A new magistrate in the town of Horisoto—widely reputed to be the most lawless township in Japan, uses guile and his opponents' own misperceptions and prejudices to defeat his enemies and uproot corruption.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Koji YakushoKoheita Mochizuki | Koheita Mochizuki |
 Yuko AsanoYuko Kosei | Yuko Kosei |
 Bunta SugawaraNadahachi on the Great River | Nadahachi on the Great River |
 Ryudo UzakiYoshijuro Senba | Yoshijuro Senba |
 Tsurutaro KataokaYasukawa Hanzo | Yasukawa Hanzo |
 Saburo IshikuraTomoe no Taiju | Tomoe no Taiju |
 Renji IshibashiSaibei of Tsugimachi | Saibei of Tsugimachi |
 Tsuyoshi UjikiKatsunosuke Nakai | Katsunosuke Nakai |
 Isao BitōRokuzaemon Ichikawa | Rokuzaemon Ichikawa |
 Hideji ŌtakiImamura | Imamura |
 Shigeru KōyamaIkki Honda | Ikki Honda |
 Takeshi KatōToneri Uchijima | Toneri Uchijima |
 Noboru MitaniMasami Ochiai | Masami Ochiai |
 Kyôko KishidaLady of the Sister Wind | Lady of the Sister Wind |
 Nekohachi EdoyaMokubei | Mokubei |
 Masane TsukayamaSato Tateto | Sato Tateto |
| KKaoru SugawaraTsuyoshi Seiki | Tsuyoshi Seiki |