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.
Known For
Godzilla: Final Wars
(2004)
Commander Akiko Namikawa
Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla
(2002)
1999 Prime Minister Machiko Tsuge
Invasion of Astro-Monster
(1965)
Miss Namikawa
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
(1966)
Daiyo
The War of the Gargantuas
(1966)
Akemi
Rainbow Kids
(1991)
Kanako Yanagawa, 1st daughter
Frankenstein Conquers the World
(1965)
Dr. Sueko Togami
47 Ronin
(1962)
Saho
Full Filmography
Acting
The Unbalanced Wheel
(1957)
Summer Clouds
(1958)
Hamako
The Spell of the Hidden Gold
(1958)
Yurie
Bright Young Maidens
(1958)
Tomoko Nomura
Futari dake no hashi
(1958)
The Three Treasures
(1959)
Azami
Seniors, Juniors, Co-Workers
(1959)
A Whistle in My Heart
(1959)
社長太平記
(1959)
I Want to Be a Shellfish
(1959)
Toshiko
Hanayome-san wa sekai-ichi
(1959)
Hatsue Taniguchi
The Gambling Samurai
(1960)
Kiku
Life's Simple Pleasures Pt. 4
(1960)
Westward Desperado
(1960)
The Other Woman
(1961)
Ruriko
Blood on the Sea
(1961)
Big Shots Die at Dawn
(1961)
Challenge to Live
(1961)
Blueprint of Murder
(1961)
Tomi
The Merciless Trap
(1961)
The Witness Killed
(1961)
Natsumi
The Crimson Sky
(1962)
Operation Sewer Rats
(1962)
Soldier
Till Tomorow Comes
(1962)
女難コースを突破せよ
(1962)
The Weed of Crime
(1962)
Our Failures
(1962)
47 Ronin
(1962)
Saho
Gorath
(1962)
Takiko Nomura
続新入社員十番勝負 サラリーマン一刀流
(1962)
Hoero Datsugoku-shu
(1962)
Junko
Woman of Design
(1962)
Mitsuko Yoshimura
Josei jishin
(1962)
Operation Enemy Fort
(1962)
Ichi ka bachi ka
(1963)
Samurai Pirate
(1963)
Miwa the Rebel Leader
Matango
(1963)
Mami Sekiguchi - Singer
Warring Clans
(1963)
Takihime
Interpol Code 8
(1963)
Blood and Diamonds
(1964)
Trap of Suicide Kilometer
(1964)
A Keg of Powder
(1964)
Rumi #6
Ant Hell War
(1964)
Whirlwind
(1964)
The Witch
Invasion of Astro-Monster
(1965)
Miss Namikawa
Frankenstein Conquers the World
(1965)
Dr. Sueko Togami
The War of the Gargantuas
(1966)
Akemi
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
(1966)
Daiyo
The Killing Bottle
(1967)
Lady X
Heiji, the Detective
(1967)
Oshizu
Gambler's Legacy
(1969)
Yoshie
Women's Police: Swirling Butterflies
(1970)
Yuko Shiga
Woman Boss
(1970)
Easy Money
(1970)
Records of Bloodshed
(1970)
Yuka
Love is in the Green Wind
(1974)
Natsuko Aikawa
The Last Game
(1979)
Waga seishun no eleven
(1979)
Strike the White Ball
(1980)
The Beauty of Heaven and Hell
(1982)
Toho Unused Special Effects Complete Collection
(1986)
Narrator
Night Train
(1987)
Masayo
Kaito Ruby
(1988)
Toru's Mother
Rainbow Kids
(1991)
Kanako Yanagawa, 1st daughter
My name is Reiko Shiratori! The Movie
(1995)
Hanako Shiratori
Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla
(2002)
1999 Prime Minister Machiko Tsuge
The Man Who Wipes Mirrors
(2003)
Godzilla: Final Wars
(2004)
Commander Akiko Namikawa
Nihon no aozora
(2007)
Kawada
The Human Vapor
(2010)
The Intermission
(2013)
Snow Woman
(2016)
Care Nin
(2017)
Keiko Hoshikawa
Godzilla's Leading Ladies
(2020)
Herself