The tale of Tiger & Dragon revolves around Rakugo, a traditional form of Japanese comedy that can look back on an impressive 400 year long history. Nagase portrays the Yakuza follower Toraji who goes to a Rakugo performer to collect debts, while Okada plays Ryuji a talented Rakugo player who wants to leave behind the old fashioned world of Rakugo for good. Shortly afterwards these two very different characters happen to cross paths through a girl named Megumi and that's when all the real trouble starts igniting...

Cast
# Nagase Tomoya as Yamazaki Kotora / Hayashiyatei Kotora / Tora / Toraji / Toravolta
# Okada Junichi as Yanaka Ryuji / Hayashiyatei Kotatsu
# Itoh Misaki as Megumi
# Nishida Toshiyuki as Yanaka Shoukichi / Hayashiatei Donbei / Shishou / Don-chan
# Shoufukutei Tsurube as Nakatani Ken / Ken-chan (Shinjuku RyuseIkai Kumicho)
# Tsukamoto Takashi as Nakatani Ginjiro / Gin-gin
# Takuma Takayuki as Hyuuga Jun
# Gin Pun Chou as Yanaka Sayuri
# Abe Sadao as Yanaka Ryuhei / Hayashiyatei Donta
# Nekoze Tsubaki as Yanaka Tsuruko
# Shunputei Shota as Hayashiyatei Donkichi
# Hoshino Gen as Hayashiyatei Dontsuku
# Fukami Motoki as Hayashiyatei Donburi
# Asari Yousuke as Murata Susumu / Hayashiyatei Udon
# Aoi Yuu as Risa
# Kiritani Kenta as Chibi T / Takeshi-kun
# Arakawa Yoshiyoshi as Awashima Yukio / "Jumptei Jump"
# Omi Toshinori as Ta-chan (Soba Shop owner / Rakugo Fanatic)
# Hankai Kazuaki as Hanzou (Oden Stand Owner / Rakugo Fanatic)
# Matsumoto Jun as Yoshiko