The Last Swordsman (1974) featured a cast of 17 tracked actors. Of these, 7 (41%) are still alive today and 10 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Kōji Takahashi, age 91. This film starred Masao Kusakari and Kyoko Maya.
41% still with us· verified cast
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 41% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 77.1 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast17 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1974 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Masao Kusakari Okita Soji | Okita Soji | Living | 05/09/1952 | 74 | — | 22 |
 Kyoko Maya Ochisa | Ochisa | Living | 09/02/1952 | 74 | — | 22 |
| Living | 12/03/1955 | 71 | — | 19 | ||
 Shigeru Kōyama Kiyokawa Hachiro | Kiyokawa Hachiro | Deceased | 16/01/1929 | 87 | 03/01/2017 | 45 |
| Deceased | 17/10/1915 | 73 | 30/04/1989 | 59 | ||
 Ichiro Araki Murakami Shungoro | Murakami Shungoro | Living | 08/01/1944 | 82 | — | 30 |
 Hōsei Komatsu Serizawa Kamo | Serizawa Kamo | Deceased | 04/11/1926 | 76 | 11/07/2003 | 48 |
 Jiro Kawarazaki Yamanami Keisuke | Yamanami Keisuke | Deceased | 18/01/1941 | 79 | 01/07/2020 | 33 |
 Toshiyuki Nishida Nagakura Shinpachi | Nagakura Shinpachi | Deceased | 04/11/1947 | 76 | 17/10/2024 | 27 |
 Shōji Ōki Harada Sanosuke | Harada Sanosuke | Deceased | 27/09/1936 | 73 | 20/11/2009 | 38 |
 Kazunaga Tsuji Todo Heisuke | Todo Heisuke | Deceased | 09/02/1944 | 77 | 18/08/2021 | 30 |
Naoyuki Asahina Inoue Genzaburo | Inoue Genzaburo | Living | 09/08/1948 | 78 | — | 26 |
| Living | 27/05/1949 | 77 | — | 25 | ||
| Deceased | 21/07/1931 | 63 | 01/08/1994 | 43 | ||
| Deceased | 06/06/1925 | 87 | 02/10/2012 | 49 | ||
 Kōji Takahashi Hijikata Toshizo | Hijikata Toshizo | Living | 10/06/1935 | 91 | — | 39 |
 Masakane Yonekura Kondo Isami | Kondo Isami | Deceased | 10/07/1934 | 80 | 26/08/2014 | 40 |
