Fireflies in the North (1984) featured a cast of 63 tracked actors. Of these, 26 (63%) are still alive today and 15 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Masaharu Arikawa, age 95. This film starred Tatsuya Nakadai and Shima Iwashita.
63% still with us· verified cast41% of full cast · incl. 22 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 63% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 69.3 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast63 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1984 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tatsuya Nakadai Takeshi Tsukigata | Takeshi Tsukigata | Deceased | 13/12/1932 | 92 | 08/11/2025 | 52 |
 Shima Iwashita Yu Nakamura | Yu Nakamura | Living | 03/01/1941 | 85 | — | 43 |
 Koichi Sato Yakichi | Yakichi | Living | 10/12/1960 | 65 | — | 24 |
 Ai Saotome Setsu Furuya | Setsu Furuya | Deceased | 29/12/1958 | 51 | 20/07/2010 | 26 |
 Daisuke Ryū Nagakura | Nagakura | Deceased | 14/02/1957 | 64 | 11/04/2021 | 27 |
 Kunihiko Mitamura Masaki | Masaki | Living | 22/10/1953 | 72 | — | 31 |
 Reiko Nakamura Hamagiku | Hamagiku | Living | 03/01/1960 | 66 | — | 24 |
 Junko Takazawa Hanayakko | Hanayakko | Living | 30/01/1955 | 71 | — | 29 |
| Living | 26/11/1946 | 79 | — | 38 | ||
 Hatsuo Yamaya Marutoku | Marutoku | Deceased | 19/12/1933 | 85 | 31/10/2019 | 51 |
| Living | 21/10/1950 | 75 | — | 34 | ||
| Deceased | 20/06/1949 | 59 | 11/08/2008 | 35 | ||
 Masaya Nihei Tomosaburo Kumagai | Tomosaburo Kumagai | Deceased | 04/12/1940 | 80 | 21/08/2021 | 44 |
| Living | 29/12/1956 | 69 | — | 28 | ||
| Living | 14/06/1947 | 79 | — | 37 | ||
Happou Tsukitei Clothing company owner | Clothing company owner | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
| Living | 29/12/1936 | 89 | — | 48 | ||
 Kai Ato Ryuzo | Ryuzo | Deceased | 14/11/1946 | 69 | 15/11/2015 | 38 |
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 Toru Masuoka Gaiki | Gaiki | Living | 23/08/1956 | 70 | — | 28 |
| Living | 13/10/1930 | 95 | — | 54 | ||
| Living | 27/02/1950 | 76 | — | 34 | ||
 Yoshio Inaba Bessho | Bessho | Deceased | 15/07/1920 | 77 | 20/04/1998 | 64 |
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| Living | 16/06/1940 | 86 | — | 44 | ||
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| Living | 25/10/1957 | 68 | — | 27 | ||
 Tetsuro Tamba Ishikura | Ishikura | Deceased | 17/07/1922 | 84 | 24/09/2006 | 62 |
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| Living | 16/01/1967 | 59 | — | 17 | ||
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| Living | 29/06/1951 | 75 | — | 33 | ||
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| Living | 28/01/1957 | 69 | — | 27 | ||
| Living | 10/02/1941 | 85 | — | 43 | ||
| Deceased | 03/02/1943 | 77 | 01/01/2021 | 41 | ||
| Living | 21/05/1938 | 88 | — | 46 | ||
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| Living | 17/02/1955 | 71 | — | 29 | ||
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| Living | 02/03/1935 | 91 | — | 49 | ||
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| Living | 08/12/1972 | 53 | — | 12 | ||
| Living | 18/09/1950 | 76 | — | 34 | ||
| Living | 12/05/1948 | 78 | — | 36 | ||
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 Isao Natsuyagi Kakumu | Kakumu | Deceased | 25/12/1939 | 73 | 11/05/2013 | 45 |
 Asao Koike Yuhara | Yuhara | Deceased | 18/03/1931 | 54 | 23/03/1985 | 53 |
 Masako Natsume Narrator (voice) | Narrator (voice) | Deceased | 17/11/1957 | 27 | 11/09/1985 | 27 |
 Mari Natsuki Suma | Suma | Living | 02/05/1952 | 74 | — | 32 |
 Mikio Narita Kido | Kido | Deceased | 31/01/1935 | 55 | 09/04/1990 | 49 |
| Oga | Deceased | 08/04/1932 | 93 | 28/04/2025 | 52 |
