Character Relationship Map: Fall Guy

Characters

• Konatsu (played by Keiko Matsuzaka) — protagonist

  Konatsu is an actress carrying Ginshiro's child. She refuses an abortion, rejects Ginshiro's attempt to marry her with an expensive ring, and ultimately marries Yasu, whose devotion and sacrifice win...

• Ginshiro (played by Morio Kazama) — supporting

  Ginshiro is a Toei actor jealous of Tachibana's growing screen presence. He fathers Konatsu's child but pressures Yasu to marry her, later loses his house pursuing Tomoko, and suffers professional and...

• Yasu (played by Mitsuru Hirata) — supporting

  Yasu is Ginshiro's devoted lackey and a longtime fan of Konatsu. He agrees to marry her and claims to be the child's father, then takes dangerous stunt work to support her. He volunteers for the fatal...

• Tachibana (played by Daijirō Harada) — supporting

  Tachibana is Ginshiro's co-star in the samurai film and the source of Ginshiro's jealousy. He receives more close-ups, replaces Ginshiro as the January model, gains additional screen time, and takes o...

• Yasu's Mother (played by Nijiko Kiyokawa) — supporting

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Yasu's Mother → Yasu (mother)
• Konatsu → Yasu (Family Husband And Wife) — Their marriage develops from an arrangement into a committed family relationship.

  Yasu stamps the marriage certificate, and later Konatsu and Yasu get married.

• Ginshiro → Konatsu (Romantic Former Lovers) — Their past relationship leaves Konatsu pregnant and entangled in Ginshiro's decisions.

  Konatsu is pregnant with Ginshiro's child, and Ginshiro asks her to marry Yasu rather than accept responsibility himself.

• Ginshiro → Yasu (Professional Employer And Lackey) — Yasu repeatedly performs personal and professional tasks for Ginshiro.

  Ginshiro sends his lackey Yasu after the fan to obtain her phone number, and Yasu later brings Ginshiro home.

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• Ginshiro → Tachibana (Conflict Rival) — Their professional rivalry intensifies as Tachibana's rising prominence threatens Ginshiro's career.

  Ginshiro becomes jealous because Tachibana receives more close-ups during the samurai film. Later, Tachibana gains more screen time while Ginshiro's c...

Story Analysis

A manipulated stunt performer gradually turns an imposed marriage and dangerous career into a genuine family commitment, while the film exposes its own artifice.

Plot Progression

1. Jealousy Behind The Camera — Ginshiro resents Tachibana's growing screen prominence and reacts impulsively after a fan's provocative request. His frustration leads him to send Yasu after the fan.
2. A Marriage Of Necessity — Konatsu reveals her pregnancy and refuses abortion. Ginshiro persuades Yasu to marry her, but the arrangement exposes Ginshiro's control and Yasu's long devotion.
3. Love Under Financial Pressure — Yasu takes punishing stunt work to cover expenses while Konatsu gradually finds happiness with him. Ginshiro attempts to reclaim Konatsu with an extravagant ring, but she rejects him.
4. The Last Dangerous Fall — Ginshiro's career collapses as Tachibana replaces him and his scenes are cut. Yasu accepts the hazardous staircase stunt, while Konatsu leaves after failing to stop him.
5. A Family Inside The Film — Yasu completes the staircase fall despite severe injury, and Ginshiro supports the performance. Konatsu sees the ambulance, then the apparent family resolution is exposed as a film scene.