Mitsuko Kusabue

Mitsuko Kusabue
Born (1933-10-22) October 22, 1933 (age 91)
OccupationActress
Years active1953–present
Spouse
(m. 1960⁠–⁠1962)

Mitsuko Kusabue (草笛 光子, Kusabue Mitsuko, born October 22, 1933 in Yokohama) is a Japanese actress.

Selected filmography

Films

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1957 On Wings of Love Eiko Itakura [1]
1958 Song for a Bride Teruko Nishimura [2]
A Holiday in Tokyo [3]
1960 Daughters, Wives and a Mother [4]
1962 Chūshingura: Hana no Maki, Yuki no Maki Toda no Tsubone
A Wanderer's Notebook Kyōko Hinatsu
1963 The Lost World of Sinbad
1964 Yearning Hisako Morita
Whirlwind [5]
1967 Scattered Clouds [6]
1969 Battle of the Japan Sea [7]
1976 The Inugami Family Umeko Inugami [8]
1977 Akuma no temari-uta [9]
1978 Queen Bee [10]
Hi no Tori
1979 Byoinzaka no Kubikukuri no Ie
1981 Kofuku
1985 Sorekara Umeko Nagai
1993 Rex: A Dinosaur's Story Sanae Itō [11]
2006 The Inugamis Teacher of Harp
What the Snow Brings Shizuko Yazaki
2009 The Unbroken Masae Onchi
2014 0.5 mm Shizue Makabe [12]
2016 The Magnificent Nine Juzaburo's mother
2018 Walking with My Grandma Kiyo
2019 They Say Nothing Stays the Same
2021 What Happened to Our Nest Egg!? Yoshino Gotō [13]
2023 Daisuke Jigen Chiharu Yaguchi [14]
2024 90 Years Old – So What? Aiko Satō Lead role [15]
Aimitagai Komichi [16]

Television dramas

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1971 Mayuko Hitori Miwako Kano Asadora [17]
1975 Tsūkai! Kōchiyama Sōshun Otaki [18]
Hissatsu Hitchuu Shigotoya Kagyō Osei Hissatsu series
Genroku Taiheiki Oden no Kata Taiga drama [19]
1976 Hissatsu Karakurinin Kepuuhen Hissatsu series
1977 Kashin Nomura Motoni Taiga drama [19]
1978 Edo Professional Hissatsu Shōbainin Osei Hissatsu series
1979 Kusa Moeru Tango no Tsubone Taiga drama [19]
1983 Ōoku
1985 Miotsukushi Tone Yoshitake Asadora [17]
1990 Tobu ga Gotoku Yura Taiga drama [19]
1995 Hachidai Shōgun Yoshimune Ten'ei-in Taiga drama [19]
1997 Aguri Setsuko Uehara Asadora [17]
2000 Aoi Kōdai-in Taiga drama [19]
2002 Toshiie and Matsu Ōmandokoro Taiga drama [19]
2004 Dondo Hare Katsuno Kagami Asadora [17]
2006 Kekkon Dekinai Otoko Ikuyo Kuwano [20]
2009 Tenchijin Tome Taiga drama [19]
2010 Second Virgin [17]
2013 Yae's Sakura Narrator Taiga drama [19]
2015 Mare Yukie Robert Asadora [17]
2016 Sanada Maru Tori Taiga drama [21]
Tokyo Trial Narrator Japanese version only
2018 Bakabon no Papa yori Baka na Papa Junko [17]
2021 Old Jack and Rose Kirako Kuji [22]
2022 The 13 Lords of the Shogun Hiki no Ama Taiga drama [19]

Theater

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1964 How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying Rosemary Pilkington
1983 Chicago Roxie Hart
1993 La Cage aux Folles Jacqueline

Anime

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2004 Agatha Christie's Great Detectives Poirot and Marple Mrs. Opalsen
2005 The Snow Queen Amanda

Dubbing

Title Role Notes Ref.
Agatha Christie's Marple Series 2 Miss Marple (Geraldine McEwan)
Agatha Christie's Marple Series 3 Miss Marple (Geraldine McEwan)

Honours

References

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