Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally (1989) featured a cast of 62 tracked actors. Of these, 22 (51%) are still alive today and 21 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Hiroshi Hasegawa, age 98. This film starred Shintarō Katsu and Kanako Higuchi.
51% still with us· verified cast35% of full cast · incl. 19 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 51% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 70.9 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast62 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1989 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Shintarō Katsu Zatoichi | Zatoichi | Deceased | 29/11/1931 | 65 | 21/06/1997 | 58 |
 Kanako Higuchi Boss Han Bosatsu | Boss Han Bosatsu | Living | 13/12/1958 | 67 | — | 31 |
 Takanori Jinnai Inspector Hanshu | Inspector Hanshu | Living | 12/08/1958 | 68 | — | 31 |
 Ryûtarô Gan Boss Goemon | Boss Goemon | Deceased | 09/08/1964 | 55 | 01/11/2019 | 25 |
 Yuya Uchida Boss Akabei | Boss Akabei | Deceased | 17/11/1939 | 79 | 17/03/2019 | 50 |
| Ume | Unverified | — | — | — | — | |
 Tsurutaro Kataoka Tsuru | Tsuru | Living | 21/12/1954 | 71 | — | 35 |
| Deceased | 01/03/1970 | 54 | 06/12/2024 | 19 | ||
 Ken Ogata Ronin | Ronin | Deceased | 20/07/1937 | 71 | 05/10/2008 | 52 |
 Norihei Miki Zatôichi's Friend | Zatôichi's Friend | Deceased | 11/04/1924 | 74 | 25/01/1999 | 65 |
 Joe Yamanaka Kuruma Sukezaemon | Kuruma Sukezaemon | Deceased | 02/09/1946 | 64 | 07/08/2011 | 43 |
| Deceased | 19/07/1947 | 64 | 08/04/2012 | 42 | ||
| Deceased | 18/06/1945 | 54 | 15/03/2000 | 44 | ||
| Living | 05/05/1947 | 79 | — | 42 | ||
| Living | 15/12/1928 | 97 | — | 61 | ||
| Living | 20/10/1945 | 80 | — | 44 | ||
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| Living | 03/01/1928 | 98 | — | 61 | ||
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| Deceased | 23/03/1943 | 75 | 02/11/2018 | 46 | ||
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| Living | 28/11/1927 | 98 | — | 62 | ||
| Deceased | — | — | 31/08/2000 | — | ||
| Living | 15/06/1935 | 91 | — | 54 | ||
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| Deceased | 17/05/1946 | 77 | 02/08/2023 | 43 | ||
| Deceased | 28/10/1944 | 69 | 30/03/2014 | 45 | ||
| Deceased | 16/06/1925 | 94 | 14/06/2020 | 64 | ||
| Living | 01/12/1936 | 89 | — | 53 | ||
| Living | 28/09/1944 | 81 | — | 45 | ||
| Living | 02/02/1928 | 98 | — | 61 | ||
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| Deceased | 21/07/1941 | 54 | 22/12/1995 | 48 | ||
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| Living | 08/10/1951 | 74 | — | 38 | ||
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| Living | 16/03/1955 | 71 | — | 34 | ||
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| Deceased | 08/09/1925 | 72 | 11/03/1998 | 64 | ||
| Deceased | 18/03/1934 | 78 | 06/12/2012 | 55 | ||
| Living | 31/05/1948 | 78 | — | 41 | ||
| Living | 12/12/1963 | 62 | — | 26 | ||
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| Living | 24/06/1944 | 82 | — | 45 | ||
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| Living | 09/02/1985 | 41 | — | 4 | ||
| Living | 29/04/1961 | 65 | — | 28 | ||
| Living | 06/03/1931 | 95 | — | 58 | ||
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| Deceased | 04/08/1917 | 89 | 30/09/2006 | 72 | ||
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| Living | 02/04/1941 | 85 | — | 48 | ||
| Deceased | 05/07/1928 | 88 | 06/08/2016 | 61 | ||
| Deceased | 27/09/1936 | 73 | 20/11/2009 | 53 | ||
| Deceased | 27/04/1922 | 69 | 24/11/1991 | 67 | ||
| Living | 16/03/1928 | 98 | — | 61 | ||
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