Young protagonist raised by his alcoholic uncle. Dreams of becoming a violinist like his father. Travels across Japan and Russia to find his father in Moscow, relying on a set of magical matryoshka dolls. Eventually reunites with his childhood friend Michiko and becomes a solo violinist after learning the truth about his father.
Both characters share a similar socioeconomic background as street children working illegally in Tokyo.
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