The story follows the chance meeting between Senkichi, a wandering gambler on the run, and Orin, a blind musician who offers him kindness and shelter. As their lives become intertwined, they attempt to find a sense of peace and domesticity while caught in the crossfire of the violent Bakumatsu revolution.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Bunta SugawaraSenkichi | Senkichi |
 Mitsuko BaishoOrin | Orin |
 Tomisaburō WakayamaSeihachi | Seihachi |
 Hiroko SakuramachiNaka | Naka |
 Kōkichi TakadaNot listed | Not listed |
 Tamao NakamuraNot listed | Not listed |
 Tetsuro TambaNot listed | Not listed |
| TTaishi AraiNot listed | Not listed |
| RRyumei AzumaNot listed | Not listed |
 Tatsuo EndōNot listed | Not listed |
 Makoto FujitaNot listed | Not listed |
 Kanbi FujiyamaNot listed | Not listed |
 Gorō IbukiNot listed | Not listed |
| NNobuo KawaiNot listed | Not listed |
 Yūsuke KawazuNot listed | Not listed |
| MMegumi KitagawaNot listed | Not listed |
 Akiko KitamuraNot listed | Not listed |
| SShingo KiyokawaNot listed | Not listed |
 Tomiyuki KunihiroNot listed | Not listed |
| JJunji KurataNot listed | Not listed |
 Naoya MakotoNot listed | Not listed |
| MMakoto MatsuzakiNot listed | Not listed |
 Yasuhiro MinakamiNot listed | Not listed |
 Hiroshi NawaNot listed | Not listed |
 Ichirō OguraNot listed | Not listed |
| HHachirō OkaNot listed | Not listed |
 Makoto SatōNot listed | Not listed |
 Akira ShiojiNot listed | Not listed |
 Kin SugaiNot listed | Not listed |
 Nario TakayamaNot listed | Not listed |