Character Relationship Map: MIU404

Characters

• Ai Ibuki (played by Go Ayano) — protagonist
• Kazumi Shima (played by Gen Hoshino) — protagonist
• Yohito Kokonoe (played by Koshi Mizukami) — supporting
• Kuzumi (played by Masaki Suda) — supporting
• Yuzuru Kikyo (played by Kumiko Aso) — supporting
• Gaku Narikawa (played by Ouji Suzuka) — supporting
• Kohei Jinba (played by Jun Hashimoto) — minor

Key Relationships

• Ai Ibuki → Kazumi Shima (Foil & Mirror)
• Kazumi Shima → Kuzumi (Hunter vs Target)
• Ai Ibuki → Kohei Jinba (Teammates)
• Kazumi Shima → Kohei Jinba (Senior Partners)
• Yohito Kokonoe → Gaku Narikawa (Officer vs Criminal)
• Yuzuru Kikyo → Kazumi Shima (Informant/Partner)
• Ai Ibuki → Yuzuru Kikyo (Collaborators)
• Yohito Kokonoe → Yuzuru Kikyo (Inter-agency Collaborators)
• Kazumi Shima → Gaku Narikawa (Target vs Suspect)
• Ai Ibuki → Gaku Narikawa (Pursuer vs Fugitive)
• Kohei Jinba → Gaku Narikawa (Encounter vs Fugitive)

Story Analysis

Traces the procedural investigation from unit formation to a fractured manhunt, highlighting themes of trust and systemic corruption.

Plot Progression

1. Episodes 1-2: Unit Assembly & Initial Alert
2. Episodes 3-5: Undercover Operations & Rising Stakes
3. Episodes 6-8: Past Secrets & Serial Connections
4. Episodes 9-10: Surveillance Discovery & Network Unraveling
5. Episodes 11-12: Fracture & Manhunt