Yawara! (1989) featured a cast of 19 tracked actors. Of these, 15 (79%) are still alive today and 4 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Akira Kamiya, age 80. This TV series starred Yuko Minaguchi and Ichiro Nagai.
79% still with us· verified cast
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 79% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 67.2 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast19 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1989 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Yuko Minaguchi Yawara / Kaneko (voice) | Yawara / Kaneko (voice) | Living | 26/06/1966 | 60 | — | 23 |
 Ichiro Nagai Jigoro (voice) | Jigoro (voice) | Deceased | 10/05/1931 | 82 | 27/01/2014 | 58 |
 Toshihiko Seki Matsuda / Eiji (voice) | Matsuda / Eiji (voice) | Living | 11/06/1962 | 64 | — | 27 |
 Yoshino Takamori Sayaka / Saeko (voice) | Sayaka / Saeko (voice) | Living | 23/11/1963 | 62 | — | 26 |
 Akira Kamiya Kazamatsuri / Saimonji (voice) | Kazamatsuri / Saimonji (voice) | Living | 18/09/1946 | 80 | — | 43 |
 Masashi Sugawara Hanazono / Manager (voice) | Hanazono / Manager (voice) | Living | 14/07/1962 | 64 | — | 27 |
 Chiyoko Kawashima Fujiko (voice) | Fujiko (voice) | Living | 02/06/1954 | 72 | — | 35 |
 Masashi Hirose Military police (voice) | Military police (voice) | Living | 06/11/1947 | 78 | — | 42 |
Akira Shimada Criminal (voice) | Criminal (voice) | Deceased | 15/03/1934 | 69 | 11/03/2004 | 55 |
 Atsuko Mine Waitress (voice) | Waitress (voice) | Living | 02/05/1951 | 75 | — | 38 |
 Jun'ichi Kanemaru A pupil A (voice) | A pupil A (voice) | Living | 27/10/1963 | 62 | — | 26 |
 Toshiharu Sakurai A pupil B (voice) | A pupil B (voice) | Living | 03/07/1964 | 62 | — | 25 |
 Kohsuke Meguro Man A (voice) | Man A (voice) | Living | 31/01/1954 | 72 | — | 35 |
 Hirohiko Kakegawa Man B (voice) | Man B (voice) | Living | 11/10/1959 | 66 | — | 30 |
 Naoki Bando Man C (voice) | Man C (voice) | Living | 12/12/1957 | 68 | — | 32 |
 Naoki Makishima Man D (voice) | Man D (voice) | Deceased | 23/08/1962 | 61 | 29/09/2023 | 27 |
 Chafurin People A (voice) | People A (voice) | Living | 04/12/1961 | 64 | — | 28 |
 Kiyoyuki Yanada People B (voice) | People B (voice) | Deceased | 10/05/1965 | 57 | 14/11/2022 | 24 |
 Tamao Hayashi People C (voice) | People C (voice) | Living | 23/08/1962 | 64 | — | 27 |