Suisen, Gorô's cat is the third part of the pentalogy The Shadow of the Thistle after Azami and Hôzuki
In a harmonious web of references and correspondences, Aki Shimazaki delves into childhood wounds that have never healed. At the head of a prosperous company founded by his grandfather, Gorô is married to a woman from a good family and is the father of two children, for whom he has clear ambitions. He has two lovers, surrounds himself with important clients in bars and proudly displays photos of himself with celebrities. Even though he always believes that he deserves more, Gorô thinks that he has succeeded in life. However, the day when his convictions are shaken one by one, he is forced to look frankly in the mirror, probably for the first time. If in Azami we met Mitsuo and in Hôzuki we met Mitsuko, in Suisen, the third part of the pentalogy The Shadow of the Thistle, Shimazaki introduces us to Gorô.