Kumi Mizuno
Actor
Biography
Kumi Mizuno (水野久美 Mizuno Kumi), born Maya Igarashi (五十嵐麻耶 Igarashi Maya), is a Japanese actress. Despite the large number of films she appeared in early on in her career, Mizuno is best known for her roles in Toho's 1960's kaiju films Matango, Frankenstein vs. Baragon, Invasion of Astro-Monster, Ebirah, Horror of the Deep, and The War of the Gargantuas. Her most iconic role is undoubtedly that of the Xilien agent Namikawa in Invasion of Astro-Monster. She became such a cult figure among kaiju fans that Toho brought her back in 2002 to play a role in Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla and again in 2004 for Godzilla: Final Wars. Mizuno also appeared in Toho's 2009 stage adaptation of its 1960 science fiction film The Human Vapor.
Filmography
Invasion of Astro-Monster
as Miss Namikawa 1965
Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla
as 1999 Prime Minister Machiko Tsuge 2002
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
as Dayo 1966
The War of the Gargantuas
as Akemi Togawa 1966
Matango
as Mami Sekiguchi - Singer 1963
Frankenstein Conquers the World
as Dr. Sueko Togami 1965
Chûshingura
as Saho 1962
Gorath
as Takiko Nomura 1962
Love Is in the Green Wind
as Natsuko Aikawa 1974
Summer Clouds
as Hamako 1958
Warring Clans
as Takihime 1963
The Three Treasures
as Azami 1959
Samurai Pirate
as Miwa the Rebel Leader 1963
Rainbow Kids
as Kanako Yanagawa, 1st daughter 1991
Kaito Ruby
as Toru's Mother 1988
Whirlwind
as The Witch 1964