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|caption          =Kumi Mizuno
|caption          =Kumi Mizuno
|occupation      =[[:Category:Actors|Actress]]
|occupation      =[[:Category:Actors|Actress]]
|character        =Azami, Takiko Nomura,<br>Mami Sekiguchi, Sueko Togami, [[Namikawa]], [[Daiyo]],<br>[[Akemi Togawa]], Machiko Tsuge, Akiko Namikawa
|character        =Azami, Takiko Nomura,<br>Mami Sekiguchi, [[Sueko Togami]],<br>[[Namikawa]], [[Dayo]], [[Akemi Togawa]],<br>Machiko Tsuge, [[Reiko Namikawa]]
|birthday        =January 1, 1937
|birthday        =January 1, 1937
|birthplace      =Niigata, [[Japan]]
|birthplace      =Niigata, [[Japan]]
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|wikipedia        =https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kumi_Mizuno
|wikipedia        =https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kumi_Mizuno
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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 ''[[Matango (film)|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 [[Xiliens|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]]''.
'''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 ''[[Matango (film)|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]]''.
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==Selected filmography==
==Selected filmography==
*''[[The Three Treasures]]'' ([[1959]]) as Azami
*''[[The Three Treasures]]'' (1959) as Azami
*''[[Gorath (film)|Gorath]]'' ([[1962]]) as Takiko Nomura
*''[[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 [[Namikawa]]
*''[[Invasion of Astro-Monster]]'' (1965) as [[Namikawa]]
*''[[Ebirah, Horror of the Deep]]'' ([[1966]]) as [[Daiyo]]
*''[[Ebirah, Horror of the Deep]]'' (1966) as [[Dayo]]
*''[[The War of the Gargantuas]]'' (1966) as [[Akemi Togawa]]
*''[[The War of the Gargantuas]]'' (1966) as [[Akemi Togawa]]
*''[[The Killing Bottle]]'' (1967) as X2
*''[[Toho Unused Special Effects Complete Collection]]'' (1986) as Narrator
*''[[Toho Unused Special Effects Complete Collection]]'' (1986) as Narrator
*''[[Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla]]'' ([[2002]]) as Prime Minister Machiko Tsuge
*''[[Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla]]'' (2002) as Prime Minister [[Machiko Tsuge]]
*''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]'' ([[2004]]) as Earth Defense Force Commander Akiko Namikawa
*''[[Godzilla Final Wars]]'' (2004) as Earth Defense Force Commander [[Reiko Namikawa]]
{{Invasion of Astro-Monster}}
===Interviewee===
{{Ebirah, Horror of the Deep}}
*''[[Godzilla's Leading Ladies]]'' (2020)
{{Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla}}
==Gallery==
{{Godzilla: Final Wars}}
<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small">
{{Real People}}
File:Miss Namikawa Full Body.jpg|Kumi Mizuno as [[Namikawa]] in ''[[Invasion of Astro-Monster]]''
File:Akemi.PNG|Kumi Mizuno as [[Akemi Togawa]] in [[The War of the Gargantuas|''The War of the Gargantuas'']]
File:Reiko Namikawa.png|Kumi Mizuno as Earth Defense Force Commander [[Reiko Namikawa]] in [[Godzilla Final Wars|''Godzilla Final Wars'']]
File:0001938949.jpeg|Kumi Mizuno with the [[FinalGoji]] suit
File:IOAM.jpg|Mizuno with [[Ishiro Honda]]
</gallery>
==Trivia==
*Mizuno replaced Noriko Takahashi as [[Dayo]] in ''[[Ebirah, Horror of the Deep]]'' after she fell ill with [[wikipedia:Appendicitis|appendicitis]] during production.<ref name="Takahashi">{{cite book|title=Toho Tokusatsu Actress Complete Works|date=2014|publisher=Yosensha|page=109|isbn=978-4800304957}}</ref>
*Mizuno was part of the cast of a 2009 stage play based on ''[[The Human Vapor]]'', produced by [[Toho]].<ref name="Toho">[https://web-beta.archive.org/web/20090905165222/http://gas.toho-stageblog.com:80/ ガス人間第1号公式ブログ シアタークリエにて10月3日~10月31日 製作:東宝]</ref>
==External links==
*[https://www.tokyoscope.com/blogs/likes-from-japan/godzillas-gal-kumi-mizuno-the-lost-interview 2002 interview by Tamao Urayama, Tomohiro Machiyama, and Patrick Macias]
*[https://vantagepointinterviews.com/2020/04/22/miss-namikawa-speaks-the-first-lady-of-the-godzilla-series-remembers-her-legendary-toho-career/ 2012 interview by Brett Homenick]
==References==
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{{Actors|tab=Actor}}
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Latest revision as of 17:29, 19 June 2023

Kumi Mizuno
Kumi Mizuno
Born January 1, 1937
Niigata, Japan
Occupation Actress
Notable role(s) Azami, Takiko Nomura,
Mami Sekiguchi, Sueko Togami,
Namikawa, Dayo, Akemi Togawa,
Machiko Tsuge, Reiko 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 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.

Selected filmography

Interviewee

Gallery

Trivia

External links

References

This is a list of references for Kumi Mizuno. These citations are used to identify the reliable sources on which this article is based. These references appear inside articles in the form of superscript numbers, which look like this: [1]

  1. Toho Tokusatsu Actress Complete Works. Yosensha. 2014. p. 109. ISBN 978-4800304957.
  2. ガス人間第1号公式ブログ シアタークリエにて10月3日~10月31日 製作:東宝

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