The year is Seitoku 2 (1712), and Japan has a new ruler. But Ietsugu, the 7th Tokugawa shogun, is only four years old. The power vacuum this creates has Edo Castle roiling in political intrigue and personal positioning of all kinds.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Yukie NakamaEjima | Ejima |
 Hidetoshi NishijimaShingorou Ikushima | Shingorou Ikushima |
 Haruka IgawaGekkouin | Gekkouin |
 Mitsuhiro OikawaAkifusa Manabe | Akifusa Manabe |
 Kaoru SugitaMiyaji | Miyaji |
 Yumi AsoKohagi | Kohagi |
 Shinobu NakayamaFujikawa | Fujikawa |
 Tae KimuraHoushinin | Houshinin |
 Machiko WashioKuzuoka | Kuzuoka |
 Kaori YamaguchiYoshino | Yoshino |
 Maki KubotaUrao | Urao |
 Kyōko EnamiKikuo | Kikuo |
 Kazuki KitamuraChoujyurou Kaneko | Choujyurou Kaneko |
 Meiko KajiNarration | Narration |