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Kumi Mizuno

Kumi Mizuno

Actor · Born January 1, 1937 (89) · Niigata, Japan

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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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 1, 1937 (89)
From
Niigata, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 124 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 16% in 30 days

What are Kumi Mizuno's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.

Genres

Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Horror movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
34%
Bonds
19%
Morality
14%
Self
10%
Power
8%
Society
7%
Ideas
7%
Survival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTechnology2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 4 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 3

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 6 · Intense 6

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 6 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 2

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 5 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 6 analyzed roles.

Ally
3 of 6
Shapeshifter
1 of 6
Herald
1 of 6
Threshold guardian
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Thrilling
6
Melancholic
4
Dread
3
Triumphant
3
Other
5

How their films linger

Fun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Kumi Mizuno's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Criterion Channel (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kumi Mizuno's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

124 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Hakubo no Chronicle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 12 episodes · Actor

  • 24 JAPAN (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 24 episodes · as Shigeko Isomura

  • Finding Light at the Darkness Festival (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • Yasuragi no Toki: Michi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 50 episodes · Actor

  • Kioku Sousa ~Shinjuku Higashi-sho Jiken Fairu~ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Etsuko Midorikawa [Hiromu's mother]

  • Amanogawa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • Segodon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 14 episodes · as Saigo Kimi

  • Care Nin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Keiko Hoshikawa

  • Yuki onna(2016)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Cold Case: Door of Truth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Asai Mari

  • The Intermission (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • The Centenarian Clock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • Halcyon Skies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • Lucky Seven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Human Vapor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • Fumiko no umi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Shige

  • Nihon no aozora (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Kawada

  • The Passed Scene (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Tamie Suzuki

  • Godzilla: Final Wars(2004)

    as Commander Akiko Namikawa

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Man Who Wipes Mirrors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla(2002)

    as 1999 Prime Minister Machiko Tsuge

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • My name is Reiko Shiratori! The Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Hanako Shiratori

  • Graduation Journey: I Came from Japan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • Florence My Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • Rainbow Kids (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Kanako Yanagawa, 1st daughter

  • Gorudorasshu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Bakayarō! 2: I Want to Be Happy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Actor

  • Kaito Ruby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Toru's Mother

  • Girls In The Wind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 12 episodes · as Kaoru

  • The Beauty of the Sundial Mansion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Makiko Goda

  • Night Train(1987)

    as Masayo

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Toho Unused Special Effects Complete Collection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Narrator

  • Noozles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 26 episodes · as Grandma Brown

  • Blue Train Travel Alone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Actor

  • The Beauty of Heaven and Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Actor

  • Hamuretto wa yukue fumei (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Actor

  • Strike the White Ball (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Actor

  • The Last Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Actor

  • Waga seishun no eleven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Actor

  • Edogawa Rampo no bijo shirīzu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Love Is in the Green Wind(1974)

    as Natsuko Aikawa

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Scalpel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Keiko

  • Kininaru Yomesan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Crescent Scarred Hatamoto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Women's Police: Swirling Butterflies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Yuko Shiga

  • Records of Bloodshed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Yuka

  • Easy Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

  • Woman Boss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

  • Gambler's Legacy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Yoshie

  • Heiji, the Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Oshizu

  • The Killing Bottle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Lady X

  • Ebirah, Horror of the Deep(1966)

    as Dayo

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The War of the Gargantuas(1966)

    as Akemi Togawa

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Invasion of Astro-Monster(1965)

    as Miss Namikawa

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The White Rose of Hong Kong (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Yuko Nakao

  • Frankenstein vs. Baragon(1965)

    as Dr. Sueko Togami

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • A Keg of Powder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Rumi #6

  • Blood and Diamonds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • Ant Hell War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • Trap of Suicide Kilometer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Reiko Matsushita

  • Whirlwind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as The Witch

  • We Are Salarymen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Sanae Komuro (Hiroji’s Wife)

  • Samurai Pirate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Miwa the Rebel Leader

  • Interpol Code 8 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Saeko Kinomiya

  • Attack of the Mushroom People(1963)

    as Mami Sekiguchi - Singer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Fifty-Fifty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Warring Clans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Takihime

  • The Weed of Crime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Chushingura(1962)

    as Saho

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Operation Enemy Fort (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Our Failures (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Operation Sewer Rats (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Soldier

  • A Woman's Identity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Counterstroke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Junko

  • Breakthrough Course of Women in Trouble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Gorath(1962)

    as Takiko Nomura

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Crimson Sky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Till Tomorrow Is (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • The Tenth Game of New Salarymen: Salaryman Ittoru (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Actor

  • Woman of Design (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Mitsuko Yoshimura

  • The Witness Killed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Natsumi

  • B.G Story: Designs of a 20 Year-Old (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Setsuko Ono (BG)

  • The Tenth Game of New Salarymen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Chikako (Ichida’s daughter)

  • Blood on the Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Kill the Killer! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Rie (owner of “Seine” dress shop)

  • Challenge to Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • The Other Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Ruriko

  • Big Shots Die at Dawn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • The Last Challenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • The Merciless Trap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Taking a Success Course (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Blueprint of Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Tomi

  • Westward Desperado (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • New Third Class Executive: Husband Education (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Rimiko Miyaguchi

  • Salaryman Sampei Meijiro: Sighing Husband (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • Salarygirl Story: Saucy Staff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Yuri Yamagami

  • Salaryman Idea Book: Concern for Success (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Yumiko

  • The Parting (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Yuki Toyama

  • The Gambling Samurai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Kiku

  • Ginza Tomboy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Reiko Kitamura

  • Salaryman Idea Book: Man of Worrisome Episodes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Natsukawa Yumiko

  • Black Flower Petal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Mitsuko Kamimura

  • Modern Salaryman: Bushido Romance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Murayama Midori

  • The Bride from Japan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Hatsue Taniguchi

  • The Three Treasures(1959)

    as Azami

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Seniors, Juniors, Co-Workers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • Someday I'll Know (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • Vagabond Employee: Revenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Kyōko Kawano

  • Vagabond Employee: Outcry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Kyoko Kawano

  • Fox and Raccoon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Kayoko Sagawa

  • I Want to Be a Shellfish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Toshiko

  • A Whistle in My Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • A Young Boss Tries Really Hard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Kimiko

  • Diary of a Company President: Peaceful Period (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • The Young Boss is Third Generation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Kimiko Mikawa, Yukichi’s Sister

  • Who Is the Informer? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Kyoko

  • The Spell of the Hidden Gold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Yurie

  • Bright Young Maidens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Tomoko Nomura

  • Summer Clouds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Hamako

  • Diary of an Elegant Hot Spring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Keiko Tashiro (newlywed guest)

  • Holiday in Tokyo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Fashion Model L

  • Executive Chair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Otoko Aikawa

  • A Bridge for Two Alone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Actor

  • The Unbalanced Wheel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 124 titles from 1957 to 2024; peak year 1965.

Biggest box office

Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla (2002)

$14M worldwide

Highest rated

Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla (2002)

Midcredits 75th

Most popular right now

Invasion of Astro-Monster (1965)

Film career

19572024

Peak 1965 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting124 of 124: 124 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score53rd

By decade

1950s21 · acting1960s55 · acting1970s11 · acting1980s11 · acting1990s5 · acting2000s6 · acting2010s13 · acting2020s2 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 0% of 9 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Kumi Mizuno's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 53rd percentile, the median of all 13; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 51st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th5

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 13 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Frankenstein vs. Baragon (1965)

66th percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Chushingura (1962)

Midcredits 92nd · 82% liked

Reviewers score the acting 56/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 64, detractors 35. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Kumi Mizuno's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 36 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Profanity3 titlesmedian 23 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 50 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Kumi Mizuno work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kumi Mizuno's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ishirō Honda shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers