Kumi Mizuno

Kumi Mizuno Born January 1, 1937 Niigata, Japan Notable role(s) Azami, Takiko Nomura, Mami Sekiguchi, Sueko Togami, Miss Namikawa, Daiyo, Akemi Togawa, Machiko Tsuge, Akiko Namikawa First work Crazy Society (1957) Notable work Invasion of Astro-Monster (1965)

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 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 Miss 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.

Selected Filmography

• The Three Treasures (1959) as Azami
• Gorath (1962) as Takiko Nomura
• Matango (1963) as Mami Sekiguchi
• Frankenstein vs. Baragon (1965) as Sueko Togami
• Invasion of Astro-Monster (1965) as Miss Namikawa
• Ebirah, Horror of the Deep (1966) as Daiyo
• The War of the Gargantuas (1966) as Akemi Togawa
• Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla (2002) as Prime Minister Machiko Tsuge
• Godzilla: Final Wars (2004) as Earth Defense Force Commander Akiko Namikawa