He is Kikuji Murao (Etsushi Toyokawa), a former best-selling novelist who has had a decade-long dry spell that has reduced him to university teaching and magazine hackery. After divorcing his wife (Reiko Takashima) and leaving behind his teenage daughter (Shihori Kanjiya), he meets Fuyuka Irie (Shinobu Terajima), a housewife and mother of three who is a longtime fan.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Etsushi ToyokawaKikuji Murao | Kikuji Murao |
 Shinobu TerajimaFuyuka Irie | Fuyuka Irie |
 Kyoko HasegawaMiyuki Oribe | Miyuki Oribe |
 Toru NakamuraToru Irie | Toru Irie |
 Koichi SatoToshimasa Wakita | Toshimasa Wakita |
 Takanori JinnaiNot listed | Not listed |