When Koichi Hamanaka returns after his mysterious disappearance years earlier, journalist Asakura who befriended Hamanaka's wife during his absence, tries to piece together the reasons for his departure.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Kyōzō NagatsukaKoichi Hamanaka | Koichi Hamanaka |
 Kaori MomoiTami Ohsawa | Tami Ohsawa |
 Mitsuko BaishoHisako Hamanaka | Hisako Hamanaka |
 Satoko AbeTomomi Ito | Tomomi Ito |
 Takaya KamikawaSadaji Asakawa | Sadaji Asakawa |
| HHiroko MatsudaNot listed | Not listed |
 Kyōko AsagiriTami's step mother | Tami's step mother |
 Tokue HanazawaAsakura's father | Asakura's father |
 Koba HayashiHamanaka's father | Hamanaka's father |
| RReiko NanaoHamanaka's mother | Hamanaka's mother |
 Akira ŌizumiTomomi's father | Tomomi's father |
| HHiroki KawanoNomura | Nomura |
| MMasayo MaedaNin | Nin |
 Masashi ArifukuYoshida | Yoshida |