Devil's Flute (1979) featured a cast of 45 tracked actors. Of these, 23 (59%) are still alive today and 16 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Jirō Sagawa, age 96. This film starred Toshiyuki Nishida and Haruko Wanibuchi.
59% still with us· verified cast53% of full cast · incl. 4 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 59% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 77.8 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast45 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1979 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Toshiyuki Nishida Kosuke Kindaichi | Kosuke Kindaichi | Deceased | 04/11/1947 | 76 | 17/10/2024 | 32 |
 Haruko Wanibuchi Akiko Tsubaki | Akiko Tsubaki | Living | 22/04/1945 | 81 | — | 34 |
 Jun Miyauchi Totaro Mishima | Totaro Mishima | Deceased | 28/05/1950 | 70 | 14/08/2020 | 29 |
 Tomoko Saitō Mineko Tsubaki | Mineko Tsubaki | Living | 14/03/1961 | 65 | — | 18 |
 Terumi Niki Tane Mishima | Tane Mishima | Living | 11/05/1949 | 77 | — | 30 |
 Eiko Muramatsu Hanako Shingu | Hanako Shingu | Living | 31/03/1938 | 88 | — | 41 |
 Shino Ikenami Kikue | Kikue | Living | 12/03/1955 | 71 | — | 24 |
 Sanae Kitabayashi Taeko | Taeko | Living | 07/01/1944 | 82 | — | 35 |
 Noboru Nakaya Hidesuke Tsubaki | Hidesuke Tsubaki | Deceased | 04/05/1929 | 77 | 16/11/2006 | 50 |
 Jun Fujimaki Detective Yamashita | Detective Yamashita | Living | 28/03/1936 | 90 | — | 43 |
 Rinichi Yamamoto Jusuke Mega | Jusuke Mega | Deceased | 16/01/1927 | 53 | 16/10/1980 | 52 |
 Akira Ishihama Toshihiko Shingu | Toshihiko Shingu | Deceased | 29/01/1935 | 87 | 26/07/2022 | 44 |
 Utako Kyō Otama | Otama | Deceased | 12/07/1927 | 89 | 06/04/2017 | 52 |
| Ume | Presumed Deceased | 28/02/1915 | 80 | 01/11/1995 | 64 | |
 Hirohisa Nakata Manager of the Tengin-do | Manager of the Tengin-do | Living | 09/03/1943 | 83 | — | 36 |
 Chisako Hara Shino | Shino | Deceased | 06/01/1936 | 84 | 19/01/2020 | 43 |
 Noboru Mitani Detective Sawamura | Detective Sawamura | Deceased | 09/04/1932 | 90 | 15/01/2023 | 47 |
 Ikkyu Juku Detective Tamura | Detective Tamura | Living | 12/07/1950 | 76 | — | 29 |
Teruo Shimizu Detective B | Detective B | Living | 02/04/1946 | 80 | — | 33 |
Tatsuya Kameyama Detective A | Detective A | Living | 31/01/1941 | 85 | — | 38 |
| Presumed Deceased | 04/05/1921 | 105 | — | 58 | ||
| Deceased | 12/01/1942 | 75 | 01/12/2017 | 37 | ||
| Living | 19/11/1934 | 91 | — | 45 | ||
| Unverified | — | — | — | — | ||
| Living | 04/03/1930 | 96 | — | 49 | ||
| Living | 15/04/1955 | 71 | — | 24 | ||
| Living | 08/05/1935 | 91 | — | 44 | ||
| Unverified | — | — | — | — | ||
Toshie Kokabu Villager | Villager | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
| Living | 20/06/1937 | 89 | — | 42 | ||
| Living | 10/01/1950 | 76 | — | 29 | ||
| Unverified | — | — | — | — | ||
| Living | 22/09/1943 | 83 | — | 36 | ||
Kenzō Katsuno Black marketeer B | Black marketeer B | Living | 27/02/1950 | 76 | — | 29 |
 Masatoshi Nakamura Sakuzo | Sakuzo | Living | 01/02/1951 | 75 | — | 28 |
 Taisaku Akino Telegraphist | Telegraphist | Living | 14/02/1943 | 83 | — | 36 |
 Haruki Kadokawa Uematsu | Uematsu | Living | 08/01/1942 | 84 | — | 37 |
 Seishi Yokomizo Hodgepodge stand proprietor | Hodgepodge stand proprietor | Deceased | 24/05/1902 | 79 | 28/12/1981 | 77 |
 Tamao Nakamura Chiyo | Chiyo | Deceased | 12/07/1939 | 86 | 09/06/2026 | 40 |
 Yuko Hama Toshie Kazama | Toshie Kazama | Living | 31/10/1935 | 90 | — | 44 |
 Eitarō Ozawa Kimimaru Tamamushi | Kimimaru Tamamushi | Deceased | 27/03/1909 | 79 | 23/04/1988 | 70 |
| Deceased | 27/03/1923 | 71 | 20/01/1995 | 56 | ||
 Yoshi Katō Jido | Jido | Deceased | 12/01/1913 | 75 | 01/03/1988 | 66 |
 Tatsuo Umemiya Shunroku Kazama | Shunroku Kazama | Deceased | 11/03/1938 | 81 | 12/12/2019 | 41 |
 Isao Natsuyagi Capt. Todoroki | Capt. Todoroki | Deceased | 25/12/1939 | 73 | 11/05/2013 | 40 |
