Visualization of relationships between characters using force directed model

Abstract

In stories such as anime and dramas, the fact that multiple characters talk or act for the same purpose is sometimes called “Karami” (meaning entwined in Japanese). In this research, we analyze the number of scenes in which the characters act together, and use that information for visualization using a force directed model. A force directed model consists of nodes that have forces that repel each other and edges that connect the nodes and add attractive forces. By using the behavior information between the characters as an edge, it is reproduced as an entanglement on the force directed model, and the relationship between the characters is visualized.