The Island Closest to Heaven (1984) 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 Nenji Kobayashi, age 85. This film starred Tomoyo Harada and Miyoko Akaza.
62% still with us· verified cast50% of full cast · incl. 3 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 62% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 65 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast16 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1984 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tomoyo Harada Mari Katsuragi | Mari Katsuragi | Living | 28/11/1967 | 58 | — | 17 |
 Miyoko Akaza Keiko Murata | Keiko Murata | Living | 10/02/1944 | 82 | — | 40 |
 Wakaba Irie Madame Hiroko | Madame Hiroko | Living | 12/05/1943 | 83 | — | 41 |
 Nenji Kobayashi Yoshimi Aoyama | Yoshimi Aoyama | Living | 07/02/1941 | 85 | — | 43 |
 Kayo Matsuo Mitsuko Katsuragi | Mitsuko Katsuragi | Living | 17/03/1943 | 83 | — | 41 |
Tori Miki Tour Visitor | Tour Visitor | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Toru Minegishi Yuuichi Fukaya | Yuuichi Fukaya | Deceased | 17/07/1943 | 65 | 11/10/2008 | 41 |
 Hideo Murota Kyuzo Nishio | Kyuzo Nishio | Deceased | 07/10/1937 | 64 | 15/06/2002 | 47 |
 Maiko Ogo Fukuko Yamamoto | Fukuko Yamamoto | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Nobuko Otowa Tei Ishikawa | Tei Ishikawa | Deceased | 01/10/1925 | 69 | 22/12/1994 | 59 |
 Yukihiro Takahashi Jiro Katsuragi | Jiro Katsuragi | Deceased | 06/06/1952 | 70 | 11/01/2023 | 32 |
 Ryōichi Takayanagi Taro Watanabe | Taro Watanabe | Living | 31/01/1964 | 62 | — | 20 |
 Shigeru Izumiya Taichi Watanabe | Taichi Watanabe | Living | 11/05/1948 | 78 | — | 36 |
Gil Peterson Tom | Tom | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Megumi Kagami Chie Nakayama | Chie Nakayama | Living | 28/04/1966 | 60 | — | 18 |
 Kazuo Satsuya Old Frontman | Old Frontman | Deceased | 20/07/1935 | 57 | 06/01/1993 | 49 |