Historical and political detective. The main characters are drawn into court intrigues, and the investigation of corruption in the administration of the shogun Ienari Tokugawa comes to the fore in the plot. Based on the novel of the same name by Matsumoto Seicho.
| Writing | Minoru Inuzuka | Writer |
| Directing | Teinosuke Kinugasa | Director |
| Writing | Teinosuke Kinugasa | Writer |
| Sound | Ichirō Saitō | Music |
| Writing | Seicho Matsumoto | Novel |