Scene from Shôjo (2001)

Alternate Names: 夏木マリ, Nakajima Junko, ماری ناتسوکی, 中島淳子, 夏木真理

Physical Characteristics: N/A

First Appearances:

• The First Star of Happiness (1974) as

Most Important Roles:

• Spirited Away (2001) as Yubaba / Zeniba (voice)
• Samurai Fiction (1998) as Okatsu
• The Brand New Legend of the Stardust Brothers (2018) as
• Ping Pong (2002) as Obaba
• The Hunted (1995) as Junko
• Spirited Away: Live on Stage (2023) as 汤婆婆/钱婆婆
• Bewitched in Tokyo SP (2004) as
• SEE HEAR LOVE (2023) as Tae Izumoto
• Another Battle (2000) as
• Kunoichi Financial Road (1999) as

Career Highlights:

• Spirited Away (2001)
• Samurai Fiction (1998)
• The Brand New Legend of the Stardust Brothers (2018)
• Ping Pong (2002)
• The Hunted (1995)
• Spirited Away: Live on Stage (2023)
• Bewitched in Tokyo SP (2004)
• SEE HEAR LOVE (2023)
• Another Battle (2000)
• Kunoichi Financial Road (1999)

Mari Natsuki, born Junko Nakajima on May 2, 1952 in Tokyo, Japan, is a singer and actress who started her career at a young age. She is best known for her stage name Mari Natsuki. In 2007, she announced her engagement to percussionist Nobu Saitō, with their marriage taking place the following year.

Alternate Names: 小沢まゆ, مایو اوزاوا, 小泽麻由

Physical Characteristics: N/A

First Appearances:

• An Adolescent (2001) as Yoko

Most Important Roles:

• Sayounara (2018) as Natsumi Seto
• An Adolescent (2001) as Yoko
• Suncream and Windchimes (2023) as Mitsu Mogi
• Runin: Banished (2004) as
• 夜のスカート (2022) as
• Game Master Death Sushi (2018) as
• Tamaran Hill (2020) as Mizuki (Hinako's aunt)
• Rainy Blue (2025) as

Career Highlights:

• Sayounara (2018)
• An Adolescent (2001)
• Suncream and Windchimes (2023)
• Runin: Banished (2004)
• 夜のスカート (2022)
• Game Master Death Sushi (2018)
• Tamaran Hill (2020)
• Rainy Blue (2025)

Mayu Ozawa, born on May 16, 1983, in Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, began her acting career at a young age. She rose to prominence playing Yoko in the 2001 film 'Shôjo', directed by Akihiko Shiota. In the movie, Ozawa's character is a 15-year-old enjo kosai who forms a relationship with Tomokawa, a bored cop played by Tadanobu Asano. The storyline revolves around their complex bond and Yoko's tattoo, symbolizing her connection to Tomokawa.