Okatsu is a widow raising five children - adults but still mama-dependent - in mid-eighteenth century Edo, Japan. Her frugality attracts unflattering comment even amid national tough times (the region is in famine) What Okatsu tells no one is that she saves so that a friend can start his own business once he's released from prison.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Keiko KishiOkatsu | Okatsu |
 Ryuji HaradaYukichi | Yukichi |
 Tsuyoshi UjikiIchita | Ichita |
 Kanae KatsunoOsan | Osan |
 Yuta YamazakiSannosuke | Sannosuke |
| MMasaki IizumiJiro | Jiro |
 Saburo IshikuraKumagoro | Kumagoro |
 Isao BitōGen-san | Gen-san |
 Baijaku NakamuraMan in Coat | Man in Coat |
 Ryudo UzakiConstable | Constable |
| RRyusho ShunputeiOld Man | Old Man |
 Takashi NishinaConstable | Constable |
| KKorrokeStrange Man | Strange Man |
| EEdoya KonekoMerchant | Merchant |
 Akio YokoyamaIzakaya Owner | Izakaya Owner |
 Fujio TokitaFortune-teller | Fortune-teller |
 Shoichi OzawaLandlord | Landlord |