ANIME MANGA EXPLOSION (2023) featured a cast of 197 tracked actors. Of these, 100 (100%) are still alive today. The oldest surviving cast member is Shinji Ueda, age 93. This TV series starred Riyoko Ikeda and Yoichi Takahashi.
100% still with us· verified cast51% of full cast · incl. 97 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 100% still living
Cast197 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Riyoko Ikeda Self - Manga Artist | Self - Manga Artist | Living | 18/12/1947 | 78 | — | 76 |
 Yoichi Takahashi Self - Manga Artist | Self - Manga Artist | Living | 28/07/1960 | 66 | — | 63 |
Joel D Self - Narrator (voice) | Self - Narrator (voice) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Kunio Okawara Self - Mechanical Designer | Self - Mechanical Designer | Living | 26/12/1947 | 78 | — | 76 |
 Shoji Kawamori Self - Mechanical Designer | Self - Mechanical Designer | Living | 20/02/1960 | 66 | — | 63 |
Naoyuki Ito Self - Director | Self - Director | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Shun Kimura Self - Production Assistant | Self - Production Assistant | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Shingo Natsume Self - Director | Self - Director | Living | 26/09/1980 | 45 | — | 43 |
 Atsuko Ishizuka Self - Director | Self - Director | Living | 03/09/1981 | 45 | — | 42 |
 Takahiro Yoshimatsu Self - Character Designer / Chief Animation Director | Self - Character Designer / Chief Animation Director | Living | 27/08/1965 | 61 | — | 58 |
Yuki Kawashita Self - Compositing Director | Self - Compositing Director | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Ryusuke Hikawa Self - Tokusatsu & Anime Researcher | Self - Tokusatsu & Anime Researcher | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Shinji Ueda Self - Takarazuka Revue Company Director | Self - Takarazuka Revue Company Director | Living | 01/01/1933 | 93 | — | 90 |
Yuji Toki Self - Production Manager | Self - Production Manager | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Toshiyuki Kato Self - Director | Self - Director | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Haruyuki Nakano Self - Manga Critic | Self - Manga Critic | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Takahide Hori Self - Director | Self - Director | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Toshihisa Yokoshima Self - Director | Self - Director | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Yuuki Takada Aki (voice) (archive footage) | Aki (voice) (archive footage) | Living | 16/03/1993 | 33 | — | 30 |
 Sawako Hata Fuyu (voice) (archive footage) | Fuyu (voice) (archive footage) | Living | 14/09/1988 | 38 | — | 35 |
 Mutsuki Iwanaka Shu (voice) (archive footage) | Shu (voice) (archive footage) | Living | 07/01/1994 | 32 | — | 29 |
 Masaki Terasoma Gidoku (voice) (archive footage) | Gidoku (voice) (archive footage) | Living | 08/05/1962 | 64 | — | 61 |
 Yoshiko Kamei Yakin (voice) (archive footage) | Yakin (voice) (archive footage) | Living | 25/05/1967 | 59 | — | 56 |
 Yayoi Nakazawa Chibo (voice) (archive footage) | Chibo (voice) (archive footage) | Living | 09/03/1965 | 61 | — | 58 |
Keisuke Itagaki Self - Manga Artist | Self - Manga Artist | Living | 04/04/1957 | 69 | — | 66 |
Toshiki Hirano Self - Director | Self - Director | Living | 10/03/1956 | 70 | — | 67 |
 Tenshin Nasukawa Self - Professional Fighter | Self - Professional Fighter | Living | 18/08/1998 | 28 | — | 25 |
Masaaki Osumi Self - Director | Self - Director | Living | 26/11/1934 | 91 | — | 89 |
Tadashi Takezaki Self - TMS Entertainment President/CEO | Self - TMS Entertainment President/CEO | Living | 06/08/1964 | 62 | — | 59 |
Keiichi Ishiyama Self - General Manager of Production | Self - General Manager of Production | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Shuhei Matsushita Self - Director | Self - Director | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Yoshio Mizumura Self - Mechanical and Prop Designer | Self - Mechanical and Prop Designer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Kodai Masho Self - Episode Director | Self - Episode Director | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Makiko Iizuka Self - Research and Development | Self - Research and Development | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Ryota Hasegawa Self - Business Producer | Self - Business Producer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Sokichi Shimooka Self - Producer | Self - Producer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Ayaka Negishi Self - Producer | Self - Producer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Hiroshi Nishikiori Self - Director | Self - Director | Living | 20/05/1966 | 60 | — | 57 |
 Kensuke Yamamoto Self - Director | Self - Director | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Masakazu Hishida Self - Director | Self - Director | Living | 21/10/1972 | 53 | — | 51 |
 Keito Okuyama Self - Choreographer, Performer, Voice Actor | Self - Choreographer, Performer, Voice Actor | Living | 09/02/1990 | 36 | — | 33 |
 Go Nagai Self - Manga Artist | Self - Manga Artist | Living | 06/09/1945 | 81 | — | 78 |
 Masao Maruyama Self - Producer | Self - Producer | Living | 19/06/1941 | 85 | — | 82 |
Yoshinori Kanemori Self - Animator | Self - Animator | Living | 23/05/1949 | 77 | — | 74 |
 Yoshiaki Kawajiri Self - Animation Director | Self - Animation Director | Living | 18/11/1950 | 75 | — | 73 |
 Sunao Katabuchi Self - Animation Director | Self - Animation Director | Living | 10/08/1960 | 66 | — | 63 |
 Taro Maki Self - GENCO President and Producer | Self - GENCO President and Producer | Living | 23/05/1955 | 71 | — | 68 |
 Naoki Urasawa Self - Manga Artist | Self - Manga Artist | Living | 02/01/1960 | 66 | — | 63 |
Takahiro Miyata Self - Special Effects and CGI Director | Self - Special Effects and CGI Director | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Yoshitaka Amano Self - Illustrator and Character Designer | Self - Illustrator and Character Designer | Living | 26/03/1952 | 74 | — | 71 |