Tsugumu is Maki’s young son, who suffers from a possibly terminal congenital blood disease. His condition deeply affects the family and becomes the main reason Maki decides to resign from the Air Force, seek more time at home, and devote himself to whatever time may remain with his child.
The Boy is a young traveler accompanying Michiho Misawa, the woman from Tokyo, through the mountain area. Tokuichi learns that she has a boy traveling with her, and the Boy is with her when they prepare to leave. The excerpt gives no further account of his actions or his relationship to her.
Eiji is a ten-year-old boy who survives a truck accident after doctors revive him when his heart stops. While recovering, he says he briefly left his body and saw his parents and sister Erina in the sky. He struggles with injuries, loneliness, and Erina's death, and begins expressing his grief through conversations with a school counselor and letters to her.
Ryohei Hirota has 10 screen credits in a career dating back to 2004. Their work is anchored in the Tales of the Bizarre Collection universe with 2 titles. Signature works include Kiki's Delivery Service, A Tale of Mari and Three Puppies, Cherry Blossom Memories. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
