The Suicide Manual (Jisatsu manyuaru) (自殺マニュアル)

This film was produced to raise the alarm to the rapid increase in suicide. Never to aid and abet suicide.

(Briquette -- compressed coal dust for fuel -- burnt to cause carbon monoxide poisoning.

Can you take a shot here? - Yes.

A grim look.

'Briquette suicide' is regarded as a clean and easy way.

It's not, is it?

Here we go.

"The Complete Manual of Suicide"

SUICIDE BULLETIN BOARD

REI - Posted: 14/Jul/03 02:12 "I Got loads of drugs." ----- Longe - Posted: 14/Jul/03 02:24 "Sell me some." ----- Anon. - Posted: 03/Jun/98 11:05 "I want an easy way." ----- Anon.2 - Posted: 09/Jun/98 23:09 "Briquette, that's the one."

Anon.3 - Posted: 09/Jun/98 23:45 "How about sleeping pills?" ----- Mika - Posted: 07/Feb/00 22:47 "Can't breathe and don't want to." ----- Tori - Posted: 30/Sep/99 07:56 "Die alone!" ----- Saru - Posted: 30/Sep/99 08:11 "I want company, at least when dying."

Anon. - Posted: 30/Jun/01 09:39 "I'm going first." ----- Yuko - Posted: 06/May/97 04:09 "I want to disappear." ----- zen - Posted: 21/Jul/96 04:49 "I'm always cheated. Why do I exist?" ----- Anon. - Posted: 21/Jun/00 07:44 "Suicide mates wanted."

"Ricky, how can I get the DVD?" ----- "Want a sure death with me?" ----- I've chosen briquette. Anyone?

"I'm tired of living." ----- "What if I failed? That's holding me back." ----- "It's all up to you. I myself am still alive."

"I wanna die! I wanna die! I wanna die!" ----- "Sod off!" ----- I want to die in a forest.

Hello? I told you not to ring me at work.

Yes. I'll certainly take you to Hawaii on holiday.

Yeah, ...........

- Morning, Boss. - Working overnight again?

- Yes. - Long hours don't ensure a good job.

I'll follow your example.

Of course!

Oh. Are you getting on okay with that project?

Er..., it's a bit tough.

What's wrong with a psychic documentary on trendy group suicide?

I'd rather feature the psychology of the youth committing suicide.

Don't be stupid. TV viewers wouldn't be happy.

Just get it done.

Let's go, shall we?

Yeah.

- Self-doubt causes suicide, I think. - I agree. It's an impossible act.

I can't die easily for the sake of my parents.

Any comment on the recent group suicide that took place near here?

In the flat over there, right?

Since then, many young people visit here for a thrill.

They cause a nuisance at night.

You'll be told off by Boss.

Don't care.

Get something to please him, instead of those useless interviews.

Shut up. Aren't you on my side?

Why don't we go to the suicide spot?

For what?

There might be something new going on there.

No. I can't be bothered to get permission.

You're scared.

- You're afraid of being possessed by some evil spirit. - You fool.

- I'll just sneak in. I'm only an assistant director. - Don't!

I might bring our relationship to light.

Why do you insist on the place?

For your sake.

Don't know what you mean.

I feel some interesting material is there for you.

OK.

No one, of course.

Let's go in.

Something is here.

What?

Wait!

Are you possibly a friend of one of the dead?

I was in that flat, too.

At the time of the group suicide?

Did you get scared and run away?

No. I was seriously going to die.

I didn't run away.

It's just...

Yeah?

...that Ricky didn't turn up.

'Ricky'?

I thought I could meet her.

I joined in, just to die with her.

Who's 'Ricky'?

Don't you know her?

No...

She's well known in suicide bulletin boards online.

The greatest woman who taught me the freedom and right to die.

She's my goddess.

'Ricky' must be an online nickname.

I can't catch her after the suicide.

I just thought I'd go and confort their souls.

Ricky sent me this DVD, before the suicide.

It's meant only for people serious about committing suicide.

I was really happy to be acknowledged by her.

Hey. What made you decide to kill yourself?

Bullying in school?

Everyone hates and makes a fool of me.

"Just kill yourself!"

They said that?

I can read people's minds just by seeing their faces.

You believe you can.

It's true.

I'll take revenge on them after death.

Stop it.

You should respect yourself.

I'm sick of such remarks.

Only Ricky...

What?

Only Ricky took me seriously.

To me, she seems playing with suicidal people.

Don't speak ill of her.

You don't know anything.

Enough. I'm going home.

Sorry! I'm sorry.

Can you lend us that DVD?

I'm interested in Ricky after all.

OK.

Thanks.

Contact me if necessary. I'll listen to you.

All right.

Bye.

Are you not interviewing her?

I'll probably see her again.

Done!

Now, then...

Working late as usual!

Sorry.

Are you just trying to earn more overtime pay?

No way.

Here.

I got an appointment for you. 2:00 p.m. at Mihara Shrine.

The spiritualist there deals with suicide spirits.

What are 'suicide spirits'?

Find out by yourself! See you tomorrow.

Hello.

Boss.

Yes.

Sorry.

I'll definitely finish editing by tomorrow.

I'm sorry.

"The Suicide Manual"

Suicide...

...is an act allowed only to humans.

It is the right granted equally to everyone, just like the right to live.

This is Ricky...

"Hanging"

Hanging is the easiest, most reliable and handiest method.

It has been generally used worldwide throughout history.

It is truly the work of art thought up by humans.

Its strongest point is the high success rate.

Unless the rope gets broken, ...

unless the tree you hang from gets broken, ...

or unless you are found within 10 and a few minutes of hanging,

you are most likely to be successful.

In the case of near hanging, ...

the lack of oxygen will damage brain cells.

It will cause you some serious aftereffects.

So, please be careful.

"Taking Medicines"

Basically, there is a working, poisoning and lethal dose for any medicine.

It's not medicine if it cannot kill, some specialists say.

There is no medicine that cannot kill.

Yes.

Hello?

Is that you?

'Well...'

'I want it back now.'

'The DVD.'

'I can't relax without it.'

Shall we meet up tomorrow?

'You work for AX Television, don't you?'

That's right.

'There's somewhere I wanted to go.'

"Throwing Yourself In Front Of A Train"

Railway suicide is a quick and easy method.

At the same time, it is one of the cruellest.

This precious picture was taken at the Chuo Line, a suicide mecca.

The secret to success. Jump off the platform, then...

Maybe, spirits are a visible form of memories in mind.

See? Do an interview like this.

Simple, isn't it? You can do it!

Boss may be hard on you, ...

but he's expecting much from you. Try your best!

Thank you.

Sorry.

Yes.

I always wanted to come up here.

This is the highest building around this area.

It always attracted my attention.

I wondered how the view would be.

People, buildings and cars. They all look so tiny.

From here, everything looks small and meaningless.

Nothing much, after all!

I thought I could understand Ricky, by being here.

Can you now?

No.

Maybe, I can't be like her.

Here's the DVD.

I bet you made a copy.

Sorry, I did.

It's all right. That might be what Ricky wanted.

I feel from you 'something' different from Ricky's.

I don't know what it is, though.

"Jumping From A Height"

Two things must be checked before you jump off a high rise.

One is the height of the building.

The other is the condition of the impact point.

If you want to die without fail, ...

you will need more than 20 metres, ...

that is, over the 7th or 8th storey high.

Ricky?

Now, ...