Drive for the Future (1980) featured a cast of 15 tracked actors. Of these, 5 (33%) are still alive today and 10 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Kaneko Iwasaki, age 93. This film starred Matsumoto Hakuō II and Masakane Yonekura.
33% still with us· verified cast
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 33% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 75.1 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast15 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1980 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matsumoto Hakuō II Kiichiro Toyota | Kiichiro Toyota | Living | 19/08/1942 | 84 | — | 38 |
 Masakane Yonekura Risaburo Toyota | Risaburo Toyota | Deceased | 10/07/1934 | 80 | 26/08/2014 | 46 |
 Takahiro Tamura Toyota Sakichi | Toyota Sakichi | Deceased | 31/08/1928 | 77 | 16/05/2006 | 52 |
 Yōko Tsukasa Asako | Asako | Living | 20/08/1934 | 92 | — | 46 |
 Ryoko Nakano Aiko | Aiko | Living | 06/05/1950 | 76 | — | 30 |
 Mari Shirato Nijiko | Nijiko | Living | 24/12/1958 | 67 | — | 22 |
 Kaneko Iwasaki Tami | Tami | Living | 25/10/1932 | 93 | — | 48 |
 Tatsuya Mihashi Risaburo Oshima | Risaburo Oshima | Deceased | 02/11/1923 | 80 | 15/05/2004 | 57 |
 Takeo Chii Takatoshi Kan | Takatoshi Kan | Deceased | 05/05/1942 | 70 | 29/06/2012 | 38 |
 Hatsuo Yamaya Kamegiro Sato | Kamegiro Sato | Deceased | 19/12/1933 | 85 | 31/10/2019 | 47 |
 Asao Koike Iwataro Okabe | Iwataro Okabe | Deceased | 18/03/1931 | 54 | 23/03/1985 | 49 |
 Jiro Kawarazaki Kazuo Sumibe | Kazuo Sumibe | Deceased | 18/01/1941 | 79 | 01/07/2020 | 39 |
 Tetsuro Tamba Akiji Nishikawa | Akiji Nishikawa | Deceased | 17/07/1922 | 84 | 24/09/2006 | 58 |
 Keizo Kanie Noboru Yamaguchi | Noboru Yamaguchi | Deceased | 28/10/1944 | 69 | 30/03/2014 | 36 |
 Masahiko Tanimura Shipper | Shipper | Deceased | 25/02/1927 | 73 | 06/08/2000 | 53 |