The Last Supper (2005) — AI Story Visualization

Plot Analysis Summary

A celebrated surgeon hides a growing appetite for human flesh, until suspicion and a detective's coercive demand leave his next choice unresolved.

Story Structure — 4 Plot Phases

The Surgeon’s Hidden Appetite

Kotorida charms a television crew with his cooking, while a colleague's question hints at the unusual source of his meat. His diary traces the craving to a disturbing first taste and shows how ordinary meat became repulsive.

Key Events

• Television Cooking Appearance — The celebrated surgeon impresses a television crew with his cooking. Characters: Doctor Yuji Kotorida Location: Television studio
• A Question About the Meat — A colleague asks about the unusual meat, and Kotorida cites a special connection. Characters: Doctor Yuji Kotorida Location: Television studio
• The Diary's Confession — Diary entries reveal that his craving began with fat removed during liposuction. Characters: Doctor Yuji Kotorida Location: Kotorida's private space
• A Disturbing First Taste — He cooks and eats the fat; despite its unpleasant taste, it gives him fulfillment. Characters: Doctor Yuji Kotorida Location: Kotorida's private space
• Ordinary Meat Turns Repulsive — His appetite changes until ordinary meat becomes repulsive to him. Characters: Doctor Yuji Kotorida Location: Unspecified

A Secret Supply

Kotorida finds a source in Hong Kong where people are offered for sacrifice and families receive payment. He uses his status and charm to approach women, while his diary records obtaining bodies and preparing their meat.

Key Events

• A Human Flesh Supply — Kotorida finds a source where people are offered for sacrifice and families receive payment. Characters: Doctor Yuji Kotorida Location: Hong Kong
• Trust Built Through Status — Kotorida uses his status and charm to draw close to women, including patients who confide in him. Characters: Doctor Yuji Kotorida Location: Unspecified
• Bodies Prepared in Secret — His diary describes obtaining bodies and preparing their meat. Characters: Doctor Yuji Kotorida Location: Unspecified

Saki’s Disappearance

After Saki Minemura is reported missing, police question Kotorida because she was last seen dining with him. He presents the dinner as a thank-you for an interview, but the investigation leaves him under suspicion.

Key Events

• Saki Is Reported Missing — The disappearance of entertainer Saki Minemura is reported. Characters: Saki Minemura Location: Unspecified
• Police Question Kotorida — Police question Kotorida because Saki was last seen having dinner with him. Characters: Doctor Yuji Kotorida, Saki Minemura Location: Unspecified
• The Dinner Explanation — Kotorida admits the dinner and says it was to thank Saki for an interview. Characters: Doctor Yuji Kotorida, Saki Minemura Location: Unspecified
• Suspicion Remains — The investigation leaves Kotorida under suspicion while he conceals his activities. Characters: Doctor Yuji Kotorida Location: Unspecified

The Detective’s Demand

A detective reveals that he shares Kotorida's obsession and says he has eaten bodies from the crime laboratory. He demands fresh meat from young women in exchange for silence, gives Kotorida half a day, and leaves the outcome unresolved.

Key Events

• A Detective Confesses — A detective tells Kotorida that he shares an obsession with human meat and has eaten bodies from the crime laboratory. Characters: Doctor Yuji Kotorida Location: Unspecified
• The Silence-for-Meat Bargain — The detective offers silence in exchange for fresh meat from young women and threatens a search if refused. Characters: Doctor Yuji Kotorida Location: Unspecified
• Half a Day to Decide — The detective gives Kotorida half a day to decide, leaving the demand unresolved. Characters: Doctor Yuji Kotorida Location: Unspecified
• The Wedding Call — With a colleague's wedding approaching, Kotorida receives a call and says he may not attend. Characters: Doctor Yuji Kotorida Location: Unspecified
• The Choice Remains Open — The proposed arrangement hangs over Kotorida, with his decision and its consequences unresolved. Characters: Doctor Yuji Kotorida Location: Unspecified

Story Breakdown

• Public Reputation — Kotorida's celebrated professional image contrasts with hints of his concealed appetite.
  • Television Appearance — He impresses a television crew with his cooking.
  • Unusual Meat — A colleague asks about the meat, and Kotorida cites a special connection.
• Origin of Hunger — Diary entries reveal how Kotorida's craving began and changed.
  • First Taste — He cooks fat removed during liposuction and finds fulfillment despite its unpleasant taste.
  • Changing Appetite — Ordinary meat becomes repulsive as his craving grows.
• Hidden Supply — Kotorida finds a source and secretly obtains and prepares bodies.
  • Hong Kong Source — People are offered for sacrifice, and their families receive payment.
  • Secret Preparations — His diary describes obtaining bodies and preparing their meat.
• Trust and Concealment — Kotorida's status and charm help him draw close to women while he hides his activities.
  • Patients Confide — Women, including patients, confide in him.
  • Hidden Activities — He continues concealing his conduct as suspicion gathers.
• Saki’s Disappearance — Saki's disappearance brings police attention to Kotorida's last known contact with her.
  • Missing Entertainer — Saki Minemura is reported missing.
  • Dinner Questioning — Police ask Kotorida about their dinner, and he describes it as a thank-you for an interview.
• The Detective’s Bargain — A detective discloses his own obsession and tries to coerce Kotorida into supplying meat.
  • Shared Obsession — The detective says he recognizes Kotorida's hunger and has eaten bodies from the crime laboratory.
  • Silence for Meat — He demands fresh meat from young women in exchange for silence and threatens a search.
• Unresolved Deadline — The plot ends with the detective's demand unanswered.
  • Half-Day Decision — Kotorida is given half a day to decide.
  • Wedding Call — As a colleague's wedding approaches, Kotorida says he may not attend, while the consequences remain unresolved.

Directed by

Osamu Fukutani

Key Cast

• Masaya Katō — Doctor Yuji Kotorida
• Ayaka Maeda — Rumi Ogawa
• Seiko Ando
• Hitomi Miwa — Ami
• Hibiki Takumi