Achilles and the Tortoise (2008) featured a cast of 32 tracked actors. Of these, 27 (93%) are still alive today and 2 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Takeshi Ōbayashi, age 84. This film starred Takeshi Kitano and Kanako Higuchi.
93% still with us· verified cast84% of full cast · incl. 3 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 93% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 73.5 yrs
Deaths by Year
2018
2024
Cast32 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Takeshi Kitano Machisu | Machisu | Living | 18/01/1947 | 79 | — | 61 |
 Kanako Higuchi Sachiko | Sachiko | Living | 13/12/1958 | 67 | — | 50 |
 Yûrei Yanagi Young Machisu | Young Machisu | Living | 08/04/1963 | 63 | — | 45 |
 Kumiko Aso Young Sachiko | Young Sachiko | Living | 17/06/1978 | 48 | — | 30 |
 Akira Nakao Risuke Kuramochi | Risuke Kuramochi | Deceased | 11/08/1942 | 81 | 16/05/2024 | 66 |
 Mariko Tsutsui Haru Kuramochi | Haru Kuramochi | Living | 13/10/1960 | 65 | — | 48 |
 Masatô Ibu Akio Kikuta | Akio Kikuta | Living | 28/03/1949 | 77 | — | 59 |
 Nao Omori Art Dealer | Art Dealer | Living | 19/02/1972 | 54 | — | 36 |
 Ren Osugi Tomisuke Kuramochi | Tomisuke Kuramochi | Deceased | 27/09/1951 | 66 | 21/02/2018 | 57 |
 Aya Enjoji Tomisuke's Wife | Tomisuke's Wife | Living | 22/08/1960 | 66 | — | 48 |
 Eri Tokunaga Mari Kuramochi | Mari Kuramochi | Living | 09/05/1988 | 38 | — | 20 |
 Susumu Terajima Yakuza Pimp | Yakuza Pimp | Living | 12/11/1963 | 62 | — | 45 |
Bobby Ologun Boxer | Boxer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Takeshi Ōbayashi President of Kuramochi's Business Partner | President of Kuramochi's Business Partner | Living | 24/01/1942 | 84 | — | 66 |
 Takashi Nishina Takanawa | Takanawa | Living | 21/08/1970 | 56 | — | 38 |
 Beat Kiyoshi Man at the Construction Site | Man at the Construction Site | Living | 31/12/1949 | 76 | — | 59 |
 Eri Fuse Woman in the Shopping District | Woman in the Shopping District | Living | 22/09/1962 | 64 | — | 46 |
 Mansaku Fuwa Farmer Pushing a Light Truck | Farmer Pushing a Light Truck | Living | 29/07/1946 | 80 | — | 62 |
 Yoshiyuki Morishita Male Prostitute | Male Prostitute | Living | 04/12/1962 | 63 | — | 46 |
| Living | 16/09/1965 | 61 | — | 43 | ||
| Living | 23/06/1943 | 83 | — | 65 | ||
| Mie | Living | 29/12/1978 | 47 | — | 30 | |
| Living | 24/07/1982 | 44 | — | 26 | ||
Makoto Ôtake Oden Shop's Father | Oden Shop's Father | Living | 22/05/1949 | 77 | — | 59 |
Kaoru Sawayama Nurse | Nurse | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Kenichi Abe Police Officer | Police Officer | Living | 04/08/1973 | 53 | — | 35 |
 Yuki Kazamatsuri Snack Mama | Snack Mama | Living | 15/08/1953 | 73 | — | 55 |
| Living | 15/09/1968 | 58 | — | 40 | ||
 Shoken Kunimoto Debt Collector | Debt Collector | Living | 13/03/1966 | 60 | — | 42 |
 Naomasa Musaka Newspaper Shop's Father | Newspaper Shop's Father | Living | 10/04/1954 | 72 | — | 54 |
Matazo Mimata Mata | Mata | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Miki Hayashida Passenger | Passenger | Living | 11/01/1966 | 60 | — | 42 |
