Mari Natsuki
Known for
A Japanese singer, dancer and actress born in Tokyo, a flamboyant performer with a long career in music and entertainment. To global audiences she is best known for her voice work in Hayao Miyazaki's 'Spirited Away' (2001), in which she memorably voiced both the greedy witch Yubaba and her kindly twin sister Zeniba. A striking, theatrical presence in Japanese show business across decades, Natsuki brings a distinctive charisma to stage and screen alike. She remains a beloved veteran entertainer whose vocal turn in a Studio Ghibli classic gave her lasting international recognition.
Mari Natsuki
36 Movies
24 Series
A Japanese singer, dancer and actress born in Tokyo, a flamboyant performer with a long career in music and entertainment. To global audiences she is best known for her voice work in Hayao Miyazaki's 'Spirited Away' (2001), in which she memorably voiced both the greedy witch Yubaba and her kindly twin sister Zeniba. A striking, theatrical presence in Japanese show business across decades, Natsuki brings a distinctive charisma to stage and screen alike. She remains a beloved veteran entertainer whose vocal turn in a Studio Ghibli classic gave her lasting international recognition.
Movies
Plays Yubaba / Zeniba (voice)
Spirited Away
2001
Plays Auntie (voice)
Isle of Dogs
2018
Plays Hanako Shimizu
Until We Meet Again
2026
Plays Junko
The Hunted
1995
Plays Mori Obaa-chan (voice)
Over the Sky
2020
Plays Landlady
Sakuran
2006
Plays Ohsita
The Girl in the Sun
2013
Plays Suma
Fireflies in the North
1984
Plays Tamazusa
Legend of the Eight Samurai
1983
Plays Yukie
An Adolescent
2001
Plays Akio, Opponent's Mistress
Onimasa: A Japanese Godfather
1982
Plays 湯婆婆/錢婆婆
Spirited Away: Live on Stage
2023
Plays Obaba
Ping Pong
2002
Plays Asako
Yudo
2023
Plays Aki
Vision
2018
Plays Tae Izumoto
SEE HEAR LOVE
2023
Plays Reiko
Tora-san Takes a Vacation
1990
Plays Reiko (Izumi's Mother)
Tora-san, Wish You Were Here
2019
Plays Fujiko
Sugar & Spice
2006
Plays Monica (voice)
The Boy Who Saw the Wind
2000
Plays Oren
Death Shadows
1986
Plays Old Woman
From the End of the World
2023
Plays Okatsu
Samurai Fiction
1998
Plays Reiko
Tora-san Makes Excuses
1992
Plays Reiko
Tora-san to the Rescue
1995
Plays Reiko
Tora-san Confesses
1991
Plays Taki
Angry Rice Wives
2021
Plays Guernica
Death Powder
1986
Plays Akiko's mother
Remembering the Cosmos Flower
1997
TV Shows
Plays 津川螢子警部補
G-Men '75
1975
Plays Azusa Minamida
Himawari
1996
Plays Itoko Ohara (older)
Carnation
2011
Plays Tomiko
Genroku Ryoran
1999
Plays Tango no Tsubone (Emperor's concubine)
Yoshitsune
2005
Plays Kito Shoko
Iryu: Team Medical Dragon
2006
Plays Reiko Ikeuchi（池内 怜子）
Legendary Teacher
2000
Plays Daria
Bewitched In Tokyo
2004
Plays Michiyo Shioya
Meet Me After School
2018
Plays Shinobu
Shinjuku Seven
2017
Plays Tokie Shinomiya
Criminologist Himura and Mystery Writer Arisugawa
2016
Plays Catherine
Producing Nobuta
2005
Plays Marioka Ichirin
Priceless
2012
Plays Hanamaki Yuki
I Will Be Your Bloom
2022
Plays Fumie Someya
I Shared My Husband
2019
Plays Yukihira Kyoko
Hold My Hand at Twilight
2023
Plays Eriko Tajima
Followers
2020
Plays Mikoto Tenguuji
Private Banker
2025
Plays Fuko Imakita / Mother
Tomorrow Which Flower Blooms
2014
Plays Lui Morita
Teruko & Lui
2025
Plays Kyoko Gibson
モンタージュ 三億円事件奇譚
2016
Plays Suzumura Masami
Detective Totori and the Perfect Crimes
2012
Plays Miyako Mori
Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke Series
1983
Plays Namiko Kondo
I Will Return Today
2019
Latest Trailers
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Spirited Away: Live on Stage
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Until We Meet Again
Hanako Shimizu
2026
Film
Teruko & Lui
Lui Morita · 8 episodes
2025–
TV
Private Banker
Mikoto Tenguuji · 9 episodes
2025–
TV
Hold My Hand at Twilight
Yukihira Kyoko · 10 episodes
2023
TV
SEE HEAR LOVE
Tae Izumoto
2023
Film
Spirited Away: Live on Stage
湯婆婆/錢婆婆
2023
Film
From the End of the World
Old Woman
2023
Film
Yudo
Asako
2023
Film
I Will Be Your Bloom
Hanamaki Yuki · 10 episodes
2022
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Mari Natsuki and where are they from?
Mari Natsuki is 74 years old, born on May 2, 1952 in Toshima, Tokyo, Japan.
What are the most famous roles of Mari Natsuki?
Mari Natsuki is best known for roles in Spirited Away, Isle of Dogs, The Hunted.
How many movies has Mari Natsuki been in?
Over a 52-year career (since 1974), Mari Natsuki has appeared in 36 movies and 24 TV shows.
What was Mari Natsuki's first movie?
The career of Mari Natsuki began with The First Star of Happiness (1974).
What is Mari Natsuki's most recent movie or series?
Mari Natsuki's most recent release is Until We Meet Again, which premiered on February 6, 2026.
What TV shows has Mari Natsuki appeared in?
On television, Mari Natsuki has appeared in Producing Nobuta, Meet Me After School, Followers, I Will Be Your Bloom.
Mari Natsuki
1952-05-02 · Toshima, Tokyo, Japan
Mari Natsuki is a Japanese singer, dancer and actress. Born in Tokyo, she started work as a singer from a young age. In 2007 she announced her engagement to percussionist Nobu Saitō, with their marriage taking place in Spring 2008.