Takeshi Aoshima

At the foot of Mt. Fuji lies the so-called suicide forest, a notorious place where people wary of life can exhale their last gasp. The four different stories in Jyukai all focus on this truly existing forest in Japan, where amongst others a gentle yakuza and a retiring detective confront each other. The forest exhumes an atmosphere of dread and functions as a connecting factor between the different tales . (asianwiki.com)

One day Mikio is diagnosed with depression. His wife of 5 years, Haruko, draws comics for work, but they do not sell well. She mainly relied on Mikio for support. Meanwhile, Haruko did not notice any changes in her husband. She begins to blame herself for not noticing any signs. Mikio's depression derived from his work. His company has been pressing him to quit the company. After Mikio quits his job his condition improves, but the dynamics of their relationship changes. (asianwiki.com)

A prison officer hands in his resignation after his wife's death, to drive to the port where she wants her ashes scattered at sea. (imdb)

Suzuki is a former middle school teacher. His girlfriend was killed, which led him to quit his job and attempt to take revenge on her murderer. To do so, Suzuki has to infiltrate the underground world of criminals. Kujira is a contract killer for hire. He makes his targets fall into confusion and eventually commit suicide. Semi is a contract killer who uses a knife to take out his targets. (AsianWiki)

Erika Ichinose, a clinical psychologist, is recruited by the National Police Agency in an attempt to stay one step ahead of a bomb terrorist. (mydramalist)