Ninku: Tomb of Knives (1994) featured a cast of 14 tracked actors. Of these, 10 (77%) are still alive today and 3 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Minoru Inaba, age 74. This film starred Rica Matsumoto and Akira Ishida.
77% still with us· verified cast71% of full cast · incl. 1 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 77% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 82 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast14 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1994 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rica Matsumoto Fusuke (voice) | Fusuke (voice) | Living | 30/11/1968 | 57 | — | 26 |
 Akira Ishida Sakichi (voice) | Sakichi (voice) | Living | 02/11/1967 | 58 | — | 27 |
 Jurota Kosugi Toji (voice) | Toji (voice) | Living | 19/12/1957 | 68 | — | 37 |
 Katsumi Suzuki Komasa (voice) | Komasa (voice) | Living | 05/08/1956 | 70 | — | 38 |
 Ken Shiroyama Daisuke (voice) | Daisuke (voice) | Deceased | 03/10/1932 | 92 | 15/04/2025 | 62 |
 Megumi Hayashibara Makoto (voice) | Makoto (voice) | Living | 30/03/1967 | 59 | — | 27 |
 Mitsuaki Madono Aicho (voice) | Aicho (voice) | Living | 28/07/1964 | 62 | — | 30 |
 Takashi Taniguchi Ryu Rasen (voice) | Ryu Rasen (voice) | Living | 27/05/1985 | 41 | — | 9 |
 Toru Okawa Chuji (voice) | Chuji (voice) | Living | 28/02/1960 | 66 | — | 34 |
Atsushi Ishida Villager B (voice) | Villager B (voice) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Ayako Taneda Old Woman (voice) | Old Woman (voice) | Living | 19/12/1964 | 61 | — | 30 |
 Hajime Koseki Umi Akatsuki (voice) | Umi Akatsuki (voice) | Deceased | 07/05/1932 | 81 | 18/11/2013 | 62 |
 Kazuo Oka Villager A (voice) | Villager A (voice) | Deceased | 15/01/1948 | 73 | 06/05/2021 | 46 |
 Minoru Inaba Prison Guard (voice) | Prison Guard (voice) | Living | 08/11/1951 | 74 | — | 43 |