masaaki shimon

Mon-Chan was a child, one of the most loving boys Yukiji had ever known, along with Yoshitsune. He loved to play with Kenji and his friends, but he seemed closer to Konchi and Caw-Caw, as he was often seen with them more than with Kenji Otcho, Yoshitsune, and Maruo in flashbacks. Despite this, he was still part of their group.

As a young adult, after moving to Germany, Mon-Chan became deeply involved in rugby, a sport in which he excelled. However, when his mother fell ill, he stopped playing rugby to care for her and focus on his work. Although he did well in his career, his mother passed away eight years later. Following her death, Mon-Chan decided to start his own business with a colleague.

In 1997, while his business was thriving in Germany, Mon-Chan occasionally returned to Japan, where he reconnected with his childhood friends. In 2000, he immediately responded to Kenji's call after learning that Kenji was suffering from an incurable disease. On December 31, 2000, Mon-Chan, like the others, was terrified but managed to survive the ordeal.

In 2002, Mon-Chan was found bedridden in a hospital, aware that his illness had reached a critical stage. Yukiji visited him regularly, and Mon-Chan showed her some findings from his investigation into Friend's organization: excerpts from the "new notebook predictions."

Shortly after this visit, Mon-Chan left the hospital without informing Yukiji. He tracked down Sadakiyo to question him about Friend, his plans, and his accomplices. This encounter allowed him to reminisce about his childhood and have a heartfelt conversation with Sadakiyo. However, while believing that Sadakiyo lived day by day, Mon-Chan was killed by his "old friend," who took the memo containing all the information Mon-Chan had gathered. Yoshitsune and Kanna learned of Mon-Chan's death in 2014, although they had long suspected that his illness would eventually claim his life.

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Characters
  • Kanna Endo (遠藤カンナ)

    Endo Kanna

    Main

    Kenji's niece, she serves as the protagonist for the events in the aftermath of the "Bloody New Year's Eve". She is shown to have ESP at an advanced level, and is capable of predicting the future (To a small extent), bend spoons with her mind, and even on...

  • Kenji Endou (遠藤 健児)

    Endou Kenji

    Main

    Endou Kenji grew up in late-1960s/early-1970s Japan, at a time when American phenomena, notably the space race and the era of Woodstock, were resounding around the world. An avid reader of manga who often saw apocalyptic scenarios playing out, he always r...

  • Friend (ともだち)

    Friend

    Main

    Friend is the main antagonist of the series, and his true identity is the main mystery of the story. Friend is an mysterious and charismatic cult leader who seems to possess otherworldly powers such as flight. His followers and Friend himself use an uniqu...

  • Shohei Chono

    Chono Shohei

    Supporting

    Chono is the grand-son of the "legendary" Inspector Cho. The latter was murdered by his colleague, Yama, in 1997, because he had discovered the identity of his friend and projects....

  • Chou-San

    Chou-san

    Supporting

    A legendary, revered detective. With one week to retirement, he passes on all the info hes collected on Friend to a colleague. Unfortunately, said colleague turns out to be working for Friend....

  • Kiriko Endo

    Endo Kiriko

    Supporting

    Kiriko is Kenji's older sister and Kanna's mother. For the vast majority of the manga, Kiriko is only seen in flashbacks, where she is shown to have a strong sense of justice and an interest in biology. She was also an important mother figure for Kenji du...

  • Keitaro Fukuda (福田啓太郎)

    Fukuda Keitaro

    Supporting

    Kenji's childhood friend nicknamed Froggy. He has been hiding out in America when he discovers that Kanna's mother has gone there to try to manufacture the vaccine for the outbreak of 2015....

  • Fukubei Hattori

    Hattori Fukubei

    Supporting

    Fukube is one of Kenjis childhood friends. His wife was abducted by "Friend" s sect, and he has to take care of their three children alone. In 2000, he will join his old comrades to fight "Friend" and try to get rid of the giant robot destroying Shinjuku....

  • Yûichi Imano (今野裕一)

    Imano Yûichi

    Supporting

    Childhood friend of Kenji and his band, Konchi is a character who is very present in the flashbacks of the 70s, but which is secondary because we never see adulthood. We know he was part of the band child and he was close to Kenji and others. However, he ...