Zatoichi and the Chess Expert (1965) featured a cast of 18 tracked actors. Of these, 6 (35%) are still alive today and 11 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Ichirō Yamamoto, age 94. This film starred Shintarō Katsu and Mikio Narita.
35% still with us· verified cast
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 35% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 68.5 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast18 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1965 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Shintarō Katsu Zatoichi | Zatoichi | Deceased | 29/11/1931 | 65 | 21/06/1997 | 34 |
 Mikio Narita Tadasu Jumonji | Tadasu Jumonji | Deceased | 31/01/1935 | 55 | 09/04/1990 | 30 |
 Kaneko Iwasaki Otane | Otane | Living | 25/10/1932 | 93 | — | 33 |
 Gaku Yamamoto Tomonoshin Sagawa | Tomonoshin Sagawa | Living | 03/01/1937 | 89 | — | 28 |
| Deceased | 27/03/1924 | 67 | 12/09/1991 | 41 | ||
 Tatsuo Endō Yakuza boss of Ejimaya | Yakuza boss of Ejimaya | Deceased | 30/01/1928 | 84 | 07/07/2012 | 37 |
| Deceased | 04/09/1930 | 76 | 20/10/2006 | 35 | ||
| Living | 01/02/1958 | 68 | — | 7 | ||
| Deceased | 30/04/1930 | 62 | 25/03/1993 | 35 | ||
 Kanae Kobayashi Widow Tarozaemon | Widow Tarozaemon | Deceased | 07/03/1907 | 94 | 08/09/2001 | 58 |
 Fujio Suga Injury prone Banyu yakuza | Injury prone Banyu yakuza | Deceased | 27/07/1919 | 78 | 20/07/1998 | 46 |
 Rokkō Toura Crippled yakuza | Crippled yakuza | Deceased | 30/04/1930 | 62 | 25/03/1993 | 35 |
| Kume | Living | 10/12/1945 | 80 | — | 20 | |
 Naomi Fujiyama Miki | Miki | Living | 28/12/1958 | 67 | — | 7 |
Taro Marui Roppei | Roppei | Deceased | 01/12/1935 | 31 | 06/09/1967 | 30 |
| Deceased | 07/07/1933 | 80 | 31/08/2013 | 32 | ||
| Presumed Deceased | 07/02/1926 | 100 | — | 39 | ||
| Living | 25/02/1932 | 94 | — | 33 |
