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|character =Azami, Takiko Nomura,<br>Mami Sekiguchi, Sueko Togami, [[Miss Namikawa]], [[Daiyo]],<br>[[Akemi Togawa]], Machiko Tsuge, Akiko Namikawa | |character =Azami, Takiko Nomura,<br>Mami Sekiguchi, Sueko Togami, [[Miss Namikawa]], [[Daiyo]],<br>[[Akemi Togawa]], Machiko Tsuge, Akiko Namikawa | ||
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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 [[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 [[Xiliens|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]]''. | '''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 [[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 [[Xiliens|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]]''. Mizuno also appeared in Toho's 2009 stage adaptation of its 1960 science fiction film ''[[The Human Vapor]]''. | ||
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Kumi Mizuno (水野久美, born Maya Igarashi Mizuno Kumi) (五十嵐麻耶, is a Igarashi Maya)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. Mizuno also appeared in Toho's 2009 stage adaptation of its 1960 science fiction film The Human Vapor.
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
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