Kumi Mizuno
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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 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
- 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
- Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla (2002) as Prime Minister Machiko Tsuge
- Godzilla: Final Wars (2004) as Earth Defense Force Commander Akiko Namikawa
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