Kuki is a veteran newspaper reporter who has been shuffled off to a book-development branch and finds escape in an illicit relationship with Rinko. Together they find the passion no longer present in their marriages.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Koji YakushoShoichiro Kuki | Shoichiro Kuki |
 Hitomi KurokiRinko Matsubaro | Rinko Matsubaro |
 Akira TeraoKinugawa | Kinugawa |
 Toshio ShibaHaruhiko Matsubara | Haruhiko Matsubara |
 Tomoko HoshinoFumie Kuki | Fumie Kuki |
 Yoshino KimuraChika | Chika |
 Kazuya KosakaSuzuki | Suzuki |
 Morio AgataYokoyama | Yokoyama |
 Kenjirou IshimaruMuramatsu | Muramatsu |
 Chiaki HaraMs. Miyata | Ms. Miyata |
| KKumiko KinMidori | Midori |
 Jun MurakamiToru | Toru |
 Noriko HayamiNot listed | Not listed |
| ロローガン・ピークNot listed | Not listed |
 Hajime InoueNot listed | Not listed |
 Sei HiraizumiNot listed | Not listed |
 Kaneko IwasakiNot listed | Not listed |
 Atsuo NakamuraNot listed | Not listed |