Tsutomu (Kensaku Morita), an orphan who once stabbed a man, is released from a reformatory and goes to Tottori, on the Japan Sea coast, to enter a high school. On the beach, he meets a young fisherman, Yusuke (Norihiko Yamamoto) also a student of the same school. They become friends and Tsutomu is offered free board at Yusuke's home.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Kensaku MoritaTsutomu Araki | Tsutomu Araki |
| EEiko TakeharaKazuko Matsubara | Kazuko Matsubara |
 Tomomi SatōAkiko Yamazaki | Akiko Yamazaki |
 Kyoko YoshizawaMichiko Matsubara | Michiko Matsubara |
 Toshihiko YamamotoYusuke Inoue | Yusuke Inoue |
 Takashi KandaGozo Matsubara | Gozo Matsubara |
 Asao SanoVice-principal Sugiyama | Vice-principal Sugiyama |
 Rinichi YamamotoTeacher Mayama | Teacher Mayama |
 Asao UchidaPrincipal Kuroki | Principal Kuroki |
 Chishū RyūInstructor Takeyama | Instructor Takeyama |