Seno Chihiro (played by Miho Kanno) is a protagonist in KINKI.
An editor at Bunei Publishing House who brings Ozawa into the basement archives and explains their investigation for Beyond the Supernatural. Chihiro reviews Sayama’s materials, recognizes links among the disappearances and talismans, and fears the feature has placed both colleagues in danger while still pursuing the mystery. Ozawa Yusei (played by Eiji Akaso) appears in KINKI.
A colleague at Bunei Publishing House who joins Chihiro in examining the reports and recordings left behind by Sayama. Despite Chihiro’s concern that the investigation is dangerous, Ozawa insists on continuing, eventually locating Sayama and helping recover the drafts that reveal the lead concerning Amano Iwayato. Sayama Takeshi (played by Atom Shukugawa) appears in KINKI.
An editor at Bunei Publishing House whose disappearance, unfinished feature materials, and personal crisis drive the investigation. Ozawa eventually finds him living in a house filled with animals. Sayama blames Chihiro for his wife’s suffering, believes the phenomenon is targeting him, and asks for instructions that might save his life. Meguro Yuji (played by Nose Rin) appears in KINKI.
A man who shares his frightening experience with Chihiro and Ozawa. After buying killifish on a priest’s advice, he saw a woman on his balcony when the fish died; she vanished before the police arrived. His later attempts to protect himself with pets failed to end his fear, adding another case to the investigation.
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Characters
Seno Chihiro
(played by Miho Kanno) — protagonist
An editor at Bunei Publishing House who brings Ozawa into the basement archives and explains their investigation for Beyond the Supernatural. Chihiro reviews Sayama’s materials, recognizes links among...
Ozawa Yusei
(played by Eiji Akaso) — supporting
A colleague at Bunei Publishing House who joins Chihiro in examining the reports and recordings left behind by Sayama. Despite Chihiro’s concern that the investigation is dangerous, Ozawa insists on c...
Sayama Takeshi
(played by Atom Shukugawa) — supporting
An editor at Bunei Publishing House whose disappearance, unfinished feature materials, and personal crisis drive the investigation. Ozawa eventually finds him living in a house filled with animals. Sa...
Meguro Yuji
(played by Nose Rin) — supporting
A man who shares his frightening experience with Chihiro and Ozawa. After buying killifish on a priest’s advice, he saw a woman on his balcony when the fish died; she vanished before the police arrive...
Canonical Relationships
Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.
The plot explicitly describes Ozawa as Sayama's colleague, and Ozawa later finds Sayama at a house filled with animals.
Seno Chihiro → Sayama Takeshi
(Professional Colleague)
Sayama is connected to Bunei Publishing House, and Chihiro works with the material he left behind for the magazine feature.
Story Dynamics
Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.
Seno Chihiro → Ozawa Yusei
(Alliance Investigative Partner)
Chihiro brings Ozawa into the basement archives, where they jointly review Sayama's material for a feature in Beyond the Supernatural.
Story Analysis
An investigation into disappearances, recurring images, and talismans leads toward a grief-centered religious community while leaving the supernatural mystery unresolved.
Plot Progression
Whispers Before Disappearance
Clues In The Archives
The Mountain Pattern
Testimony Of Fear
The Unfinished Lead
Directed by Koji Shiraishi
KINKI (2025) · 6.3/10 · horror, mystery
Content sources
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(Q131542827), public domain (CC0).
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