The Ambitious Youth (1962) featured a cast of 16 tracked actors. Of these, 5 (36%) are still alive today and 9 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Naoko Kubo, age 93. This film starred Katsuo Nakamura and Yoshiko Mita.
36% still with us· verified cast
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 36% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 75.3 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast16 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1962 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Katsuo Nakamura Tasuke Ishii / Isshin Tasuke | Tasuke Ishii / Isshin Tasuke | Living | 23/04/1938 | 88 | — | 24 |
 Yoshiko Mita Nakako Miyagawa | Nakako Miyagawa | Living | 08/10/1941 | 84 | — | 21 |
| Living | 22/07/1936 | 90 | — | 26 | ||
 Naoko Kubo Naoko | Naoko | Living | 24/09/1932 | 93 | — | 30 |
 Kiyoshi Atsumi Mitsuo Aoi | Mitsuo Aoi | Deceased | 10/03/1928 | 68 | 04/08/1996 | 34 |
| Deceased | 24/11/1912 | 89 | 24/05/2002 | 50 | ||
 Tōru Yuri Yuri | Yuri | Deceased | 13/05/1921 | 78 | 20/05/1999 | 41 |
 Haruo Tanaka Tanaka | Tanaka | Deceased | 25/03/1912 | 79 | 21/03/1992 | 50 |
| Deceased | 28/04/1917 | 82 | 01/11/1999 | 45 | ||
| Deceased | 22/06/1943 | 42 | 01/04/1986 | 19 | ||
| Presumed Deceased | 14/06/1921 | 105 | — | 41 | ||
| Deceased | 07/06/1927 | 89 | 20/03/2017 | 35 | ||
| Presumed Deceased | 15/03/1921 | 105 | — | 41 | ||
 Machiko Yashiro Yukiko | Yukiko | Living | 10/08/1939 | 87 | — | 23 |
| Deceased | 21/11/1932 | 74 | 25/06/2007 | 30 | ||
 Eitarō Shindō Hikozo Okubo | Hikozo Okubo | Deceased | 10/11/1899 | 77 | 18/02/1977 | 63 |
