Otani — Villon's Wife Character Profile

About Otani

A popular but self-destructive novelist in post-WWII Japan. He spends his days drinking, accumulating debts, and seeking inspiration from other women, ultimately ruining his finances and forcing his wife to work to cover his debts.

Otani — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Tadanobu Asano

Appears in

Villon's Wife (2009)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (4)

• Otani — Family Spouse — Sachi (Takako Matsu)

  Married couple navigating financial ruin and emotional strain.

• Otani — Romantic Mistress — Akiko (Hirosue Ryoko)

  Otani's extramarital partner who frequents the same tavern.

• Otani — Conflict Debtor & Creditor — Miyo (Shigeru Muroi)

  Otani owes significant money to Miyo, creating financial tension.

• Otani — Conflict Debtor & Creditor — Kichizo (Masatô Ibu)

  Otani's stolen funds create a hostile creditor-debtor relationship.

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• Miyo (Shigeru Muroi)
• Tsuji (Shinichi Tsutsumi)
• Okada (Satoshi Tsumabuki)
• Kichizo (Masatô Ibu)
• Akiko (Hirosue Ryoko)
• Woman of Otani's group (Mirai Yamamoto)
• Policeman (Ken Mitsuishi)
• Detective (Masayuki Shida)
• Department worker (Hirofumi Arai)
• Prostitute (Erika Okuda)
• Bar customer (Hidekazu Mashima)