Rail of the Star - A True Story of Children and War (1993) featured a cast of 18 tracked actors. Of these, 15 (94%) are still alive today and 1 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Kenichi Ogata, age 84. This film starred Yoshino Takamori and Hideyuki Tanaka.
94% still with us· verified cast83% of full cast · incl. 2 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 94% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 68 yrs
Deaths by Year
2024
Cast18 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1993 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Yoshino Takamori Chitose "Chiko" Kobayashi (voice) | Chitose "Chiko" Kobayashi (voice) | Living | 23/11/1963 | 62 | — | 30 |
 Hideyuki Tanaka Kazuhiko Kobayashi (voice) | Kazuhiko Kobayashi (voice) | Living | 12/11/1950 | 75 | — | 43 |
 Keiko Han Masuko Kobayashi (voice) | Masuko Kobayashi (voice) | Living | 05/04/1953 | 73 | — | 40 |
 Kenichi Ogata Takeshi (voice) | Takeshi (voice) | Living | 29/03/1942 | 84 | — | 51 |
 Chika Sakamoto Michiyo "Miko" Kobayashi (voice) | Michiyo "Miko" Kobayashi (voice) | Living | 17/08/1959 | 67 | — | 34 |
 Reiko Suzuki Shigeko (voice) | Shigeko (voice) | Living | 15/08/1944 | 82 | — | 49 |
 Tomoko Maruo Ohana (voice) | Ohana (voice) | Living | 22/06/1966 | 60 | — | 27 |
 Shinpachi Tsuji Sano (voice) | Sano (voice) | Living | 20/10/1956 | 69 | — | 37 |
 Hideyuki Umezu Takayashi (voice) | Takayashi (voice) | Deceased | 24/07/1955 | 68 | 17/05/2024 | 38 |
 Chafurin Village chief (voice) | Village chief (voice) | Living | 04/12/1961 | 64 | — | 32 |
Yuka Ôno Yohko (voice) | Yohko (voice) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Issei Miyazaki Yong-il (voice) | Yong-il (voice) | Living | 31/05/1971 | 55 | — | 22 |
 Michiko Neya Hatsue (voice) | Hatsue (voice) | Living | 04/10/1965 | 60 | — | 28 |
Junji Kitajima Guide (voice) | Guide (voice) | Living | 13/05/1964 | 62 | — | 29 |
 Koji Ishii Interpreter (voice) | Interpreter (voice) | Living | 01/07/1960 | 66 | — | 33 |
 Eiji Itoh Station staff (voice) | Station staff (voice) | Living | 21/07/1962 | 64 | — | 31 |
 Yuko Sumitomo Yukiko (voice) | Yukiko (voice) | Living | 11/07/1968 | 58 | — | 25 |
Johnny Nomura Officer (voice) | Officer (voice) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |