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
The War of the Gargantuas
(1966)
Akemi
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
(1966)
Daiyo
Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla
(2002)
1999 Prime Minister Machiko Tsuge
Invasion of Astro-Monster
(1965)
Miss Namikawa
Frankenstein Conquers the World
(1965)
Dr. Sueko Togami
Matango
(1963)
Mami Sekiguchi - Singer
Gorath
(1962)
Takiko Nomura
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)
A Whistle in My Heart
(1959)
The Three Treasures
(1959)
Azami
I Want to Be a Shellfish
(1959)
Toshiko
Seniors, Juniors, Co-Workers
(1959)
社長太平記
(1959)
Hanayome-san wa sekai-ichi
(1959)
Hatsue Taniguchi
Westward Desperado
(1960)
The Gambling Samurai
(1960)
Kiku
Life's Simple Pleasures Pt. 4
(1960)
Big Shots Die at Dawn
(1961)
Blueprint of Murder
(1961)
Tomi
The Merciless Trap
(1961)
The Other Woman
(1961)
Ruriko
Challenge to Live
(1961)
Blood on the Sea
(1961)
The Witness Killed
(1961)
Natsumi
47 Ronin
(1962)
Saho
Gorath
(1962)
Takiko Nomura
The Weed of Crime
(1962)
Woman of Design
(1962)
Mitsuko Yoshimura
Operation Enemy Fort
(1962)
Operation Sewer Rats
(1962)
Soldier
Hoero Datsugoku-shu
(1962)
Junko
Our Failures
(1962)
Till Tomorow Comes
(1962)
The Crimson Sky
(1962)
続新入社員十番勝負 サラリーマン一刀流
(1962)
女難コースを突破せよ
(1962)
Josei jishin
(1962)
Matango
(1963)
Mami Sekiguchi - Singer
Samurai Pirate
(1963)
Miwa the Rebel Leader
Interpol Code 8
(1963)
Warring Clans
(1963)
Takihime
Ichi ka bachi ka
(1963)
Whirlwind
(1964)
The Witch
A Keg of Powder
(1964)
Rumi #6
Blood and Diamonds
(1964)
Trap of Suicide Kilometer
(1964)
Ant Hell War
(1964)
Frankenstein Conquers the World
(1965)
Dr. Sueko Togami
Invasion of Astro-Monster
(1965)
Miss Namikawa
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
(1966)
Daiyo
The War of the Gargantuas
(1966)
Akemi
Heiji, the Detective
(1967)
Oshizu
The Killing Bottle
(1967)
Lady X
Gambler's Legacy
(1969)
Yoshie
Easy Money
(1970)
Women's Police: Swirling Butterflies
(1970)
Yuko Shiga
Records of Bloodshed
(1970)
Yuka
Woman Boss
(1970)
Love is in the Green Wind
(1974)
Natsuko Aikawa
Waga seishun no eleven
(1979)
The Last Game
(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