The character has existed since the 50s and was reintroduced in the 90s.

And I think that character does exist in our society.

All the characters existed in reality, and the story is based on real events.

The characters will exist in a world where the events of Sept. 11 have occurred but aren't central to their existence.

Could these same characters exist in another part of the country?

The character of Okazaki does not exist in the book.

Maybe the character she was reading about had never really existed.

Yet the character exists in a world far less complicated than he is.

That hybrid character exists even in its views of technology.

Once the characters existed, it was clear that some of them would fall in love with others.