Cencoroll Connect (2019) character relationship network mapped with AI analysis. Explore the connections, alliances, and conflicts between characters.
Characters
Tetsu Amamiya
(played by Hiro Shimono) — protagonist
A lethargic student and the primary protagonist who commands a telepathic creature, Cencoroll, capable of transforming into various objects. His journey alongside Yuki forms the emotional and narrativ...
Yuki
(played by Kana Hanazawa) — protagonist
A student and co-protagonist who remains unafraid during monster panics. Initially fascinated by Cencoroll, she evolves from an observer to a key participant in the conflict, standing firmly by Tetsu'...
Shuu
(played by Ryohei Kimura) — supporting
A telepathic monster controller who serves as the primary antagonist in the early installments. He triggers the initial town panic and later seeks to hijack Cencoroll, transforming the city into a bat...
Kaname
(played by Natsumi Takamori) — supporting
Gotouda
(played by Kenji Akabane) — supporting
Story Dynamics
Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.
Shuu → Kaname
(Conflict Competing Controller) — They occupy opposing positions within the wider struggle among creature controllers.
The hunters' information is revealed to be incomplete, while competing groups debate how to confront both Shuu and Kaname's powerful creature.
Tetsu Amamiya → Kaname
(Conflict Opponent) — Kaname is positioned as a major opposing force in the struggle over creature control.
A faction proposes joining forces to defeat Kaname, and Tetsu later demands the return of the one-eyed creature taken from her.
Yuki → Kaname
(Conflict Adversary) — Yuki's control of Kaname's creature creates a direct conflict between their interests.
Yuki has taken control of creatures belonging to other people, and Tetsu later demands that she return the one-eyed creature taken from Kaname.
Gotouda → Yuki
(Conflict Hunter) — Yuki's unusual control over creatures places her within the hunters' broader conflict.
The hunters continue operations during the pursuit involving Yuki, Tetsu, and others, while Yuki is revealed to control creatures belonging to other p...
Gotouda → Tetsu Amamiya
(Conflict Hunter) — Gotouda's hunting side operates against the dangerous creature activity surrounding Tetsu.
The hunters attack creatures and remain involved while Tetsu and his creature are also attacked during the city pursuit.
Gotouda → Shuu
(Conflict Pursuer) — Gotouda is connected to the organized pursuit of the active creature controller.
A pursuer reports to Gotouda while the hunters track creatures, and the hunters later continue efforts to capture Shuu.
Tetsu Amamiya → Yuki
(Alliance Ally) — Their cooperation develops from a secret-sharing request into joint involvement in the central conflict.
Tetsu asks Yuki to keep the creature secret, and they later face the creature conflict together while searching for Shuu.
Yuki → Shuu
(Conflict Opponent) — Yuki becomes part of the group opposing Shuu's creature-related actions.
A pursuit involving Tetsu, Yuki, and others brings them into conflict with Shuu, whose continued activity drives the search.
Tetsu Amamiya → Shuu
(Conflict Rival) — Shuu's actions place Tetsu and his creature at the center of the escalating confrontation.
Tetsu and others continue searching for Shuu, while Shuu remains active and is associated with attempts to hijack Tetsu's creature.
Story Analysis
A citywide creature crisis exposes unstable links between humans and monsters, forcing cooperation and conflict among competing controllers.
Plot Progression
Monsters Enter The City
— Creature sightings become common, and a television report announces another incident. Tetsu meets Yuki, who discovers his connection to a shapeshifting creature and bargains for secrecy.
The Hunters Close In
— Hunters track creatures along the shoreline and kill one after it becomes violent. Tetsu and his creature are attacked, and an explosion severs their connection while seriously injuring him.
Shuu And The Hidden Links
— The hunters learn that Shuu remains active and pursue him through the city. Their incomplete information leads to the revelation that Yuki can control or disrupt creature links belonging to other peop...
Promises In The Dark
— A faction proposes joining forces against Kaname, but distrust and competing promises undermine the plan. Yuki agrees to meet the others at night in an abandoned area.
The Unreturned Link
— The night confrontation becomes chaotic when Yuki's creature struggles and she collapses. Tetsu demands the return of Kaname's creature, but Yuki refuses and reveals her promise to steal Tetsu's link.
