Baby Elephant Story: The angel who descended to earth (1986) featured a cast of 14 tracked actors. Of these, 8 (57%) are still alive today and 6 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Yūki Meguro, age 79. This film starred Tetsuya Takeda and Kurara Haruka.
57% still with us· verified cast
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 57% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 81.7 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast14 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1986 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tetsuya Takeda Shota Tanabe (Tokyo Fujimi Zoo Keeper) | Shota Tanabe (Tokyo Fujimi Zoo Keeper) | Living | 04/11/1949 | 76 | — | 37 |
 Kurara Haruka Sachiko Kogure (Akimoto's fiancée/Pianist) | Sachiko Kogure (Akimoto's fiancée/Pianist) | Living | 09/11/1955 | 70 | — | 31 |
 Midori Hagio Setsuko Tanabe (Shota's wife) | Setsuko Tanabe (Shota's wife) | Living | 14/01/1954 | 72 | — | 32 |
 Mari Mizutani Mariko Kurita (Director Kurita's daughter) | Mariko Kurita (Director Kurita's daughter) | Living | 18/07/1971 | 55 | — | 15 |
 Nobuyo Oyama Momoyo (Shota's mother) | Momoyo (Shota's mother) | Deceased | 16/10/1933 | 90 | 29/09/2024 | 53 |
 Chōichirō Kawarasaki Hideo Hayakawa | Hideo Hayakawa | Deceased | 11/01/1939 | 64 | 19/09/2003 | 47 |
 Kan Mikami Kikuo Yokoyama (Akimoto's sidecar driver/Army Sergeant) | Kikuo Yokoyama (Akimoto's sidecar driver/Army Sergeant) | Living | 20/03/1950 | 76 | — | 36 |
 LaSalle Ishii Genji Oshima | Genji Oshima | Living | 19/10/1955 | 70 | — | 31 |
 Noboru Mitani Kiyoshi Saito | Kiyoshi Saito | Deceased | 09/04/1932 | 90 | 15/01/2023 | 54 |
 Shigeru Kōyama Masahiro Murakami | Masahiro Murakami | Deceased | 16/01/1929 | 87 | 03/01/2017 | 57 |
 Akira Nagoya Shoichi Takahashi (Director of Tokyo Fujimi Zoo) | Shoichi Takahashi (Director of Tokyo Fujimi Zoo) | Deceased | 08/12/1930 | 72 | 24/06/2003 | 56 |
 Yūki Meguro Chief of Staff | Chief of Staff | Living | 15/08/1947 | 79 | — | 39 |
 Hideji Ōtaki Hiroshi Kurita (Director of Nagano Zoo) | Hiroshi Kurita (Director of Nagano Zoo) | Deceased | 06/06/1925 | 87 | 02/10/2012 | 61 |
 Toshiyuki Nagashima Keiji Akimoto (Army Major) | Keiji Akimoto (Army Major) | Living | 21/10/1956 | 69 | — | 30 |