Mari Natsuki Explained
Mari Natsuki |
Birth Name: | Mari Natsuki
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Birth Date: | 1952 5, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Tokyo, Japan |
Nationality: | Japanese |
Other Names: | Junko Nakajima |
Occupation: | Singer, dancer, actress |
Years Active: | 1971–present |
, more commonly known by her stage name, is a Japanese singer, dancer and actress.[1] Born in Tokyo, she started work as a singer from a young age. In 2007, Natsuki announced her engagement to percussionist Nobu Saitō, with their marriage taking place in Spring 2008.
Natsuki has participated in musical theatre, including Madame Thenardier in Les Miserables, Golde in Fiddler on the Roof and that of Yukio Ninagawa. She provided the voice of Yubaba in Spirited Away, played the young witch's mother in the Japanese TV remake of Bewitched and has twice been nominated for a Japanese Academy Award. Natsuki played the character Big Mama in the Japanese version of [2] and has also acted in television dramas, such as the 2005 series Nobuta o Produce, playing the Vice Principal, Katharine.
In 2024, Natsuki reprised her famous roles of Yubaba/Zeniba for the stage production of Spirited Away, performing in Japan and London.
Filmography
Film
Television
Video games
- (Big Mama) (2008)
- (Katherine Marlowe) (2011)
Japanese dub
Live-action
Animation
Theatre
- Spirited Away (Yubaba/Zeniba) - Tokyo Imperial Theatre/London Coliseum - 2024. Double starring with Romi Park.
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Apple Music Preview. About Mari Natsuki. Mills. Ted. music.apple.com. 2019-11-09.
- http://kotaku.com/gaming/metal-gear-solid-4%253a-guns-of-the-patriots/mgs4-voice-cast-announced-248113.php Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns Of The Patriots: MGS4 Voice Cast Announced
- Web site: 生田斗真主演、映画『湯道』"銭湯"に吉田鋼太郎、夏木マリ、柄本明ら大集合. August 19, 2022. Oricon.
- Web site: 世界の終わりから. February 3, 2023. eiga.com.
- Web site: SEE HEAR LOVE 見えなくても聞こえなくても愛してる. March 8, 2023. eiga.com.
- Web site: 2022-08-22 . ja:宮野真守:“クセ強”マネジャー役でドラマ「君の花になる」出演 内田有紀、竹中直人、夏木マリも . Mamoru Miyano: Appears in the drama Your Flower as a "strong habits" manager Yuki Uchida, Naoto Takenaka, Mari Natsuki also appear . 2023-10-29 . Mantan Web . ja-JP.
- Web site: プラダを着た悪魔. November 29, 2021. Nippon Television. https://web.archive.org/web/20150518022334/http://www.ntv.co.jp/kinro/lineup/20130607/index.html. May 18, 2015.
- Web site: ザ・ホワイトハウス. October 30, 2021. SuperDramaTV.
- Web site: フェリシーと夢のトウシューズ. November 6, 2020. Wowow.