Characters played by Masayo Utsunomiya
Akane
Characters played by Tomisaburô Wakayama
Kyogoro
the Tatto Artist
Characters played by Masaki Kyômoto
Harutsune
Kyogoro's son-assistant
Characters played by Harue Kyô
Katsuko
Kyogoro's adopted daughter
Characters played by Yûsuke Takita
Fujeda
Akane's lover
Characters played by Taiji Tonoyama
Horiatsu
Characters played by Naomi Shiraishi
Haruna
Barmaid
Fujeda's ex-lover