Heat Wave (1991) featured a cast of 24 tracked actors. Of these, 13 (54%) are still alive today and 11 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Ryuji Sawa, age 90. This film starred Kanako Higuchi and Tatsuya Nakadai.
54% still with us· verified cast
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 54% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 78.3 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast24 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1991 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kanako Higuchi Rin Jyoshima | Rin Jyoshima | Living | 13/12/1958 | 67 | — | 33 |
 Tatsuya Nakadai Tsunejiro Murai | Tsunejiro Murai | Deceased | 13/12/1932 | 92 | 08/11/2025 | 59 |
 Keiko Oginome Koyoshi | Koyoshi | Living | 04/09/1964 | 62 | — | 27 |
 Masahiro Motoki Ichitaro Kosugi | Ichitaro Kosugi | Living | 21/12/1965 | 60 | — | 26 |
 Rino Katase Chiyoharu | Chiyoharu | Living | 08/05/1957 | 69 | — | 34 |
 Naoto Takenaka Yasugoro | Yasugoro | Living | 20/03/1956 | 70 | — | 35 |
 Takuzō Kawatani Ryukichi Ineda | Ryukichi Ineda | Deceased | 21/07/1941 | 54 | 22/12/1995 | 50 |
 Hakuryu Iwazo Otaki | Iwazo Otaki | Living | 03/10/1952 | 73 | — | 39 |
Hitomi Shimizu Kimiyu | Kimiyu | Living | 17/02/1962 | 64 | — | 29 |
 Tsuyoshi Ujiki Take | Take | Living | 18/09/1957 | 69 | — | 34 |
 Shima Iwashita Yoshi | Yoshi | Living | 03/01/1941 | 85 | — | 50 |
 Tetsuro Tamba Denkichi Tsuzaki | Denkichi Tsuzaki | Deceased | 17/07/1922 | 84 | 24/09/2006 | 69 |
 Eiji Okada Masakichi Ono | Masakichi Ono | Deceased | 13/06/1920 | 75 | 14/09/1995 | 71 |
 Kaku Takashina Takeshu | Takeshu | Deceased | 22/02/1919 | 75 | 11/03/1994 | 72 |
| Living | 14/08/1968 | 58 | — | 23 | ||
 Tamio Kawachi Shinkichi, Hashiba | Shinkichi, Hashiba | Deceased | 21/07/1938 | 79 | 10/02/2018 | 53 |
 Kazuo Kitamura Kosugi | Kosugi | Deceased | 11/03/1927 | 80 | 06/05/2007 | 64 |
 Shigeru Kōyama Yoneyama | Yoneyama | Deceased | 16/01/1929 | 87 | 03/01/2017 | 62 |
 Isao Natsuyagi Tadao Kiyono | Tadao Kiyono | Deceased | 25/12/1939 | 73 | 11/05/2013 | 52 |
 Ken Ogata Police | Police | Deceased | 20/07/1937 | 71 | 05/10/2008 | 54 |
 Choei Takahashi Shiroshima | Shiroshima | Living | 29/11/1942 | 83 | — | 49 |
| Living | 19/11/1935 | 90 | — | 56 | ||
| Living | 18/09/1957 | 69 | — | 34 | ||
| Deceased | 04/12/1933 | 91 | 28/03/2025 | 58 |