CAST

A legendary young figure who died amid the Shimabara–Amakusa Rebellion of 1638. His prayers went unanswered. Revived through the HANGON AI centuries later, he shakes the very beliefs of those around him. What does salvation mean to him now?

An AI researcher and scholar of onmyodo who claims descent from Abe no Seimei. Ridiculed for insisting that souls exist, he continues his experiments. On the 108th attempt, he revives Amakusa Shiro and assembles the Makai-shu. What is he truly trying to prove?

The missionary who once brought Christianity to Japan returns to a world of networks and artificial intelligence. He regards Shiro’s resurrection as a miracle and begins preaching in cyberspace. Is his new mission devoted to God—or to the miracle before him?

The notorious thief returns in the body of a brilliant modern hacker. Firewalls replace castle walls; passwords replace locks. As he infiltrates networks for the Makai-shu, where does the thief end and his human vessel begin?

An African man who served Oda Nobunaga, leaving only scattered traces in the historical record. Reborn with the weight of centuries of legend, he becomes a formidable warrior. Whose strength does he carry—and whom will he choose to serve?

A poet remembered as a woman of extraordinary beauty, though no one knows her true face. The ideal of beauty changes with the beholder. Behind her iron mask lies a question: is beauty a weapon—or a curse?

A legendary performer associated with the origins of kabuki, reborn to remake performance itself. She fuses traditional sounds with electronic music and challenges the stage occupied by UTSUSEMI. When she breaks the rules, is it revolution—or chaos?

Nina Hogen, vocalist of UTSUSEMI, knows she is AI. Yet her singing gives voice to feelings and to words that may belong to the dead. Witnesses to the band’s Hyakumonogatari performance claim they heard voices from beyond. Her connection to Shiro remains a mystery.

Layla Ito, guitarist of UTSUSEMI, combines virtuoso technique with a striking silence. Her face is partly concealed, and she says little about herself. Emotions and secrets that cannot be spoken find expression in her guitar. In Act.4 she is seen quietly investigating a clandestine conversation.

Bonne Ozu, bassist of UTSUSEMI, dresses like a wandering performer and keeps her eyes veiled. She knows how little words can be trusted. She transforms a sea of hidden desires into profound bass frequencies—and into beauty. Perhaps she is the one the Makai-shu should fear most.

Honoka Fujiwara, drummer of UTSUSEMI, is an exuberant, strong-willed festival girl. Her rhythms echo the drums of sacred celebrations. From a family connected to traditional rites, she seems to sense presences others miss. Could her drumming be a modern form of kagura?