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* ElevatorFailure: When Mari was in Kindergarten, an earthquake caused the elevator she rode with Eri to stop. The lights went off the and the two children were stuck in darkness, Eri holding her younger sister in a death-hug and trying to comfort her. Mari says that that was the last time she felt truly inseparable from her sister.

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* ElevatorFailure: When Mari was in Kindergarten, an earthquake caused the elevator she rode with Eri to stop. The lights went off the and the two children were stuck in darkness, Eri holding her younger sister in a death-hug and trying to comfort her. Mari says that that was the last time she felt truly inseparable from her sister.

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* DarkAndTroubledPast: Korogi has painful-looking scars on her back and tells Mari that there are people chasing her who will do much worse than that if she's ever caught.



* {{Salaryman}}: Shirakawa

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* {{Salaryman}}: ShirakawaShirakawa, though he's a darker example than most as he's also apparently into hiring prostitutes and then beating them if they fail to satisfy him.
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* TheFaceless: The Man With No Face

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* TheFaceless: The Man With No FaceFace.
* FunctionalAddict: Eri is a compulsive pill-popper and Mari says that she's been like that since she was a teenager and shows absolutely no signs of slowing down.



* SiblingYinYang: Mari and Eri

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* SiblingYinYang: Mari and EriEri.



* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: Mari and Eri, respectively. Subverted. They are sisters that have drifted ''way'' apart.

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* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: Mari and Eri, respectively. Subverted. They are sisters that have drifted ''way'' apart.

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* LoveHotel

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* LoveHotelLoveHotel: Alphaville.



* MythologyGag: At around 4:09 A.M., Takahashi brings up his motto: "Walk slowly, drink lots of water." [[spoiler:It's something that the bartender
J tells the Rat in ''Literature/Pinball1973''.]]

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* MythologyGag: At around 4:09 A.M., Takahashi brings up his motto: "Walk slowly, drink lots of water." [[spoiler:It's something that the bartender
bartender J tells the Rat in ''Literature/Pinball1973''.]]

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''After Dark'' takes place in Tokyo, from midnight until dawn. It tells the story of five characters: Mari, a nineteen-year-old girl; Takahashi, a trombone-player at an all-night practice session; Eri, Mari's sister who is in a deep sleep; a Chinese prostitute who has been beaten up in a {{Love Hotel}} and a salaryman working late on a software project.

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''After Dark'' takes place in Tokyo, from midnight until dawn. It tells the story of five characters: Mari, a nineteen-year-old girl; Takahashi, a trombone-player at an all-night practice session; Eri, Mari's sister who is in a deep sleep; a Chinese prostitute who has been beaten up in a {{Love Hotel}} Hotel}}; and a salaryman working late on a software project.



* AuthorAppeal: [[Creator/HarukiMurakami Murakami]] loves reading. Mari was supposed to spend her entire night (and early morning) reading at a Denny's restaurant. Murakami is also a huge jazz fan. Jazz musicians, music and songs are referenced throughout the entire novel. Also, Takahashi started to play the trombone because of a single Jazz piece.

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* AuthorAppeal: [[Creator/HarukiMurakami Murakami]] loves reading. Mari was supposed to spend her entire night (and early morning) reading at a Denny's restaurant. Murakami is also a huge jazz fan. Jazz musicians, music and songs are referenced throughout the entire novel. Also, Takahashi started to play the trombone because of a single Jazz jazz piece.


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* MythologyGag: At around 4:09 A.M., Takahashi brings up his motto: "Walk slowly, drink lots of water." [[spoiler:It's something that the bartender
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''After Dark'' is a novel by Creator/Haruki Murakami. It was published in 2004.

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''After Dark'' is a novel by Creator/Haruki Murakami.Creator/HarukiMurakami. It was published in 2004.
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''After Dark'' is a novel by {{Haruki Murakami}}. It was published in 2004.

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''After Dark'' is a novel by {{Haruki Murakami}}.Creator/Haruki Murakami. It was published in 2004.



* AuthorAppeal: [[HarukiMurakami Murakami]] loves reading. Mari was supposed to spend her entire night (and early morning) reading at a Denny's restaurant. Murakami is also a huge jazz fan. Jazz musicians, music and songs are referenced throughout the entire novel. Also, Takahashi started to play the trombone because of a single Jazz piece.

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* AuthorAppeal: [[HarukiMurakami [[Creator/HarukiMurakami Murakami]] loves reading. Mari was supposed to spend her entire night (and early morning) reading at a Denny's restaurant. Murakami is also a huge jazz fan. Jazz musicians, music and songs are referenced throughout the entire novel. Also, Takahashi started to play the trombone because of a single Jazz piece.
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* ThoseTwoGuys: Komugi and Korogi have this dynamic.
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* RecurringDreams: Happens to Korogi and Takahashi.
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* DoubleTake: Done by the ''narration'' when [[spoiler: Eri disappears from her room]]

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* MistakenForGay: allegedly happens to Takahashi frequently

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* MistakenForGay: allegedly happens Happens to Takahashi frequently a lot.


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* SeriousBusiness: The narration implies that this is Takahashi's attitude towards milk and apples.


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* TitleDrop: When '5 Spot After Dark' is mentioned.
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* MistakenForGay: allegedly happens to Takahashi frequently
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* OvershadowedByAwesome: Mari's appearance. She's described by the narrator as quite attractive, but no one notices, because her sister is ''breathtakingly beautiful''.
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* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: Mari and Eri, respectfully. Subverted. They are sisters that have drifted ''way'' apart.

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* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: Mari and Eri, respectfully.respectively. Subverted. They are sisters that have drifted ''way'' apart.

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