Hiroshi Takagi (played by Tadanobu Asano) is a protagonist in Vital.
Protagonist suffering from amnesia after a fatal car accident involving his girlfriend. He returns to medical school, where he discovers he is dissecting his deceased girlfriend's cadaver. This revelation triggers his memory recovery. He dates classmate Ikumi to help recall the past, driven by a quest to understand his identity and the truth behind the tragedy. Ikumi (played by Kiki) appears in Vital.
A medical school classmate who becomes infatuated with Hiroshi. She enters a relationship with him to assist in his memory recovery but grows jealous and enraged by his intense focus on dissecting Ryoko's body. She serves as a supportive yet conflicted romantic interest. Hiroshi's Mother (played by Lily) appears in Vital.
Hiroshi's Father (played by Kazuyoshi Kushida) appears in Vital.
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Characters
Hiroshi Takagi
(played by Tadanobu Asano) — protagonist
Protagonist suffering from amnesia after a fatal car accident involving his girlfriend. He returns to medical school, where he discovers he is dissecting his deceased girlfriend's cadaver. This revela...
Ikumi
(played by Kiki) — supporting
A medical school classmate who becomes infatuated with Hiroshi. She enters a relationship with him to assist in his memory recovery but grows jealous and enraged by his intense focus on dissecting Ryo...
Hiroshi's Mother
(played by Lily) — supporting
Hiroshi's Father
(played by Kazuyoshi Kushida) — supporting
Key Relationships
Hiroshi's Mother → Hiroshi Takagi
(mother)
Hiroshi's Father → Hiroshi Takagi
(father)
Ikumi → Hiroshi Takagi
(Professional Classmate)
Story Analysis
A psychological drama exploring memory recovery, grief, and identity through medical academia and romantic entanglement.
