Mari Natsuki

Biography

Mari Natsuki 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.

Career Overview

Mari Natsuki has 65 screen credits in a career dating back to 1974. Their work spans 5 cinematic universes — most prominently Tora-san Series with 6 titles. Signature works include Spirited Away, The First Star of Happiness, Living City. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

female

Known Credits

65

Birth Date

1952-05-02 00:00:00

Birth Place

Toshima, Tokyo, Japan

Known For

• 

  Spirited Away
• 

  The First Star of Happiness
• 

  Living City
• 

  Hair Brush
• 

  Remembering the Cosmos Flower
• 

  Anmitsu Hime

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 5 universes

• Tora-san Series (6 titles)
• Otoko wa Tsurai yo (5 titles)
• Anmitsu hime - Saga (2 titles)
• Another Battle Collection (2 titles)
• Studio Ghibli Films (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Rumi Hiiragi (1 collaborations)
• Miyu Irino (1 collaborations)
• Takashi Naito (1 collaborations)
• Yasuko Sawaguchi (1 collaborations)
• Tsunehiko Kamijô (1 collaborations)
• Takehiko Ono (1 collaborations)
• Ryunosuke Kamiki (1 collaborations)
• Bunta Sugawara (1 collaborations)
• Yo Oizumi (1 collaborations)
• Yumi Tamai (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (64 credits)

  • Until We Meet Again

    Hanako Shimizu

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • SEE HEAR LOVE

    Tae Izumoto

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • Spirited Away: Live on Stage

    湯婆婆/錢婆婆

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • From the End of the World

    Old Woman

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • Yudo

    Asako

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • Angry Rice Wives

    Taki

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • Over the Sky

    Mori Obaa-chan (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • Tora-san, Wish You Were Here

    Reiko (Izumi's Mother)

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • The Tragedy of W

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • The Beginning Notes

    Namiko Kondo

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Vision

    Aki

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Detective Story

    Kimie Hasenuma

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Isle of Dogs

    Auntie (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Living City

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • The Brand New Legend of the Stardust Brothers

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Variations

    Kimiko Magaki

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • 「昭和の歌よ、ありがとう」One Night Premiere LIVE

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • The Girl in the Sun

    Ohsita

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Permanent Nobara

    Masako

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • Anmitsu Hime 2

    Mrs. Kasutera

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Hair Brush

    Female barber

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Anmitsu Hime

    Kasutera Fujin

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Out of the Wind

    Sunnjya Imu

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • a-nation’07 BEST HIT LIVE

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • The Haunted Samurai

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • The Capricious Robot

    Mother

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Sakuran

    Landlady

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Sugar & Spice

    Fujiko

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Document 72 Hours

    - Birth Rush! Japan's Best Obstetrics and Gynecology (2015) ... Self - Narrator (voice) actor actors
    2006
  • Producing Nobuta

    Catherine

    actor

    actors

    - Springtime of life amigo (2005) ... Catherine actor actors

    - Friends even if separated (2005) ... Catherine actor actors

    - The true nature of bullying (2005) ... Catherine actor actors

    - The boy who makes a girl cry (2005) ... Catherine actor actors

    - The adolescence of parents and children (2005) ... Catherine actor actors
    2005
  • Bewitched in Tokyo SP

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Another Battle/Conspiracy

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Sensen fukoku

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Ping Pong

    Obaba

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • An Adolescent

    Yukie

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Spirited Away

    Yubaba / Zeniba (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • The Nippon Television Special of Spirited Away

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Another Battle

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • The Boy Who Saw the Wind

    Monica (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Kunoichi Financial Road

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Samurai Fiction

    Okatsu

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • The Detective Is Born

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Remembering the Cosmos Flower

    Akiko's mother

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Closing Time

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Tora-san to the Rescue

    Reiko

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • Gerende ga tokeru hodo koishitai

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • Toki no kagayaki

    Kazue Moritani

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • The Hunted

    Junko

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • Tora-san Makes Excuses

    Reiko

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • Tora-san Confesses

    Reiko

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • Strawberry Road

    Akiko

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • Tora-san Takes a Vacation

    Reiko

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Tora-san, My Uncle

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Lone Wolf & Child: Assassin on the Road to Hell

    Otoshi

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Death Shadows

    Oren

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • Death Powder

    Guernica

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • Fireflies in the North

    Suma

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • Legend of the Eight Samurai

    Tamazusa

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • Lowly Ronin 4: Living Hell

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • Onimasa: A Japanese Godfather

    Akio, Opponent's Mistress

    actor

    actors
    1982
  • Cliff of Death

    actor

    actors
    1982
  • The Extravagant Cops

    Yoko Matsumoto

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • Japan Beauty Story: A Woman Among Women

    actor

    actors
    1975
  • The First Star of Happiness

    actor

    actors
    1974

• production (1 credits)

  • Ski Jumping Pairs: Road to Torino 2006

    producer

    production
    2006