Michio Yamada, a recent school graduate, is sent to Tokyo to work as a fruit-packer in a department store as part of a government programme. He takes a gun from a house on an American base and uses it to kill several people. The scene changes to Yamada's childhood. Yamada is born the child of a reprobate and a weak-willed woman. As a boy Yamada, experiences poverty and the rape of his sister at first hand.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Daijirō HaradaMichio Yamada | Michio Yamada |
 Nobuko OtowaTake Yamada | Take Yamada |
 Daigo KusanoHanjiro Yamada | Hanjiro Yamada |
| KKeiko ToriiSakie Hayashi | Sakie Hayashi |
 Kei SatōNot listed | Not listed |
 Kiwako TaichiNot listed | Not listed |
 Eimei EsumiNot listed | Not listed |
 Torahiko HamadaNot listed | Not listed |
 Kotoe HatsuiNot listed | Not listed |
 Chōichirō KawarasakiNot listed | Not listed |
 Hōsei KomatsuNot listed | Not listed |
 Sumie SasakiNot listed | Not listed |
 Taiji TonoyamaNot listed | Not listed |
 Rokkō TouraNot listed | Not listed |
 Fumio WatanabeNot listed | Not listed |