Takashi Kokubu

One year after the unresolved murder of his wife, Shinji receives a mysterious message putting him on the right track to find the assassin. He follows his revenge instinct and disappears into the darkness of Tokyo, where he meets Tomoko, a young woman on the lam. During that night, they come across yakuza and lost souls, and their lives change drastically.

Reiko, a pampered college student, is busy every day with piano lessons and dates with her boyfriend. She's engaged to Katsuo, a tax accountant, and is overflowing with happiness, but tragedy strikes suddenly. Her father is criminally charged with tax evasion! He's taken away, and their assets are seized. Reiko, a sheltered girl who can't do anything on her own, remembers hearing that her classmate Shingo makes money playing pachinko, so she decides to try her luck there. However, her funds quickly run out, leaving Reiko at a loss. But then, by chance, Shingo shows up at the parlor. After hearing Reiko's story, Shingo promises to train her into a skilled pachinko player. Reiko's pachinko skills improve rapidly, but she becomes entangled in a dark conspiracy involving the pachinko parlor, a corrupt tax accountant, and even the public prosecutor's office. Will Reiko, the pachinko player, awaken her true potential?!