How Many G.I. Samurai (1979) Cast Members Are Still Alive?

Name: G.I. Samurai
Released: 1979
Cast: Sonny Chiba, Isao Natsuyagi, Kôji Naka, Jun Etoh, Ryô Hayami

G.I. Samurai (1979) featured a cast of 73 tracked actors. Of these, 29 (52%) are still alive today and 27 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Takashi Ebata, age 97. This film starred Sonny Chiba and Isao Natsuyagi.

52% still with us· verified cast40% of full cast · incl. 17 unverified

Survivorship

Cast Reunion Index: 52% still living

Avg. Age at Death: 72.6 yrs

Deaths by Year

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Cast73 members

Person	Character	Status	DOB ▲▼	Age	DOD ▲▼	Age in 1979 ▲▼
Sonny Chiba Lt. Yoshiaki Iba	Lt. Yoshiaki Iba	Deceased	23/01/1939	82	19/08/2021	40
Isao Natsuyagi Nagao Kagetora	Nagao Kagetora	Deceased	25/12/1939	73	11/05/2013	40
Kôji Naka Taisuke Mimura	Taisuke Mimura	Deceased	26/06/1948	67	19/12/2015	31
Jun Etoh Nobuhiko Ken	Nobuhiko Ken	Living	28/10/1951	74	—	28
Ryô Hayami Kazumichi Morishita	Kazumichi Morishita	Living	14/11/1949	76	—	30
Akira Nishikino Koji Kikuchi	Koji Kikuchi	Living	14/12/1948	77	—	31
Yoichi Miura Manabu Nonaka	Manabu Nonaka	Deceased	21/01/1954	46	14/05/2000	25
Hiroshi Kamayatsu Mokichi Nemoto	Mokichi Nemoto	Deceased	12/01/1939	78	01/03/2017	40
Isao Kuraishi Masao Maruoka	Masao Maruoka	Living	01/04/1944	82	—	35
Ken Takahashi Masayoshi Hirai	Masayoshi Hirai	Living	27/02/1956	70	—	23
Tsunehiko Watase Hayato Yano	Hayato Yano	Deceased	28/07/1944	72	14/03/2017	35
Kenzō Kawarasaki Koji Kano	Koji Kano	Living	03/11/1943	82	—	36
Takuzo Kadono Seaman Toshishige Suga	Seaman Toshishige Suga	Living	10/08/1948	78	—	31
Hiromitsu Suzuki Go Nishizawa	Go Nishizawa	Deceased	21/06/1946	60	14/03/2007	33
Raita Ryu Haruhisa Kimura	Haruhisa Kimura	Living	21/01/1940	86	—	39
Shinichirō Mikami Goichi Shimada	Goichi Shimada	Deceased	16/09/1940	77	14/07/2018	39
Kazunaga Tsuji Shoichiro Ono	Shoichiro Ono	Deceased	09/02/1944	77	18/08/2021	35
Toshitaka Itō Seaman Harumi Takashima	Seaman Harumi Takashima	Living	27/05/1949	77	—	30
Tadashi Kano Sgt. Hideo Shimizu	Sgt. Hideo Shimizu	Unverified	—	—	—	—
Akihiro Shimizu Satoshi Onishi	Satoshi Onishi	Living	12/12/1957	68	—	22
Jinya Sato Osamu Seki	Osamu Seki	Living	26/12/1952	73	—	27
Miyuki Ono Miwa	Miwa	Living	17/11/1959	66	—	20
Nana Okada Kazuko Arai	Kazuko Arai	Living	12/02/1959	67	—	20
Moeko Ezawa Widow Yui	Widow Yui	Deceased	28/03/1935	87	26/12/2022	44
Hitoshi Ōmae Kuribayashi Magoichi	Kuribayashi Magoichi	Deceased	19/12/1935	75	01/03/2011	44
Kentaro Kudo Ishiba Takehide	Ishiba Takehide	Living	23/01/1941	85	—	38
Goro Kataoka Tategawa Katsuzo	Tategawa Katsuzo	Living	24/01/1944	82	—	35
Katsumasa Uchida Asaba Yorichika	Asaba Yorichika	Deceased	19/09/1944	75	31/01/2020	35
Shin Kishida Naoe Bungo	Naoe Bungo	Deceased	17/10/1939	43	28/12/1982	40
Masashi Ishibashi Hosokawa Fujitaka	Hosokawa Fujitaka	Deceased	04/01/1933	85	19/12/2018	46
Hirohisa Nakata Kuroda Naoharu	Kuroda Naoharu	Living	09/03/1943	83	—	36
Haruki Kadokawa Sanada Masayuki	Sanada Masayuki	Living	08/01/1942	84	—	37
Mizuho Suzuki Ashikaga Yoshiaki	Ashikaga Yoshiaki	Deceased	23/10/1927	96	19/11/2023	52
Mikio Narita Kosa	Kosa	Deceased	31/01/1935	55	09/04/1990	44
Noboru Nakaya Yoshitaka Kujo	Yoshitaka Kujo	Deceased	04/05/1929	77	16/11/2006	50
Asao Koike Koizumi Yukinaga	Koizumi Yukinaga	Deceased	18/03/1931	54	23/03/1985	48
Hiroshi Tanaka Takeda Shingen	Takeda Shingen	Deceased	01/01/1934	59	02/01/1993	45
Hiroyuki Sanada Takeda Katsuyori	Takeda Katsuyori	Living	12/10/1960	65	—	19
Kaori Taniguchi Shokichi & Mai's Mother	Shokichi & Mai's Mother	Deceased	11/01/1934	73	20/01/2007	45
Kyoko Nami Female Villager	Female Villager	Unverified	—	—	—	—
Toshiko Suemune Woman on the Patrol Boat	Woman on the Patrol Boat	Unverified	—	—	—	—
Gajirō Satō Foot Soldier	Foot Soldier	Deceased	09/08/1944	78	09/12/2022	35
Junichi Tatsu Foot Soldier	Foot Soldier	Living	26/05/1950	76	—	29
Masaharu Nagai Foot Soldier	Foot Soldier	Living	12/08/1947	79	—	32
Toby Kadoguchi Koizumi's Important Courtier	Koizumi's Important Courtier	Deceased	09/10/1941	57	01/01/1999	38
Kōtarō Sugie Koizumi's Important Courtier	Koizumi's Important Courtier	Deceased	21/01/1932	66	11/09/1998	47
Rintarô Kaga Koizumi's Retainer	Koizumi's Retainer	Unverified	—	—	—	—
Kenpachirō Satsuma Koizumi's Retainer	Koizumi's Retainer	Deceased	27/05/1947	76	16/12/2023	32
Eiji Tachibana Koizumi's Retainer	Koizumi's Retainer	Unverified	—	—	—	—
Takashi Ebata Messenger of Mitsusa	Messenger of Mitsusa	Living	15/12/1928	97	—	51
Takashi Yagi Messenger of Bungo	Messenger of Bungo	Unverified	—	—	—	—
Mitsuru Sawa Kagetora's Entourage	Kagetora's Entourage	Living	20/05/1937	89	—	42
Takeo Shinkai Kagetora's Entourage	Kagetora's Entourage	Living	15/01/1946	80	—	33
Eiichi Kikuchi Kagetora's Entourage	Kagetora's Entourage	Living	21/08/1942	84	—	37
Shin Tatsuma Kagetora's Entourage	Kagetora's Entourage	Living	18/03/1947	79	—	32
Shingo Ôtsuji Kagetora's Entourage	Kagetora's Entourage	Unverified	—	—	—	—
Noriko Honma Old Woman	Old Woman	Deceased	29/11/1911	97	12/04/2009	68
Ryudo Uzaki Ochimusha	Ochimusha	Living	23/02/1946	80	—	33
Yôsuke Naka Ochimusha	Ochimusha	Deceased	30/03/1930	93	20/10/2023	49
Yūzō Harumi Ochimusha	Ochimusha	Unverified	—	—	—	—
Hiroshi Katsuno Track Coach	Track Coach	Living	27/07/1949	77	—	30
Hiroko Yakushimaru Young Takeda Samurai	Young Takeda Samurai	Living	09/06/1964	62	—	15
Masao Kusakari Masakichi	Masakichi	Living	05/09/1952	74	—	27
Toshio Suzuki Koizumi's Retainer	Koizumi's Retainer	Unverified	—	—	—	—
Tomoko Hanazono Woman on the Patrol Boat	Woman on the Patrol Boat	Unverified	—	—	—	—
Kaoru Kubota Woman on the Patrol Boat	Woman on the Patrol Boat	Unverified	—	—	—	—
Maki Nagasawa Woman on the Patrol Boat	Woman on the Patrol Boat	Unverified	—	—	—	—
Miki Natsuyama Woman on the Patrol Boat	Woman on the Patrol Boat	Unverified	—	—	—	—
Konjou Kiyomi Female Villager	Female Villager	Unverified	—	—	—	—
Asa Takami Female Villager	Female Villager	Unverified	—	—	—	—
Maiko Otsuka Mai	Mai	Unverified	—	—	—	—
Koji Iizuka Shokichi	Shokichi	Unverified	—	—	—	—
Kokontei Shinkoma Kenji Hori	Kenji Hori	Deceased	02/01/1937	81	18/01/2018	42