Overview
Japanese life during the past thirty-five turbulent years is depicted in this film through the eyes of two police detectives. One is Henmi, who comes to Tokyo in 1926 from faraway Kagoshima to join the Tokyo police force. His closest friend is Nihei, a farmer's son from Tohoku who becomes the steadying influence on headstrong Henmi.
| Actor | Age then | Age now | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 34 | August 17, 1964 (37) | |
 | 37 | March 30, 2009 (85) | |
 | 29 | February 27, 2016 (83) | |
 | 19 | 83 | |
 | 21 | August 4, 2018 (78) | |
 | 44 | July 18, 1993 (76) | |
 | 21 | 85 | |
 | 21 | July 14, 2018 (77) | |
 | 42 | April 5, 1981 (62) | |
 | 42 | July 20, 1998 (78) |