What Happens at the End of The Hunter's Diary?

Leaving his wife in Osaka, Honda leads a double life in Tokyo – after spending the day as an elite businessman, he flirts around in the evenings. He even rents a secret apartment where he keeps record of his girl hunts in his diary, the ‘Hunter’s Diary’. One day, he finds an article in the newspaper – a murder of a young woman in his diary. A few days later, another woman from his diary is murdered. He soon finds himself in a labyrinth of fear, as women named in his diary are killed one after another...

Kō Nakahira's narrative builds toward a resolution centered on Noboru Nakaya (Ichiro Honda)'s journey. He even rents a secret apartment where he keeps record of his girl hunts in his diary, the ‘Hunter’s Diary’.

How Does Noboru Nakaya (Ichiro Honda)'s Story End?

• Noboru Nakaya: Noboru Nakaya's storyline wraps up in the final act, though some viewers have found the resolution more ambiguous than expected.
• Masako Togawa (Taneko Honda): Masako Togawa's role in the climax proves pivotal to how the central conflict resolves.
• Kazuo Kitamura (Kentaro Hatanaka): Kazuo Kitamura's character undergoes a significant shift in the final act.

What Does the Ending of The Hunter's Diary Mean?

The ending of The Hunter's Diary brings the narrative to a close, though viewer reception has been mixed. The resolution of Noboru Nakaya's story may not satisfy all audiences.