In a world where vendettas are officially sanctioned, the people sometimes needed help in carrying out their vengeance. Sanada Hiroyuki stars as Sukeroku the Helper, a ‘cool and rambling yakuza’ that has made a business out of helping victims carry out their revenge. When he returns to his hometown to pay a visit to his mother’s grave he meets a deadly ronin who carries a secret which eventually leads him into a vendetta of his own.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Hiroyuki SanadaSukeroku Sukedachiya | Sukeroku Sukedachiya |
 Kyoka SuzukiOsen | Osen |
 Takehiro MurataTaro | Taro |
 Tatsuya NakadaiUmetaro Katakura | Umetaro Katakura |
 Shingo TsurumiShinkuro Wakiya | Shinkuro Wakiya |
 Hirotaro HondaHotta | Hotta |
 Kyôko KishidaOtome | Otome |
 Ittoku KishibeOribe Sakakibara | Oribe Sakakibara |
 Toru KazamaOkenosuke | Okenosuke |
 Keiju KobayashiUndertaker | Undertaker |
 Naoto TakenakaEnemy | Enemy |
 Kyusaku ShimadaEnemy | Enemy |
 Makoto SatōEnemy | Enemy |
 Hiroko IsayamaRevenger | Revenger |
| MMami OkamotoRevenger | Revenger |
| TTaro KamakuraNot listed | Not listed |
 Kenichi TakitohNot listed | Not listed |
| AAkihiro ÔishiNot listed | Not listed |