---
name: "Mari Natsuki"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/mari-natsuki"
fi1m_id: "mari-natsuki"
imdb_id: "nm0622412"
tmdb_id: 19589
wikidata_id: "Q1190336"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "2 May 1952"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 85
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-09-17T19:05:54.115581+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Mari Natsuki

## Identity

Mari Natsuki

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/mari-natsuki
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** mari-natsuki
- **IMDb ID:** nm0622412
- **TMDB ID:** 19589
- **Wikidata ID:** Q1190336
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mari_Natsuki, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1190336, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0622412/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/19589

Actor. Born 2 May 1952 in Toshima, Tokyo, Japan.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 2 May 1952, Toshima, Tokyo, Japan
- **Active:** 2001–2018
- **Also known as:** 中島淳子, Nakajima Junko, 夏木 マリ
- **Average Fi1m score:** 85, as actor, over 2 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 92 (1), 2010s 78 (1)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mari_Natsuki, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1190336, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0622412/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/19589

## Streaming the US now

- **HBO Max:** [*Spirited Away*](https://film.one/film/spirited-away.md) (92)

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## Biography

Mari Natsuki is a Japanese actress, singer and dancer, also credited as Junko Nakajima. Born in Toshima, Tokyo, on 2 May 1952, she began working as a singer in 1971.

She is known for voicing Yubaba and Zeniba in the 2001 animated film *Spirited Away*. Other credits include roles in *The Hunted* (1995), *Samurai Fiction* (1998), *Ping Pong* (2002), *Sakuran* (2006) and voicing Auntie in *Isle of Dogs* (2018). She has appeared in television dramas such as *Producing Nobuta* (2005) and has worked in musical theatre.

Natsuki has twice been nominated for a Japanese Academy Award.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Isle of Dogs* (2018), Fi1m 78, as Auntie (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/isle-of-dogs.md)
- *Spirited Away* (2001), Fi1m 92, as Yubaba / Zeniba (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/spirited-away.md)

## Complete filmography (98)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Until We Meet Again* (2026), as Hanako Shimizu
- *Teruko & Lui* (2025), series, as Lui Morita
- *Private Banker* (2025), series, as Mikoto Tenguuji
- *My Undead Yokai Girlfriend* (2024), series, Actor
- *SEE HEAR LOVE* (2023), as Tae Izumoto
- *Spirited Away: Live on Stage* (2023), as Yubaba / Zeniba
- *From the End of the World* (2023), as Old Woman
- *Yudo* (2023), as Asako
- *Hold My Hand at Twilight* (2023), series, as Yukihira Kyoko
- *I Will Be Your Bloom* (2022), series, as Hanamaki Yuki
- *実験都市DIVER CITY* (2021), series, as Summer (voice)
- *Angry Rice Wives* (2021), as Taki
- *Over the Sky* (2020), as Mori Obaa-chan (voice)
- *Peep Time* (2020), series, Actor
- *Followers* (2020), series, as Eriko Tajima
- *Tora-san, Wish You Were Here* (2019), as Reiko (Izumi's Mother)
- *The Tragedy of W* (2019), Actor
- *I Shared My Husband* (2019), series, as Fumie Someya
- *I Will Return Today* (2019), series, as Namiko Kondo
- *The Beginning Notes* (2019), as Namiko Kondo
- *Meet Me After School* (2018), series, as Michiyo Shioya
- *Vision* (2018), as Aki
- *Detective Story* (2018), as Kimie Hasenuma
- *Isle of Dogs* (2018), as Auntie (voice) — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/isle-of-dogs.md)
- *Living City* (2018), Actor
- *The Brand New Legend of the Stardust Brothers* (2018), Actor
- *Shinjuku Seven* (2017), series, as Shinobu
- *モンタージュ 三億円事件奇譚* (2016), series, as Kyoko Gibson
- *It's Not That I Can't Get Married, I Just Don't Do It* (2016), series, Actor
- *Criminologist Himura and Mystery Writer Arisugawa* (2016), series, as Tokie Shinomiya
- *Variations* (2015), as Kimiko Magaki
- *「昭和の歌よ、ありがとう」One Night Premiere LIVE* (2014), Actor
- *Tomorrow Which Flower Blooms* (2014), series, as Fuko Imakita / Mother
- *The Girl in the Sun* (2013), as Ohsita
- *Detective Totori and the Perfect Crimes* (2012), series, as Suzumura Masami
- *Priceless* (2012), series, as Marioka Ichirin
- *Carnation* (2011), series, as Itoko Ohara (older)
- *Permanent Nobara* (2010), as Masako
- *Anmitsu Hime 2* (2009), as Mrs. Kasutera
- *Hair Brush* (2008), as Female barber
- *あんみつ姫* (2008), series, Actor
- *Anmitsu Hime* (2008), as Kasutera Fujin
- *Out of the Wind* (2007), as Sunnjya Imu
- *The Haunted Samurai* (2007), Actor
- *The Capricious Robot* (2007), as Mother
- *Sakuran* (2006), as Landlady
- *Sugar & Spice* (2006), as Fujiko
- *Iryu: Team Medical Dragon* (2006), series, as Kito Shoko
- *Ski Jumping Pairs: Road to Torino 2006* (2006), Producer
- *Producing Nobuta* (2005), series, as Catherine
- *Yoshitsune* (2005), series, as Tango no Tsubone (Emperor's concubine)
- *Bewitched in Tokyo SP* (2004), Actor
- *Casual Commitments* (2004), series, Actor
- *Bewitched In Tokyo* (2004), series, as Daria
- *Another Battle/Conspiracy* (2003), Actor
- *Sensen fukoku* (2002), Actor
- *Ping Pong* (2002), as Obaba
- *An Adolescent* (2001), as Yukie
- *Spirited Away* (2001), as Yubaba / Zeniba (voice) — Fi1m 92, [page](https://film.one/film/spirited-away.md)
- *The Nippon Television Special of Spirited Away* (2001), Actor
- *Unmarried Family* (2001), series, Actor
- *Another Battle* (2000), Actor
- *The Boy Who Saw the Wind* (2000), as Monica (voice)
- *Legendary Teacher* (2000), series, as Reiko Ikeuchi（池内 怜子）
- *Biyoushitsu* (2000), series, Actor
- *Kunoichi Financial Road* (1999), Actor
- *Kyukyu Hato Chiryoshitsu* (1999), series, Actor
- *Genroku Ryoran* (1999), series, as Tomiko
- *Samurai Fiction* (1998), as Okatsu
- *The Detective Is Born* (1998), Actor
- *Remembering the Cosmos Flower* (1997), as Akiko's mother
- *Himawari* (1996), series, as Azusa Minamida
- *Closing Time* (1996), Actor
- *Tora-san to the Rescue* (1995), as 礼子（及川泉的母亲）
- *Gerende ga tokeru hodo koishitai* (1995), Actor
- *Toki no kagayaki* (1995), as Kazue Moritani
- *The Hunted* (1995), as Junko
- *Devil's Kiss* (1993), series, Actor
- *Tora-san Makes Excuses* (1992), as Reiko
- *Tora-san Confesses* (1991), as 礼子（及川泉的母亲）
- *Strawberry Road* (1991), as Akiko
- *Tora-san Takes a Vacation* (1990), as 礼子（及川泉的母亲）
- *Tora-san, My Uncle* (1989), as 礼子（及川泉的母亲）
- *Lone Wolf & Child: Assassin on the Road to Hell* (1989), as Otoshi
- *妻愛人同伴殺人ツアー* (1987), series, Actor
- *Death Shadows* (1986), as Oren
- *Death Powder* (1986), as Guernica
- *Maido Osawagase Shimasu* (1985), series, Actor
- *Fireflies in the North* (1984), as Suma
- *Legend of the Eight Samurai* (1983), as Tamazusa
- *Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke Series* (1983), series, as Miyako Mori
- *Lowly Ronin 4: Living Hell* (1983), Actor
- *Onimasa: A Japanese Godfather* (1982), as Akio, Opponent's Mistress
- *Cliff of Death* (1982), Actor
- *The Extravagant Cops* (1977), as Yoko Matsumoto
- *Japan Beauty Story: A Woman Among Women* (1975), Actor
- *G-Men '75* (1975), series, as 津川螢子警部補
- *The First Star of Happiness* (1974), Actor

## Gallery

- ![Mari Natsuki](https://film.one/media/person/200/gallery-4888e1ac839a.jpg) Mari Natsuki — Martin Kraft, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/74/MJK_08425_Mari_Natsuki_%28Berlinale_2018%29.jpg/1280px-MJK_08425_Mari_Natsuki_%28Berlinale_2018%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Mari Natsuki at the opening ceremenony of the Berlinale 2018](https://film.one/media/person/200/gallery-7e08240f36a5.jpg) Mari Natsuki at the opening ceremenony of the Berlinale 2018 — Martin Kraft, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/54/MJK_08427_Mari_Natsuki_%28Berlinale_2018%29.jpg/1280px-MJK_08427_Mari_Natsuki_%28Berlinale_2018%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Mari Natsuki](https://film.one/media/person/200/gallery-949102b5d219.jpg) Mari Natsuki — Image via TMDB
- ![Mari Natsuki](https://film.one/media/person/200/gallery-98d55bb3bbe1.jpg) Mari Natsuki — Image via TMDB
- ![Mari Natsuki](https://film.one/media/person/200/gallery-8f5944ef74cf.jpg) Mari Natsuki — Image via TMDB
- ![Mari Natsuki](https://film.one/media/person/200/gallery-86524fc95b95.jpg) Mari Natsuki — Image via TMDB

## Awards

### Other awards — 1 won

- Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role 1984: Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role (won)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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