Otsuka (played by Hisashi Igawa) is a protagonist in Pitfall.
Union leader who bears an uncanny resemblance to the murdered miner. After being falsely framed for the killing, he attempts to prove his innocence but tragically dies in a mutual fatal fight with Toyama. Shopkeeper (played by Sumie Sasaki) appears in Pitfall.
The only inhabitant of a deserted ghost town. She guides the miner, witnesses a murder, is bribed to frame Otsuka, and is subsequently murdered by the man in white. Toyama (played by Sen Yano) appears in Pitfall.
Union leader of the old pit. After Otsuka calls him to plead innocence, he becomes entangled in a deadly argument with Otsuka over the shopkeeper's murder, resulting in both their deaths. Miner's Son (played by Kazuo Miyahara) appears in Pitfall.
Accompanies his unemployed miner father to Kyushu. He silently witnesses the murders and the subsequent deaths, ultimately leaving the village and running off into the distance alone.
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Characters
Otsuka
(played by Hisashi Igawa) — protagonist
Union leader who bears an uncanny resemblance to the murdered miner. After being falsely framed for the killing, he attempts to prove his innocence but tragically dies in a mutual fatal fight with Toy...
Shopkeeper
(played by Sumie Sasaki) — supporting
The only inhabitant of a deserted ghost town. She guides the miner, witnesses a murder, is bribed to frame Otsuka, and is subsequently murdered by the man in white.
Toyama
(played by Sen Yano) — supporting
Union leader of the old pit. After Otsuka calls him to plead innocence, he becomes entangled in a deadly argument with Otsuka over the shopkeeper's murder, resulting in both their deaths.
Miner's Son
(played by Kazuo Miyahara) — supporting
Accompanies his unemployed miner father to Kyushu. He silently witnesses the murders and the subsequent deaths, ultimately leaving the village and running off into the distance alone.
Key Relationships
Miner's Son → Shopkeeper
(Narrative Witness)
Miner's Son → Toyama
(Narrative Witness)
Miner's Son → Otsuka
(Narrative Witness)
Shopkeeper → Toyama
(Conflict Framed Victim)
Shopkeeper → Otsuka
(Conflict Framed Victim)
Otsuka → Toyama
(Professional Union Colleagues)
Story Analysis
A miner's tragic journey exposes corruption and fatal conflicts within a labor union.
