Writer Jippensha Ikku hears Tsutaya Juzaburo, a wholesaler of picture books, mutter on his deathbed, "Where has Sharaku gone?" He begins to figure out the true identity of Sharaku, who disappeared after about 150 portraits of actors he created came out.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Kei SatōTōshūsai Sharaku | Tōshūsai Sharaku |
 Isao YamagataJuzaburo Tsutaya | Juzaburo Tsutaya |
 Kyôko KishidaOharu Tsutaya | Oharu Tsutaya |
 Shigeru TsuyuguchiJippensha Ikku | Jippensha Ikku |
 Tsutomu YamazakiNot listed | Not listed |
 Isao KimuraNot listed | Not listed |
 Kōji NanbaraNot listed | Not listed |
 Kazuyoshi KushidaNot listed | Not listed |
 Hisao ToakeNot listed | Not listed |
| JJushiro KobayashiNot listed | Not listed |
| CChūzaburō WakamiyaNot listed | Not listed |
 Masao ImafukuNot listed | Not listed |
| HHirô OikawaNot listed | Not listed |