People Waiting for Spring

A super-extravagant masterpiece presented with the full force of Shochiku's popular stars!

This drama centers on an elderly politician and depicts how humans can return to their true selves when they are freed from selfish desires and self-interest.

Toshinobu Saburi

(Old politician Satomi)

Takahiro Tamura

(Akiko's Husband/Magazine Reporter)

Ineko Arima

(Akiko Tanigawa)

Yachiyo Ōtori

(Kazuko Nishiwaki)

Keiji Sada

(Western-style painter Nishiwaki)

Toshiko Kobayashi

(Masako Sakaguchi)

Jun Tatara

(Ironworks Director Sakaguchi)

Yūsuke Kawazu

(Toshio Satomi)

Mariko Okada

(Junko Murai)

Teiji Takahashi

(Shigeru Yajima)

Ayako Otsu

(Kaoru)

Akihiko Katayama

(Tanaka)

Sadako Sawamura

(Chiyo Tsukagoshi)

Mitsuko Mito

(Ritsu Yamamura)

Hizuru Takachiho

(Fumiko Yamamura)

Toyoko Yamamoto

(Katsuya Yamamura)

Miyuki Kuwano

(Kayoko Naganuma)

Yoshito Yamaji

(Nagayoshi Tanigawa)

Kinzō Shin

(Sato)

Hiroko Saya

(Yumi Ishimoto)

Masahiko Inoue

(Chief Election Officer)

Yūnosuke Itō

(Artist Morita)

Rou Ose

(The Thug)