B.G Story: Designs of a 20 Year-Old (1961) featured a cast of 36 tracked actors. Of these, 7 (32%) are still alive today and 15 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Naoya Kusakawa, age 97. This film starred Yuriko Hoshi and Jun Funato.
32% still with us· verified cast20% of full cast · incl. 13 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 32% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 78.7 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast36 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1961 |
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 Yuriko Hoshi Kyoko Kurimura (new BG employee) | Kyoko Kurimura (new BG employee) | Deceased | 06/12/1943 | 74 | 17/05/2018 | 18 |
 Jun Funato Taro Kurimura (Kyoko's brother, salaryman) | Taro Kurimura (Kyoko's brother, salaryman) | Deceased | 26/11/1938 | 82 | 26/05/2021 | 23 |
 Akemi Kita Kanako Ashio (bar waitress) | Kanako Ashio (bar waitress) | Living | 03/03/1940 | 86 | — | 21 |
 Kumi Mizuno Setsuko Ono (BG) | Setsuko Ono (BG) | Living | 01/01/1937 | 89 | — | 24 |
 Mie Hama Taneko Matsumura (BG) | Taneko Matsumura (BG) | Living | 20/11/1943 | 82 | — | 18 |
 Takashi Inagaki Hiroshi Tsuzawa (executive's son, playboy) | Hiroshi Tsuzawa (executive's son, playboy) | Deceased | 11/05/1937 | 87 | 12/03/2025 | 24 |
 Tatsuo Matsumura Executive Tsuzawa | Executive Tsuzawa | Deceased | 18/12/1914 | 90 | 18/06/2005 | 47 |
 Yōko Fujiyama Kuniko Daido (daughter of major shareholder) | Kuniko Daido (daughter of major shareholder) | Deceased | 17/12/1941 | 80 | 11/12/2022 | 20 |
 Kiyoshi Kodama Yuzo Daido (Kuniko's brother, pianist) | Yuzo Daido (Kuniko's brother, pianist) | Deceased | 01/01/1934 | 77 | 16/05/2011 | 27 |
 Toranosuke Ogawa Daido Sr. (Kuniko's father) | Daido Sr. (Kuniko's father) | Deceased | 01/12/1897 | 70 | 29/12/1967 | 64 |
 Fumiko Okamura Mrs. Daido | Mrs. Daido | Deceased | 24/10/1898 | 77 | 15/08/1976 | 63 |
 Tatsuyoshi Ehara Kazuo Fukami (salaryman) | Kazuo Fukami (salaryman) | Deceased | 26/03/1937 | 84 | 01/05/2021 | 24 |
 Ichirō Arishima Gozo Yoshioka (section chief) | Gozo Yoshioka (section chief) | Deceased | 01/03/1916 | 71 | 20/07/1987 | 45 |
 Toki Shiozawa Yuriko Yoshioka (Gozo's wife) | Yuriko Yoshioka (Gozo's wife) | Deceased | 01/04/1928 | 79 | 17/05/2007 | 33 |
Yoyo Miyata Section Chief Hanashima | Section Chief Hanashima | Deceased | 16/02/1915 | 68 | 11/07/1983 | 46 |
 Naoya Kusakawa Gohei Sugiura (delinquent youth) | Gohei Sugiura (delinquent youth) | Living | 11/06/1929 | 97 | — | 32 |
 Kôji Uno Supervisor Soga | Supervisor Soga | Deceased | 21/04/1924 | 79 | 28/07/2003 | 37 |
 Yaeko Izumo Maid (Daido household) | Maid (Daido household) | Presumed Deceased | 08/09/1909 | 117 | — | 52 |
Yoshiyuki Uemura Club Boy | Club Boy | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Teruko Mita Landlady (oden shop) | Landlady (oden shop) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Yoshiko Miyata BG A | BG A | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Mieko Kurenai BG B | BG B | Living | 20/02/1943 | 83 | — | 18 |
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| Living | 04/03/1946 | 80 | — | 15 | ||
| Deceased | 05/01/1901 | 80 | 25/07/1981 | 60 | ||
| Deceased | 14/02/1934 | 83 | 24/12/2017 | 27 | ||
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| Living | 04/05/1942 | 84 | — | 19 | ||
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