The Man Behind the Scissors (2005) featured a cast of 13 tracked actors. Of these, 10 (83%) are still alive today and 2 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Terumi Niki, age 77. This film starred Etsushi Toyokawa and Kumiko Aso.
83% still with us· verified cast77% of full cast · incl. 1 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 83% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 70.5 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast13 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 2005 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Etsushi Toyokawa Yasunaga | Yasunaga | Living | 18/03/1962 | 64 | — | 43 |
 Kumiko Aso Chika | Chika | Living | 17/06/1978 | 48 | — | 27 |
 Hiroshi Abe Horinouchi | Horinouchi | Living | 22/06/1964 | 62 | — | 41 |
Koji Higuchi Isobe | Isobe | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
| Living | 01/11/1953 | 72 | — | 52 | ||
| Living | 11/05/1949 | 77 | — | 56 | ||
| Living | 17/11/1959 | 66 | — | 46 | ||
 Ayumu Saito Hidaka | Hidaka | Deceased | 20/12/1964 | 60 | 11/06/2025 | 41 |
Mizuho Sakata Yukiko | Yukiko | Living | 29/03/1986 | 40 | — | 19 |
| Deceased | 07/11/1942 | 81 | 14/03/2024 | 63 | ||
| Living | 27/08/1951 | 75 | — | 54 | ||
| Living | 12/03/1982 | 44 | — | 23 | ||
| Living | 16/12/1986 | 39 | — | 19 |
