Animated Classics of Japanese Literature (1986) featured a cast of 15 tracked actors. Of these, 9 (64%) are still alive today and 5 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Ritsuo Sawa, age 90. This TV series starred Hiromi Tsuru and Akira Kamiya.
64% still with us· verified cast60% of full cast · incl. 1 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 64% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 70.4 yrs
Deaths by Year
1995
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2019
Cast15 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1986 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hiromi Tsuru Setsuko (voice) | Setsuko (voice) | Deceased | 29/03/1960 | 57 | 16/11/2017 | 26 |
 Akira Kamiya Mizushima (voice) | Mizushima (voice) | Living | 18/09/1946 | 80 | — | 40 |
 Kazuko Imai Otatsu (voice) | Otatsu (voice) | Deceased | 12/12/1930 | 81 | 14/10/2012 | 56 |
 Masane Tsukayama Eikichi (voice) | Eikichi (voice) | Living | 26/02/1944 | 82 | — | 42 |
Akiko Takamura Teahouse Lady (voice) | Teahouse Lady (voice) | Deceased | 09/11/1922 | 89 | 27/06/2012 | 64 |
 Sumi Shimamoto (voice) | (voice) | Living | 08/12/1954 | 71 | — | 32 |
 Kenichi Ogata Merchant (voice) | Merchant (voice) | Living | 29/03/1942 | 84 | — | 44 |
 Midori Kiuchi Narrator (voice) | Narrator (voice) | Deceased | 25/09/1950 | 69 | 18/11/2019 | 36 |
 Kazue Komiya Chiyoko (voice) | Chiyoko (voice) | Living | 12/07/1952 | 74 | — | 34 |
 Toshio Furukawa Tatsuo (voice) | Tatsuo (voice) | Living | 16/07/1946 | 80 | — | 40 |
 Kei Tomiyama Ritaro (voice) | Ritaro (voice) | Deceased | 31/10/1938 | 56 | 25/09/1995 | 48 |
 Shinichiro Okano Sasuke (voice) | Sasuke (voice) | Living | 01/03/1963 | 63 | — | 23 |
 Natsuko Fuji Shigeme (voice) | Shigeme (voice) | Living | 16/12/1939 | 86 | — | 47 |
Youichi Miyagawa Yasuzaemon (voice) | Yasuzaemon (voice) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Ritsuo Sawa Zensuke (voice) | Zensuke (voice) | Living | 20/12/1935 | 90 | — | 51 |