In 1940, Kubota Shoten, which has been in business for generations, goes bankrupt due to the debauched lifestyle of its president, Kunimitsu Kubota. Subsequently, Kunimitsu moves back to his hometown and his children are sent to live with other relatives.
Key credits listed on this page include Kōichi Saitō, Zenzō Matsuyama, Kentaro Akizuki, Naomi Hosokawa, Ken Tanaka, Keiko Takeshita, Kazumi Kawai, and Mai Kitajima.