Known as the "greatest samurai novel in Japan", this drama is based on the novel. The tragic romance of a princess and the adventure of eight heroic samurai.

Cast
* Takizawa Hideaki as Inuzuka Shino-Moritaka
* Ayase Haruka as Hamaji
* Kanno Miho as Tamazusa & Myouchin (2 roles)
* Nakama Yukie as Fusehime
* Watabe Atsuro as Chuudaihoushi - Kanamari Daisuketakanori
* Nagatsuka Kyozo as Satomi Yoshizane
* Ohsugi Ren as Ougigaya Tsusadamasa
* Kyomoto Masaki as Ashikaga Shigeuji
* Takeda Tetsuya as Komiyama Ittouda
* Jinnai Takanori as Akaiwa Ikkaku
* Sano Shiro as Makuwari Daiki
* Tomosaka Rie as Funamushi
* Izumi Pinko as Kamezasa
* Oshio Manabu as Inukai Genbachi-Nobumichi
* Yamada Yu as Inusaka Kenotanetomo
* Katsuji Ryo as Inumura Daikakumasanori
* Inuzuka Nobuno
* Ozawa Yukiyoshi as Inuyaama Dousetsutadatomo
* Shouei as Inuta Kobungo-Yasunori
* Yamashita Shoon as Inue Shinbeemasashi
* Sato Ryuta as Inukawa Sousuke-Toshito
* Yamashita Shinji as Sugikura Kisonosukeujimoto
* Sasaki Kuranosuke as Yamashita Sadagane
* Kaneda Akio as Yokobori Arimura
* Sakaguchi Taku as Ootasuke Tomo
* Kohinata Fumiyo as Ootsuka Hikiroku
* Tanabe Seiichi as Oboshisa Mojiro
* Watanabe Ikkei as Higami Kyuuroku
* Sugimoto Tetta as Inuzuka Bansaku
* Miura Rieko as Kumi
* Kurokawa Tomoka as Nui