Character Relationship Map: Forget Me Not

Characters

• Takashi Hayama (played by Nijiro Murakami) — protagonist

  Takashi Hayama is a high school student beginning his final summer break and worrying about his future. After meeting Azusa Oribe, he falls in love with her, follows her into her world, and refuses to...

• Azusa Oribe (played by Akari Hayami) — supporting

  Azusa Oribe is a student from another class whom Takashi Hayama gradually comes to love. She has no cellphone, considers their repeated meetings miraculous, volunteers at Iwai, and introduces Takashi...

• Takashi's Mother (played by Chiharu) — supporting
• Kanae Fujimura (played by Hikaru Osawa) — supporting

  Kanae Fujimura is Takashi Hayama's classmate and a person with whom he discusses his future and college applications. She criticizes his lack of a clear dream and later visits a café with him, but abr...

• Azusa's Father (played by Satoshi Nikaido) — supporting

  Azusa's Father is part of the family life that Azusa Oribe shares with Takashi Hayama. Takashi hears about Azusa's life with her father and spends time with the family, who accept him warmly. His pres...

• Iwai (played by Mickey Curtis) — supporting

  Iwai is the place where Azusa Oribe works as a volunteer and where she brings Takashi Hayama into a wider part of her life. Takashi gradually becomes involved there after Azusa introduces him, making...

• Teacher (played by Shigenori Yamazaki) — supporting

  Teacher addresses the graduating students and urges them to face every opportunity because time will not stop for them. Later, Teacher joins Takashi Hayama's classmates in claiming that Azusa Oribe do...

• Takashi's Sister (played by Reina Ikehata) — supporting
• Kie Iwai (played by Yôko Imamoto) — supporting

Canonical Relationships

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

• Azusa's Father → Azusa Oribe (father)
• Takashi's Sister → Takashi Hayama (sister)
• Takashi's Mother → Takashi Hayama (mother)
• Azusa Oribe → Iwai (Professional Volunteer Contact) — Iwai is connected to Azusa's volunteer work.

  Azusa introduces Takashi to Iwai, where she works as a volunteer.

• Takashi Hayama → Teacher (Professional Student) — The Teacher guides Takashi during his final summer in high school.

  The Teacher addresses the graduating students, including Takashi, and urges them to face every opportunity because time will not stop.

• Takashi Hayama → Azusa Oribe (Romantic Love Interest) — Their developing romance drives the central story.

  Takashi and Azusa begin meeting after school, and their growing connection becomes romantic. Takashi follows Azusa rather than staying at the café wit...

Story Dynamics

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

• Takashi Hayama → Kie Iwai (Social Welcoming Acquaintance) — Kie is associated with the warm family environment around Takashi.

  The plot states that Takashi spends time with Azusa's family, who accept him warmly; Kie Iwai is listed among the family-related characters.

• Takashi Hayama → Azusa's Father (Social Family Guest) — Takashi is welcomed into Azusa's family circle.

  Takashi spends time with Azusa's family, and they accept him warmly.

• Takashi Hayama → Iwai (Social Introduced Associate) — Iwai becomes part of Takashi's expanding connection to Azusa.

  Azusa introduces Takashi to Iwai, and Takashi gradually becomes involved in Azusa's world.

• Takashi Hayama → Kanae Fujimura (Social Friend) — Kanae is an established school companion in Takashi's life.

  Takashi discusses college applications with Kanae and later visits a café with her.

Story Analysis

A student fights the disappearance of his romantic memories and searches for evidence that his relationship with Azusa was real.

Plot Progression

1. Summer Before Tomorrow — Takashi begins his final summer break while worrying about college and his uncertain future. A school encounter introduces him to Azusa Oribe.
2. Miraculous After-School Meetings — Takashi and Azusa repeatedly meet after school despite having no way to exchange contact information. Their connection becomes romantic as Takashi enters Azusa's volunteer and family world.
3. The Girl Nobody Remembers — The Teacher and Takashi's classmates suddenly deny that Azusa exists, while school records appear to support them. Kanae also forgets Azusa, leaving Takashi isolated with his memories.
4. Proof Against Oblivion — Takashi promises never to forget Azusa and plans a birthday meeting at Lovers' Hill. Computer folders, recordings, photographs, and returning memories begin to challenge the apparent disappearance.