ACTOR
Mitsuko Kusabue
Known for Chûshingura · He Who Can't Marry · AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo
Mitsuko Kusabue (草笛 光子, Kusabue Mitsuko, born October 22, 1933 in Yokohama) is a Japanese actress.
Snapshot 2026-10-16
- Born
- Oct 22, 1933
- Birthplace
- Kanazawa, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
- Known For
- Acting
Biography
Mitsuko Kusabue (草笛 光子, Kusabue Mitsuko, born October 22, 1933 in Yokohama) is a Japanese actress.
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Known For
MOVIE
Chûshingura · 1962
★ 7.1
★ 7.1
TV
He Who Can't MarryIkuyo Kuwano · 2006
★ 8.0
★ 8.0
TV
AIBOU: Tokyo Detective DuoMidori Ninomiya · 2002
★ 7.5
★ 7.5
MOVIE
Murder of the Inugami ClanKoto no Shisho · 2006
★ 6.9
★ 6.9
MOVIE
The UnbrokenMasae Onchi · 2009
★ 6.7
★ 6.7
TV
Agatha Christie's Great Detectives Poirot and MarpleMrs. Opalsen (voice) · 2004
★ 6.7
★ 6.7
MOVIE
Murder on the Orient ExpressKoshaku Todoroki · 2015
★ 6.9
★ 6.9
MOVIE
4.50 from PaddingtonSuzume Amano · 2018
★ 6.4
★ 6.4
Filmography
Movies
Junketsu kakumei
1953
Edo no yubaeお蝶
1954
Haru no Wakakusa
1954
A Woman's LifeYumiko Kagami
1955
Denshichi Torimonocho: Vampire Spiderお俊
1955
Ejima and Ikushima宇津
1955
Here Is a Spring
1955TM
The Mask and Destiny
1955
Denshichi Torimonocho: Female Fox Palanquin女房お俊
1956
Sound of Youth
1956
The Bride and the Treasureお俊
1956
Forgotten Flower Petal: Conclusion
1957
Night Holds a Truth
1957
On Wings of LoveEiko Itakura
1957
SchooldaysKoshiba Harumi
1957
The DecoySetsuko (Hoshino’s wife)
1957
The Detective Denshichi Case Files: The Beautiful Bat
1957
The Paradise Island Story
1957
Adults Cannot Understand - Record of Youth
1958
Flower's YearningTsuzuki Asako
1958
Song for a Bride
1958
Tabi sugata nezumi kozō
1958
The Capital of LoveMiyako Morimoto
1958
The College HeroHisami Urano
1958
The Hotelman's Holiday
1958TL
The Little Actress
1958
Theater of Life
1958
Yajikita dōchū sugoroku
1958
Fox and RaccoonKazuko from Gondola
1959
New Third-Class ExecutiveNatsuyo
1959
Seniors, Juniors, Co-Workers
1959
The Big BossRie
1959
The Enchanting Devil
1959
Beyond the HillsYoshiko Murata
1960
BonchiIkako
1960
Daughters, Wives and a MotherKaoru Tani
1960RF
Respect, Flatter, and Love
1960
The Angry SeaKatsu
1960
The Dangerous Kiss
1960
The Lovelorn Geisha
1960
The Masterless 47Saiko
1960
This Greedy Old SkinHatsue
1960
Three Dolls and Three Guys
1960
A Cat and Dried Bonito Flakes: The Story of a Swindler
1961
A Night in Hong KongYu Lan
1961
Happiness of Us AloneNobuko, Akiko's sister
1961
Lovers of Ginza
1961
Playboy President: Part IIGeisha Shimemaru
1961
The Masterless 47 – Part II
1961
A Wanderer's NotebookKyôko Hinatsu
1962
Born in Sin
1962
Chûshingura
1962
Irresponsible Rascal of Japan
1962
Pig and Goldfish
1962
Shimizu Port Salaryman
1962
Shimizu Port Salaryman Part II
1962
Star of Hong KongBoss Sanae
1962
The Wiser AgeUmeko
1962
Three Gentlemen from Tokyo
1962
Three Gentlemen Return from Hong Kong
1962
Whirlpool of Love
1962
3 Gents In HawaiiMayako (Bar Madam)
1963
A Woman's LifeShizuo Kinoshita
1963
Aloha 3 GentsMayako (Bar Madam)
1963
Devices Stronger Than WomenYoko Nakamura (real name: Haruko Oshima)
1963
Honolulu, Tokyo, Hong Kong
1963
Japan's No. 1 PlayboyYuki Sakura
1963
Samurai PirateSobei
1963
Three Dolls, Three Generations
1963
Travel Stories of a Company President Part IIGeisha Tōryū
1963
3 Gents in the Snow Country
1964
Camellia Gate
1964
Hail the 3 GentsKyoko ( Club Madam)
1964
Housing Estates: The Seven Deadly Sins6th Sin
1964
Irresponsible Life in Edo Japan
1964
Japan's No. 1 BraggartHanae Shimizu
1964
Mr. Giant's Victory Flag
1964
The Naked ExecutiveBar owner
1964
The Sandal Keeper
1964
WhirlwindKozato's Aunt
1964
YearningHisako Morizono
1964
President's Ninja Trick Book Part IITamagiku (Geisha in Gion)
1965
Rampaging Dog
1965
Sequel Western King, Eastern Leader
1965
You Can If You Try
1965
3 Raccoon DogsAsako
1966
King of the Raccoon Dogs
1966
More Than 10,000 Women But...Toshiko Nagashima
1966
Swindler Meets Swindler
1966
Taming an Unruly Girl
1966
The Stranger Within a WomanYumiko Kato
1966
Five Gents Prefer GeishaWakayo (Geisha)
1967
Two in the ShadowAyako
1967
Devils-in-Law
1968
5 Gents Fly to KyushuMadam of Bar “Highness”
1969
5 Gents Fly to Kyushu Part IIMadame of “Highness” bar
1969
Battle of the Japan SeaMrs. Togo
1969
Travels of Lord MitoOman
1969
When Love Awakens
1969
Young Guy Graduates
1969
Five Gents and a KuniangTokioka Maya
1970
Five Gents Fly to TaiwanMaya Tokioka
1970
First Love
1972
ElegyAkiko Katsuragi
1976
The Inugami FamilyUmeko Inugami
1976
Island of HellOsayo
1977
Lullaby to KillAtsuko Yura - Yasuko's Mother
1977
Sugata SanshiroOsen
1977
Queen BeeOtomi
1978
The PhoenixIyo
1978
The House of HangingJunko Amamiya
1979
Lonely Heart
1981
Nogare no machi
1983
The Wangan HighwayIkuko Sugimoto
1984
And ThenUmeko Nagai
1985
OarOsada
1985
The Ballad of the Sea of Genkai
1986
Yakuza Ladies 2Matsuyo Hitobashi
1987
The Wives of Rokumeikan
1988
She-Shogun
1990
The Yagyu Code: Secret ScrollsTsubone Kasuga
1990
Rex: A Dinosaur's StorySanae Ito
1993
Siberian Express 2rei rei yo
2001
What the Snow BringsShizuko Yazaki
2005
Angel's Ladder
2006
Murder of the Inugami ClanKoto no Shisho
2006KN
Kiri no hi
2008NK
Nagaiki Kyousou綿谷規子
2008
The UnbrokenMasae Onchi
2009
Abacus and SwordObabasama
2010
樅ノ木は残った
2010
DenderaMei Mitsuboshi
2011
Home: The House ImpSumiyo Takahashi
2012
Chain of FlowersRika's grandmother
2013
0.5 mmShizue Makabe
2014
Murder on the Orient ExpressKoshaku Todoroki
2015
化石の微笑みIzawa Sachiko
2015
Great evil does not go to sleep: The counterattack of the special investigation unit prosecutorTokiko Hongo
2016
The Magnificent NineJuzaburo’s Mother
2016
Proof of the Man
2017
4.50 from PaddingtonSuzume Amano
2018
Walking with My GrandmaKiyo Takayama
2018
They Say Nothing Stays the SameWoman on the Boat
2019
What Happened to Our Nest Egg!?Yoshino Goto
2021
Jigen DaisukeChiharu Yaguchi
2023
90 Years Old – So What?Aiko Satō
2024
Aimitagai
2024
Meet Me at Angie’s Bar
2025Television
Mayuko hitori加野三輪子 · 310 eps
1971
Hissatsu Hitchu Shigotoya Kagyou1 eps
1975
Priest of DarknessOtaki · 26 eps
1975
Akai Shougeki29 eps
1976
Netchū Jidai26 eps
1978
Seishi Yokomizo Series II Masquerada1 eps
1978
水曜ドラマ 宮本武蔵お甲 · 45 eps
1984
MiotsukushiTone Yoshitake · 162 eps
1985
Iki no Iiyatsu13 eps
1987
Good Mourning11 eps
1994
AIBOU: Tokyo Detective DuoMidori Ninomiya · 1 eps
2002
Toshiie and MatsuNaka · 51 eps
2002
Beauty or Beast1 eps
2003
Princess HiroKoutaigou · 10 eps
2003
Agatha Christie's Great Detectives Poirot and MarpleMrs. Opalsen (voice) · 1 eps
2004
たったひとつのたからもの1 eps
2004
He Who Can't MarryIkuyo Kuwano · 22 eps
2006
Sunny for TomorrowSuzuki Hisay · 10 eps
2006
Dondo HareKagami Katsuno · 156 eps
2007
Garden of the WindHarue Uehara · 11 eps
2008
Goodbye AlmaKashi (Taichi's grandmother) · 4 eps
2010
Naze Kimi wa Zetsubo to Tatakaeta noka2 eps
2010
Second VirginShugetsu Magaki · 10 eps
2010
The Beautiful NeighborYano Mitsuko · 10 eps
2011
Presumed GuiltyKanae Ota · 5 eps
2012
捜査地図の女7 eps
2012
Doubles - Futari no KeijiTaeko Yokoyama · 1 eps
2013
Olympic Ransom2 eps
2013
The Good ListenerUme Mizusawa · 10 eps
2014
Keisei Saimin no OtokoKiyo · 5 eps
2015
MareRobert Yukie · 156 eps
2015
Destiny-Like LoveFujii Akari · 8 eps
2016
Sono Onna, Jiruba10 eps
2021
Hotel: Next DoorOhara Maiko · 6 eps
2022保父
保護司・夏目清一 父親殺し1 eps
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