 Ichikawa Chūsha VIII took the part of Kira Yoshinaka, but died after the filming of Episode 47; his brother Kodayū replaced him.Amada Toshiaki played his son, Uesugi Tsunanori, and Shūichi Ikeda appeared as the young grandson Uesugi Yoshinori.Uesugi clan "karō" Chisaka Hyōbu, the co-lead role, went to Tetsuro Tamba.