An adaptation of the Shotaro Ikenami novels, set in the historical Edo period, and centered on Fujieda Bayan, a medicine man and doctor by day, but ruthless killer for hire by night. His tools of the trade are the same in either job: acupuncture needles that leave no trace.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Goro KishitaniBaian Fujieda | Baian Fujieda |
 Fumiyo KohinataNot listed | Not listed |
 Ryuji HaradaNot listed | Not listed |
 Saki TakaokaNot listed | Not listed |
 Makoto FujitaNot listed | Not listed |
 Renji IshibashiNot listed | Not listed |
 Shinobu NakayamaNot listed | Not listed |
 Machiko WashioNot listed | Not listed |
 Mitsuru FukikoshiNot listed | Not listed |
 Hirotaro HondaNot listed | Not listed |
 Daisuke RyūNot listed | Not listed |
 Houka KinoshitaNot listed | Not listed |
 Miyuki KomatsuNot listed | Not listed |
 Atsuki KatōNot listed | Not listed |