Zatoichi (2003) featured a cast of 47 tracked actors. Of these, 33 (100%) are still alive today. The oldest surviving cast member is Ben Hiura, age 83. This film starred Takeshi Kitano and Tadanobu Asano.
100% still with us· verified cast70% of full cast · incl. 14 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 100% still living
Cast47 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 2003 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Takeshi Kitano Zatoichi / Ichi | Zatoichi / Ichi | Living | 18/01/1947 | 79 | — | 56 |
 Tadanobu Asano Hattori Genosuke | Hattori Genosuke | Living | 27/11/1973 | 52 | — | 30 |
 Michiyo Yasuda Tante Oume | Tante Oume | Living | 27/02/1946 | 80 | — | 57 |
 Yui Natsukawa Oshino | Oshino | Living | 01/06/1968 | 58 | — | 35 |
 Guadalcanal Taka Shinkichi | Shinkichi | Living | 16/12/1956 | 69 | — | 47 |
 Daigorô Tachibana Geisha Seitaro O-Sei Naruto | Geisha Seitaro O-Sei Naruto | Living | 27/01/1987 | 39 | — | 16 |
 Yuko Daike Geisha Okinu Naruto | Geisha Okinu Naruto | Living | 09/08/1971 | 55 | — | 32 |
 Ittoku Kishibe Boss Inosuke Ginzo | Boss Inosuke Ginzo | Living | 09/01/1947 | 79 | — | 56 |
| Ogi | Living | 16/12/1946 | 79 | — | 57 | |
 Akira Emoto Pub Owner | Pub Owner | Living | 03/11/1948 | 77 | — | 55 |
 HideboH Dancing Farmer | Dancing Farmer | Living | 07/10/1967 | 58 | — | 36 |
Ron II Dancing Farmer | Dancing Farmer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Suji Dancing Farmer | Dancing Farmer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Makoto Ashikawa Carpenter | Carpenter | Living | 19/04/1960 | 66 | — | 43 |
 Tsumami Edamame Carpenter | Carpenter | Living | 01/06/1958 | 68 | — | 45 |
Kôsuke Ôta Carpenter | Carpenter | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Yoshiyuki Morishita Carpenter | Carpenter | Living | 04/12/1962 | 63 | — | 41 |
 Naomasa Musaka Yakuza Boss on the Country Road | Yakuza Boss on the Country Road | Living | 10/04/1954 | 72 | — | 49 |
 Ben Hiura Tavern Gramps | Tavern Gramps | Living | 25/01/1943 | 83 | — | 60 |
 Shoken Kunimoto Rival Swordsman | Rival Swordsman | Living | 13/03/1966 | 60 | — | 37 |
 Daigaku Sekine Ginzo's Henchman I | Ginzo's Henchman I | Living | 28/01/1957 | 69 | — | 46 |
Koji Koike Boss Funahachi | Boss Funahachi | Living | 09/12/1962 | 63 | — | 41 |
 Koji Kiryu Dice Dealer at Funahachi's Joint | Dice Dealer at Funahachi's Joint | Living | 16/11/1965 | 60 | — | 38 |
 Taigi Kobayashi Funahachi's Bodyguard | Funahachi's Bodyguard | Living | 07/09/1964 | 62 | — | 39 |
 Yoshida Ayano Young Okinu | Young Okinu | Living | 21/12/1990 | 35 | — | 13 |
 Taichi Saotome Young Osei | Young Osei | Living | 24/09/1991 | 34 | — | 12 |
 Kanji Tsuda Playboy at Home | Playboy at Home | Living | 27/08/1965 | 61 | — | 38 |
Shinji Asakura Narutoya Banto | Narutoya Banto | Living | 03/09/1963 | 63 | — | 40 |
 Yoji Tanaka Funahachi Family Henchmen | Funahachi Family Henchmen | Living | 08/08/1963 | 63 | — | 40 |
 Ryouhei Kunieda Narutoya Master | Narutoya Master | Living | 07/02/1957 | 69 | — | 46 |
Muhômatsu Farmer Boy with a Spear | Farmer Boy with a Spear | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Noriyasu Dancing Farmer | Dancing Farmer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Ikki Goto Kuchinawa Underling #1 | Kuchinawa Underling #1 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Shin'ichi Nakatsuka Kuchinawa Underling #2 | Kuchinawa Underling #2 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Yoshio Nakamura Kuchinawa Underling #3 | Kuchinawa Underling #3 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Toru Yonezu Kuchinawa Underling #4 | Kuchinawa Underling #4 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Hiroaki Noguchi Kuchinawa Underling #5 | Kuchinawa Underling #5 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Al Kitago Farmer | Farmer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Omiya no Matsu Farmer | Farmer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Tsutomu Takeshige Farmer | Farmer | Living | 11/07/1967 | 59 | — | 36 |
 Gambino Kobayashi Farmer Boy | Farmer Boy | Living | 13/11/1972 | 53 | — | 31 |
Kenji Takechi Yakuza | Yakuza | Living | 03/03/1972 | 54 | — | 31 |
Yasushi Higuchi Tavern Customer | Tavern Customer | Living | 14/08/1968 | 58 | — | 35 |
 Ryûki Kitaoka Tavern Customer | Tavern Customer | Living | 05/10/1971 | 54 | — | 32 |
 Hisao Ogura Ninja | Ninja | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Masayoshi Ōzeki Ninja | Ninja | Living | 04/07/1959 | 67 | — | 44 |
| Unverified | — | — | — | — |
