Grimm's Fairy Tale Classics (1987) featured a cast of 56 tracked actors. Of these, 31 (57%) are still alive today and 23 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Chie Kitagawa, age 92. This TV series starred Mitsuko Horie and Ryusei Nakao.
57% still with us· verified cast55% of full cast · incl. 2 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 57% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 71.9 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast56 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1987 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mitsuko Horie Narrator / Fairy in Opening (voice) | Narrator / Fairy in Opening (voice) | Living | 08/03/1957 | 69 | — | 30 |
 Ryusei Nakao Rooster (voice) | Rooster (voice) | Living | 05/02/1951 | 75 | — | 36 |
 Osamu Kato Lead Thief (voice) | Lead Thief (voice) | Deceased | 01/01/1936 | 81 | 18/12/2017 | 51 |
 Yoshiko Ohta Farmer's Wife (voice) | Farmer's Wife (voice) | Deceased | 25/04/1936 | 85 | 29/10/2021 | 51 |
Sanji Hase Heinrich (voice) | Heinrich (voice) | Deceased | 02/01/1936 | 66 | 08/03/2002 | 51 |
 Mami Koyama Hansel (voice) | Hansel (voice) | Living | 17/01/1955 | 71 | — | 32 |
 Chieko Honda Gretel (voice) | Gretel (voice) | Deceased | 28/03/1963 | 49 | 18/02/2013 | 24 |
Shunsuke Shima Father (voice) | Father (voice) | Deceased | 21/01/1932 | 71 | 11/11/2003 | 55 |
 Chie Kitagawa Stepmother (voice) | Stepmother (voice) | Living | 14/12/1933 | 92 | — | 54 |
 Yoshino Takamori Princess (voice) | Princess (voice) | Living | 23/11/1963 | 62 | — | 24 |
 Ritsuo Sawa Thief (voice) | Thief (voice) | Living | 20/12/1935 | 90 | — | 52 |
Terue Nunami Grandmother (voice) | Grandmother (voice) | Deceased | 31/12/1923 | 89 | 01/04/2013 | 64 |
 Chiyoko Kawashima Mother (voice) | Mother (voice) | Living | 02/06/1954 | 72 | — | 33 |
 Hiroko Emori Sister (voice) | Sister (voice) | Living | 27/01/1961 | 65 | — | 26 |
 Ryuji Saikachi The Grandfather of the Forest (voice) | The Grandfather of the Forest (voice) | Deceased | 27/03/1928 | 89 | 29/09/2017 | 59 |
Ikunari Sawaki Farmer (voice) | Farmer (voice) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Joji Yanami Dog (voice) | Dog (voice) | Deceased | 30/08/1931 | 90 | 03/12/2021 | 56 |
 Reiko Suzuki Hans' Mother (voice) | Hans' Mother (voice) | Living | 15/08/1944 | 82 | — | 43 |
 Kenichi Ogata The Hat Man (voice) | The Hat Man (voice) | Living | 29/03/1942 | 84 | — | 45 |
 Kazumi Tanaka Preacher's Disciple (voice) | Preacher's Disciple (voice) | Deceased | 11/08/1951 | 56 | 20/12/2007 | 36 |
 Minoru Inaba Woodcutter (voice) | Woodcutter (voice) | Living | 08/11/1951 | 74 | — | 36 |
 Kyoko Tongu Sister (voice) | Sister (voice) | Living | 11/10/1955 | 70 | — | 32 |
 Takuzō Kamiyama The King (voice) | The King (voice) | Deceased | 22/11/1931 | 72 | 15/03/2004 | 56 |
 Kayoko Fujii Snow White (voice) | Snow White (voice) | Living | 21/04/1961 | 65 | — | 26 |
 Bin Shimada Hans (voice) | Hans (voice) | Living | 20/11/1954 | 71 | — | 33 |
 Kaneto Shiozawa Bear / Prince (voice) | Bear / Prince (voice) | Deceased | 28/01/1954 | 46 | 10/05/2000 | 33 |
 Nobuo Tobita Younger Prince (voice) | Younger Prince (voice) | Living | 06/11/1959 | 66 | — | 28 |
 Ichiro Nagai Puss in Boots (voice) | Puss in Boots (voice) | Deceased | 10/05/1931 | 82 | 27/01/2014 | 56 |
 Shigeru Chiba Frog Prince (voice) | Frog Prince (voice) | Living | 04/02/1954 | 72 | — | 33 |
 Keiko Hanagata Mother (voice) | Mother (voice) | Deceased | 02/06/1935 | 79 | 12/01/2015 | 52 |
Haru Endō Doris (voice) | Doris (voice) | Deceased | 08/08/1933 | 66 | 20/09/1999 | 54 |
 Tessyo Genda First Brother (voice) | First Brother (voice) | Living | 20/05/1948 | 78 | — | 39 |
 Sakiko Tamagawa Snow White (voice) | Snow White (voice) | Living | 20/01/1962 | 64 | — | 25 |
 Nozomu Sasaki Klaus (voice) | Klaus (voice) | Living | 25/01/1967 | 59 | — | 20 |
 Kazue Komiya Queen (voice) | Queen (voice) | Living | 12/07/1952 | 74 | — | 35 |
 Gara Takashima Mirror (voice) | Mirror (voice) | Living | 02/03/1954 | 72 | — | 33 |
 Ken Yamaguchi (voice) | (voice) | Deceased | 24/03/1956 | 55 | 24/10/2011 | 31 |
 Yoku Shioya Max (voice) | Max (voice) | Living | 24/06/1958 | 68 | — | 29 |
 Kohei Miyauchi (voice) | (voice) | Deceased | 04/08/1929 | 65 | 02/06/1995 | 58 |
 Toshiya Ueda (voice) | (voice) | Deceased | 24/02/1933 | 88 | 08/02/2022 | 54 |
 Kozo Shioya Second Brother (voice) | Second Brother (voice) | Deceased | 18/08/1955 | 70 | 20/01/2026 | 32 |
 Shinji Ogawa The Soldier (voice) | The Soldier (voice) | Deceased | 19/02/1941 | 74 | 07/03/2015 | 46 |
 Yu Shimaka The Strong Man (voice) | The Strong Man (voice) | Deceased | 06/05/1949 | 70 | 29/07/2019 | 38 |
 Tomoko Maruo Maidama (voice) | Maidama (voice) | Living | 22/06/1966 | 60 | — | 21 |
 Masaharu Sato Captain (voice) | Captain (voice) | Living | 01/07/1946 | 80 | — | 41 |
 Ikuya Sawaki Farmer (voice) | Farmer (voice) | Living | 25/08/1951 | 75 | — | 36 |
 Yosuke Akimoto Knight (voice) | Knight (voice) | Living | 05/02/1944 | 82 | — | 43 |
 Junichi Sugawara (voice) | (voice) | Living | 27/03/1959 | 67 | — | 28 |
 Katsunosuke Hori Bluebeard (voice) | Bluebeard (voice) | Living | 01/08/1941 | 85 | — | 46 |
 Keiko Han Young Sister (voice) | Young Sister (voice) | Living | 05/04/1953 | 73 | — | 34 |
 Mitsuaki Hoshino Servant (voice) | Servant (voice) | Living | 19/02/1959 | 67 | — | 28 |
 Miyoko Aso Witch (voice) | Witch (voice) | Deceased | 07/04/1926 | 92 | 25/08/2018 | 61 |
 Masami Kikuchi Joringel (voice) | Joringel (voice) | Living | 24/04/1960 | 66 | — | 27 |
 Hiromi Tsuru Jorinde (voice) | Jorinde (voice) | Deceased | 29/03/1960 | 57 | 16/11/2017 | 27 |
Daisuke Gomi Soldier (voice) | Soldier (voice) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
小野丈夫 Preacher (voice) | Preacher (voice) | Deceased | 29/11/1939 | 62 | 21/11/2002 | 48 |