

The relationship between Tetsuro, a university student from a disgraced, burdened family, and Shino, a waitress supporting her impoverished relatives. The couple decides to marry despite the significant emotional and social hardships each faces, viewing their love as a means to overcome the shame and despair inherited from their pasts.

Komaki Kurihara
Shino

Gō Katō
Tetsuro
Yasushi Nagata
Tetsuro's father

Hisako Takihana
Tetsuro's mother

Kinzō Shin
Shino's father

Kaneko Iwasaki
Kayo
Kayoko Onishi
Sayako

Hisashi Igawa
Tetsuro's brother

Kin Sugai
Wellwisher on train

Toshie Kimura
Okami