Samaritan Zatoichi (1968) featured a cast of 25 tracked actors. Of these, 4 (20%) are still alive today and 16 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Osamu Ōkawa, age 86. This film starred Shintarō Katsu and Yoshiko Mita.
20% still with us· verified cast17% of full cast · incl. 4 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 20% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 75.4 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast25 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1968 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Shintarō Katsu Zatoichi | Zatoichi | Deceased | 29/11/1931 | 65 | 21/06/1997 | 37 |
 Yoshiko Mita Osode | Osode | Living | 08/10/1941 | 84 | — | 27 |
 Makoto Satō Yasaburo Kashiwazaki | Yasaburo Kashiwazaki | Deceased | 18/03/1934 | 78 | 06/12/2012 | 34 |
 Kō Nishimura Sosuke Saruya | Sosuke Saruya | Deceased | 25/01/1923 | 74 | 29/04/1997 | 45 |
 Takuya Fujioka Shinkichi | Shinkichi | Deceased | 04/09/1930 | 76 | 20/10/2006 | 38 |
 Chōchō Miyako Ohaya | Ohaya | Deceased | 06/07/1920 | 80 | 12/10/2000 | 48 |
 Akira Shimizu Kumakichi | Kumakichi | Deceased | 20/11/1916 | 95 | 17/08/2012 | 52 |
 Ryoichi Tamagawa Chohachi | Chohachi | Deceased | 15/10/1924 | 67 | 14/10/1992 | 44 |
 Machiko Soga Osen | Osen | Deceased | 18/03/1938 | 68 | 07/05/2006 | 30 |
 Ryūtarō Gomi Sashichi | Sashichi | Deceased | 07/07/1933 | 80 | 31/08/2013 | 35 |
 Osamu Ōkawa Tokuji | Tokuji | Living | 29/11/1939 | 86 | — | 29 |
 Rokkō Toura Choji | Choji | Deceased | 30/04/1930 | 62 | 25/03/1993 | 38 |
 Ikkei Tamaki Aburaya no Banto | Aburaya no Banto | Deceased | 16/09/1908 | 62 | 29/10/1970 | 60 |
 Yukio Horikita Isokichi | Isokichi | Presumed Deceased | 01/05/1916 | 110 | — | 52 |
Takeshi Date Kinzo | Kinzo | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Yasuhiro Minakami Unokichi | Unokichi | Living | 31/10/1947 | 78 | — | 21 |
Moto Kimura Daisaku Igawa | Daisaku Igawa | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Shōsaku Sugiyama Kinsuke | Kinsuke | Deceased | 06/08/1906 | 85 | 17/03/1992 | 62 |
Kazuo Yamamoto Dice Player | Dice Player | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Akira Moroguchi Shota | Shota | Deceased | 21/05/1944 | 73 | 10/09/2017 | 24 |
Takeshi Hamada Hyoma Muraki | Hyoma Muraki | Living | 06/12/1951 | 74 | — | 17 |
 Jun Katsumura Rokusuke | Rokusuke | Deceased | 11/04/1937 | 87 | 19/07/2024 | 31 |
Takeshi Yabuuchi Jakujiro | Jakujiro | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Teruko Ōmi Okatsu | Okatsu | Deceased | 01/02/1920 | 87 | 01/01/2008 | 48 |
 Saburo Date Yakuza | Yakuza | Deceased | 27/03/1924 | 67 | 12/09/1991 | 44 |