After ten years of study in the US, Nonomura Kensuke returns to Japan to be an English teacher at a local high school. Kensuke's nontraditional teaching style stirs up the school, but the students gradually accept him.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Yūjirō IshiharaKensuke Nonomura | Kensuke Nonomura |
 Yukiyo ToakeKeiko Sugiura | Keiko Sugiura |
 Hiroyuki ÔtaYasuo Takamatsu | Yasuo Takamatsu |
 Mieko NishioIkuko Higuchi | Ikuko Higuchi |
 Fujio SugaKatsumata, vice-principal | Katsumata, vice-principal |
 Kokinji KatsuraTerada's father | Terada's father |
 Shōki FukaeKanedaka | Kanedaka |
 Torahiko HamadaTakamatsu's father | Takamatsu's father |
 Kaku TakashinaUegen | Uegen |
 Kichijirō UedaYamayoshi, postmaster | Yamayoshi, postmaster |
 Zenji YamadaTomota | Tomota |
 Reiko AraiMiss Matsuoka | Miss Matsuoka |