A historical drama depicting the youth of Japanese Buddhist monk, poet, and calligrapher, Kūkai, also known as Kōbō Daishi, as he travels to China's Tang Dynasty to study under Huiguo.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Toshiyuki NagashimaKukai | Kukai |
| JJunko SakuradaKimusume | Kimusume |
| RRyo TenguKotsuchi | Kotsuchi |
| AAyako KuribayashiCoconut | Coconut |
 Kawarazaki KenzoAmbassador | Ambassador |
| KKai DaisakuBharamon | Bharamon |
| JJiang LiliGu Yan | Gu Yan |
| CChang FongyiDongtian | Dongtian |
| DDuan YuXianghui | Xianghui |
| EEtsushi TakahashiUnknown | Unknown |