Twilight Out of Focus S01E04
Season 1, Episode 4: "Through the Looking Lens"
Episode 4 begins with Akira still reeling from Ren’s cryptic revelation at the end of the previous episode. The weight of Ren’s words—about a world that exists in the twilight—hangs heavy on his mind. Determined to uncover the truth, Akira spends the night developing more of his photos, scrutinizing each image for clues. The shadows in the pictures seem to shift with every glance, almost as if they’re alive, watching him through the lens.
The next day, Akira confronts Ren again, demanding answers. Ren, initially reluctant, finally begins to open up, sharing the story of the Twilight Realm, a parallel dimension that exists in the brief moments when the day fades into night. According to Ren, it’s a world where lost memories, forgotten souls, and beings called Twilight Shades reside, invisible to the naked eye. These shades feed on the emotions of those they follow, and they are drawn to people who exist in a state of emotional uncertainty or loneliness—like Akira.
Ren admits that he’s connected to this strange world, though how or why remains unclear. He’s been trying to keep the shades at bay but confesses that his bond with Akira has somehow made them more aggressive. Ren’s guilt surfaces as he apologizes for dragging Akira into this dangerous situation, but Akira refuses to let him shoulder the blame alone.
To better understand the Twilight Realm, Ren suggests a risky plan: they need to venture into it. Using a special camera lens that Ren hands Akira—a mysterious relic that allows one to glimpse into the other world—they attempt to capture the portal between realities. They travel to a remote location at sunset, where the barrier between their world and the Twilight Realm is weakest.
As Akira peers through the lens, the world around him shifts dramatically. Colors fade, sounds distort, and suddenly, the familiar cityscape is replaced by a desolate, ghostly version of Tokyo. The Twilight Realm is unsettling, with eerie figures drifting in the shadows and the air thick with forgotten emotions. But Akira also senses an overwhelming sadness in this place, as though it's made of the sorrow and regrets of those who’ve been lost to time.
Just as the two begin to explore this eerie world, they are confronted by a powerful Twilight Shade—a figure much darker and more menacing than anything Akira has seen before. The episode ends on a cliffhanger, with the shade lunging toward Ren, forcing Akira to make a split-second decision: flee or fight.
Episode 4 deepens the lore of Twilight Out of Focus, blending supernatural elements with the emotional development of Akira and Ren. Their journey into the Twilight Realm marks a turning point, setting the stage for more danger, revelations, and the exploration of the mysterious connection between Ren and the shades.
Episode 4 begins with Akira still reeling from Ren’s cryptic revelation at the end of the previous episode. The weight of Ren’s words—about a world that exists in the twilight—hangs heavy on his mind. Determined to uncover the truth, Akira spends the night developing more of his photos, scrutinizing each image for clues. The shadows in the pictures seem to shift with every glance, almost as if they’re alive, watching him through the lens.
The next day, Akira confronts Ren again, demanding answers. Ren, initially reluctant, finally begins to open up, sharing the story of the Twilight Realm, a parallel dimension that exists in the brief moments when the day fades into night. According to Ren, it’s a world where lost memories, forgotten souls, and beings called Twilight Shades reside, invisible to the naked eye. These shades feed on the emotions of those they follow, and they are drawn to people who exist in a state of emotional uncertainty or loneliness—like Akira.
Ren admits that he’s connected to this strange world, though how or why remains unclear. He’s been trying to keep the shades at bay but confesses that his bond with Akira has somehow made them more aggressive. Ren’s guilt surfaces as he apologizes for dragging Akira into this dangerous situation, but Akira refuses to let him shoulder the blame alone.
To better understand the Twilight Realm, Ren suggests a risky plan: they need to venture into it. Using a special camera lens that Ren hands Akira—a mysterious relic that allows one to glimpse into the other world—they attempt to capture the portal between realities. They travel to a remote location at sunset, where the barrier between their world and the Twilight Realm is weakest.
As Akira peers through the lens, the world around him shifts dramatically. Colors fade, sounds distort, and suddenly, the familiar cityscape is replaced by a desolate, ghostly version of Tokyo. The Twilight Realm is unsettling, with eerie figures drifting in the shadows and the air thick with forgotten emotions. But Akira also senses an overwhelming sadness in this place, as though it's made of the sorrow and regrets of those who’ve been lost to time.
Just as the two begin to explore this eerie world, they are confronted by a powerful Twilight Shade—a figure much darker and more menacing than anything Akira has seen before. The episode ends on a cliffhanger, with the shade lunging toward Ren, forcing Akira to make a split-second decision: flee or fight.
Episode 4 deepens the lore of Twilight Out of Focus, blending supernatural elements with the emotional development of Akira and Ren. Their journey into the Twilight Realm marks a turning point, setting the stage for more danger, revelations, and the exploration of the mysterious connection between Ren and the shades.
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00:00♪
00:29Cut! Okay!
00:59What is this? It's not like how it is in the movies.
01:03What is this? It's not like how it is in the movies.
01:33♪
01:52♪
02:13♪
02:34♪
02:40Thank you very much to all of you.
02:43Otomo and Honjo's shoot schedule is over.
02:46Wow! Very good.
02:48Everyone did a great job.
02:50It was a great shoot.
02:52You both say a few words to everyone.
02:54Should I say?
02:56Thank you for supporting me.
02:59I enjoyed a lot.
03:02You really said only two words.
03:05Honjo, now it's your turn.
03:07I am Honjo. I have played the role of the class president.
03:09Thank you for giving me this opportunity.
03:11Even last year, after working with all of you,
03:13I felt that this year you all have done a better job than last year.
03:17For this project, your dedication inspired me to act better.
03:22I will keep practicing in the drama club so that I can take part next year as well.
03:29And I want Otomo to be a part of the drama club.
03:32If we can work together again, I will be very happy.
03:39Oh no! Otomo is a part of the film club.
03:41I was the one who found him.
03:43If he goes to the drama club,
03:45other people will take him with them.
03:47Just like third year students.
03:49I won't let this happen.
03:50Back up!
03:53Honjo, did you bring your clothes?
03:55Yes, I brought it.
03:56Go to the classroom and change.
03:58What about you, Otomo?
04:00Actually, I forgot to bring my clothes.
04:02Are you going back to the dorm?
04:04Mao, please take the camera and Otomo with you.
04:07You don't have to come back.
04:09Okay, I understand.
04:10Let's go, Hisashi.
04:18Mao, you look sad.
04:20Did I do something wrong?
04:22Why?
04:24No, it's nothing like that.
04:27Don't lie.
04:28You are hiding something from me.
04:30Tell me if there is something in your mind.
04:32Your face tells me that there is something.
04:34When you hide something, you become silent.
04:37I...
04:39Don't force me.
04:42Please talk to me, Mao.
04:44We will find a way out.
04:48We are together, right?
04:51Nothing has happened to me.
04:53Don't worry.
04:55I was just thinking that if you go to the drama club to learn acting,
04:59I will be alone.
05:01So, I thought that you shouldn't go.
05:05Then I realized that I started thinking like Ichikawa.
05:08That's why I became sad and angry with myself.
05:11How did I even think like that?
05:14I just want you to do what you like, Hisashi.
05:17I know, Hisashi.
05:18If you want to go to the drama club, I am with you.
05:22I have decided, Hisashi.
05:24I will support you in all your decisions.
05:28I am happy to hear that.
05:30Yes, you should be.
05:31I will never stop you for anything.
05:33Why not?
05:34If you stop me, it means you want to be with me.
05:37I will be happy with that.
05:38I also just want to be with you.
05:42Change your clothes quickly.
05:43You will catch a cold.
05:47Give me some warmth, Maa.
05:51This is not right, Hisashi.
05:53You always get me involved in your talks.
05:55Is that so?
05:56I have always been like this.
05:58Now you know, Maa.
05:59Tell me.
06:18Did I fall asleep?
06:20Yes, you were sound asleep.
06:22What time is it?
06:23It's 11.30 at night.
06:26I just woke up.
06:28We both fell asleep during dinner and shower.
06:31Was there a roll call?
06:33Maybe we didn't lock the door.
06:35I don't know.
06:36We weren't conscious.
06:37Maybe we were too excited.
06:39I don't know.
06:40I don't know.
06:41I don't know.
06:42I don't know.
06:43I don't know.
06:44I don't know.
06:45I don't know.
06:46Maybe they saw us and left.
06:49I don't care if they see us.
06:52I was too excited today.
06:55I am hungry.
06:57I am hungry too.
07:00Let's go to the store together.
07:07Look, the sky is clear.
07:09The stars are so beautiful.
07:11This is the first time I have been out at night since I came to the hostel.
07:15Really, Mau?
07:16Yes.
07:17Everything looks so different at night.
07:20I should have brought a camera with me.
07:24Mau.
07:25Yes.
07:26I am thinking of joining a drama club.
07:30I want to stay with you in a film club.
07:33But you are always focused on your work and the camera.
07:36Not me.
07:37Hisashi doesn't talk much.
07:39Maybe he can't express his feelings.
07:42But still, he is trying to tell me.
07:47But Mau.
07:50I want you to focus on me.
07:53Forever.
07:55I have to tell him.
07:57How do I feel?
07:59How happy I am with him.
08:03I like you.
08:05I want to capture you in the camera, Hisashi.
08:07So that I can tell the whole world
08:09how amazing you are.
08:12I can never see you with anyone else, Hisashi.
08:15I want to tell the whole world that you are mine.
08:18Whether I am around you or not,
08:20my eyes are always on you.
08:26Hisashi laughed at me.
08:27And by mistake, my foot got caught in the water.
08:30Hisashi held my hand and said,
08:32let's go to the night after the rain.
08:34Beautiful stars and the two of us.
08:37This is just like a movie.
08:40I should have brought the camera with me.
08:46Hisashi joined the drama club instead of the film club.
08:50The film club found Rotomo for the first time.
08:53You guys stole him.
08:54Stop it.
08:55He kept complaining.
08:59But it was enough for me to see Hisashi from a distance.
09:07Nowadays, he comes home even later than me.
09:10I am here.
09:11Welcome.
09:13How was the drama club?
09:15Did you have fun?
09:17I don't understand.
09:19We do only workout every day.
09:22I don't have any problem in running.
09:24Only the vocal training tires me.
09:26I can't shout loudly.
09:29You can't shout loudly.
09:31I can't shout loudly.
09:33And you tell me,
09:34did you finish the film?
09:36Ichikawa is still editing the film.
09:38And he edits alone.
09:40So it will take some time.
09:42Really?
09:43It's such a boring job.
09:45Come in my arms.
09:49We went to help the third year students.
09:52Just some of their small tasks.
09:54But you don't get along with the third year students.
09:57Ichikawa doesn't get along with them.
09:59But I get along with them.
10:01They are a little irritating.
10:03They have a lot of passion.
10:04What do you mean?
10:05They shout at everything.
10:07As if they have done a big job.
10:09They show off a lot.
10:11And have a lot of attitude.
10:13Oh.
10:14But they are also very talented.
10:16And I get to learn a lot from them.
10:19And the third year students will pass soon.
10:23I am also working hard.
10:25I am just trying to get a role in the school festival play.
10:29You must be tired.
10:31I am going to sleep.
10:33Where did I keep my phone?
10:35I kept it on your desk a minute ago.
10:37Oh yes.
10:38I remember.
10:40Let me set an alarm first.
10:42Do you have practice in the morning?
10:43Yes.
10:44I will leave before you wake up.
10:46Okay.
10:47Good night.
10:50There was a time when he couldn't get his phone out of his hand.
10:54Maybe he thought the phone was his friend.
10:58Often I used to see the light of his phone on at night.
11:01As if he was waiting for someone's answer.
11:04He was very lonely.
11:07And I used to keep looking at him.
11:13Aren't you sleepy?
11:15Do you want to come to me?
11:19I want this love to be only mine.
11:21Is it right to think like this?
11:23Whenever I raise my hand, he holds it.
11:25As if he is waiting for me.
11:27What are you doing?
11:30I don't know.
11:31I can't stop myself as soon as I touch you.
11:33Hey Sashi.
11:34You have to wake up early in the morning, right?
11:35Yes.
11:36I will wake up.
11:37Tell me.
11:38Do you want it too?
11:40Yes.
11:41Yes.
11:42I want it.
11:53What's the matter?
11:55Look, I am not superstitious.
11:56But I have heard that...
11:58What have you heard?
12:00It's a sin to be too happy.
12:02And I feel like I will go to hell.
12:04You will go to hell?
12:06Get down in life.
12:09What is this?
12:10Is he asleep?
12:14I got a little late at the club today.
12:16It's late.
12:23Hisashi must have come home.
12:26Do you know?
12:27I have been waiting for your call for a long time.
12:30Waiting...
12:31And I...
12:32Waiting?
12:33I just thought that he must be talking to his ex.
12:37Calm down.
12:38Calm down.
12:40I trust Hisashi.
12:43Do you know?
12:44I have been waiting for your call for a long time.
12:46Again?
12:47Your ex?
12:49What was next?
12:51Do you know?
12:52I have been waiting for your call for a long time.
12:56There is a good news.
12:57I got a role in the play.
12:59It's just one line.
13:00But it's okay.
13:01Do you know?
13:02I have become a handsome boy.
13:03And Hero is worried about me.
13:05I am a mother.
13:09Congratulations.
13:10What happened?
13:12You are too much.
13:13You thought that I was talking to my ex on the phone.
13:16This is not possible.
13:18I know.
13:19I just...
13:20Forgive me.
13:22I made a mistake.
13:23You can be angry with me.
13:26I am not angry.
13:27But you will be punished for this.
13:30And I will punish you tonight.
13:33It will be a memory for you.
13:35Now I feel that...
13:37I will not go to hell.
13:39If I go...
13:40Then only...
13:41In the arms of this love.
13:45I was afraid of the night.
13:47I didn't want to go home.
13:49I was wandering for no reason.
13:51In mall, hotel and stores.
13:53I had no place.
13:56It is said that if you ask for something from a broken star, you will get it.
14:00But I never thought that I will get what I asked for.
14:12Huh?
14:14We are going out.
14:15Get ready quickly.
14:19How will we go?
14:20We are not allowed to go out at this time.
14:23Do you want to force me?
14:26Yes, I will force you.
14:28Oh my god, I am scared.
14:30Enough of your force.
14:31Now it is my turn.
14:32You have to come with me.
14:33Get ready.
14:34Immediately.
14:36You will see a school from the observation deck of Midori village.
14:38I have been shooting here since my first year.
14:41But I have never shot there at night.
14:44Is it for a film?
14:47No, just say something like that.
14:49Documentary.
14:51You can say.
14:52Today the sky was clear, so I thought why not go there.
14:56You know, I have never been to the observation deck.
14:59How is the view at night?
15:01Okay.
15:02Because the height is not very high.
15:04It is not a very big mountain.
15:05Okay, means it is a small mountain.
15:11Let's go to the store first.
15:12Okay.
15:14I don't know why.
15:18But I am very excited.
15:22Thank you very much.
15:28It is good that they had pork buns.
15:31It is not fun to eat in such weather.
15:33It is good.
15:35I was afraid of the night.
15:43I thought it would be very crowded here.
15:45People must be coming after seeing the observation deck.
15:48Maybe it is empty because it is night.
15:50There is not much crowd even during the day.
15:52Just some people come here for jogging.
15:55But there is a rumor about this place.
15:57The students of the last night hockey club of the summer camp
15:59come here to test their courage.
16:01You mean, there is a ghost here?
16:03Yes.
16:05This area of the mountain used to be a cremation ground.
16:08A ghost of a policeman comes here.
16:11If someone misbehaves with him, he curses him.
16:14And after that, he left for work.
16:16Oh, are you telling the truth?
16:18What happened, Sashi? Are you scared?
16:21I am scared after listening to the story you are telling.
16:24But your hands...
16:25I am scared after listening to the story you are telling.
16:28But your hands are so cute, Ma.
16:33If you are scared, you can come and hug me, Sashi.
16:39I am joking.
16:46But I am serious.
16:48I don't miss such an opportunity.
16:52Sashi,
16:53I understood today.
16:55I used to be scared of loneliness, not the night.
17:00I used to feel that I am alone in the dark.
17:03I have no one in this world.
17:06But with the arrival of Ma,
17:08everything has changed.
17:23Sashi, stop.
17:26Don't stop me.
17:28I want to get lost in you, Ma.
17:30Sashi, not now.
17:32We are outside.
17:34What if someone sees us?
17:36It is dark here.
17:38Don't worry. No one will see us.
17:40If you feel shy, close your eyes.
17:47You start anywhere.
17:49I told you that we are outside.
17:50If we are outside, we can't do much.
17:53When we go home, I won't stop you.
18:02Okay, fine.
18:04If you say, let's go to our room.
18:08I really liked it.
18:10We should come outside often.
18:13It doesn't matter if it is night or day.
18:15You are with me. It's enough.
18:20Let's go.
18:36On our way back home,
18:38we saw a broken star.
19:20The first love I heard from you
19:22was like a lie.
19:24I want to touch you more and more.
19:27It seems that the gravity is between you and me.
19:32I want to go, I want to go.
19:34I can't stand it.
19:36It's overflowing.
19:38Everything is one chance, one chance.
19:40I want to tell you everything about me.
19:44It's the first time I feel like this.
19:49I don't want to forget you.
19:51I want to take one step at a time with you.
19:54I don't want to waste every day.
19:57I don't need rules anymore.
20:02If we love each other in the universe,
20:06that's enough.
20:08I don't want to let you go.
20:1910 days later
20:31Great.
20:33So, everyone is ready.
20:35These are the film club people.
20:37This is Chikawa's crew.
20:39These film club people are always in style.
20:41I heard that they are shooting right now.
20:44For a new film?
20:46Yes, for a competition.
20:48We will show it in the festival.
20:50I remember the last year's film.
20:52I came to know that two boys' love story was shown in this film.
20:54Boys' love story?
20:56We will show it in the boys' school.
20:58They have a lot of courage.
21:00Have you heard about Class C's Otomo?
21:02He is the lead in this film.
21:04Really? Does he know how to act?
21:06People are talking about us.
21:08It's great.
21:10Look, how much is coming.
21:12It seems that everyone is focusing on us.
21:15After all, who doesn't like free publicity?
21:18That's what I wanted.
21:20Don't be too happy.
21:22But what if this free publicity harms us?
21:25Some people were saying that they don't believe that the crew has made a romantic film.
21:28So, what do you have to say about this free publicity, Director Ichikawa?
21:34What do you mean by that crew?
21:36Maybe they think that we don't have the experience of making a romantic film.
21:40Because we are not famous?
21:42Yes, absolutely.
21:45So, what? Let them talk.
21:48It's strange. I thought you would get angry.
21:51Their opinion will change after watching the film.
21:54It's true that I don't have much experience of romance.
21:57And someday it will change.
21:59But not now.
22:01I am so busy making films that I don't feel like doing anything else.
22:07We will make a great film.
22:09Show it to the people who laugh at us.
22:12We will destroy the arrogance of the third year students.
22:15He has started again.
22:16Yes, why not?
22:18Ichikawa is saying it.
22:20But what if he suddenly finds someone who he likes?
22:22I don't know when he will find someone.
22:24Suddenly someone will come in front of him.
22:26Stop it. Stop scaring me.
22:29People talk about being crazy in love.
22:32I don't know.
22:34Maybe it will happen suddenly.
22:36Yes, like someone will come at the corner of the road and bump into me.
22:42Or something like that.
22:47Third year club president.
23:00He has come.
23:02It was a good surprise.
23:04He came in front of me so suddenly that I forgot to say hello.
23:06This third year student is very arrogant.
23:09For now, I will have to forget love.
23:12At least till the time I don't show that arrogant president his place.
23:17You will come to know at the school festival.
23:20I won't give up.
23:35Kikuchi Harajan is in trouble.
23:41He is in trouble.
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