
Dolls takes puppeteering as its overriding motif, which relates thematically to the action provided by the live characters. Chief among those tales is the story of Matsumoto and Sawako, a young couple whose relationship is about to be broken apart by the former's parents, who have insisted their son take part in an arranged marriage to his boss' daughter.

as Sawako

as Matsumoto

as Hiro

as Ryoko

as Haruna Yamaguchi

as Nukui

as Haruna's Aunt

as Matsumoto's Colleague

as Young Hiro

as Young Ryoko

as Haruna's Manager

as Yakuza

as Haruna's Mother

as Matsumoto's Mother

as Tayu

as Puppet Theater Shamisen Player

as Puppeteer of Umegawa the Courtesan

as Matsumoto's Father

as The Young Minion

as Hitman in the Park

as Driver

as Son of the Boss's Brother

as Matsumoto's Friend

as Aoki

as Sawako's Friend

as Sawako's Friend

as Sawako Mother

as Sawako Father

as Hitman

as Primary Student