The world-famous woodblock artist Hokusai (1760-1849), a widower in need of a steady income, lives with his daughter Oei in the house of his friend Bakin.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Ken OgataHokusai | Hokusai |
 Toshiyuki NishidaKyokutei Baken | Kyokutei Baken |
 Yuko TanakaOei | Oei |
 Kanako HiguchiOnao | Onao |
 Nobuko OtowaOmomo | Omomo |
 Joe ShishidoJyuppensha Ikku | Jyuppensha Ikku |
 Hideo KanzeKarino | Karino |
 Taiji TonoyamaTattooist | Tattooist |
 Kotoe HatsuiNot listed | Not listed |
| KKazuko ImaiOshina | Oshina |
| BBin MoritsukaNot listed | Not listed |
 Kunio OtsukaNot listed | Not listed |
 Rokkō TouraNot listed | Not listed |
| YYoichi SaseNot listed | Not listed |
 Sakae UmezuNot listed | Not listed |
| HHiroshi AsamiNot listed | Not listed |
| RRyunosuke KuzeNot listed | Not listed |
 Yūzō HayakawaNot listed | Not listed |
| AAki HyugaNot listed | Not listed |
 Yōko IchijiNot listed | Not listed |
 Yuka AsagiriNot listed | Not listed |
| EEtsuko KurahashiNot listed | Not listed |
 Nobutaka MasutomiNot listed | Not listed |
 Kon OmuraNot listed | Not listed |
 Kin'ya AikawaUtamaro | Utamaro |
 Frankie SakaiNakajima Ise | Nakajima Ise |