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Setsuko Karasuma

Acting Born Feb 3, 1955 Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan 46 credits

Biography

Setsuko Karasuma (烏丸 せつこ Karasuma Setsuko) is an actress and model born on 3 February 1955 in Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. She attended Chukyo University, but left before finishing. She is employed by the From First Production talent agency. Karasuma made her debut as a Clarion Girl in 1980, moving quickly into the gravure idol scene. Her debut as a film actress came as she got the lead role in the 1980 adaptation of the Hiroyuki Itsuki novel Four Seasons・Natsuko.

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Known for

Film

Ride or Die

as Ichiko Oe
Film

Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters

as Mitsuko

Frequent co-stars

Kiko Mizuhara 1 shared title
Honami Sato 1 shared title
Yoko Maki 1 shared title
Anne Suzuki 1 shared title
Shunsuke Tanaka 1 shared title
Tetsushi Tanaka 1 shared title
Sara Minami 1 shared title
Yui Uemura 1 shared title
Shinya Niiro 1 shared title
Jason Brock 1 shared title

Career timeline

Living in Two Worlds
Playing Dead
You've Got A Friend
Ride or DieTomorrow's Dining Table
Yokosukakitan
The Chaplain
Tower of Sand64: Part 164: Part 2Too Young To Die!Double Life
Dr.STOЯKSKiyamachi Daruma
JUKAI: Mount Fuji Suicide Forest
NHK Special: Unsolved CasesHESOMORI -ヘソモリ-
Steel Frame300 Million
Mission To KillThe UnbrokenHighway Battle R×R 2
Kagerou no TsujiThe Matsugane Potshot Affair
HachiroPortrait of the WindPerhaps He Is
Tales of Terror from Tokyo and All Over Japan: The MovieTales of Terror from Tokyo and All Over Japan Volume 2Parole
Her Island, My Island
Yakuza Jihad 2Yakuza Jihad 3
Young Thugs: Nostalgia
Hokui 15° no duo
Twilight of the CockroachesMakeup
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters森村誠一サスペンス　花嫁の首　双子姉妹殺人事件
Futari no onna
Onna no naka no akuma
StationManonCompletely... With That Air!
Four Seasons: NatsukoBefore Spring

Full filmography

  • Living in Two Worlds (2024) as Hiroko Suzuki
  • Playing Dead (2023)
  • You've Got A Friend (2022)
  • Ride or Die (2021) as Ichiko Oe
  • Tomorrow's Dining Table (2021) as Yoshie Ishibashi
  • Yokosukakitan (2020)
  • The Chaplain (2018) as Noguchi
  • Tower of Sand (2016) as Mita Kumiko
  • 64: Part 1 (2016) as Masae Hiyoshi
  • 64: Part 2 (2016) as Masae Hiyoshi
  • Too Young To Die! (2016) as Gozu
  • Double Life (2016)
  • Dr.STOЯKS (2015) as Setsuko Kasahara
  • Kiyamachi Daruma (2015) as Shizue Arai
  • JUKAI: Mount Fuji Suicide Forest (2013)
  • NHK Special: Unsolved Cases (2011)
  • HESOMORI -ヘソモリ- (2011)
  • Steel Frame (2010)
  • 300 Million (2010)
  • Mission To Kill (2009)
  • The Unbroken (2009) as Mitsuko Higuchi
  • Highway Battle R×R 2 (2009)
  • Kagerou no Tsuji (2007) as Odainokata
  • The Matsugane Potshot Affair (2007) as Izumi Kuniyoshi
  • Hachiro (2005)
  • Portrait of the Wind (2005)
  • Perhaps He Is (2005)
  • Tales of Terror from Tokyo and All Over Japan: The Movie (2004)
  • Tales of Terror from Tokyo and All Over Japan Volume 2 (2004)
  • Parole (2004)
  • Her Island, My Island (2003)
  • Yakuza Jihad 2 (2002)
  • Yakuza Jihad 3 (2002)
  • Young Thugs: Nostalgia (1998) as Riichi's mother
  • Hokui 15° no duo (1991) as Japanese woman living in Manila
  • Twilight of the Cockroaches (1987) as Momoko (voice)
  • Makeup (1987) as Mami
  • Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985) as Mitsuko
  • 森村誠一サスペンス　花嫁の首　双子姉妹殺人事件 (1985)
  • Futari no onna (1983) as Kozue Tanimura
  • Onna no naka no akuma (1982)
  • Station (1981) as Suzuko Yoshimatsu
  • Manon (1981) as Mitsuko
  • Completely... With That Air! (1981)
  • Four Seasons: Natsuko (1980) as Natsuko
  • Before Spring (1980) as Sachiko