Haruko Katō

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Characters played by Haruko Katō

Madame Suliman — Howl's Moving Castle (2004)

The King's powerful head sorceress who commands magical henchmen and enforces royal decrees.

Kinu Akabane — A Taxing Woman's Return (1988)

A briefly appearing character connected to the surrounding social network.

Oyuki's nanny — Gonza the Spearman (1986)

Oyuki's nanny is a credited supporting character, played by Haruko Kato. Her listed role establishes a connection to Oyuki, but the supplied material gives no further information about her conduct, importance, scenes, or relationship with the other characters.

Takako — Perfect Education 4: Secret Basement (2003)

Takako is an older woman important to Takeru and hospitalized with a grave, incurable illness. She gives Riri the key to a secret basement containing her shared past with her husband, asks that its contents be burned after her death, and urges her to help Takeru recover his memories. In a letter, she confesses her love for Takeru.

Ofuji — Sharaku (1995)

Character portrayed by Haruko Katō. Plot details are not provided in the source material.

Career Overview

Haruko Katō has 79 screen credits in a career dating back to 1939. Their work spans 3 cinematic universes — most prominently Enoken Collection with 3 titles. Signature works include Howl's Moving Castle, Kiki's Delivery Service, 芭蕉布を織る女たち. 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
79
Birth Date
1922-11-24
Birth Place
Akasaka, Tokyo, Japan

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 3 universes

Frequent Collaborators

Credits

Content sources

Related entry on Wikidata (Q11399343), public domain (CC0).