Bark at the Sun (1972) featured a cast of 11 tracked actors. Of these, 5 (45%) are still alive today and 6 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Raita Ryu, age 86. This TV series starred Tappei Shimokawa and Yūjirō Ishihara.
45% still with us· verified cast
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 45% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 59.8 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast11 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1972 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tappei Shimokawa Nozaki Tarou (Chou-san) | Nozaki Tarou (Chou-san) | Deceased | 11/12/1928 | 75 | 25/03/2004 | 44 |
 Yūjirō Ishihara Toudou Shunsuke (Boss) | Toudou Shunsuke (Boss) | Deceased | 28/12/1934 | 52 | 17/07/1987 | 38 |
 Shigeru Tsuyuguchi Yamamura Seiichi (Yama-san) | Yamamura Seiichi (Yama-san) | Deceased | 08/04/1932 | 93 | 28/04/2025 | 40 |
 Yūsaku Matsuda Shibata Jun (Jeapan) | Shibata Jun (Jeapan) | Deceased | 21/09/1949 | 40 | 06/11/1989 | 23 |
 Keiko Takahashi Uchida Shinko | Uchida Shinko | Living | 22/01/1955 | 71 | — | 17 |
 Raita Ryu Ishidzuka Makoto (Gori-san) | Ishidzuka Makoto (Gori-san) | Living | 21/01/1940 | 86 | — | 32 |
 Kenichi Hagiwara Hayami Jun (Macaroni) | Hayami Jun (Macaroni) | Deceased | 26/07/1950 | 68 | 26/03/2019 | 22 |
 Akira Onodera Shima Kimiyuki (Denka) | Shima Kimiyuki (Denka) | Living | 19/09/1943 | 83 | — | 29 |
 Masaya Oki Taki Ryuichi (Scotch) | Taki Ryuichi (Scotch) | Deceased | 12/06/1952 | 31 | 28/06/1983 | 20 |
 Naomi Hase Iwaki Reiko (Mommy) | Iwaki Reiko (Mommy) | Living | 15/05/1956 | 70 | — | 16 |
 Masaki Kanda Saijo Akira (Doc) | Saijo Akira (Doc) | Living | 21/12/1950 | 75 | — | 22 |