Social worker assisting victims of gang violence and helping civilians escape criminal influence.
Sashiko is a tsunami survivor who hopes to attend university but cannot afford the tuition. She rejects Takashi after recognizing that his attitude toward her is shaped by pity and by viewing her as a victim. Her conflict with Takashi highlights the story's concerns with grief, dignity, unequal relationships, and the continuing effects of disaster.
Yui Takeda is a nurse who cares for the injured Russian officer Alexander Sorokin at a prisoner-of-war camp in Matsuyama during the Russo-Japanese War. Though she initially hates him because her younger brother died in the war, they fall in love. In the present day, Sakurako Takamiya, a journalist at a local TV station, investigates the cemetery and Sorokin's letter and diary.
A colleague of Ines at the Miss Osaka club. As Ines works there under the professional name April while using Maria's identity, Ayano begins to suspect that Ines is not who she claims to be. Her suspicion contributes to the pressure surrounding Ines's concealed past.
Junko Abe has 26 screen credits in a career dating back to 2010. Their work spans 3 cinematic universes — most prominently The Blood of Wolves Collection with 1 titles. Signature works include Still the Water, Bagmati River, Redder Than Yesterday, Bluer Than Tomorrow: Cinema Fighters Project. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
Universe traveler — spans 3 universes
