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has been stopped by snow blindness.

How stupid of us.

Mr Ushioda.

What is it?

Can you see anything at all?

Only a bit.

Where are we now?

We left almost two hours ago.

I think we should be somewhere,

like twenty to thirty kilometres

away from the base.

Only if the dogs are on the right track.

What can you see?

Nothing, the fog's too thick.

Can't really see anything.

I was just thinking.

What is it?

We should cut Taro and Jiro loose here.

Right here?

Yes.

I think if we let them go back to the base,

Chief Ozawa will send us a rescue team.

But the priority is that

those two need to get back

to the base safely.

I think they'll be fine.

Do you really think so?

Mr Ushioda.

I understand your feeling, but...

I agree with Ochi's opinion.

If Taro and Jiro couldn't find their way,

we would have been lost a long time ago.

If that's the case,

It would be the same if we let them go.

It's decided, then.

Okay then, let's do this.

Taro, good.

Good, go on now.

Taro and Jiro were brought to Antarctica

when they were puppies,

a pair of siblings who grew up on the base.

Taro, Jiro.

Mr Ozawa.

Such good boys.

Ochl, is everything fine?

His condition is serious.

Are you guys all right?

Ozaki, are you okay?

I'm doing fine.

Why don't you guys ride the sleighs

back to base?

Leave the dogs to us.

We're hoping to get back to the base

with the dogs all together.

Where's the SOUYA,

hasn't it arrived already?

SOUYA can't move, sir.

Mr Ochi, are you okay?

Yes, I'm fine.

My eyes are just stinging from

the cigarette smoke.

But isn't it great?

You three are doing fine.

Hey, good news.

Shiro's just had pups.

That's great.

Are they out already?

Still can't get too close to them yet.

At the end of December, 1957.

The SOUYA entered the glacier carrying

the Second Cross-Winter Expedition.

But when the new year arrived,

the weather had worsened considerably.

The SOUYA was stuck inside the pack ice

and couldn't get close to the base.

By February, the SOUYA finally called

the US icebreaker BURTON for help.

Sleigh? What did you say about the sleigh?

BURTON,

We are stranded and require

urgent assistance.

BURTON? You said BURTON, what is it?

Hello...

What is it with the BURTON now?

Magnetic storm again?

Yes.

Chief.

Did he mean that

the BURTON is stranded

in a dangerous area?

It sounds like it. Yes.

Am I hearing right?

Even the BURTON is unable to move.

It looks like that

this team isn't able to move either.

Taro...

- I'll go and get him.

- Good.

Wait a second.

Mr Ushioda.

If he goes on acting

like this,

the guy who is in charge of the dogs

on the second team

is going to have a hard time.

Good.

Alright.

Should we take a photo? Yes or no?

Come on everybody, let's gather outside

The Shouwa has arrived.

We're safe now.

Hey.

Hurry up and lead the plane here.

Is it here?

Hey, we've been waiting a long time.

Hey.

Hey.

We've waited long enough.

It's here...

Hey...

Hey.

Great!

Mr Nonomiya.

This has been a rough year for you.

I get to see you at last.

How is Mr Horigome?

He's fine.

To be honest, it has been decided that

everyone in this place

needs to leave today.

Leave?

You're not waiting

until someone else takes over?

This is the same as abandoning

the base and retreating.

This decision had been made

after Chief Horigome,

Captain Iwakiri and the planning

headquarters discussed the issue.

It's been decided.

I'm sorry, but can you all

please hurry?

I'll be at your assistance.

Unfortunately, we can only withstand

this type of weather for one day.

We'll transport the equipment

with a Beaver Plane.

Three of the team members will go

with it at the same time.

Hasegawa and Take will stay.

And they'll be responsible

for communication and machinery.

Please hurry and pack up, everyone.

Ikeuchi, why don't you go with them?

Sure.

Come on.

Good, it's decided then.

Act fast, there isn't much time.

Each person can only bring luggage up

to 45 kilograms.

Okay.

Be good, boy.

Anko, I'll give you a treat.

Good boy.

Taro, Anko.

Taro, hey.

Taro, Anko.

Anko, come here.

Taro, even at the last minute,

you're still giving me trouble.

Good, Jiro, listen up.

From now on

you can't treat your new boss

like you did to me or Ochi.

Anko.

Anko, stop here...

Stop here...

Mr Ushioda, you have to check

these collars thoroughly.

When the second team comes,

it would be embarrassing

if the dogs were loose.

Good point.

Good boy... good...

You like to bite.

Can't really do that from now on.

You must behave nicely like Jiro.

Got it?

Be good.

Good.

Please act quickly.

Mr Ushioda, please hurry up.

Mr. Ochi.

COAST GUARD PATROL BOAT SOUYA

US ICEBREAKER BURTON

Thank you very much...

First and second observation team,

assemble on the deck.

The landing deck is ready.

The plane has landed.

Thank you.

Please, please come over here.

Where are the dog handlers,

Mr Tokumitsu and Mr Toda?

The chances of the weather getting

any better now look slim.

My advice is that you should not stay

for the winter.

No way, we're here

to replace the observation team.

We're not giving up.

Kamikaze spirit?

No, I'm afraid you're wrong.

We're only saying

that we'll try to make the most

of the last chances we have,

taking everything into account.

These are such fine documents.

A dog who likes to bite people?

This one is the leader, Riki.

This one here's a loner, Kuma.

Can I really keep these?

Sure, this is what

the documents are for.

Really?

Thanks very much, I'll look after them.

Anything else

I should be paying attention to?

Watch the collars.

Collars?

Yes, the collars should never be removed.

Hasegawa and Take,

I'm worried about you two.

Mr Hasegawa, thank you for you work.

Thanks, I know it was tough work.

Seriously. Really, thank you.

I repeat, hurry up and take in Shouwa.

About the base...

How are the other dogs?

The second observation team

will proceed as planned.

It's okay to leave the dogs there.

How about their food?

I left each of the dogs

enough dried herring and sardines

to last them a few days.

This dog and her pups are pilots.

We dumped the reserve fuel

in order to bring them over.

Attention, at seven in the morning

this ship and the BURTON

will retreat to the open sea temporarily.

Once the weather gets better

we will return to the glacier.

The SOUYA, which went to the open sea

in order to evade the storm,

is now back at the glacier,

trying hard to bring

the Second Cross-Winter team

to the base.

The explosives are ready.

Do it.

Let's go back at full speed.

Engines at full speed.

Mr Ushioda.

I want to talk to you

about the collars.

We shouldn't have tightened their collars

because of something like this maybe happening.

If Anko couldn't get

his collar loose...

- Ochi.

- Yes.

It'll clear up, it should be in time.

It'll clear up for sure.

Although you're so confident,

These ice blocks are huge.

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