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[[File:Tumblr_lx5c4dzlqX1r4bcn2o1_400.jpg|thumb|Kumi Mizuno in one of her most celebrated roles, Miss Namikawa in <i>Invasion of Astro Monster</i>]]
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Best known for her role of Miss Namikawa in'' [[Invasion of Astro-Monster]] ''(1965). Kumi Mizuno is, indisputably, Toho's most popular actress. Mizuno was born in 1937 with the birth name Maya Igarashi. By the time she started working for Toho on'' A Bridge for Us Alone ''(1958), her second movie, her name had changed to Kumi Mizuno. In the late 50's and early 60's Mizuno's career was booming, and she quickly became a favorite of director Ishiro Honda. Mizuno was often paired with [[Nick Adams]], whenever he did a film for Toho; consequently, rumors of a romance between the two were common occurrence until Mizuno denied it during a interview in 1996. Despite the huge number of films she did early on in her career, Mizuno is best known for her Sci-fi roles in the two [[Godzilla]] films and the two [[Frankenstein]] films done by Toho in the mid 60's. She became such a cult figure amongst the kaiju fandom that Toho brought her back in 2002 to play a role in'' [[Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla ]]''and again in 2004 for ''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]].''
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|caption          =Kumi Mizuno as Miss Namikawa in a publicity photo for Invasion of Astro-Monster
|character        =Takiko Nomura, Mami Sekiguchi, Sueko Togami, [[Miss Namikawa]], [[Daiyo]], Akemi, Machiko Tsuge,<br>Akiko Namikawa
|birthday        =January 1, 1937
|birthplace      =Niigata, [[Japan]]
|first            =''Crazy Society'' (1957)
|notable          =''[[Invasion of Astro-Monster]]'' (1965)
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'''Kumi Mizuno''' {{Nihongo|水野久美|Mizuno Kumi}}, born '''Maya Igarashi''' {{Nihongo|五十嵐麻耶|Igarashi Maya}}, is a [[Japan]]ese 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 science fiction films ''[[Frankenstein vs. Baragon]]'', ''[[Invasion of Astro-Monster]]'', ''[[Ebirah, Horror of the Deep]]'', and ''[[The War of the Gargantuas]]''. She became such a cult figure amongst the kaiju fandom that Toho brought her back in 2002 to play a role in'' [[Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla]]'' and again in 2004 for ''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]''.
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==Selected Filmography==
==Selected Filmography==
*[[Gorath (film)|''Gorath'' (1962)]]
*''[[Gorath (film)|Gorath]]'' ([[1962]]) as Takiko Nomura
*[[Matango (film)|''Matango'' (1963)]] as Mami Sekiguchi
*''[[Matango (film)|Matango]]'' ([[1963]]) as Mami Sekiguchi
*[[Frankenstein vs. Baragon]] (1965) as Sueko Togami
*''[[Frankenstein vs. Baragon]]'' ([[1965]]) as Sueko Togami
*[[Invasion of Astro-Monster]] (1965) as [[Miss Namikawa]]
*''[[Invasion of Astro-Monster]]'' (1965) as [[Miss Namikawa]]
*[[Ebirah, Horror of the Deep]] (1966) as [[Daiyo]]
*''[[Ebirah, Horror of the Deep]]'' ([[1966]]) as [[Daiyo]]
*[[The War of the Gargantuas]] (1966) as Akemi
*''[[The War of the Gargantuas]]'' (1966) as Akemi
*[[Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla]] (2002) as Prime Minister Machiko Tsuge
*''[[Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla]]'' ([[2002]]) as Prime Minister Machiko Tsuge
*[[Godzilla: Final Wars]] as Earth Defense Force Commander Akiko Namikawa
*''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]'' ([[2004]]) as Earth Defense Force Commander Akiko Namikawa
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Revision as of 02:42, 15 September 2018

Kumi Mizuno
Kumi Mizuno as Miss Namikawa in a publicity photo for Invasion of Astro-Monster
Born January 1, 1937
Niigata, Japan
Notable role(s) Takiko Nomura, Mami Sekiguchi, Sueko Togami, Miss Namikawa, Daiyo, Akemi, Machiko Tsuge,
Akiko Namikawa
First work Crazy Society (1957)
Notable work Invasion of Astro-Monster (1965)
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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 science fiction films Frankenstein vs. Baragon, Invasion of Astro-Monster, Ebirah, Horror of the Deep, and The War of the Gargantuas. She became such a cult figure amongst the kaiju fandom that Toho brought her back in 2002 to play a role in Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla and again in 2004 for Godzilla: Final Wars.

Selected Filmography

Real World