Mid 50s: the trials and tribulations of Shinsuke Ibuki, freshly arrived in Tokyo from Kyushu.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Kaori MomoiKaoru | Kaoru |
 Koichi SatoShinsuke Ibuki | Shinsuke Ibuki |
 Kaoru SugitaOrie Maki | Orie Maki |
 Tsunehiko WataseTadao Ishii | Tadao Ishii |
 Shōhei HinoTakuji | Takuji |
 Mitsuru HirataMasakazu Kawachi | Masakazu Kawachi |
 Akiko HyūgaGI's only | GI's only |
 Mariko KagaOei | Oei |
 Yūko KatagiriEtsuko | Etsuko |
 Morio KazamaTatsuya Ogata | Tatsuya Ogata |
 Nenji KobayashiRyoji Kimoto | Ryoji Kimoto |
 Mako MidoriTeruyo | Teruyo |
 Yutaka NakajimaRiko Hayase | Riko Hayase |
 Kinnosuke NakamuraEiji Niki | Eiji Niki |
 Mineko NishikawaHatsumi | Hatsumi |
| MMaki TachibanaShizuko | Shizuko |
 Jirô ChibaRyuji Hamazaki | Ryuji Hamazaki |