A cantankerous but loveable high school teacher teaches a night school in a poor neighborhood for adult students on the fringes of Japanese society.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Toshiyuki NishidaMr. Kuroi | Mr. Kuroi |
 Kunie TanakaIno | Ino |
 Masato HagiwaraKazu | Kazu |
 Yuri NakaeEriko | Eriko |
 Eiko ShinyaOmoni | Omoni |
 Kaei OkinaZhang | Zhang |
 Hiroshi KanbeOsamu | Osamu |
 Nae YuukiMidori | Midori |
 Keiko TakeshitaProfessor Tajima | Professor Tajima |
 Kiyoshi Atsumi(cameo) | (cameo) |
| SSenri OeShigeru Kawai | Shigeru Kawai |
 Takashi SasanoTsuchiya | Tsuchiya |
 Shin'ya OhwadaEriko's father | Eriko's father |
 Kayako SonoIno's aunt | Ino's aunt |
 Jiro SakagamiLinen factory president | Linen factory president |
| KKei SumaPrincipal | Principal |
 Kazuyo AsariEriko's mother | Eriko's mother |
 Hisahiro OguraNot listed | Not listed |