2004 / Episodes 1 - 4

Takahashi Ai as Kurimura Chiyono (14)
Mika (ミカ) as a 'Cinderella' (14)
Fujiyoshi Kumiko as Kurimura Kiriko (40) - Chiyono's mother
Yamadera Kouichi (山寺宏一) as Kurimura Arihito (42) - Chiyono's father
Kabira Jei (川平慈英) as Kitamura Kazeo (39) - Chiyono's teacher
Omi Toshinori as Oogami Youtarou (44) - Chiyono's music teacher
Takarada Akira (宝田明) as a 'mysterious old man' (72)

1974 / Episodes 5 - 8

Tsuji Nozomi (辻希美) as Kuroda Mineko (14)
Mika (ミカ) as Hanako (24) - a street folk performer
Kitagawa Hiromi as Kuroda Sayoko (20) - Mineko's eldest sister
Umezawa Masayo (梅沢昌代) as Kuroda Wakako (46) - Mineko's mother
Honda Hirotaro as Kuroda Shouichi (48) - Mineko's father
Ikeuchi Mansaku as Kumagai Masamichi (28) - Sayoko's fiance
Takarada Akira (宝田明) as Usui Susumu (42) - a lawyer, managing European-style buildings

1949 / Episodes 9 - 12

Kago Ai as Niwa Hinako (14)
Mika (ミカ) as Hanako - a wandering folk performer
Masu Takeshi as Inuzuka Ichirou (41) - Kenji's father
Nomura Mami as Inuzuka Yoshiko (34) - Kenji's mother
Endou Yuuya as Inuzuka Kenji (15)
Tokui Yuu as Kamakichi (48) - an employee and former of Inuzuka family
Ginpunchou (銀粉蝶) as Tsuru (50) - Inuzuka family's first maid