Characters
- Yosuke Eguchi portrays Tatsuya Kashiwagi, the eldest son. He used to be a professional marathon runner. Later due to a leg injury, he retired and opened a laundry shop. He is the guardian of the family. Despite constantly nagging around his siblings, he is actually an upright, frank and caring brother. He gave up his own marriage to better take care of his siblings.
- Fukuyama Masaharu portrays Masaya Kashiwagi, the second son. After his parents' accident, he was adopted by a wealthy doctor Kiuchi Yuuzo. He studied hard to meet the expectations of his foster family, and his foster father later decided to let him inherit his private hospital in the future. In contrast with Tatsuya, Masaya has a calm and mature disposition.
- Noriko Sakai portrays Koyuki Kashiwagi, the adopted daughter of Kashiwagi family. After the accident, she was adopted by relatives and later moved out to live alone after her foster parents divorced. She had an affair with the manager at her workplace. After Tatsuya's wedding was called off, she resigned and moved in to the Kashiwagi family to take care of her siblings. She is also a good assistant to Tatsuya's laundry shop.
- Issei Ishida portrays Kazuya Kashiwagi, the third son. He dropped out of high school, and was a delinquent once gone though juvenile detention center. After returning to the Kashiwagi family, he started to turn a new leaf and worked hard. His character is similar to that of Tatsuya's. Being headstrong, he often quarrels with Tatsuya. Although being normally talkative, he is shy in front of girls.
- Megumi Ōji portrays Koume Kashiwagi, the fifth child and the younger daughter. After being adopted by her relatives, she was not on good terms with the relative's daughter and was often bullied. Nevertheless, she is a strong girl who overcame all the difficulties. She is an industrious student with good grades and dreams of becoming a diplomat.
- Koji Yamamoto portrays Fumiya Kashiwagi, the youngest son. His legs were handicapped in an accident. Subsequently he was sent into a nursing home by his foster family and became autistic. Tatsuya took him home. Back home he overcame his sense of inferiority and started showing his talents on painting. He is a tender and resilient boy.
- Yuki Uchida portrays Rina Hiyoshi, a famous theater actress. She was hospitalized due to heart attack, and became friends with Masaya. She later does not heed Masaya's advice and died on the stage.
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—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)
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