Ryo Terajima

Ikuo and Tojiro both trained in hypnosis under the same master, Manryu. Now, however, Tojiro is a popular hypnotist who appears on television, while Ikuo can only look on with envy at his success. This is because Ikuo had used hypnosis to serve his own desires; after losing the battle to become the master's successor, he was expelled by Manryu. Consequently, Ikuo plots to use hypnosis to seduce Tojiro's wife, Narumi Anzai.

Yumi, a trainee employee, was troubled by sexual harassment from the company president, Odoroki. Meanwhile, Yuya—a colleague she had feelings for—was already in a serious relationship with Miku, with marriage in mind. Consumed by jealousy, Yumi feigned illness to trick Miku into serving tea to the president. Just as Yumi had anticipated, the president took a liking to Miku, who eventually quit, unable to endure his sexual harassment. Next, Yumi set her sights on Taeko, the senior female employee who was already sleeping with the president...

Ryoko's husband is an international airline pilot. Taking advantage of his frequent absences, she busily engages in extramarital affairs. One of her lovers is Naoya, the husband of her close neighbor and fellow housewife, Saori. When Saori discovers the affair, she fiercely confronts Ryoko; shortly thereafter, Saori falls to her death from a building.

At a university basketball club where the members care more about flirting than practicing, everything changes with the arrival of Coach Asagiri, whose passion reignites the team's spirit. Among the players, the rivalry—and growing attraction—between Takumi and Kiyohiko slowly comes to light. As competition intensifies on and off the court, a complex triangle of youth, desire, and pride begins to unfold. What starts as a casual club soon becomes a battlefield of emotions where love and ambition collide.

Yoshimi, who came to Tokyo from the countryside filled with dreams and hopes, collapses by the roadside from hunger after failing to land a job. She is approached by Yuka, a former elementary school classmate who has undergone a striking transformation and is now working in door-to-door mobile phone sales. Swayed by Yuka’s words, Yoshimi heads out into the city to sell phones. Amidst this, an exhausted Yoshimi is approached by Goro, a host...