Character Relationship Map: Kaidan

Characters

• Orui (played by Kumiko Aso) — protagonist

  Daughter of the wealthy man who shelters Shinkichi. He marries her despite initial reluctance. She bears a burn scar matching Toyoshiga's injury and gives birth to a pale daughter with a scar on her l...

• Toyoshiga (played by Hitomi Kuroki) — supporting

  A respected schoolteacher who marries Shinkichi but becomes consumed by jealousy and illness after a dispute. After her death, she returns as a vengeful spirit, terrorizing Shinkichi and ultimately ca...

• Shinkichi (played by Kikunosuke Onoe V) — supporting

  An orphan raised by his uncle who marries Toyoshiga. His infidelity and a violent argument lead to her fatal illness. Haunted by her ghost, he accidentally kills his mistress Ohisa, later finds work w...

• Orui's father (played by Masahiko Tsugawa) — supporting

  A wealthy man who takes in the grieving Shinkichi. He offers his daughter Orui in marriage to stabilize Shinkichi's situation, playing a minor but pivotal role in advancing the supernatural curse.

Canonical Relationships

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

• Orui's father → Orui (father)

  角色名包含关系词: father

• Orui → Toyoshiga (Meta Possible Reincarnation)

  Orui bears a burn scar in the same place as Toyoshiga's scar, and the plot suggests that Toyoshiga possesses or reincarnates through her.

• Shinkichi → Orui (Family Marriage)

  The wealthy family wants Shinkichi to marry Orui, and he eventually agrees after seeing that her burn matches Toyoshiga's scar.

• Toyoshiga → Shinkichi (Romantic Partner)

  Toyoshiga falls in love with Shinkichi, and they decide to live together as husband and wife.

Story Analysis

A tragic supernatural cycle follows Shinkichi from forbidden love and guilt to a new marriage haunted by Toyoshiga's returning presence.

Plot Progression

1. Blood Beneath The Lake
2. Jealousy At The School
3. The Widow's Warning
4. The Roadside Apparition
5. The Scar Returns