Kumi Mizuno
Birthday: 1937-01-01
Place of Birth: Niigata, Japan
Biography: 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.
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Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
Searching for his brother, Ryota stows away on a boat belonging to a criminal alongside two other te...
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Frankenstein Conquers the World
During WWII, Germans obtain the immortal heart of Frankenstein's monster and transport it to Japan t...
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As Long as There's Tomorrow
Natsuko’s daughter Saori is born blind in 1941, just before her father is drafted. Despite an attemp...
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Chûshingura
After their lord is tricked into committing ritual suicide, forty-seven samurai warriors await the c...
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Godzilla: Final Wars
Humanity finally rids themselves of Godzilla, imprisoning him in an icy tomb in the South Pole. All ...
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Gorath
In 1976, a drifting star named Gorath is discovered to be on a collision course with Earth. Although...
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Ant Hell War
The sixth film of the desperado outpost series directed by Takashi Tsuboshima...
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Invasion of Astro-Monster
Astronauts Glenn and Fuji investigate Planet X and encounter mysterious aliens known as the Xiliens,...
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Matango
Five vacationers and two crewmen become stranded on a tropical island near the equator. The island h...
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The Bride from Japan
A young Japanese-American comes from California looking for a bride, going on blind dates with three...
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Easy Money
An action-comedy about three men who try to bilk money out of gambling dens....
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Records of Bloodshed
Post World War II, Minoru lives by selling supplies that had been stolen from the U.S. military. One...
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Our Failures
Tells the story of Shintaro, a lawyer who quits his job to work at a camera factory, and his love ad...
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Summer Clouds
A war widow with a young boy manages a farm with her bossy mother-in-law. When a reporter comes to i...
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Women's Police: Swirling Butterflies
Aboard a night ferry in the Inland Sea, Masaaki Kagari (Akira Kobayashi), a young tough, who supplie...
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My name is Reiko Shiratori! The Movie
Reiko and Tetsuya continue to live together. Reiko, who was informed by Kyoko that she was engaged t...
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Whirlwind
Set at the end of the Siege of Osaka this film follows the exploits of several members of the defeat...
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A Whistle in My Heart
The story is about the social problems faced by Japan's indigenous Ainu, mostly centered on the reac...
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Love Is in the Green Wind
A youthful film depicting the sexual awakening of a boy who has just entered adolescence and his hea...
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Samurai Pirate
An adventurous and daring sailor sets sail to the castle of an ailing king to stop an evil premier, ...
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Big Shots Die at Dawn
Grown up son arrives home to learn his father, the newly elected mayor, has been assassinated. So he...
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Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla
JSDF pilot Akane has a fateful encounter when a new Godzilla emerges in Tateyama. As a countermeasur...
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Life's Simple Pleasures Pt. 4
The fourth instalment in the Life's Simple Pleasures (Salaryman Mejiro Sanpei) series....
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The Merciless Trap
Taut thriller about a too-perfect criminal case against an ex-convict that makes a nosy detective su...
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A Keg of Powder
In the third installment in the "Kokusai himitsu keisatsu" series, agent Jiro Kitami investigates th...
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The Killing Bottle
In Hong Kong an International Secret Police (ISP) Agent is murdered while investigating ZZZ, a group...
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Rainbow Kids
A wealthy matriarch is kidnapped by a gang of three. She is insulted by the amount of money they pro...
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Heiji, the Detective
Famous for his coin tossing when capturing criminals, an Edo detective, Heiji, launches an investiga...
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Woman of Design
Story of romance and rivalry between two ad agencies vying for the same account with a pharmaceutica...
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Westward Desperado
In this patriotic WW II drama, the Japanese army demonstrates its courage and willingness to do anyt...
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The Other Woman
In "The Other Woman" the children of a distinguished professor find that the woman they have come to...
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Blueprint of Murder
Yuzo Kayama plays the protagonist, a whale-hunting cannon manufactuing supervisor, whose brother is ...
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Operation Enemy Fort
Soldiers on the front lines in China during World War II are besieged by guerrilla attacks and attem...
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Interpol Code 8
Agent Jiro Kitami attempts to stop a smuggling ring from shipping arms to Vietcong guerrillas....
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The Gambling Samurai
Chuji Kunisada returns to his home village to find that Jubei Matsui, the corrupt magistrate, has be...
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The Unbalanced Wheel
A study of uneasy relationships among the inhabitants of a tiny rural community....
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Warring Clans
A brave, highly principled warrior resigns his post as a body guard to the head of a powerful clan a...
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Blood and Diamonds
A group of criminals whose diamond heist goes wrong retreat to a WWII era bunker where tensions begi...
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Kaito Ruby
Toru Hayashi is an unremarkable bachelor who lives with his mother, until one day a young woman name...
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Gambler's Legacy
A yakuza member embarks on a trail of revenge for his murdered boss. Senzo, the successor of the Mit...
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The Three Treasures
The legend of the birth of Shintoism. In Fourth Century Japan, the Emperor's son Ouso expects to suc...
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Challenge to Live
An employee at an oil cartel (Mihashi) is haunted by an act years before when he euthanized a fellow...
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I Want to Be a Shellfish
On a post-war peaceful day in Japan, Toyomatsu Shimizu, a barber as well as a good father and husban...
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Bright Young Maidens
In order to get Kanako (Izumi Yukimura) married, her mother places a rental listing in the student m...
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Care Nin
Kei Omori did not have anything he wanted to do with his life. Without any specific reasons, he enro...
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The War of the Gargantuas
Gaira, a humanoid sea beast spawned from the discarded cells of Frankenstein's monster, attacks the ...
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Toho Unused Special Effects Complete Collection
A collection of deleted scenes and bloopers from the library of Toho Studios films, including severa...
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Operation Sewer Rats
Towards the end of World War II, five men are tasked with freeing the son of a general from Chinese ...
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Godzilla's Leading Ladies
An NHK documentary about the talented actresses who have portrayed the beautiful, intelligent and re...
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Counterstroke
Ryusuke and Joe Oki escape from prison. Ryusuke was incarcerated for killing his younger brother Yas...
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The Intermission
A unique black comedy set in Ginza Cinepathos, a long-established movie theater that closes at the e...
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Snow Woman
One snowy night, in a mountain hut, Minokichi, a hunter, sees a snow woman killing his mentor Mosaku...
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The Man Who Wipes Mirrors
Tsutomu Minagawa is set to retire; the organized business life, a perfectly normal family living in ...
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Diary of a Company President: Peaceful Period
Sixth entry in the Company President Series....
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The Last Game
After the war-time government orders the disbanding of the Big-Six baseball league, the teams of Was...
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Trap of Suicide Kilometer
Klima, Deputy Minister of Industry of the Republic of Alabanda, has come to Japan to purchase materi...
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The Passed Scene
At the end of October, Sueko Yamane, a widow living alone, is strangled to death in her home in the ...
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Who Is the Informer?
After killing a detective in a botched robbery, Keiichi (Natsuki) is on the run as police stake out ...
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Holiday in Tokyo
May Kawaguchi is a famous Japanese fashion designer. Returning to Tokyo from her home in New York, s...
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Graduation Journey: I Came from Japan
During a graduation tour in Chitwan, simple-minded and shy Yasuo accidentally becomes a super singer...
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Amanogawa
High schooler Shiori lives with her education-minded mother. Struggling with her life in Tokyo, she ...
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Finding Light at the Darkness Festival
A man with family troubles suddenly loses his job and finds a light of hope through a magnificent 1,...
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Executive Chair
In post-war Japan, The Second Drawer follows Funada, a devoted company man whose planned family trip...
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The White Rose of Hong Kong
Narcotics officer Matsumoto’s investigation into a drug smuggling ring leads him from Tokyo to Hong ...
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New Third Class Executive: Husband Education
Amid management shakeups and arranged marriage plans at Sekai Electric, an executive couple tries to...
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B.G Story: Designs of a 20 Year-Old
Ayako Kurimura, a new B.G. at Nitto Electric, becomes the object of affection for both her brother's...
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Diary of an Elegant Hot Spring
At a coastal hot spring inn, a group of women navigate work, personal struggles, and unexpected scan...
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The Young Boss is Third Generation
A carefree student from a traditional sake shop family balances love, rebellion, and a bike race whi...
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A Young Boss Tries Really Hard
A college football star gets caught in a scandal involving a geisha teacher, endangering his team’s ...
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Vagabond Employee: Revenge Version
Caught in a corporate power struggle, a man uses betrayal and strategy to expose corruption and sett...
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Fox and Raccoon
A group of hustling peddlers swindle rural towns with fake goods, facing betrayals, close calls, and...
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Vagabond Employee: Outcry Version
When a corrupt executive takes over his struggling company and violates his girlfriend, a young sala...
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Black Flower Petal
A reformed bartender is blackmailed into aiding a heist by former gang associates, leading to betray...
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Modern Salaryman: Bushido Romance
Three young employees navigate love, ambition, and meddling bosses as workplace crushes evolve into ...
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Ginza Tomboy
A rebellious heiress clashes with gangsters, dodges an arranged marriage, and unexpectedly falls for...
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Salarygirl Story: Saucy Staff
Two young women start their first jobs at a construction firm, where buried family secrets and a com...
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Salaryman Idea Book: Man of Worrisome Episodes
A university graduate determined to become a fishmonger defies his mother's wishes, tangles with bar...
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Salaryman Idea Book: Concern for Success
A beer salesman with a passion for fishmongering stumbles through mishaps, rivalries, and gangster t...
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The Parting
A university boxing captain struggles between love and ambition as he secretly longs for a woman pro...
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The Tenth Game of New Salarymen
A young salesman wins over a rival ink company while falling for the president’s daughter. Drawn int...
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Kill the Killer!
JA woman is witness to a murder but flees the scene, leaving behind only a handkerchief with her nam...
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We Are Salarymen
Eiichiro, a talented young salesman, grows disillusioned with office politics and returns to his fam...
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Florence My Love
Set in Kamakura and Florence, this love story depicts the heroine wavering between two men....
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Scalpel
Surgeon Shūzō Shikine discovers his father Kikukawa’s rise in medicine was built on corruption and h...
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Fumiko no umi
A blind girl of around ten years old is not having a pleasant upbringing. She is poor, neglected, sh...
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