Kids Return (1996) featured a cast of 52 tracked actors. Of these, 31 (89%) are still alive today and 4 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Kazuyuki Senba, age 93. This film starred Masanobu Ando and Ken Kaneko.
89% still with us· verified cast60% of full cast · incl. 17 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 89% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 80.5 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast52 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1996 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Masanobu Ando Shinji | Shinji | Living | 19/05/1975 | 51 | — | 21 |
 Ken Kaneko Masaru | Masaru | Living | 19/10/1976 | 49 | — | 20 |
 Leo Morimoto Homeroom Teacher | Homeroom Teacher | Deceased | 13/02/1943 | 83 | 04/09/2026 | 53 |
 Hatsuo Yamaya Boxing Club Manager | Boxing Club Manager | Deceased | 19/12/1933 | 85 | 31/10/2019 | 63 |
 Mitsuko Oka Sachiko's Mother | Sachiko's Mother | Living | 19/01/1948 | 78 | — | 48 |
 Yuko Daike Sachiko | Sachiko | Living | 09/08/1971 | 55 | — | 25 |
 Ryo Ishibashi Local Yakuza Chief | Local Yakuza Chief | Living | 20/07/1956 | 70 | — | 40 |
 Susumu Terajima No. 2 in Local Gang | No. 2 in Local Gang | Living | 12/11/1963 | 62 | — | 33 |
 Moro Morooka Hayashi | Hayashi | Living | 20/02/1959 | 67 | — | 37 |
Michisuke Kashiwaya Hiroshi | Hiroshi | Living | 13/10/1976 | 49 | — | 20 |
Atsuki Ueda Reiko | Reiko | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Koichi Shigehisa Trainer | Trainer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Masami Shimojō Yakuza Chairman | Yakuza Chairman | Deceased | 26/08/1915 | 88 | 25/07/2004 | 81 |
Yoshitaka Ôtsuka Short-hair Delinquent | Short-hair Delinquent | Living | 20/10/1971 | 54 | — | 25 |
 Kanji Tsuda Kazuo | Kazuo | Living | 27/08/1965 | 61 | — | 31 |
 Yojin Hino Taxi Office Worker | Taxi Office Worker | Living | 11/01/1956 | 70 | — | 40 |
 Ren Osugi Taxi Passenger | Taxi Passenger | Deceased | 27/09/1951 | 66 | 21/02/2018 | 45 |
Baiken Jukkanji Yakuza | Yakuza | Living | 26/07/1944 | 82 | — | 52 |
 Makoto Ashikawa Teacher Hashida | Teacher Hashida | Living | 19/04/1960 | 66 | — | 36 |
 Sei Hiraizumi Scale Company Boss | Scale Company Boss | Living | 02/06/1944 | 82 | — | 52 |
 Yoshiyuki Morishita Man in the Restaurant | Man in the Restaurant | Living | 04/12/1962 | 63 | — | 34 |
Koutarou Yoshida Eagle Asuka | Eagle Asuka | Living | 26/01/1971 | 55 | — | 25 |
 Seiji Kurasaki Senior Friend at a Gym | Senior Friend at a Gym | Living | 17/02/1960 | 66 | — | 36 |
 Matsumi Fuku Movie Theater Clerk | Movie Theater Clerk | Living | 25/12/1948 | 77 | — | 48 |
 Kojun Ito Teacher with Glasses | Teacher with Glasses | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Takao Toji Man on Bicycle | Man on Bicycle | Living | 25/07/1948 | 78 | — | 48 |
 Kyosuke Yabe Hanayama | Hanayama | Living | 12/11/1973 | 52 | — | 23 |
Motoharu Tamura Ramen Shop Owner | Ramen Shop Owner | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Koji Kitakawa High School Student | High School Student | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Kankuro Kudo High School Student | High School Student | Living | 19/07/1970 | 56 | — | 26 |
Peking Genji Classmate | Classmate | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Kazuki Oh Sr. Hashida | Sr. Hashida | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Shintarô Hasegawa Classmate | Classmate | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Koji Koike Boxing Trainee | Boxing Trainee | Living | 09/12/1962 | 63 | — | 34 |
 Hirokazu Inoue Vagrant | Vagrant | Living | 03/03/1941 | 85 | — | 55 |
 Hajime Tanimoto Teacher | Teacher | Living | 24/11/1947 | 78 | — | 49 |
 Rome Kanda Snack Boy | Snack Boy | Living | 26/06/1965 | 61 | — | 31 |
Satoru Abe Yakuza Guard | Yakuza Guard | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Takeshi Azuma Boxing Trainee | Boxing Trainee | Living | 03/06/1978 | 48 | — | 18 |
Kentarô Fuchigami Impressed Man | Impressed Man | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Takashi Hagino Classmate | Classmate | Living | 27/05/1973 | 53 | — | 23 |
Yoshiko Sekino Classmate | Classmate | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Hajime Taniguchi Hiroshi's Man | Hiroshi's Man | Living | 02/02/1983 | 43 | — | 13 |
 Hikaru Ishii Assistant Boxer | Assistant Boxer | Living | 27/03/1986 | 40 | — | 10 |
Kyohhei Mita Shinji's Opponent | Shinji's Opponent | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Masanori Miura Champion's Opponent | Champion's Opponent | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Kazuyuki Senba Yakuza Boss | Yakuza Boss | Living | 11/01/1933 | 93 | — | 63 |
Hiromi Kikai Taxi Customer | Taxi Customer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Jumbo Sugita Big Man | Big Man | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Yasushi Sakagami Bully (uncredited) | Bully (uncredited) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Satomi Korogi Classmate (uncredited) | Classmate (uncredited) | Living | 14/11/1962 | 63 | — | 34 |
Emiko Onda Ramen Shop Lady | Ramen Shop Lady | Unverified | — | — | — | — |