Brilliant! The First Detective: Zenigata Heiji in His Youth (1953) featured a cast of 18 tracked actors. Of these, 3 (18%) are still alive today and 14 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Mayuri Mokushô, age 96. This film starred Tomiemon Otomo and Yūnosuke Itō.
18% still with us· verified cast
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 18% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 76.5 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast18 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1953 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tomiemon Otomo Heiji Zenigata | Heiji Zenigata | Deceased | 20/08/1920 | 91 | 23/02/2012 | 33 |
 Yūnosuke Itō Hachigoro | Hachigoro | Deceased | 03/08/1919 | 60 | 11/03/1980 | 34 |
| Deceased | 28/10/1928 | 90 | 15/05/2019 | 25 | ||
 Hajime Izu Shinsaburo | Shinsaburo | Deceased | 06/07/1917 | 87 | 01/01/2005 | 36 |
| Living | 17/10/1929 | 96 | — | 24 | ||
| Deceased | 01/07/1911 | 54 | 18/12/1965 | 42 | ||
 Isao Yamagata Plibp | Plibp | Deceased | 25/07/1915 | 80 | 28/06/1996 | 38 |
 Toranosuke Ogawa Mizuno | Mizuno | Deceased | 01/12/1897 | 70 | 29/12/1967 | 56 |
 Ren Yamamoto Umakichi | Umakichi | Deceased | 12/05/1930 | 75 | 17/06/2005 | 23 |
| Living | 28/03/1934 | 92 | — | 19 | ||
| Ôta | Deceased | 23/12/1911 | 95 | 05/04/2007 | 42 | |
 Eiko Miyoshi Tomé | Tomé | Deceased | 08/04/1894 | 69 | 28/07/1963 | 59 |
| Deceased | 22/09/1910 | 55 | 11/08/1966 | 43 | ||
| Deceased | 01/05/1910 | 64 | 28/11/1974 | 43 | ||
| Deceased | 29/04/1902 | 95 | 28/11/1997 | 51 | ||
| Presumed Deceased | 14/10/1912 | 113 | — | 41 | ||
| Living | 05/11/1931 | 94 | — | 22 | ||
| Deceased | 23/11/1923 | 86 | 16/09/2010 | 30 |
