Takopi's Original Sin

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November 21, 2023

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1. "To You in 2016" (2016年のきみへ, Nisenjūroku-nen no Kimi e) 2. "Takopi's Adventure" (タコピの冒険, Takopi no Bōken) 3. "Marina's Kingdom" (まりなの王国, Marina no Ōkoku) 4. "Takopi's Salvation" (タコピーの救済, Takopī no Kokkai) 5. "Naoki's Intervention" (直樹の介入, Naoki no Kainyū) 6. "Naoki's Adventure" (直樹の冒険, Naoki no Bōken) 7. "Takopi's Confession" (タコピーの告解, Takopī no Kokkai)

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April 4, 2022

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November 21, 2023

978-1-9747-4034-5

8. "Shizuka's Kingdom" (静香の王国, Shizuka no Ōkoku) 9. "It's Going to Be All Right" (大丈夫になるよ, Daijōbu ni naru yo) 10. "Naoki's Salvation" (直樹の救済, Naoki no Kyūsai) 11. "Shizuka's Japan Tour" (静香の日本ツアー, Shizuka no Nihon Tsuā) 12. "To You in 2022" (2022年のきみへ, Nisennijūni-nen no Kimi e) 13. "Takopi's Original Sin" (タコピーの原罪, Takopī no Genzai) 14. "Naoki's Intervention" (直樹の介入, Naoki no Kainyū) 15. "Shizuka" (しずか) 16. "To All of You in 2016" (2016年のきみたちへ, Nisenjūroku-nen no Kimi-tachi e)

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"To You in 2016"Transliteration: "Nisenjūroku-nen no Kimi e" (Japanese: 2016年のきみへ)

Shinya Iino

Shinya Iino

Keita Nagahara

June 28, 2025 (2025-06-28)

In 2016, Shizuka Kuze encounters an octopus-like alien named Nueinukf, whom she nicknames Takopi. Expressing his mission to spread happiness, Takopi tries to befriend her but is ignored. After seeing Shizuka bloodied, Takopi offers her a friendship ribbon despite orders not to give his gadgets away. Shizuka takes the gift and leaves, but Takopi worries when she does not return and visits her home to find that Shizuka has hanged herself with the ribbon. Realizing that he failed to understand her pain, Takopi uses the Happy Camera to travel back in time and save her. At school, he learns that Shizuka is bullied by Marina Kirarazaka. Takopi disguises himself as Shizuka to reconcile with Marina, only to face Marina's cruelty firsthand, leaving him frightened. Learning the full extent of the girls' relationship, Takopi rewinds time again to stop a bullying incident between the two. This small intervention prompts Shizuka to thank Takopi, saying her life has slightly improved since his arrival, bringing Takopi some comfort. Marina grows angered at Shizuka's change in behavior and returns home, where she is forced to endure her mother's abuse due to her father's affair with Shizuka's mother.

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"Takopi's Salvation"Transliteration: "Takopī no Kyūsai" (Japanese: タコピーの救済)

Moaang

Ko Nekota

Moaang

July 5, 2025 (2025-07-05)

Shizuka takes her pet dog Chappy out on a walk with Takopi. Marina suddenly confronts them and attacks Shizuka, causing Chappy to bite Marina back and be taken in by animal control. Realizing the altercation leads to Shizuka's suicide and is unavoidable despite numerous time loops, Takopi alters the outcome to inform a despondent Shizuka that Chappy will be in the care of her divorced father. Takopi urges her to attend school the next day, where she is still bullied by Marina, though Naoki Azuma intervenes on Shizuka's behalf. After school, Marina decides to meet with Shizuka at a forest, causing Takopi to believe they will now reconcile. However, Takopi finds Marina ruthlessly beating up Shizuka, blaming her for her family's problems and insisting that Chappy is dead. Unable to handle Shizuka's abuse anymore, Takopi accidentally murders Marina with the Happy Camera. Takopi attempts to turn back time to rectify the mistake, only to discover that the camera no longer works. Shizuka reacts with joy and thanks an unnerved Takopi for killing Marina, calming him. She and Takopi leave Marina's body behind, as Takopi remarks there is no going back.

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"Takopi's Confession"Transliteration: "Takopī no Kokkai" (Japanese: タコピーの告解)

Rikka

Shinya Iino

Rikka, Hirotoshi Arai & Tsuyoshi Iida

July 12, 2025 (2025-07-12)

Naoki, worried for Shizuka's wellbeing, encounters her and Takopi before discovering Marina's corpse. Naoki demands that Shizuka turn herself in, but after she guilt trips him and he craves her affection, Naoki helps cover up Marina's murder using one of Takopi's gadgets. The trio bonds over time, with Naoki planning out their trip to Tokyo to visit Chappy. Takopi assists Naoki in stealing the ring of his older brother Junya when Shizuka encourages them, but they fail. Naoki is tearfully reminded of being deprived of affection by his mother, who constantly compares him to the more successful Junya. Meanwhile, Takopi is also tasked to mimic Marina at school and at home, allowing him to witness her parents arguing. As Takopi wonders about his inability to return to the Happy Planet, he agrees to join Marina's father to get closer to Shizuka and Naoki's objective. Marina's mother later lashes out and abuses the disguised Takopi for failing to take her side, demanding that the real Marina return. Takopi privately breaks down in tears and voices regret for killing Marina upon reflecting on his actions and experiencing Marina's life, as a group of workers uncover Marina's corpse the next day.

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"Azuma-kun's Salvation"Transliteration: "Azuma-kun no Kyūsai" (Japanese: 東くんの救済)

Toya Ooshima

Ko Nekota

Hayate Nakamura

July 19, 2025 (2025-07-19)

With Marina's murder being made public, Naoki panics that he, Takopi, and Shizuka will be discovered by the police. He fast-tracks their trip to Tokyo and gradually breaks down from the stress, while also hiding it from Junya and their mother. Naoki recounts how he felt unloved by his family growing up, which is exacerbated by his failed attempts to protect Shizuka from Marina's bullying. After Shizuka starts giving him attention following their cover-up of Marina's murder, Naoki does everything he can to sustain this remaining affection. Shizuka later tells him to turn himself in to the police, absolving herself from blame while promising she will wait for him. Junya notices Naoki's stress and assures him he will listen to his concerns; Naoki, feeling affection from his family for the first time, cries and confesses his involvement in Marina's murder. The police believe Naoki was coerced, and they connect his involvement with testimonies of Marina's odd behavior in school courtesy of Takopi mimicking her from their classmates, which implicates Shizuka as the culprit. As Takopi suggests they also come clean, Shizuka instead tells Takopi they will be traveling to Tokyo without Naoki.

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"To You in 2022"Transliteration: "Nisennijūni-nen no Kimi e" (Japanese: 2022年のきみへ)

Hirotaka Mori

Ko Nekota

Zi Yi Zhuo

July 26, 2025 (2025-07-26)

Takopi and Shizuka arrive in Tokyo, only to discover her father started a new family and Chappy was never there. Believing the family ate Chappy, Shizuka resolves to murder them to retrieve his remains. Takopi begs her to stop, but she sees this as betrayal and knocks Takopi unconscious. While unconscious, Takopi recalls his forgotten past: in 2022, he befriended a teenage Marina, who suffered severe abuse from her mother. Marina dated Naoki, but his attention shifted towards Shizuka after she reappeared, leaving Marina emotionally isolated. When Naoki did not show up one day, Marina's mother, suspecting their relationship, abused Marina again which prompts her to kill her mother in self-defense. Blaming Shizuka for everything, Takopi decided to kill her, while Marina committed suicide. To fix things, Takopi used the Big Happy Clock of the Happy Planet to travel back in time, while the planet's matriarch erased his memories of Marina. Regaining consciousness, Takopi is overwhelmed by confusion after remembering Marina's suffering and his past choices. Takopi returns to the spot where he first met Shizuka and Marina, reflecting on morality and the pain they all endured as Naoki stumbles upon him.

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"To All of You in 2016"Transliteration: "Nisenjūroku-nen no Kimi-tachi e" (Japanese: 2016年のきみたちへ)

Directed by : Shinya Iino & Masayuki SakoiStoryboarded by : Shinya Iino

Shinya Iino

Keita Nagahara, Hirotoshi Arai,Toya Ooshima & Moaang

August 2, 2025 (2025-08-02)

Takopi tells Naoki about Shizuka's suffering, but Naoki cannot help as his family is struggling after his confession. He nevertheless thanks Takopi for giving him and Shizuka moments of happiness and returns the Happy Camera. Several months later, Takopi finds Shizuka still searching for Chappy. Takopi pleads with her to stop and apologizes for not understanding her pain. Shizuka finally breaks down and cries. Comforting her, Takopi decides to use his lifeforce to power the Happy Camera and reset time, granting the children a second chance. Takopi thanks her before sacrificing himself. The timeline rewinds to Shizuka's first meeting with Takopi, though Takopi is no longer physically present. Still, faint memories linger as Shizuka and Marina are able to face their trauma and reconcile tearfully after finding a sketch of Takopi. Naoki also feels drawn towards Junya and joins his friends to play games with them. As he fades away, Takopi hopes the trio will grow up to be happy adults despite their difficult childhoods. Six years later, in 2022, Shizuka and Marina are best friends, teasing each other about their dysfunctional families while shopping for stationery. There, they notice a pen set resembling one of Takopi's gadgets.