The original cast was as follows: Danjuro ICHIKAWA the Seventh as Musashibo Benkei; Danjuro ICHIKAWA the Eighth as MINAMOTO no Yoshitsune; Danzo ICHIKAWA as Yasuie TOGASHI.
初演時の配役は市川團十郎(7代目)の武蔵坊弁慶、市川團十郎(8代目)の源義経、市川團蔵(6代目)の富樫泰家。