Overview
As Part I opens, Jubei (Denjiro Okochi), the best of sea skippers, is unable to overcome the stormy seas of Luzon. All hands on board the Kannonmaru were lost except for Shinkei, who alone made his way to land & eventually home to inform his grandson Jiromaru (Kinnosuke Nakamura) that his father Jubei met with disaster. Young Jiromaru tells his grandfather that he doesn't want to be a skipper like his father, but wants to go to Kyoto and become a samurai…
| Actor | Age then | Age now | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 24 | March 10, 1997 (64) | |
 | 45 | September 27, 1985 (73) | |
 | 59 | July 19, 1962 (64) | |
 | 32 | July 27, 2010 (85) | |
 | 18 | 86 | |
 | 55 | August 30, 1970 (68) | |
 | 42 | June 28, 1996 (80) | |
 | 57 | February 18, 1977 (77) | |
 | 51 | July 18, 1973 (67) | |
 | 60 | April 17, 1987 (90) |