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Yui Natsukawa
Actor · Crew· Kumamoto, Japan
Yui Natsukawa, born June 1, 1968, in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto, is a Japanese actress whose career has been marked by an understated yet commanding presence on screen. Known for her versatility, she has garnered critical acclaim, notably winning the Japan Academy Film Prize for Excellent Supporting Actress for her role in "A Lone Scalpel." A left-handed performer who writes with her right hand, Natsukawa navigates the complexities of her roles with a subtle, nuanced approach that belies her decades-long career in the industry.
Known For
The roles that explain the career.
Filmography
32 credits across 2 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Human Vapor | TV | |
| 2025 | The Silent Service: The Battle of Arctic Ocean | Hitomi Sonezaki | Film |
| 2025 | Suzuki=Bakudan | Asuka Ishikawa | Film |
| 2025 | Not Me That Went Viral | Fuyuko Yamagata | Film |
| 2024 | The Silent Service | Sonezaki Hitomi | TV |
| 2021 | Why I Dress Up for Love | Koko Saotome | TV |
| 2018 | Meet Me After School | Aiko Kuroiwa | TV |
| 2016 | 64: Part 1 | Minako Mikami | Film |
| 2016 | Stop the Old Fox | Film | |
| 2013 | Tokyo Family | Fumiko Hirayama | Film |
| 2013 | A Tale of Samurai Cooking | Shinnyoin | Film |
| 2011 | I Wish | Kyoko Ariyoshi | Film |
| 2011 | The Yellow Handkerchief | Shima Mitsu | Film |
| 2010 | A Lone Scalpel | Namiko Nakamura | Film |
| 2009 | Ballad | Misako Kawakami | Film |
| 2008 | Still Walking | Yukari Yokoyama | Film |
| 2007 | A Gentle Breeze in the Village | Itoko Migita | Film |
| 2006 | Hana | Oryo | Film |
| 2006 | Tales from Earthsea | The Queen (voice) | Film |
| 2005 | Grave of the Fireflies | Kyoko | Film |
| 2003 | When the Last Sword Is Drawn | Shizu / Mitsu | Film |
| 2003 | Zatoichi | Oshino | Film |
| 2003 | TRUNK | Film | |
| 2002 | The Graduation | Izumi | Film |
| 2001 | Onmyoji | Fujiwara no Sukehime | Film |
| 2001 | Distance | Kiyoka Yamamoto | Film |
| 2001 | Acacia Walk | Film | |
| 1999 | Shikoku | Hinako Myoujin | Film |
| 1997 | Blue Bird | Kahori Machimura | TV |
| 1996 | Gonin 2 | Saki | Film |
| 1996 | The Trap | Yuriko | Film |
| 1994 | Alone in the Night | Nami Tsuchiya | Film |
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