Mitsuko Kusabue: movies and TV shows
Mitsuko Kusabue has 175 credits in the archive: 140 films and 35 TV series, from 1953 to 2025. Highest rated: Toshiie and Matsu (8.3/10).
Career timeline
1953 – 2025 · busiest year: 1962 (12 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Meet Me at Angie’s Bar | Film | 7.5 | 91 | |
| 2024 | 90 Years Old – So What? | Aiko Satō | Film | 8.8 | 90 |
| 2024 | Aimitagai | Film | 6.2 | 90 | |
| 2023 | Jigen Daisuke | Chiharu Yaguchi | Film | 6.8 | 89 |
| 2022 | Hotel: Next Door | Ohara Maiko | TV | 6.5 | 88 |
| 2021 | Sono Onna, Jiruba | TV | 9.0 | 87 | |
| 2021 | What Happened to Our Nest Egg!? | Yoshino Goto | Film | 6.7 | 87 |
| 2019 | They Say Nothing Stays the Same | Woman on the Boat | Film | 6.8 | 85 |
| 2018 | 4.50 from Paddington | Suzume Amano | Film | 6.4 | 84 |
| 2018 | Walking with My Grandma | Kiyo Takayama | Film | 8.0 | 84 |
| 2017 | Proof of the Man | Film | — | 83 | |
| 2016 | Destiny-Like Love | Fujii Akari | TV | 5.0 | 82 |
| 2016 | The Magnificent Nine | Juzaburo’s Mother | Film | 5.5 | 82 |
| 2016 | Great evil does not go to sleep: The counterattack of the special investigation unit prosecutor | Tokiko Hongo | Film | 7.0 | 82 |
| 2015 | Mare | Robert Yukie | TV | 7.9 | 81 |
| 2015 | Keisei Saimin no Otoko | Kiyo | TV | — | 81 |
| 2015 | Murder on the Orient Express | Koshaku Todoroki | Film | 6.6 | 81 |
| 2015 | 化石の微笑み | Izawa Sachiko | Film | — | 81 |
| 2014 | The Good Listener | Ume Mizusawa | TV | 7.0 | 80 |
| 2014 | 0.5 mm | Shizue Makabe | Film | 7.4 | 80 |
| 2013 | Doubles - Futari no Keiji | Taeko Yokoyama | TV | 7.0 | 79 |
| 2013 | Olympic Ransom | TV | — | 79 | |
| 2013 | Chain of Flowers | Rika's grandmother | Film | 5.5 | 79 |
| 2012 | HOME | Sumiyo Takahashi | Film | 5.8 | 78 |
| 2012 | 捜査地図の女 | TV | — | 78 | |
| 2012 | Presumed Guilty | Kanae Ota | TV | — | 78 |
| 2011 | The Beautiful Neighbor | Yano Mitsuko | TV | 6.0 | 77 |
| 2011 | Dendera | Mei Mitsuboshi | Film | 9.3 | 77 |
| 2010 | Second Virgin | Shugetsu Magaki | TV | 7.2 | 76 |
| 2010 | Goodbye Alma | Kashi (Taichi's grandmother) | TV | — | 76 |
| 2010 | Naze Kimi wa Zetsubo to Tatakaeta noka | TV | — | 76 | |
| 2010 | Abacus and Sword | Obabasama | Film | 6.2 | 76 |
| 2010 | 樅ノ木は残った | Film | 7.0 | 76 | |
| 2009 | The Unbroken | Masae Onchi | Film | 6.7 | 75 |
| 2008 | Garden of the Wind | Harue Uehara | TV | — | 74 |
| 2008 | Kiri no hi | Film | — | 74 | |
| 2008 | Nagaiki Kyousou | 綿谷規子 | Film | — | 74 |
| 2007 | Dondo Hare | Kagami Katsuno | TV | — | 73 |
| 2006 | He Who Can't Marry | Ikuyo Kuwano | TV | 8.0 | 72 |
| 2006 | Murder of the Inugami Clan | Koto no Shisho | Film | 6.9 | 72 |
| 2006 | Sunny for Tomorrow | Suzuki Hisay | TV | 7.0 | 72 |
| 2006 | Angel's Ladder | Film | — | 72 | |
| 2005 | What the Snow Brings | Shizuko Yazaki | Film | 6.6 | 71 |
| 2004 | Agatha Christie's Great Detectives Poirot and Marple | Mrs. Opalsen (voice) | TV | 6.7 | 70 |
| 2004 | たったひとつのたからもの | TV | — | 70 | |
| 2003 | Beauty or Beast | TV | 7.2 | 69 | |
| 2003 | Princess Hiro | Koutaigou | TV | 8.0 | 69 |
| 2002 | AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo | Midori Ninomiya | TV | 7.5 | 68 |
| 2002 | Toshiie and Matsu | Naka | TV | 8.3 | 68 |
| 2001 | Siberian Express 2 | rei rei yo | Film | — | 67 |
| 1994 | Good Mourning | TV | — | 60 | |
| 1993 | Rex: A Dinosaur's Story | Sanae Ito | Film | 5.5 | 59 |
| 1990 | The Yagyu Code: Secret Scrolls | Tsubone Kasuga | Film | — | 56 |
| 1990 | She-Shogun | Film | 7.5 | 56 | |
| 1988 | The Wives of Rokumeikan | Film | — | 54 | |
| 1987 | Iki no Iiyatsu | TV | — | 53 | |
| 1987 | Yakuza Ladies 2 | Matsuyo Hitobashi | Film | 7.8 | 53 |
| 1986 | The Ballad of the Sea of Genkai | Film | 7.0 | 52 | |
| 1985 | Miotsukushi | Tone Yoshitake | TV | 10.0 | 51 |
| 1985 | Oar | Osada | Film | 5.6 | 51 |
| 1985 | And Then | Umeko Nagai | Film | 7.1 | 51 |
| 1984 | 水曜ドラマ 宮本武蔵 | お甲 | TV | — | 50 |
| 1984 | The Wangan Highway | Ikuko Sugimoto | Film | 8.0 | 50 |
| 1983 | Nogare no machi | Film | 7.0 | 49 | |
| 1981 | Lonely Heart | Film | 7.5 | 47 | |
| 1979 | The House of Hanging | Junko Amamiya | Film | 6.3 | 45 |
| 1978 | Netchū Jidai | TV | — | 44 | |
| 1978 | Queen Bee | Otomi | Film | 7.6 | 44 |
| 1978 | The Phoenix | Iyo | Film | 6.1 | 44 |
| 1978 | Seishi Yokomizo Series II Masquerada | TV | — | 44 | |
| 1977 | Island of Hell | Osayo | Film | 6.2 | 43 |
| 1977 | Lullaby to Kill | Atsuko Yura - Yasuko's Mother | Film | 6.6 | 43 |
| 1977 | Sugata Sanshiro | Osen | Film | 10.0 | 43 |
| 1976 | Akai Shougeki | TV | 7.0 | 42 | |
| 1976 | The Inugami Family | Umeko Inugami | Film | 7.0 | 42 |
| 1976 | Elegy | Akiko Katsuragi | Film | 10.0 | 42 |
| 1975 | Priest of Darkness | Otaki | TV | — | 41 |
| 1975 | Hissatsu Hitchu Shigotoya Kagyou | TV | — | 41 | |
| 1972 | First Love | Film | — | 38 | |
| 1971 | Mayuko hitori | 加野三輪子 | TV | — | 37 |
| 1970 | Five Gents Fly to Taiwan | Maya Tokioka | Film | 8.0 | 36 |
| 1970 | Five Gents and a Kuniang | Tokioka Maya | Film | 9.0 | 36 |
| 1969 | Battle of the Japan Sea | Mrs. Togo | Film | 6.4 | 35 |
| 1969 | Young Guy Graduates | Film | 6.5 | 35 | |
| 1969 | 5 Gents Fly to Kyushu | Madam of Bar “Highness” | Film | 10.0 | 35 |
| 1969 | 5 Gents Fly to Kyushu Part II | Madame of “Highness” bar | Film | 7.0 | 35 |
| 1969 | Travels of Lord Mito | Oman | Film | 7.0 | 35 |
| 1968 | Devils-in-Law | Film | 8.0 | 34 | |
| 1967 | Two in the Shadow | Ayako | Film | 7.8 | 33 |
| 1967 | Five Gents Prefer Geisha | Wakayo (Geisha) | Film | 9.0 | 33 |
| 1966 | The Stranger Within a Woman | Yumiko Kato | Film | 7.4 | 32 |
| 1966 | More Than 10,000 Women But... | Toshiko Nagashima | Film | — | 32 |
| 1966 | 3 Raccoon Dogs | Asako | Film | 5.0 | 32 |
| 1965 | Rampaging Dog | Film | 7.0 | 31 | |
| 1965 | President's Ninja Trick Book Part II | Tamagiku (Geisha in Gion) | Film | 8.0 | 31 |
| 1964 | Housing Estates: The Seven Deadly Sins | 6th Sin | Film | — | 30 |
| 1964 | Yearning | Hisako Morizono | Film | 8.1 | 30 |
| 1964 | Whirlwind | Kozato's Aunt | Film | 6.6 | 30 |
| 1964 | Irresponsible Life in Edo Japan | Film | 7.0 | 30 | |
| 1964 | The Sandal Keeper | Film | 8.0 | 30 | |
| 1964 | Mr. Giant's Victory Flag | Film | 8.0 | 30 | |
| 1964 | Japan's No. 1 Braggart | Hanae Shimizu | Film | 8.0 | 30 |
| 1964 | Hail the 3 Gents | Kyoko ( Club Madam) | Film | 8.0 | 30 |
| 1964 | The Naked Executive | Bar owner | Film | 9.0 | 30 |
| 1964 | 3 Gents in the Snow Country | Film | 10.0 | 30 | |
| 1963 | Three Dolls, Three Generations | Film | 7.0 | 29 | |
| 1963 | Samurai Pirate | Sobei | Film | 5.9 | 29 |
| 1963 | A Woman's Life | Film | 7.1 | 29 | |
| 1963 | Honolulu, Tokyo, Hong Kong | Film | 7.0 | 29 | |
| 1963 | 3 Gents In Hawaii | Mayako (Bar Madam) | Film | 8.0 | 29 |
| 1963 | Travel Stories of a Company President Part II | Geisha Tōryū | Film | 9.0 | 29 |
| 1963 | Aloha 3 Gents | Mayako (Bar Madam) | Film | 8.0 | 29 |
| 1963 | Japan's No. 1 Playboy | Yuki Sakura | Film | 9.0 | 29 |
| 1963 | Devices Stronger Than Women | Yoko Nakamura (real name: Haruko Oshima) | Film | — | 29 |
| 1962 | Chûshingura | Film | 7.1 | 28 | |
| 1962 | A Wanderer's Notebook | Kyôko Hinatsu | Film | 7.2 | 28 |
| 1962 | Three Gentlemen from Tokyo | Film | 9.0 | 28 | |
| 1962 | The Wiser Age | Umeko | Film | 7.2 | 28 |
| 1962 | Star of Hong Kong | Boss Sanae | Film | 8.0 | 28 |
| 1962 | Shimizu Port Salaryman | Film | 8.0 | 28 | |
| 1962 | Irresponsible Rascal of Japan | Film | 8.5 | 28 | |
| 1962 | Shimizu Port Salaryman Part II | Film | 9.0 | 28 | |
| 1962 | Three Gentlemen Return from Hong Kong | Film | 6.5 | 28 | |
| 1962 | Whirlpool of Love | Film | — | 28 | |
| 1962 | Pig and Goldfish | Film | — | 28 | |
| 1962 | Born in Sin | Film | 9.0 | 28 | |
| 1961 | A Night in Hong Kong | Yu Lan | Film | 10.0 | 27 |
| 1961 | The Masterless 47 – Part II | Film | 9.0 | 27 | |
| 1961 | Happiness of Us Alone | Nobuko, Akiko's sister | Film | 9.0 | 27 |
| 1961 | Lovers of Ginza | Film | 7.0 | 27 | |
| 1961 | Playboy President: Part II | Geisha Shimemaru | Film | 8.0 | 27 |
| 1960 | The Angry Sea | Katsu | Film | 7.0 | 26 |
| 1960 | Three Dolls and Three Guys | Film | 7.0 | 26 | |
| 1960 | The Dangerous Kiss | Film | 10.0 | 26 | |
| 1960 | Respect, Flatter, and Love | Film | 7.0 | 26 | |
| 1960 | Daughters, Wives and a Mother | Kaoru Tani | Film | 7.3 | 26 |
| 1960 | Bonchi | Ikako | Film | 7.7 | 26 |
| 1960 | The Lovelorn Geisha | Film | 6.9 | 26 | |
| 1960 | The Masterless 47 | Saiko | Film | 10.0 | 26 |
| 1960 | Beyond the Hills | Yoshiko Murata | Film | — | 26 |
| 1960 | This Greedy Old Skin | Hatsue | Film | 10.0 | 26 |
| 1959 | Seniors, Juniors, Co-Workers | Film | 7.0 | 25 | |
| 1959 | Fox and Raccoon | Kazuko from Gondola | Film | 9.0 | 25 |
| 1959 | New Third-Class Executive | Natsuyo | Film | 8.0 | 25 |
| 1959 | The Big Boss | Rie | Film | 6.5 | 25 |
| 1959 | The Enchanting Devil | Film | — | 25 | |
| 1958 | Song for a Bride | Film | 10.0 | 24 | |
| 1958 | The Little Actress | Film | — | 24 | |
| 1958 | The College Hero | Hisami Urano | Film | 8.0 | 24 |
| 1958 | Flower's Yearning | Tsuzuki Asako | Film | 7.0 | 24 |
| 1958 | Tabi sugata nezumi kozō | Film | 9.0 | 24 | |
| 1958 | Adults Cannot Understand - Record of Youth | Film | 10.0 | 24 | |
| 1958 | Theater of Life | Film | 10.0 | 24 | |
| 1958 | The Hotelman's Holiday | Film | 9.0 | 24 | |
| 1958 | Yajikita dōchū sugoroku | Film | 8.0 | 24 | |
| 1958 | The Capital of Love | Miyako Morimoto | Film | — | 24 |
| 1957 | Forgotten Flower Petal: Conclusion | Film | — | 23 | |
| 1957 | Night Holds a Truth | Film | 7.0 | 23 | |
| 1957 | The Paradise Island Story | Film | — | 23 | |
| 1957 | The Decoy | Setsuko (Hoshino’s wife) | Film | — | 23 |
| 1957 | On Wings of Love | Eiko Itakura | Film | 10.0 | 23 |
| 1957 | Schooldays | Koshiba Harumi | Film | 7.0 | 23 |
| 1957 | The Detective Denshichi Case Files: The Beautiful Bat | Film | 10.0 | 23 | |
| 1956 | Seishun no oto | Film | 9.0 | 22 | |
| 1956 | Denshichi Torimonocho: Female Fox Palanquin | 女房お俊 | Film | — | 22 |
| 1956 | The Bride and the Treasure | お俊 | Film | — | 22 |
| 1955 | Ejima and Ikushima | 宇津 | Film | — | 21 |
| 1955 | Here Is a Spring | Film | 8.2 | 21 | |
| 1955 | The Mask and Destiny | Film | 7.0 | 21 | |
| 1955 | A Woman's Life | Yumiko Kagami | Film | — | 21 |
| 1955 | Denshichi Torimonocho: Vampire Spider | お俊 | Film | — | 21 |
| 1954 | Edo no yubae | お蝶 | Film | — | 20 |
| 1954 | Haru no Wakakusa | Film | — | 20 | |
| 1953 | Junketsu kakumei | Film | — | 19 | |
| 保護司・夏目清一 父親殺し | TV | — | — |