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Mari Natsuki

Born May 2, 1952 in 日本東京都豊島区

Junko Nakajima (中島 淳子 Nakajima Junko, born 2 May 1952), more commonly known by her stage name Mari Natsuki (夏木 マリ Natsuki Mari), is a Japanese singer, dancer and actress. Born in Tokyo, she started work as a singer from a young age. In 2007 she announced her engagement to percussionist Nobu Saitō, with their marriage taking place in Spring 2008.

    Filmography

    Shows & movies
    照子と瑠衣
    照子と瑠衣 as 森田瑠衣
    1 season • 2025 • Continuing
    TVT Rating
    Drama | 45m
    Private Banker
    Private Banker as 天宮寺美琴
    1 season • 2025 • Continuing
    TVT Rating
    Drama | 46m
    Sekai no owari kara
    Sekai no owari kara as 老婆
    2023
    TVT Rating
    Drama
    See Hear Love
    See Hear Love as 多恵
    2023
    TVT Rating
    Drama | 2h 12m
    Hold My Hand At Twilight
    Hold My Hand At Twilight as 雪平 響子
    1 season • 2023 • Ended
    TVT Rating
    Comedy, Romance | 57m
    Yudo: The Way of the Bath
    Yudo: The Way of the Bath as 夙子
    2023
    TVT Rating
    Comedy, Drama | 2h 6m
    I Will Be Your Bloom
    I Will Be Your Bloom as 花巻 由紀
    1 season • 2022 • Ended
    TVT Rating
    Drama, Comedy | 47m
    大コメ騒動
    大コメ騒動 as 松浦タキ
    2021
    TVT Rating
    Drama, History
    Welcome Home, Monet
    Welcome Home, Monet as 新田サヤカ
    1 season • 2021 • Ended
    TVT Rating
    Family, Drama | 15m
    Followers
    Followers as Eriko
    1 season • 2020 • Ended
    TVT Rating
    Drama, Romance | 39m
    Over the Sky
    Over the Sky as Mori
    2020
    TVT Rating
    Anime, Drama, Fantasy | 1h 35m
    Tora-san, Welcome Back!
    Tora-san, Welcome Back! as Reiko (Izumi's mother)
    2020
    TVT Rating
    Comedy, Drama | 1h 55m
    My Husband's Wives
    My Husband's Wives as Fumie Someya
    1 season • 2019 • Ended
    TVT Rating
    Mini-Series, Romance | 55m
    Meet Me After School
    Meet Me After School as 塩谷三千代
    1 season • 2018 • Ended
    TVT Rating
    Drama, Romance | 56m
    Ikiru machi
    Ikiru machi as 佐藤千恵子
    2018
    TVT Rating
    Drama | 2h 4m
    Detective Story
    Detective Story as Kimie Hasenuma
    2018
    TVT Rating
    Thriller
    Vision
    Vision as Aki
    2018
    TVT Rating
    Drama | 1h 50m
    Isle of Dogs
    Isle of Dogs as Auntie
    2018
    TVT Rating
    Adventure, Animation, Comedy | 1h 41m
    Criminologist Himura and Mystery Writer Arisugawa
    Criminologist Himura and Mystery Writer Arisugawa as 篠宮時絵
    2 seasons • 2016 • Ended
    TVT Rating
    Drama, Crime, Suspense, Mystery | 55m
    Variations
    Variations as Kimiko Magaki
    2015
    TVT Rating
    Crime | 2h
    Girl in the Sunny Place
    Girl in the Sunny Place as Ohsita (mysterious woman)
    2013
    TVT Rating
    Drama, Fantasy | 2h 8m
    Carnation
    Carnation as 小原 糸子・70代以降
    1 season • 2011 • Ended
    TVT Rating
    Drama | 15m
    Permanent Nobara
    Permanent Nobara
    2012
    TVT Rating
    Comedy, Drama, Romance | 1h 40m
    Anmitsu Hime 2
    Anmitsu Hime 2 as Mrs. Kasutera
    2009
    TVT Rating
    Comedy | 1h 54m
    Anmitsu Hime
    Anmitsu Hime
    1 season • 2008 • Ended
    TVT Rating
    Fantasy, Drama, Comedy | 2h 20m
    The Capricious Robot
    The Capricious Robot as Mother
    2007
    TVT Rating
    Science Fiction | 40m
    Atagoal: Cat's Magical Forest
    Atagoal: Cat's Magical Forest
    2006
    TVT Rating
    Animation, Fantasy | 1h 21m
    Iryu Team Medical Dragon
    Iryu Team Medical Dragon
    4 seasons • 2006 • Ended
    TVT Rating
    Drama | 45m
    Sugar & Spice
    Sugar & Spice
    2006
    TVT Rating
    Action, Comedy, Drama | 2h 5m
    Sakuran
    Sakuran as Mother
    2006
    TVT Rating
    Drama | 1h 51m
    Ping Pong
    Ping Pong as Obaba
    2002
    TVT Rating
    Comedy, Drama | 1h 54m
    An Adolescent
    An Adolescent as Yukie
    2001
    TVT Rating
    Drama | 2h 12m
    Spirited Away
    Spirited Away as Yubaba / Zeniba (voice)
    2003
    TVT Rating
    Anime, Family, Fantasy | 2h 5m
    The Boy Who Saw the Wind
    The Boy Who Saw the Wind as Monica (voice)
    2000
    TVT Rating
    Adventure, Family, Animation, Fantasy | 1h 37m
    Samurai Fiction
    Samurai Fiction as Okatsu
    1998
    TVT Rating
    Action, Comedy | 1h 51m
    Remembering the Cosmos Flower
    Remembering the Cosmos Flower as Akiko's mother
    1999
    TVT Rating
    Drama | 1h 43m
    Tora-san to the Rescue
    Tora-san to the Rescue as Reiko (Izumi's mother)
    2005
    TVT Rating
    Comedy, Drama, Romance | 1h 47m
    Toki no kagayaki
    Toki no kagayaki as Kazue moriya
    1995
    TVT Rating
    Romance, Drama | 1h 39m
    The Hunted
    The Hunted as Junko
    1995
    TVT Rating
    Action, Thriller | 1h 50m
    Tora-San Makes Excuses
    Tora-San Makes Excuses as Reiko (Izumi's mother)
    1992
    TVT Rating
    Comedy, Drama | 1h 41m
    Tora-san Confesses
    Tora-san Confesses as Reiko (Izumi's mother)
    2010
    TVT Rating
    Comedy, Drama, Family | 1h 44m
    Otoko wa tsurai yo: Boku no ojisan
    Otoko wa tsurai yo: Boku no ojisan as Reiko (Izumi's mother)
    2000
    TVT Rating
    Comedy | 1h 49m
    Death Powder
    Death Powder as Guernica
    1986
    TVT Rating
    Science Fiction, Horror | 1h 4m
    Death Shadows
    Death Shadows as 薊のおれん
    1986
    TVT Rating
    Action | 1h 55m
    Fireflies in the North
    Fireflies in the North as Suma
    1984
    TVT Rating
    Drama | 2h 5m
    Lowly Ronin 4: Living Hell
    Lowly Ronin 4: Living Hell as Omon
    1983
    TVT Rating
    Action, Adventure, Drama | 1h 31m
    Legend of the Eight Samurai
    Legend of the Eight Samurai as Tamazusa
    1983
    TVT Rating
    Horror, Drama, Action, Fantasy | 2h 13m
    Onimasa: A Japanese Godfather
    Onimasa: A Japanese Godfather
    1982
    TVT Rating
    Action, Crime, Drama | 2h 26m