Ginko's younger brother Tetsuro, a failed comedian, is the oddball of the family. Embarrassing, loud and plain inappropriate at times causes Ginko to disown him. The two reunite when she discovers Tetsuro is terminally ill. Tetsuro’s impending death marks the beginning of love and toleration.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Sayuri YoshinagaGinko Takano | Ginko Takano |
 Yu AoiKoharu Takano | Koharu Takano |
 Tsurube ShofukuteiTetsurou Tanno | Tetsurou Tanno |
 Ryo KaseToru Nagata | Toru Nagata |
 Nenji KobayashiShohei Tanno | Shohei Tanno |
 Haruko KatōTakano Kinuo | Takano Kinuo |
 Yuriko IshidaChiaki Komiyama | Chiaki Komiyama |
 Takashi SasanoMaruyama | Maruyama |
 Fumiyo KohinataSusumu Komiyama | Susumu Komiyama |
 Leo MorimotoDoctor Endo | Doctor Endo |
| MMae WatanabeVolunteer Staff | Volunteer Staff |
 Koen KondoDoctor Hamamura | Doctor Hamamura |
 Sotaro TanakaYusuke Terayama | Yusuke Terayama |
 LaSalle IshiiPoliceman | Policeman |
 Gajirō SatōUdon Delivery Man | Udon Delivery Man |
 Akio YokoyamaJiro | Jiro |
 Midoriko KimuraHitomi Ohara | Hitomi Ohara |
| MMedaka IkenoLandlord | Landlord |
 Narumi KayashimaNobuko Tanno | Nobuko Tanno |
 Tomio SugaMidori's Houseowner | Midori's Houseowner |
 Takeo GozuResident of Midori's House | Resident of Midori's House |
 Masahiro NakaiHotel Employee | Hotel Employee |
| YYoshiyuki IshizukaMaruyama's Son | Maruyama's Son |
 Sokyu FujitaNot listed | Not listed |
| KKazuhiko KinoshitaNot listed | Not listed |