Dance Dance Dance

Main Characters and Their Development

• Unnamed narrator - the main character, who works as a freelance writer. He returns to the Dolphin Hotel to find his missing lover, Kiki. Along the way, he encounters various characters and undergoes internal changes, trying to find meaning in his life and understand what happened to Kiki.
• Kiki - the narrator's former girlfriend who disappeared under mysterious circumstances. Her disappearance becomes the catalyst for the book's events and the narrator's search.
• Yuki - a thirteen-year-old girl with psychic abilities. She becomes a friend and companion to the narrator, helping him in his search while going through her own challenges and coming of age.
• Gotanda - a successful actor and an old acquaintance of the narrator. He leads a double life, hiding his inner struggles and emptiness behind a facade of success. His interactions with the narrator help both characters better understand themselves and their life paths.
• Mei - a prostitute with whom the narrator forms a friendship. She plays an important role in his search and helps him better understand the world he lives in.
• Hiraku Makimura - a detective who assists the narrator in his investigation. He represents the image of a professional who encounters mystical and inexplicable phenomena.