Follows the jealousies and lives of concubines in the Edo period's inner palace (Ōoku), following Shogun Ieharu Tokugawa's selection of a new favorite, Ochisa, and the subsequent unhappiness of the other women.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Tomoko OgawaOchisa | Ochisa |
 Mako MidoriOkoto | Okoto |
| MMasayo BanriOfude | Ofude |
 Chieko HigashiyamaEiho, nun | Eiho, nun |
 Takuzō KawataniNot listed | Not listed |
 Michiyo KogureOtami | Otami |
 Masao MishimaIeharu | Ieharu |
| YYukari Mishimaactress | actress |
 Chikako MiyagiFujioka | Fujioka |
 Chieko NaniwaNot listed | Not listed |
 Kō NishimuraItakura | Itakura |
 Hiroko SakuramachiOshino | Oshino |
 Eijirō TōnoNarrator | Narrator |