Miyamoto (played by Takeshi Kaneshiro) is a protagonist in Returner.
A hitman in Tokyo Bay who initially encounters Milly. He reluctantly teams up with her after she manipulates him with a magnet patch. They track the crashed Daggra alien and confront the Triad boss Mizoguchi. After Mizoguchi's death, Miyamoto attempts to quit violence but is shot by a thug, only to survive thanks to a protective metal plate Milly secretly left in his coat. Milly (played by Anne Suzuki) is a protagonist in Returner.
A soldier from 2084 who travels back to 2002 to prevent an alien invasion. Her mission is to stop a weakened Daggra from signaling its fleet. She partners with Miyamoto, discovers humanity caused the future war by killing the alien, and alters the timeline. After the war is averted, she disappears, having sent a protective metal plate to save Miyamoto's life. Mizoguchi (played by Goro Kishitani) appears in Returner.
A ruthless Triad mobster who holds a personal grudge against Miyamoto. He seizes control of the NISS facility to steal alien technology for the black market. During a final confrontation at an oil rig, he is protected by an invisible force field but is ultimately killed by Miyamoto, foiling his plans.
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Characters
Miyamoto
(played by Takeshi Kaneshiro) — protagonist
A hitman in Tokyo Bay who initially encounters Milly. He reluctantly teams up with her after she manipulates him with a magnet patch. They track the crashed Daggra alien and confront the Triad boss Mi...
Milly
(played by Anne Suzuki) — protagonist
A soldier from 2084 who travels back to 2002 to prevent an alien invasion. Her mission is to stop a weakened Daggra from signaling its fleet. She partners with Miyamoto, discovers humanity caused the...
Mizoguchi
(played by Goro Kishitani) — supporting
A ruthless Triad mobster who holds a personal grudge against Miyamoto. He seizes control of the NISS facility to steal alien technology for the black market. During a final confrontation at an oil rig...
Key Relationships
Milly → Mizoguchi
(Conflict Primary Antagonist)
Miyamoto → Mizoguchi
(Conflict Personal Enemy)
Milly → Miyamoto
(Alliance Teammate)
Story Analysis
A future soldier travels back in time to prevent an alien invasion by altering a pivotal past event.
