Kamishibai Showa History: The Golden Bat is Here (1972) featured a cast of 11 tracked actors. Of these, 4 (36%) are still alive today and 7 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Naoya Kusakawa, age 97. This film starred Keiju Kobayashi and Kazuko Ichikawa.
36% still with us· verified cast
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 36% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 85.1 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast11 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1972 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Keiju Kobayashi Tokuhei Kyojima | Tokuhei Kyojima | Deceased | 23/11/1923 | 86 | 16/09/2010 | 49 |
 Kazuko Ichikawa Kiyoko | Kiyoko | Living | 19/07/1939 | 87 | — | 33 |
 Takuya Fujioka Yoshikichi Kanno | Yoshikichi Kanno | Deceased | 04/09/1930 | 76 | 20/10/2006 | 42 |
 Shoichi Ozawa Seitaro Marukawa | Seitaro Marukawa | Deceased | 06/04/1929 | 83 | 10/12/2012 | 43 |
| Deceased | 21/05/1911 | 98 | 27/04/2010 | 61 | ||
Hiroshi Ishikawa Toru Katayama | Toru Katayama | Living | 05/05/1937 | 89 | — | 35 |
| Deceased | 15/06/1918 | 91 | 21/02/2010 | 54 | ||
 Wataru Ōmae Matsuno | Matsuno | Deceased | 14/02/1934 | 83 | 24/12/2017 | 38 |
 Naoya Kusakawa Detective | Detective | Living | 11/06/1929 | 97 | — | 43 |
| Deceased | 23/06/1918 | 79 | 20/06/1998 | 54 | ||
Mitsuyo Inomata Ukifune | Ukifune | Living | 25/07/1940 | 86 | — | 32 |
