📘 New: “Thirst for Reality”Learn more →
Horror and Mystery

In the Miso Soup

1 min read·jp. イン ザ・ミソスープ · 1997

Main Characters and Their Development

  • Kenji — a young nightlife guide in Tokyo who works with foreign tourists. He tries to navigate the complex and dangerous situations he encounters due to his job. Throughout the book, Kenji faces moral dilemmas and experiences fear and uncertainty, leading to his internal development and reevaluation of his values.
  • Frank — a mysterious and peculiar American tourist who hires Kenji as a guide. His behavior arouses Kenji's suspicion and fear. Frank is revealed to be a mentally unstable individual with a dark past, and his actions serve as a catalyst for the plot's development and Kenji's changing worldview.
In the Miso Soup
Date of publication: 22 November 2024
Updated: 14 November 2026
———
Author: 
Original title: jp. イン ザ・ミソスープ · 1997
Prepared by the Litseller editorial team. Our goal is to share concise, accurate, and valuable book notes for personal growth and education.
Reviewed by the Litseller editorial team before publication, and checked against the book itself.
This material is prepared for educational purposes and is not a reproduction of the original text. We do not use protected elements of the work (text, structure, unique scenes).
Spotted a mistake?