Mitsuru Shimada

The world-famous woodblock artist Hokusai (1760-1849), a widower in need of a steady income, lives with his daughter Oei in the house of his friend Bakin.

A man whose son has been murdered pushes to create laws to financially protect victims' families.

First in a series of Japanese TV movies which were based on horror-tinged mystery novels by Edogawa Ranpo.