Character Relationship Map: Crazy Lips

Characters

• Satomi Kurahashi (played by Hitomi Miwa) — protagonist
• Michio Kurahashi (played by Kazuma Suzuki) — supporting
• Colonel (played by Ren Osugi) — supporting
• Narimoto (played by Hiroshi Abe) — supporting
• Kaori Kurahashi (played by Hijiri Natsukawa) — supporting
• Police inspector (played by Ikko Suzuki) — supporting
• Lucy (played by Tomomi Kuribayashi) — supporting

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Lucy → Colonel (Professional Investigative Associate) — Their roles support the same investigation against the conspirators.

  Lucy participates in the investigation of the psychic couple, and Colonel provides a critical warning about the conspirators' imminent movement.

• Narimoto → Colonel (Professional Investigative Associate) — Both are connected to the effort to uncover and stop the conspiracy.

  Narimoto is part of the investigative effort surrounding the psychic couple, while Colonel warns Satomi that the conspirators may act that night.

• Satomi Kurahashi → Police inspector (Professional Police Witness) — The inspector provides official information and attempts to control Satomi's investigation.

  The police inspector questions the family, tells Satomi that the killer is a woman, and warns her not to search for Michio.

• Satomi Kurahashi → Kaori Kurahashi (Family Member) — Satomi and Kaori are members of the same endangered family.

  Satomi and Kaori Kurahashi recognize the same house from their dreams and investigate it together.

• Kaori Kurahashi → Michio Kurahashi (Family Member) — Kaori shares the family connection to the missing Michio.

  Kaori Kurahashi recognizes the house that Michio directs the family toward, showing her direct involvement in his family and disappearance.

• Satomi Kurahashi → Michio Kurahashi (Family Member) — Satomi is directly tied to Michio through the Kurahashi family and his disappearance.

  Michio is described as missing from the Kurahashi household, while Satomi is repeatedly involved in the family's search and danger.

Story Dynamics

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

• Narimoto → Lucy (Alliance Investigation Partner) — They operate as partners in the investigation and final intervention.

  Narimoto and Lucy jointly approach Satomi, investigate the psychic couple, and confront the ritual together.

• Satomi Kurahashi → Lucy (Investigative Alliance) — Lucy becomes an investigator and potential protector connected to Satomi's case.

  Lucy approaches Satomi with Narimoto and explains that they have been investigating the psychic couple.

• Satomi Kurahashi → Narimoto (Investigative Alliance) — Narimoto works with Satomi against the forces manipulating her family.

  Narimoto approaches Satomi, explains the investigation into the psychic couple, and later confronts the ritual.

• Satomi Kurahashi → Colonel (Alliance Protected Informant) — Colonel acts as a warning and support figure for Satomi.

  Colonel warns Satomi that the situation is critical and that the conspirators may move that night.

Story Analysis

A missing man's family is drawn into a supernatural conspiracy where grief and hatred empower a dangerous ritual.

Plot Progression

1. A Family Under Suspicion — Michio's disappearance leaves the Kurahashi family surrounded by reporters, threats, and police scrutiny. Satomi is injured and warned not to investigate him.
2. The Spirits Are Summoned — Satomi becomes involved with a psychic couple promising contact with the murdered girls. The dangerous ritual allows the spirits to speak through her and demand their missing heads.
3. Violence Through Hatred — The psychics exploit the family financially while the summoned dead become violent instruments. Satomi gradually realizes that her own hatred unconsciously controls the attacks.
4. The Investigation Widens — Narimoto and Lucy reveal that they have been investigating the psychic couple and suspect that Michio was framed. Colonel warns Satomi that the conspirators may act immediately.
5. The House of Reenactment — Michio contacts the family and sends them to a house known from Satomi and Kaori's dreams. The families of the murdered girls demand a trial as a ceremony begins, leaving the confrontation unresolved.