Trick (2000) character relationship network mapped with AI analysis. Explore the connections, alliances, and conflicts between characters.
Characters
Naoko Yamada
(played by Yukie Nakama) — protagonist
A 23-year-old magician who considers herself beautiful and talented, Naoko is repeatedly fired and struggles to pay her rent. She accepts a challenge to prove magic is real, then reluctantly joins Jir...
Jiro Ueda
(played by Hiroshi Abe) — protagonist
A physics professor and outspoken non-believer in magic, Jiro offers money to anyone who can prove supernatural powers are real. After being impressed by Naoko Yamada's tricks, he enlists her to inves...
Kenzo Yabe
(played by Katsuhisa Namase) — supporting
Satomi Yamada
(played by Yoko Nogiwa) — supporting
Yamada's father
(played by Masumi Okada) — supporting
Young Naoko
(played by Riko Narumi) — minor
Canonical Relationships
Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.
Yamada's father → Naoko Yamada
(father)
Naoko Yamada → Kenzo Yabe
(Professional Work Associate) — They work together on debunking supernatural cases
Jiro Ueda → Kenzo Yabe
(Professional Colleague) — They work together on supernatural cases
Naoko Yamada → Young Naoko
(Temporal Younger Self) — Naoko at a younger age
Naoko Yamada → Jiro Ueda
(Professional Partnership) — Naoko works with Ueda to debunk supernatural claims
A magician and a skeptical professor team up to debunk supernatural claims
Plot Progression
Desperate Measures
— Naoko loses her job and faces financial struggles, leading her to accept Ueda's challenge to prove magic is real.
Unlikely Partnership
— Naoko and Ueda begin working together, combining her magical skills with his scientific skepticism to investigate supernatural claims.
Rising Stakes
— The team gains reputation while facing increasing resistance from those they expose, leading to personal conflicts.
Final Revelation
— The team confronts and exposes the most significant supernatural deception, achieving their goal but changing their perspectives.
