The Tale of Zatoichi (1962) featured a cast of 24 tracked actors. Of these, 6 (38%) are still alive today and 10 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Ryūzō Shimada, age 95. This film starred Shintarō Katsu and Masayo Banri.
38% still with us· verified cast30% of full cast · incl. 4 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 38% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 76.7 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast24 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1962 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Shintarō Katsu Zatôichi | Zatôichi | Deceased | 29/11/1931 | 65 | 21/06/1997 | 31 |
 Masayo Banri Otane | Otane | Living | 29/03/1937 | 89 | — | 25 |
 Ryūzō Shimada Shigezô | Shigezô | Living | 21/03/1931 | 95 | — | 31 |
 Hajime Mitamura Hanji | Hanji | Living | 10/10/1935 | 90 | — | 27 |
 Shigeru Amachi Miki Hirate | Miki Hirate | Deceased | 04/03/1931 | 54 | 27/07/1985 | 31 |
 Michirō Minami Tatekichi | Tatekichi | Deceased | 25/09/1926 | 81 | 13/11/2007 | 36 |
 Eijirō Yanagi Sukegorô | Sukegorô | Deceased | 16/09/1895 | 88 | 24/04/1984 | 67 |
 Toshio Chiba Masakichi | Masakichi | Deceased | 30/04/1926 | 83 | 01/01/2010 | 36 |
 Manabu Morita Seisuke | Seisuke | Presumed Deceased | 25/04/1924 | 102 | — | 38 |
 Yoshito Yamaji Yahei | Yahei | Presumed Deceased | 28/09/1904 | 121 | — | 58 |
Yoichi Funaki Yogoro | Yogoro | Living | 01/01/1932 | 94 | — | 30 |
 Eigorō Onoe Rihei | Rihei | Deceased | 10/11/1905 | 77 | 28/05/1983 | 57 |
 Ikuko Mōri Oyutaka | Oyutaka | Living | 25/04/1933 | 93 | — | 29 |
 Chitose Maki Yoshi | Yoshi | Living | 12/07/1937 | 89 | — | 25 |
 Kinya Ichikawa Mokichi | Mokichi | Deceased | 08/04/1920 | 62 | 08/03/1983 | 42 |
 Jun Fujikawa Iioka yakuza member | Iioka yakuza member | Presumed Deceased | 11/03/1908 | 118 | — | 54 |
 Yukio Horikita Kanaji | Kanaji | Presumed Deceased | 01/05/1916 | 110 | — | 46 |
 Yūji Hamada Iioka yakuza member | Iioka yakuza member | Deceased | 25/11/1931 | 79 | 14/11/2011 | 31 |
| Unverified | — | — | — | — | ||
 Gen Kimura Sasagawa gambler spy | Sasagawa gambler spy | Deceased | 07/02/1937 | 84 | 21/02/2021 | 25 |
Ryuji Fukui Daihachi | Daihachi | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Hajime Koshikawa A farmer | A farmer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Hiroyoshi Nishioka Iioka yakuza member | Iioka yakuza member | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Kanae Kobayashi Kane the innkeeper | Kane the innkeeper | Deceased | 07/03/1907 | 94 | 08/09/2001 | 55 |