Praying Mantis (1983) featured a cast of 16 tracked actors. Of these, 8 (62%) are still alive today and 5 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Midori Satsuki, age 87. This film starred Midori Satsuki and Ryô Hayami.
62% still with us· verified cast50% of full cast · incl. 3 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 62% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 70.8 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast16 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1983 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Midori Satsuki Masako Fujimura | Masako Fujimura | Living | 21/10/1939 | 87 | — | 44 |
 Ryô Hayami Takayuki Shimazaki | Takayuki Shimazaki | Living | 14/11/1949 | 76 | — | 34 |
Mako Toyoda Kaoru Ibuki | Kaoru Ibuki | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
| Living | 27/12/1950 | 75 | — | 33 | ||
 Akiko Hyūga Masako's mother | Masako's mother | Deceased | 02/03/1955 | 56 | 05/03/2011 | 28 |
 Kazuko Shirakawa Mrs. Matsumiya | Mrs. Matsumiya | Living | 30/09/1947 | 79 | — | 36 |
 Isamu Nagato Rokusuke Kobayashi | Rokusuke Kobayashi | Deceased | 01/01/1932 | 81 | 04/06/2013 | 51 |
Tatsuya Nanjo Kazuo Ibuki | Kazuo Ibuki | Living | 20/09/1948 | 78 | — | 35 |
Munemaru Kôda Tachibana | Tachibana | Deceased | 30/05/1920 | 78 | 09/07/1998 | 63 |
| Living | 21/12/1959 | 66 | — | 24 | ||
Makoto Shimotsuka Shingo Hashimoto | Shingo Hashimoto | Deceased | 05/09/1953 | 64 | 07/07/2018 | 30 |
| Living | 20/10/1945 | 81 | — | 38 | ||
 Hirohisa Nakata Osanai | Osanai | Living | 09/03/1943 | 83 | — | 40 |
Yoshio Hayashi Announcer | Announcer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Kay Ishiguro Singer | Singer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Eiji Okada Taichi Dôjima | Taichi Dôjima | Deceased | 13/06/1920 | 75 | 14/09/1995 | 63 |
