Barbara is an adult-orientated fantasy tale filled with love and the occult from Osamu Tezuka's reimagining of "The Tales of Hoffmann". Its story deals with the erotic and bizarre experiences of a famous novelist called Yosuke Mikura whose life is tossed upside down by a mysterious girl named "Barbara".
When lightning strikes a theater about to close its doors, three moviegoers are thrust back in time to the world inside the screen.
It was a pre-destined love and marriage for Sonoko and Tetsuo. They tied the knot and became husband and wife no questions asked. All is well then. Well, perhaps not. Each holds a secret that even the binds of matrimony cannot untie.
Eri Watanabe (渡辺 えり), born Eriko Tsuchiya (土屋えり子), is a Japanese actress. Her previous professional name was Eriko Watanabe (渡辺 えり子).