
Humanity and Paper Balloons
Drama · History
Overview
In a slum in Edo Japan, a ronin hopes that his deceased father's former master will hire him while a disgraced hairdresser attempts to regain his pride by kidnapping the daughter of a wealthy pawnbroker, who is set to be married.
Top Cast


Chōjūrō Kawarasaki
Chōjūrō Kawarasaki
Matajuro Unno
Chōjūrō Kawarasaki
Matajuro Unno


Kan'emon Nakamura
Kan'emon Nakamura
Shinza
Kan'emon Nakamura
Shinza


Shizue Kawarazaki
Shizue Kawarazaki
Otaki
Shizue Kawarazaki
Otaki


Noboru Kiritachi
Noboru Kiritachi
Okoma
Noboru Kiritachi
Okoma
Sensho Ichikawa
Sensho Ichikawa
Sensho Ichikawa
Kō Mihashi
Kō Mihashi
Kō Mihashi
Tsuruzo Nakamura
Tsuruzo Nakamura
Genko
Tsuruzo Nakamura
Genko
Sukezō Sukedakaya
Sukezō Sukedakaya
Landlord
Sukezō Sukedakaya
Landlord
Kikunojo Segawa
Kikunojo Segawa
Chushichi
Kikunojo Segawa
Chushichi
Chōemon Bandō
Chōemon Bandō
Yabushi
Chōemon Bandō
Yabushi
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