What types of relationships exist in Dolls?

Dolls features 5 relationships including Mother, Colleague, Meta Alias/Identity, Romantic Ex-Fiancés — all analyzed by AI.

How are characters connected in Dolls?

The 8 characters in Dolls form a network of alliances, conflicts, and complex dynamics. Explore the interactive relationship map to see how each character connects.

Character Relationship Map: Dolls

Name: Dolls
Genre: drama, romance
Released: 2002
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Miho Kanno, Hidetoshi Nishijima, Tatsuya Mihashi, Chieko Matsubara, Kyoko Fukada

Dolls (2002) character relationship network mapped with AI analysis. Explore the connections, alliances, and conflicts between characters.

Characters

Sawako (played by Miho Kanno) — protagonist
Matsumoto (played by Hidetoshi Nishijima) — protagonist
Hiro (played by Tatsuya Mihashi) — supporting
Haruna's Manager (played by Ren Osugi) — supporting
Yakuza (played by Koji Kiryu) — minor
Matsumoto's Mother (played by Midori Kanazawa) — minor
Haruna's Mother (played by Kyoko Yoshizawa) — minor
Matsumoto's Colleague (played by Nao Omori) — supporting

Key Relationships

Matsumoto's Mother → Matsumoto (mother)
Haruna's Mother → Haruna's Manager (mother)
Matsumoto's Colleague → Matsumoto (colleague)
Hiro → Yakuza (Meta Alias/Identity)
Matsumoto → Sawako (Romantic Ex-Fiancés)

Story Analysis

Three interwoven tales of obsessive love, sacrifice, and symbolic redemption framed by Bunraku theatre.

Plot Progression

The Broken Engagement
Escape and Binding
Obsession and Sacrifice
Convergence and Resolution

Directed by Takeshi Kitano

Dolls (2002) · 7.5/10 · drama, romance

Character Relationships in Dolls

Character Relationship Map: Dolls

Characters

Key Relationships

Story Analysis

Plot Progression