Inu to Kuzu

Haruma Sakuraba is an unremarkable salaryman who has spent his entire life overshadowed by his childhood friend, Shuuji Inukai. Where Haruma is ordinary and overlooked, Shuuji has always excelled in every conceivable way, effortlessly enjoying a glamorous existence that seems almost unfairly bestowed upon him. Trapped beneath the weight of his own inadequacy, Haruma navigates his monotonous daily routine while quietly harboring a deep-seated inferiority complex, unable to escape the long reach of Shuuji’s success. The fragile balance of Haruma’s repetitive life shifts dramatically following a chance encounter with Reika Sumi, Shuuji’s wife. Reika is someone Haruma has secretly admired since their high school days, making her current marriage to his superior childhood friend yet another painful reminder of everything he lacks. As old feelings resurface, they quickly become entangled with bitter envy and quiet jealousy. Consumed by these conflicting emotions, Haruma finds himself standing at a dangerous crossroads, where the mundane rhythm of his everyday existence gives way to a dark and hidden secret born from years of living in another man's shadow.