Character Relationship Map: My Man

Characters

• Hana Kusarino (played by Fumi Nikaido) — protagonist

  Hana is orphaned as a child and raised by Jungo, whom she knows is also her biological father. As a student, she enters a forbidden sexual relationship with him, refuses to save Oshio when their secre...

• Oshio (played by Tatsuya Fuji) — supporting

  Oshio is a village elder who becomes a grandfatherly figure to Hana and Jungo. He discovers their sexual relationship and confronts Hana after revealing Jungo's biological connection to her. When he t...

• Taoka (played by Moro Morooka) — supporting

  Taoka is a Monbetsu coast guard officer who travels to Tokyo after obtaining evidence of Hana's involvement in Oshio's death. He confronts Jungo about the concealed crime, but Jungo kills him to prote...

Story Dynamics

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

• Taoka → Hana Kusarino (Conflict Investigative Opponent) — Taoka's investigation places Hana's concealed actions under direct threat.

  Taoka travels to Tokyo with evidence of Hana's involvement in Oshio's death and confronts the person responsible for protecting their secret.

• Hana Kusarino → Oshio (Social Grandfatherly Guardian) — Oshio offers Hana elder-like care but ultimately becomes her moral adversary.

  After the disaster, Oshio becomes a grandfatherly figure to Hana and her adoptive household. He later confronts Hana by the sea after discovering the...

Story Analysis

A traumatized young woman and her biological father transform shared grief into a destructive secret that survives disaster, murder, and separation.

Plot Progression

1. Shelter and Adoption — A devastating earthquake leaves Hana orphaned and living in an emergency shelter. A distant relative decides to adopt her, while Oshio remains skeptical but becomes a grandfatherly presence.
2. Jealousy in Monbetsu — Six years later, Hana is a high school student in Monbetsu. Tensions rise when jealousy exposes the emotional imbalance within the household and leads to a departure for Tokyo.
3. The Frozen Secret — Hana's forbidden relationship with her adoptive father is discovered by Oshio. His confrontation reveals the biological truth, and Hana sacrifices him to preserve the secret.
4. Tokyo's Criminal Shadow — After Oshio's funeral, Hana and her father continue their hidden life in Tokyo. Taoka brings evidence of the death, but the investigation ends in another killing.
5. Distance Without Release — Hana becomes independent and ends the sexual relationship, while her father's guilt turns into alcoholism. Their unresolved attachment continues to damage every later relationship.