Overview
Based on the real life events around Yevfimy Vasilyevich Putyatin, a Russian admiral noted for his diplomatic missions to Japan and China, and the signing of the Treaty of Shimoda in 1855.
Director and cast
- Seizo Kato as Adm. Yevfimiy Putyatin (voice)
- Hiroshi Arikawa as Toshiakira Kawaji (voice)
- Kôsuke Okano as Kumasaburo Matsushiro (voice)
- Mari Maruta as Kikusaburo Oaki (voice)
- Takao Oyama as Torakichi Ueda (voice)
- Yôsuke Naka as Kakichi Oaki (voice)
- Yuri Satou as Nami Ota (voice)
- Bin Sasaki as Hizenkami Masanori Tsutsui (voice)
- Eiji Sekiguchi as Vasiliev (voice)
- Hideaki Ono as American Officer (voice)
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