The life of Go master Wu Qingyuan from his meteoric rise as a child prodigy to fame and fortune as a revolutionary strategic thinker, as well as the tumultuous conflicts between his homeland of China and his adopted nation of Japan.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Chang ChenWu Qingyuan | Wu Qingyuan |
 Akira EmotoKensaku Segoe | Kensaku Segoe |
 Sylvia ChangShu Wen | Shu Wen |
 Ayumi ItoKazuko Nakahara | Kazuko Nakahara |
 Takashi NishinaMinoru Kitani | Minoru Kitani |
 Nao OmoriUtaro Hashimoto | Utaro Hashimoto |
| TTakayuki InoueShusai Honinbo | Shusai Honinbo |
 Hironobu NomuraYasunari Kawabata | Yasunari Kawabata |
 Kaho MinamiJikou Son | Jikou Son |
 Keiko MatsuzakaFumiko Kita | Fumiko Kita |
 Aki FujîMrs. Segoe | Mrs. Segoe |
 Mansaku FuwaMatsutaro Shoriki | Matsutaro Shoriki |
 Huang YiWu Qingying | Wu Qingying |
| YYoichiro ItoKaoru Iwamoto | Kaoru Iwamoto |
 Ryûki KitaokaNot listed | Not listed |
 Li XuejianLi Yutang | Li Yutang |
 Teruyuki KagawaNot listed | Not listed |