Ep 3. Film Like a Bullet
- TV-MA
- April 21, 2005
- 23 min
In Speed Grapher season 1 episode 3 titled "Film Like a Bullet," we continue to follow the story of Tatsumi Saiga, a former war photographer who has the ability to destroy anything he photographs. He has become involved with a secret society known as the Roppongi Club who use their wealth and power to obtain their deepest desires.
In this episode, Saiga is asked by a young girl named Hibari Ginza to investigate a film that has been causing strange effects on those who watch it. Hibari was given the film by her elder brother, who had been driven mad by it and eventually committed suicide. Saiga agrees to help and sets off to investigate.
As Saiga begins to dig deeper into the mystery of the film, he discovers that it was created by a man named Suitengu, the elusive leader of the Roppongi Club. Suitengu is essentially using the film as a tool for revenge against those who have wronged him in the past, and he plans to use it to exact his revenge on even more people.
Meanwhile, the relationship between Saiga and Hibari continues to develop, as they both slowly begin to open up to each other about their troubled pasts. Hibari begins to confide in Saiga about the difficulties she has faced as a woman in a male-dominated society, as well as the trauma she experienced growing up with an abusive father.
As Saiga and Hibari work together to uncover the truth about the film, they begin to realize that they are being watched by the Roppongi Club. They soon find themselves in a dangerous situation, and it becomes clear that they will have to fight to stay alive.
Overall, "Film Like a Bullet" is a thrilling and suspenseful episode of Speed Grapher, as Saiga and Hibari race against time to uncover the dark secrets of the Roppongi Club and the mysterious film that is causing so much harm. The episode also does an excellent job of delving deeper into the characters' backstories, adding more depth and nuance to the overall story. Fans of the series will not be disappointed by this exciting and engaging episode.
