Sawakura runs the small adult-film company where Noriko finds work after her family’s business goes bankrupt. When an established actress is treated as disposable, he insists that no colleague should be made to feel unwanted. His defense of her shows Noriko that the company can offer consideration despite its difficult working conditions.
Akechi assigns Goda to investigate Endo, and Goda discovers Endo's affair with Ouchi Teruko. Goda also tells her about a past attempt to die with a woman using morphine, which left him unable to feel normal sexual desire. Akechi later probes his movements and his connection to Ouchi on the night of Endo's death.
A reclusive writer whose new manuscript arrives with roses and draws the editor’s attention. He is missing when the editor and his wife, Machiko, visit his villa; the search eventually discovers his body and confirms his death. His fiction appears to anticipate the desires and betrayals among those around him, leaving the people in his life entangled with the story he wrote.
Survivor in CW5 who attempts to evade the blood type B hunters.
Ryunosuke Kawai has 41 screen credits in a career dating back to 2005. Their work spans 5 cinematic universes — most prominently Love Stories Series with 2 titles. Signature works include When You Love And When You Are Loved, Murder on D Street, Fruit of Love. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
Universe traveler — spans 5 universes
