastic scenes in the bathroom(^^; -------------------- Tita: Oh! amusing! Think it's great? One whole shed for animals was modified to a bathroom. Elysse: You saved me back there... Why did you? Tita: I am sorry for not having told you about myself. I am Tita Mew Koshigawa. This ship is a pet-shop hunter's ship. And it happened to be me that is her captain. Even though you ask me why I saved you, I cannot say... Is it funny if I say it's because I cannot leave you? Elysse: They were military people, and many of them pursued me. Tita: That's why I did not leave you. Firstly, you do not look evil. ---------------- In the animal's shed, Nicoll: Hey, we'd better to stop. Roger... Absolutely, dangerous. Roger: What are you saying. Don't you love Tita? Don't you wanna watch? Nicoll: Wanna watch... Roger: Well then, here you go. Nicoll: This is... A High-pressure cloud sea scope! Roger: With this, you can get a clear view in any dense steam fog. Take a look. Nicoll: Yes.. Nicoll: WOW.........! ----------------- Elysse: Well, what kind of job is this pet-shop hunting? Tita: Well, we trap the animals in the cloud sea alive, and sell them to the different planets. We do until catching them. Hey look! The animals above us ..WOW! Tita: Those guys.... YOU SHALL DIE! Tita: Sorry for surprising you. Now, no problem. Elysse: Amusing people! Tita: Is that so? They're just wolfy and stupid! Elysse: Sorry. I've been at such a situation that I believed nobody. I am Elysse. Elysse Altmodisch. ## "altmodisch" - german word meaning old-fashioned. Tita: Elysse. That's a good name! -------------------------------------------------------------------------- In the ship quarter, May: Have you got something? Mikhail:Hmmmm. Look at this. Balboa: Oh. What? May: What's that? Balboa: This is the big accident 5 days ago. Mikhail:Below that. Balboa: well, The director of the lab. Narenov Altmodisch and his daughter Elysse Altmodisch were confirmed by the force to have died in the accident. May: What does this picture mean? Mikhail:She is supposed to have died. And the force has something to do with it. So, It's more than that something smells about this. Balboa: There must be something. Tita knows this? Mikhail:I doubt she knows about it. ------------------------------------------------------ On the road, Tita: Lucky! We are in time! Elysse: What? Tita: Look! Elysse: Oh! How pretty. It's my first time ever to see such a pretty sunrise. Tita: How nice! OK, let's have breakfast! I am really hungry. Elysse: Yes! ------------------------------------------------------- In the ship, Mikhail:Balboa, you guessed correctly. The military have been investigating Tita and Elysse. Balboa: That's bad. If they've already started off... May: Balboa, Tita's at the Cape of Windmills. Hurry up! Balboa: Alright! Roger: What happened? Nicoll: Well.. ------------------------------------- In the cafeteria, Elysse: It was delicious! Tita: That's nice! I'm happy that you are glad! I am very happy after the sadness of not being able to go to sea. Elysse: Do you love the sea better than the land? Tita: Yes sure, because I am a pet-shop hunter. It's more natural to struggle against cloud whales in the sea. Tita: Do you know, a few days ago, Nicoll touched a cloud-snake jellyfish with bare hands, and went numb for quite a while. Elysse: (laugh) But, why do you do this kind a job, even though you are a girl? Tita: Exactly because of father's influence. Father was also a pet-shop hunter... with the present crew. Elysse: Was? Tita: Yes. When I was six, he was lost in the middle of a hunt. He's still missing. It was a big accident, people says. To save his crew, he disconnected the boiler unit by himself, and he disappeared in the deep cloud sea. We looked for him about one year, but, it was hopeless under the conditions, people said. Elysse: But, you don't believe that? Tita: Well, I myself don't know. Probably because I still feel like he is alive, I can do this job. Elysse: I wish to think so. Tita: Eh? Elysse: I am going to like you! ----------------- Elysse: What? Tita: Those are....military armed crafts! Look out! ------------------- Balboa: I hope I'm not too late! Balboa: Too late? Tita, where are you? Tita! Balboa: Oh! Too bad to be in the city! ----------------------- Running away! Elysse: I am sorry. Tita! Tita: Eh? What? Elysse: I involved you when it had nothing to do with you. Tita: It does have something to do with me. Don't worry! Those disgusting guys! Elysse: Listen to me, Tita! One week ago, a big accident took place in the lab at the lowest layer of this colony. The weapon annexed to the deep center of Gravity Belt was destroyed. Tita: Tell me the story later! Elysse: I want to tell you NOW! It was my father that caused the accident. Due to the IDT Gravity Belt's antigravity system the colony is floating on the gravity field of this planet. The military section has been, for a decade, groping to utilise the gravity belt as a weapon. It was carried out in secret from the government and the citizens. My father was driven, as a scientist, by the military section. He only discovered it when he had completed the research. It was his intention to develop the system to provide people with a better environment for living, but it was utilised by the military section and changed to a devilish weapon by the leader of the military, Geisel. So my father..... Tita: Destroyed the weapon and arranged you to escape! And, where is your father? Elysse: Back there, they killed him. flashback.. Mikhail's voice: Sorry, It was impossible to bring back your Father. Tita: I see! Elysse: Let me get off here, Tita! I don't want to involve you any more. Because you are my first friend. Tita: Bacause you are my friend, and because you are my only friend, I can't let you! I want to protect you! Elysse: Tita! ---------------------- Balboa: Over there? -------------------------- In the thoroughfare, Geisel: You've troubled me a lot. Let me know the password right now. Elysse: I don't know any password. Geisel: Well, then there's no other choice. I will make you remember it. Elysse, NOW is the time to tell me. Elysse: Stop! I really don't know! Elysse: Stop! Stop! Stop it! Geisel: Nice hunter's suit. Better anti-bullet performance than those for the military use. But, how about her internal organs? Elysse: Stop! I beg you. Geisel: Have you remembered the password? Elysse: I really don't know the password. But I was told the method to find it. If I return to lab... Geisel: In return, you want me to save her? Alright. However, tell me first, here. Tita: Do...not... tell... Elysse: Tita! Tita: After you tell him, we'll be killed. Elysse: I am sorry. Geisel: Bring down the craft. Elysse: The password for activating the weapon, gravity destroyer, is the lower 12 column number obtained by DG transformation of my gene data. Tita! Elysse: You Liar! You said you'd save her! Geisel: You're too trusting. Elysse: Tita! Tita! Balboa: TiiiiiiiiiiTaaaaaaaaaaaa. Elysse: Tita! Geisel: It's over? Balboa: TiiiiTaaaaaaa, Elysse! Geisel: Pet-shop hunter scum! -------------------------- Communication between Balboa and Mikhail, Mikhail:Balboa! Our hotel was bombed. This area will soon burn down. And how is Tita? Nicoll: Boss, there's no time left, the roof will soon collapse! Balboa: Mikhail! Depart now. I rescued both of them. Mikhail:Alright! --------------------------------------------------------------- In the health care room, May: Fortunately.. Her internal organs are not hurt, it was good luck within bad luck. Elysse: My fault. It was all.. May: Don't worry any more. She is OK! Nicoll: Don't die! You must not die! WOW!! Nicoll: May, How is Tita? How is sort of,, May: No problem any more. She is sleeping due to the drug. Take care of her. Nicoll: Thank you. May: Call me if something happens. Nicoll: Yes. Nicoll: Tita.. ------------------------------ In the quarter, Balboa: How's Tita. May: No problem any more. Balboa: I see. Lucky! Mikhail:Miss Elysse, please tell me everything. Elysse: Yes. -------------------------------- In the health care room, May: You may get up now. Balboa: How is that? Can you find out? May: Yes, though it takes a while. Balboa: I see. May: Where are you going? Balboa: Going out to feel wind. --------------------------------- Balboa: I made you wait long. Mikhail:I've been watching clouds. What is the story? Balboa: What do you think? Mikhail:About what? Balboa: About Tita. Mikhail:She is like Gen-san. Good child. Balboa: That's not what I am asking. Mikhail:Then what? Balboa: About this whole incident. This case is too much for Tita, for us all. Our job is to hunt animals. It's impossible to go up against a professional force. She is not aware of that. Mikhail:Oh, you've experienced military life. Although you know that, why you are here on this ship? Why did you return to the ship? Balboa: Old man... Mikhail:Answer me! Mikhail:If you don't have faith in the captain, get off this ship immediately! Balboa: Wait! That's not what I am saying. The enemy is the military! There's nothing coming next. After Tita is killed, it's too late. Mikhail:I don't allow that. Even if we're all killed, I will not allow Tita to die. --------------------------------------------------- In the health care room, Tita: Ouch! Th... this guy stupid .. Not only once, but now a second time he.. Nicoll: Tita...... Don't die... Tita.. Tita: Nicoll... You've been taking care of me without sleeping. Thank you. --------------------------------- In the corridor, May: Oh no, you must get back in bed. Tita: No problem. I am alright! May: Tita.. Mikhail:Tita.. Roger: Youn' lady... Tita: I am very sorry for making you anxious. Mikhail:Are you alright? Tita: Sure! I am completely OK. Shipshape! Balboa: Tita, what are you going to do? Tita: I've heard the story from May. Of cour' FIGHT against the force! I have a debt to repay Geisel, 100 times over! All: Oh! Here we go.. Elysse: Tita.. Tita: Let's go! Elysse! It's a venetta for your Father! Elysse: Tita.. Tita: If my father were alive, he would do that. Here we go. Battle stations! All: Aye-aye, SIR! Tita: Let's go! Mikhail:Do you get off this ship? Balboa: The entire crew of this ship has gone CRAZY. Mikhail:What? Balboa: Including myself. It seems that I also adore Tita. I won't let you guys die. Mikhail:I will guide you to the next world. Balboa: Ok, please. ---------------------- In the ship, Nicoll: oh? Tita? where has she gone? Hey Tita! Tita: You're late, Nicoll! Nicoll: Tita? Balboa: Prepare to submerge. Nicoll: Submerge? Tita: We are going to fight one battle against the force! Nicoll: Really? -------------------------------------------- In the navy ship, Officer:Sonar reports a subcloudsea ship at Point 6122. No doubt, it's the ChaChaMaru. Captain: All subcloudsea ships. Pursuit operation. Annouce: All subcloudsea ships. Pursuit operation. --------------------------------------- In ChaChaMaru, Balboa: Close eighth block, C3, B-barrier, close second block barrier B2. We can't go deeper. The ship cannot take much more. Tita: I see. Let's go, Elysse! Elysse: Yes. Balboa: What!? Nicoll: It's absurd to go with your body in that condition. Tita! Tita: But, ChaChaMaru cannot go farther than this. We must stop the fleet above. Balboa: Then I'll go. Tita: Wait! Without Balboa, this ship does not work. It's me that has nothing to do here now. So,... Balboa: But... Tita: Pleas allow me to go! I wanna do this by myself. Balboa: Are you sure you'll get back? Are you absolutely sure to return? Tita: Yes. Balboa: Alright. Go! Until you return, WE protect this position. Tita: Thanx. Nicoll: Tita.. be careful! Balboa: Nicoll! We'll deal with the force! Nicoll: Oh, you're serious? ------------------------ Tita: Hurry, Hurry up! ----------------------- Balboa: Prepare to launch the whale capture low pressure pulse net at maximum. After launching the port floater gyro, shoot a forming explosion bomb at the gerail cathode hatch. OK, FIRE! Tita: Show time! ------------------------ Tita: Too bad, with this many guards on alert, we cannot reach the control room. Elysse: Oh, I've got it. There are emergency subcontrol panels every 150 meters in the gravity reactor. That can stop the activity. Tita: How do we reach one? Elysse: We'll go through the airducts. Tita: Alright. let's go! -------------------------------------------------------------------------- In the main control room, Officer:Commander-in-chief, password imput will soon be completed. Geisel: OK, as soon as completed, aim it at the highest part of the City. Officer: Yes sir. Geisel: How are the invading mice doing? Officer:Missing for ten minutes. We are doing our best to find them. Geisel: Ten minutes? No way... ------------------------------------------------------------------------- At the center of Gravity system, Tita: WOW, what is this here? Elysse: We are in the centre of the colony, the gravity generation reactor at the lowest level of the colony. Elysse: The 25 km long main axis of the gyro called "colony" from the bottom level to the City. The emergency subpanel here is probably able to access the gravity destroyer weapon without going through the main panel at the control room. Annouce:Password input completed. 600 seconds until the gravity destruction weapon will be activated targetted 100 meter above in the highest layer. Elysse: This terminal isn't working. Tita: Then how can we.. Elysse: Let me see! Here it is! The terminal 300 meter below has the priority to accept the emergency termination password. Tita: Look out, Elysse! Damn... Tita: There's no time to think. ---------------------------------- In the main control room, Officer:Commander in Chief, 253rd laser gun has detected something. It's probably the invaders. Geisel: Finally found them. Set soldiers to 3rd and 4th block in the gravity reactor. I'll go as well. ----------------------------- At the center of Gravity system, Tita: WOW, it won't stop! Please stop! stop! Oh, it stopped just before the end. Alright. Hold on tight, Elysse! Tita: Hurry! Geisel: It's over, small mice. Tita: One more step! Geisel: You two caused me a lot of trouble, mischievous pet-shop hunter. Tita: I have a debt to repay you! Geisel: Regret that you've been against me, and die! --------------------------------- In ChaChaMaru, Nicoll: Balboa! The gravity belt is... Balboa: Too late? Tita... ---------------------------------- Nicoll: What shall we do? Balboa! The ship's hull is going to be damaged! Balboa: Nothing we can do but wait! ----------------------------------- In the gravity reactor, Geisel: In a few minutes, the people in the city will be annihilated. And anyone who knows the secret also.. Shoot and kill these invaders. Tita: Elysse! Get down! Tita: We survived. Tita: Elysse! A Bullet hit you? Elysse: I'll be alright. How about you, Tita? Tita: No, I'm fine. Geisel: Now you've done it, you kids. Tita: I will take care of him. Elysse, input password. Elysse: Yes. Tita: Freeze, Geisel! I don't allow you to do as you wish! Geisel: That's quite an amusing joke! Geisel: Did you think you could hold out against me? Tita: I...n..p.u.t pass...word, Hur..ry ... Elysse! Geisel: To begin with, it's your turn. Three, Two... Tita: One Zero! Elysse: Tiiiiiiitaaaaaaaaa! Elysse: Hang in there! Tita.. Tita: Thhhaaank yeeeeuuuu ereeezee. Elysse: Oh, I thought you had died. Annouce:Emergency shutdown password input. Elysse: Hey, Tita, here you go, push this button. Tita: Eh? but.. It's your .. Elysse: It's you that's done it. I am here because you are here. So,.. Tita: But.. really? Elysse: Please do it. With your hand, stop it! Elysse: Father, It's over. Everything is over. Thank you, Tita! Tita: Alright! Let's get back to the ship! --------------------------------------------- In ChaChaMaru, Balboa: Finished? Tita: Uh-huh. Finished. Tita: OK! Let's escape from the military! All: Roger! -------------------------- In the navy flag ship, Captain:Really? Geisel, his excellency was.... killed? Soldier:If they tell this information to the addministration, Captain:That's too bad! Captain:All ships, battle stations! Target the pet-shop hunter ship ahead. Use all means required. Don't let them escape! Fire! -------------------------- In ChaChaMaru, Balboa: Tita, they are firing. Homing lasers: 1205. Torpedos: 3852. Tita: OK, start main engine! Full power and go to coordinate 125! Cut through the center of the enemy! Balboa, when we engage, fire pulse net 4! Here we go go!!! ------------------------------- In the navy flag ship, Captain:Oh, We've done it! No! Fire Fire! Officer:But... Captain:Never mind! Do anything to sink them! -------------------------------------- In ChaChaMaru, Nicoll: 150 meter to the main fleet! Tita: Full speed break in! Balboa: They're crazy! Shooting each other in the middle of the fleet. Captain:I won't allow you to live! ----------------------------------- In the boiler unit, Roger: Boss! You alright? Mikhail:You idiot, don't leave your post. Roger: What the hell! You fool! Tita! No more, the engine can't take it! Tita: Eh? But..... Balboa: Tita! The distance to the enemy ship is reducing. Tita: How can I? Try my luck! Roger! 1 minute, no 30 seconds of fullpower. Roger: No way! Mikhail:Do it, Tita! Tita: Mikhail! Mikhail:Trust us! Tita: Alright! Nicoll! Nicoll: I know! We are going to escape into the tornado ahead. Tita: (Yes.) Enter from point 103. Follow the flow, head to the tornado's center. Balboa! Divert all power in the ship to the main radar at the bow! Nicoll: Temporarily release the engine limitter. Hang on! ----------------------------------- Captain:What are you doing! Chase them! Hurry! Nicoll: Engine stop! Go with the flow to the center. Tita: On my mark, release the energy from the main radar. Balboa: What the hell! Then the ship will... Oh! I've got it! There's that way! OK! I see! Tita: Target in range! Countdown! 5 seconds Captain:Fire! Tita: Four, Three, Two, One, Zero! Release! Captain:WOWWWW ----------------------------------------------- At the health care room door, Mikhail:May! Look at my injuries as well. May: You'll have to wait, Mikhail. May: Alright. Elysse: Thank you, May! May: Tita and you should think more about your body. This scar will be permanent. Elysse: I'm glad if it remains. Something like a medal. May: My, you silly girls. ------------------------------------------- On the deck, Elysse: Tita.. Tita: Elysse! Elysse: Pretty! Tita: Yes. Pretty sunset. Elysse: May I ask you something? Tita. Tita: What? Elysse: How come, How come you did so much for me? Tita: Geisel and things like the gravity belt are not important to me. When I saw you, I liked you and wished to be a friend. And your girl's eyes looked like those of mine five years ago. My eyes when I lost my father. I did not want to make you like me if I could not take the next step. Tita: Hey, Elysse! How about staying on this ship for a while? How about becoming a crewmember and rave around? Elysse: No. I'll remain on the island. Like you Tita, I will succeed my father's wish. I wanna make a new gravity belt that can make everybody happy. So I.. Tita: Well. That's right. Oh, then it's back to the noisy life with those guys. In that case, I have to prepare the farewell party for Elysse! Radio Voice: 26 minutes past 2 p.m. Today, A direct type earthquake hit KL. Fortunately, the damage was small and there is no danger of TSUNAMI. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ending Song.