This film describes the colorful life of Japanese Ukiyo-e master Katsushika Hokusai.
Tetsuzo (Ogata Fist), a poor man, became the stepson of the mirror-mixer Ise Nakashima (フランキーー Sakai) when he was a teenager. Later, he became a disciple of painting because of his obsession with painting, but was expelled by several masters.Later, he had a falling out with his adoptive father and lived with his daughter Arong (played by Tanaka Yuko) at the home of a samurai but loves writing friend Saki (played by Nishida Toshiki).
Iron Zang met the mysterious beauty Azhi (played by Kenanko Higuchi) in the rain, and fell in love with her. Since then, she has become obsessed with erotic paintings and has become very popular.The adoptive father was obsessed with Ah Zhi and committed suicide.Azhi also parted without saying goodbye, Tiezang's life fell to a low point.In the midst of trouble, Arong and Zuoqi (later literary master Long Zemaqin) helped Tiezang overcome the difficulties.Tiezang, who travels around the world, paints famous works such as "Thirty-six Scenes of the Rich Prison".His daughter Arong married 82-year-old Saki at the age of seventy.The iron alone, hidden in blindness, draws the last masterpiece - "The truth of joy can be understood."