Kumi Mizuno

Kumi Mizuno Born January 1, 1937 Niigata, Japan Occupation Actress Notable role(s) Azami, Takiko Nomura, Mami Sekiguchi, Sueko Togami, 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 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

• 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 Namikawa
• Ebirah, Horror of the Deep (1966) as Daiyo
• The War of the Gargantuas (1966) as Akemi Togawa
• Toho Unused Special Effects Complete Collection (1986) as Narrator
• Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla (2002) as Prime Minister Machiko Tsuge
• Godzilla: Final Wars (2004) as Earth Defense Force Commander Akiko Namikawa

Gallery

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  Kumi Mizuno as Namikawa in Invasion of Astro-Monster

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  Kumi Mizuno with the FinalGoji suit

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