Hitoshi Kusanagi

An emotionally damaged girl is taken in by a married couple, the Takanashis. Shortly after the start of their happy family, the journalist wife is killed. The villainous forces that murdered his wife now come for Takanashi and his adopted daughter. In order to protect the girl so precious to him, Takanashi stands against them with his karate.

큰 재산 없이 노년에 접어든 야마모토는 이런저런 사고를 치면서 큰딸 노리코의 보살핌을 받으며 살고 있다. 하지만 야마모토는 딸의 앞길을 막고 싶지 않다는 생각에 실버타운에 스스로 들어가려 한다. 그런 아버지의 모습을 보는 노리코의 마음은 갈수록 불편해진다.

Minako, a Tokyo housewife, is depressed that everyone has an active life outside the home except her. Taking her inspiration from TV reports of a hitch-hiking chainsaw murderer, Minako decides to spice up her life by finding a young lover and running off with him by faking her kidnapping. While her family frets and worries, Minako has a wonderful time. Eventually, though, she decides it's time to go back to her family. Her lover, however, isn't ready for the fun to end, and Minako's fake kidnapping soon becomes all too real.