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.

Kumi Mizuno

Acting Born January 1, 1937 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.

Known For

Cold Case: Door of Truth

Mari Asai

Yasuragi no Toki: Michi

Segodon

Saigo Kimi

Edogawa Rampo no bijo shirīzu

Kioku Sousa ~Shinjuku Higashi-sho Jiken Fairu~

Etsuko Midorikawa [Hiromu's mother]

Lucky Seven

Invasion of Astro-Monster

Miss Namikawa

24 JAPAN

Shigeko Isomura

Godzilla: Final Wars

Commander Akiko Namikawa

Frankenstein Conquers the World

Dr. Sueko Togami

Hakubo no Chronicle

Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla

1999 Prime Minister Machiko Tsuge