According to IMDO, the International Mars Development Organization,
the construction of the first colony, "Esperanza," that began in 2030,
has come close to completion.
When this colony is finished,
it will be able to accept 500,000 immigrants from Earth.
All the immigrants will be chosen after taking the IMDO's strict exam.
Hiroshi.
What are you going to do?
What am I gonna to do?
No idea.
In ten years, the Earth will be uninhabitable anyway.
Only a handful of chosen ones can migrate to Mars.
You've already given up just because you failed the exam?
That's so pathetic.
Fooling around here won't help you a single bit.
Oniichan, you can't go to Mars if you don't study.
Don't get cocky just because you get good grades.
Do you want to live on Mars, Koyomi?
Yep!
In the future, I want to live there with you and Oniichan.
Yeah, yeah, study hard and erect a palatial residence there.
I'm counting on you.
I can't believe you.
It looks pretty hopeless, so perhaps I'll enlist in the army like you, Dad.
They'd let a bum like you in there?
Don't be ridiculous.
Zip it.
Akeshima speaking.
Understood.
I'll be there in twenty minutes.
It's an emergency.
I have to leave now.
What? You're going to work?
But you promised to take me to a movie!
Sorry. I'll take you next week.
What's up with her?
She's pissed because she can't go to the movie theater.
Take care of her while I'm out.
Huh?
Where did I put it?
Where's Dad?
He left already.
I was going to give this to him...
You can give it to him when he comes back.
To be honest, I thought things would work out eventually.
I thought our peaceful days would continue forever,
but that was just an illusion.
That day, Dad didn't come back.
2047 A.D., September.
Suddenly, an unknown asteroid named "Februus" entered Earth's orbit.
An intelligent life-form was living on it.
This life-form, which the military named the "FOS,"
began attacking mankind.
The counteroffensive launched by various countries had no effect.
The FOS deployed thermo-reactive weapons to melt the polar regions
and caused sea levels to rise.
This resulted in many metropolitan areas being submerged.
Furthermore, the remaining cities were burnt to ashes,
and in a mere six days, the majority of mankind was wiped out.
In December of the same year, amidst all the chaos,
the Temporary Government of Planetary Union,
which extended across national borders to combat the FOS, was established.
The military power of every nation was gathered under the PDFA,
the Planet Defense Force Alliance.
I'm fighting...
Against a horde of black foes.
What's wrong, Akeshima?
Giving up already?
No, please wait a minute.
I'm not done yet.
Senpai, you can't turn the tide.
As promised, you owe me two croquettes.
Not again...
Twenty-four consecutive losses.
Zip it, Sagawa.
Oh yeah, I've heard this rumor...
You wanna hear it?
Another false rumor?
You got tricked again?
Shut up and listen!
Rumor has it that a brand new secret weapon is hidden somewhere on this base.
Codenamed Kairos.
A wicked weapon so powerful that it wouldn't fear even God.
A nuclear weapon?
We already know that nuclear weapons don't work against the FOS.
Then what...
There's no mistaking that it's even more powerful than nukes.
For example...
Yeah?
Looks like you're having fun.
C-Commander Yoshizawa!
When did you return?
About twenty minutes ago.
You can stop twiddling your thumbs from boredom and rejoice.
The East Russian Army's anti-FOS operation "Tunguska" has failed.
The East Russian Army base has been annihilated.
Now all that's left in the Far East is our Japanese Military District.
Inspector General Yoshizawa from HQ just gave us,
the GL Prototype Squadron, orders to execute the twelfth counterattack plan.
You will be briefed tomorrow at 0900.
Everyone is on standby.
Dismissed.
Are we going to fight?
No way...
This is so sudden.
Keep cool.
Geez...
Ouch...
You're prepared for this, right?
Akeshima-senpai...
About the FOS we're going to fight...
What are they?
"Hostile, intelligent xenoform."
That's how the military describes them.
There are some people who say humans created them.
Are you suspecting the military?
T-To be honest, I don't know what I'm supposed to believe.
Don't worry about all that.
To me, the FOS are merely an enemy upon which I can exact my revenge.
No matter what they are...
I'll kill them.
Actually, my brother was a soldier too.
He was involved in the design of Geometric Limbs.
So that's why you volunteered as a pilot?
Yes.
Despite being siblings, we didn't spend much time together.
I have no memories of him.
I want to understand him better.
That's why I decided to pilot a GL.
That's it?
Yes.
Um...
Do I have to need something like revenge to fight?
No... I didn't mean that.
I'm not sure whether I can fight or not.
I'm not driven by hate.
I'm sad that my brother died, but...
Are we on death watch or what?!
How long were you sitting there, Captain Tazaki?
Drinking when you're on standby?
You know drinking is prohibited.
Chill out.
Wanna drink?
I brew this synthetic sake at home.
No way I'm drinking that dodgy stuff!
Come on...
I put all my spirit into brewing it for a day like this.
Either way, tomorrow we're
I will keep your moonshining a secret from the commander,
so can you let me leave for two hours?
Where are you planning to go at this hour?
Hey...
It's me.
It's been a while since we talked.
There's something important we need to discuss.
Tonight at 2000.
I mean, can we meet at eight?
Just make up some excuse to leave your dorm.
Got it?
This was a lively city before the FOS attacked.
Now there's not a single trace of life left.
Such despicable scenery.
There's no guarantee of living
for any survivors who don't have any connections in the military.
They either have to starve or live as plunderers.
We're blessed to have the military's protection.
Though there are some people who say we're just cannon fodder.
It's been two years.
Doing well?
Yes.
How's school going?
Okay... I guess.
What did you want to talk to me about?
The military is going to launch an attack tomorrow.
So we don't raise the enemy's suspicions, there won't be an evacuation notice.
It's possible that civilians could get dragged into the battle.
Wait
That's why you have to go to Mars.
To Mars?
You'll board the Esperanza II shuttle at the temporary airport.
Tomorrow at 9 AM, I'll have Nakamura pick you up here.
Prepare to leave the planet.
Take your passport and credit card.
And don't forget the ID card the military gave you.
What about you?
You'll go alone.
N-No!
I won't go to Mars alone!
You must! You have to get away from here.
Family of military personnel have priority, so you can board it.
Why won't you come with me?
It's dangerous, isn't it?
I'm a soldier!
A soldier?
That's why Dad died.
You're going to die like him.
I'll avenge his death.
That's a lie.
You joined the army because you wanted him to acknowledge you.
It's too late now!
That's just stupid!
Just think about making it out alive.
It's none of your business what happened to him or me.
We'll cut off the Diffuser.
What are you saying?
No one asked for your opinion.
You all know that the PDFA
is using the Diffuser, a plasma defense shield protecting Earth,
to prevent any further invasions from the FOS.
Duh! But why are we going to disable it?
Three years ago,
the 7th Research Laboratory under the supervision of the Inspector General
managed to use terraforming technology for the military
to complete the Diffuser in a rush.
However...
It's only a temporary solution.
Do you know where the Diffuser pulls its massive energy needs from?
No...
Here.
This place, the Fuji Base, is its energy supply.
The world's most powerful generator is within this base.
I've given my recommendation to use this gigantic energy source
not to defend, but to attack the enemy
Finally, we completed it last month.
The means to destroying the enemy's home base: the Convergence Energy Gun D-Cannon.
Is that what you meant?
Probably.
Today, the Civilian Intelligence Organization
announced that the Japanese military has plans to launch an offensive.
But neither the PDFA nor the Planet Government
has made an official announcement.
It is assumed this censoring was done to avoid any riots.
There's a little gap in this base's security:
after disabling the Diffuser and deploying the D-Cannon.
Of course, the enemy will make use of this
and directly attack this base.
The D-Cannon needs 14 minutes and 40 seconds before it can fire.
Your duty is to defend this base with your lives during that time.
This is the final anti-FOS offensive we're going to execute.
Its codename is "Plan-Zet."
"Plan-Zet..."
According to the analysis of previous anti-FOS attacks,
we have concluded that the enemy possesses a strong learning ability.
In other words, they're smart.
This means any weapons and tactics we have already used against the FOS
will have no effect on them.
That's why the enhanced anti-FOS mobile ambush weapons,
Geometric Limbs, were developed.
You are going to pilot them.
So we're just going to buy you time to fire the D-Cannon.
Just us three?
Correct.
The D-Cannon's only able to fire one shot.
This is going to be mankind's final counterattack against the FOS.
If we manage to destroy their base, the war will be over.
However, if we should fail...
Mankind will be eradicated.
Mankind... eradicated?
We've spent so much money in your training that we could have built a spaceship.
Prove to us that your two years of training wasn't for naught.
All right! All right! All right!
Okay, stop.
That woman pisses me off.
Awesome!
She's the daughter of Inspector General Yoshizawa and a Major in the United Army...
That's what you'd call a "military elite," I guess.
Do you want to be like her?
N-No way!
Ranks and titles mean nothing.
I know how you feel,
but it's always the upper class who survives.
Akeshima-senpai, your sister... Koyomi, was it?
She entered the military middle school this year, right?
She's got to be an elite, don't you think?
Maybe she'll turn out like our commander.
Cut it out.
The only way I could give her a normal childhood
was to have her enter a military facility.
I had no other choice.
I've lost my wife, daughter, and parents.
You'd better take care of your sister.
That's an order, got it?
Yes.
That's what I'm going to do.
Nakamura? What's wrong?
Well, your sister isn't here.
Where did she go?
Hey, what the hell?!
Did you look for her?!
That idiot...
What's she thinking?!
Commence energy transfer to the D-Cannon condenser.
GL pilots, standby.
We've got visitors.
All Geometric Limbs, sortie.
All right!
Let's give them a warm welcome!
Koyomi...
It's planning to fire a long-range barrage directly at the base, huh?
Kaori, forget about the small fries. Aim for the mothership!
R-Roger!
I'll go after the small fries.
You two deal with the mothership.
All right, go!
They're not self-aware.
Even the simulator was harder.
Distance: 14,200.
Wind direction: 86d}.
Wind velocity: 31 knots.
Why aren't you shooting?!
The wind is too strong! I can't aim properly!
Just shoot!
It acted as a shield!
Keep shooting the crap out of it!
Roger!
Out of ammo.
Captain, I don't have any reserve magazines.
Shit! I'm out of ammo too!
That was close.
Crap!
The GLs are useless in close combat!
Not now!
Senpai, behind you!
Sa-Sagawa!
Brother...
I'm sorry.
Sagawa!
Kaori!
Damn you all!
Idiot! Stop it!
They killed my father too!
Did you forget your order?!
What are you doing?!
I can't let you die now!
Captain Tazaki!
Akeshima, make sure your sister grows up to be a fine lady.
Captain!
Damn you...
Why...
We've confirmed the destruction of all hostile units within a one hundred kilometer radius of the base.
All units, return to base.
Commander... Second Lieutenant Sagawa and Captain Tazaki are...
I know.
It's a small price to pay for our objective.
A small price?!
My father was worshiped as a hero for ending the alien invasion twenty-eight years ago.
He even climbed to the top of the military.
Being the child of a man like him,
I was always disparaged no matter where I went or what I accomplished.
But if this operation succeeds,
it will radically change my value.
I'll look down on those incompetent fools on Mars.
Why?!
Why...
How am I different from my father?
Is this my limit?
What is a kid doing here?
Where is my brother...
First Lieutenant Akeshima?
No idea.
Koyomi!
Oniichan.
Idiot! Why are you here?!
Why aren't you at the airport?!
Hey!
What the hell?
Pull the trigger, Akeshima.
Plan-Zet has ended.
No...
Everything has ended.
If you aren't going to shoot...
Why?!
What will your death change?
Will that redeem you for sending your subordinates to their deaths?
Redeem me?
Are you kidding?!
You will never understand...
...how important this war is to me.
By failing to defeat the FOS,
I have no reason to live.
That's absurd!
What do you think a human life is worth?!
Sagawa and Captain Tazaki died!
They died to protect this base you're sitting in!
I wish I could say they died honorably...
But unfortunately, they died in vain.
The enemy will take over the world.
What's that?
The countdown until the base self-destructs.
Oh, and there's no way to stop it.
Why are you doing this?
This is my final task!
Koyomi!
The base will self-destruct in two minutes and fifty seconds.
We don't even have three minutes left.
Can we manage to run away?
The base has an underground shelter.
We have to go there.
Nothing happened.
What the...
What's that?
I'm Inspector General Yoshizawa Seiji.
The fact that you're seeing this projection
means that the war's outlook has become bleak.
But you mustn't give up yet.
This isn't a shelter.
It's the control room of our ultimate weapon: Kairos.
Kairos?
We're inside it?
Kairos is a double-edged sword.
It's a power that could destroy the enemy,
but it can also destroy humanity.
Therefore, I didn't plan to use it as a weapon to attack
but merely to defend the Earth.
That's the Diffuser.
But it's too late for wishful thinking now.
I'm ordering the deployment of Kairos.
No, this is not an order.
I want to entrust you with mankind's final battle.
The Kairos System is controlled by the operator's thoughts.
If you have a strong will, the enemy will perish.
I pray that you will give mankind the chance to see tomorrow.
Hey, wait!
Koyomi.
Get out of the base through there.
Wait, what about you?
Oniichan.
I have to go.
Why?
You were lucky to survive.
Why are you putting your life in danger again?
Are you doing this to avenge Dad?
No.
He won't be coming back.
But that doesn't mean I'm powerless.
I don't understand you.
If I don't do anything, Earth will perish.
Our memories, dreams, and days will disappear.
It will all become nothingness.
Am I wrong?
You don't have to do it.
Someone...
Someone else can do it.
Isn't that so?
Koyomi.
I am that person.
There are times you can say "someone else can do it."
But there are times when no one else would do it.
I've been entrusted with this important mission by Dad and my comrades.
Now I have to live up to their trust.
Go.
I'll stay here! I'll stay with you!
Koyomi!
I don't care if you hit me,
but I won't go!
Why?
Because I believe in you.
After all... you're my brother.
Koyomi...
What's going on?
It's an enemy attack!
Koyomi, let's end this and go home.
I'll take you to the movies if we make it out in one piece.
Don't forget that promise.
Kairos, launch.
Target: enemy location, Asteroid Februus.
Take off, Kairos!
Kairos Beam!
Deploy Diffuser!
We won't get any closer to the asteroid like this.
What should we do?
Maybe it will reveal its core after it's dispatched all those units?
We can't wait that long!
At this rate, it'll destroy us!
The Diffuser is down!
All right, it's approaching us!
I can't shoot my beam.
Oniichan, look below.
This is bad!
It's planning to smash Kairos and itself into Earth.
If something as big as this were to smash into Earth...
The whole planet will be destroyed!
It's hot...
Is it trying to burn us alive?
Koyomi!
Get it together, Koyomi!
Oniichan...
It's from that day...
Koyomi!
Dad...
Help us...
Please!
Is this the end?
Is it over?
Was everything for naught?
Why?
Dad...
What should I do?
Dad...
Help us!
Stop being a sissy!
It's your world!
You have to defend it!
When are you going to do it, if not now?
Keep fighting as long as you're still alive!
Hiroshi!
Koyomi...
Hold on...
Thanks...
Koyomi...
Thank heavens.
You finally came to.
Have I been sleeping for three days?
No, about thirty minutes.
Commander...
Why?
Do you need a reason?
It's not for you two.
Hot!
Remember what you said?
You'd take me to a movie.
Sure.
There are no movies anymore.
Silly, I knew that already.
But one day, they will show them again.
I'm sure of it.