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Stranger Than Heaven tells the story of one man spanning five cities and five eras, starting on a ship departing from a San Francisco port at midnight in 1915. The protagonist is Makoto Daito, born to an American and a Japanese parent, who faces persecution in America and heads toward Japan.
During the voyage to Japan, Daito encounters merchant Orpheus and fellow young man Shinjo Yuu, whose shared circumstances and subsequent meetings dramatically alter Daito's destiny. Shinjo, born to a Japanese and a British parent, also experienced persecution in his homeland and decided to travel to Japan, where the two cooperate for survival. Orpheus is a globally traveling trader dealing in both legal and illegal goods who teaches Daito how to survive in Japan and discovers his musical talent.
Other key figures include Yashima Heigo, a merchant known as the elder of Kokura who built his wealth through trade, and a gifted woman who achieves success in show business following her encounter with Daito. Additional characters feature Daito's sworn younger brother Hama Tetsuya, Kure boss Iwaki Kenzo, Hataoka Tadashi, and a mysterious stranger portrayed by Cordell Broadus.
