Yui Natsukawa
Japanese actress (born 1968)
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Yui Natsukawa (夏川 結衣, Natsukawa Yui) is a Japanese actress.[1] She co-starred with Hiroshi Abe in the 2006 Japanese drama The Man Who Can't Get Married and in Hirokazu Kore-eda's 2008 film Still Walking.[2]
Yui Natsukawa | |
|---|---|
| Born | Miki Miyagawa June 1, 1968 Yatsushiro, Kumamoto, Japan |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1987–present |
Filmography
Film
- Sora ga Konnani Aoi Wake ga Nai (1993), Kaoru Aoki
- Yoru ga Mata Kuru (1994), Nami Tsuchiya
- Kura (1995), Seki Yamanaka
- Gonin 2 (1996), Saki
- The Trap (1996), Yuriko
- Watashitachi ga Suki datta Koto (1997), Aiko Shibata
- Shikoku (1999), Hinako Myoujin
- Acacia no Michi (2001), Kijima, Miwako
- Distance (2001), Kiyoka
- Onmyōji (2001), Fujiwara no Sukehime
- Sotsugyō (2002), Izumi
- When the Last Sword Is Drawn (2002), Shizu / Mitsu
- Spy Sorge (2003), Hideko Ozaki
- Zatōichi (2003), O-Shino, Hattori's Wife
- Yudan Tateiki (2004), Miss Makiko
- Hana (2006), Oryo
- Tales from Earthsea (2006), The Queen (voice)
- A Gentle Breeze in the Village (2007), Itoko Migita
- Still Walking (2008), Yukari Yokoyama
- Ballad (2009), Kawakami Misako
- The Lone Scalpel (2010), Namiko Nakamura
- I Wish (2011), Kyoko (Megumi's Mother)
- Hayabusa: Harukanaru Kikan (2012), Mari inoue
- Tokyo Family (2013), Fumiko Hirayama
- A Tale of Samurai Cooking (2013), Tei
- The Little House (2014), Yasuko Arai
- Solomon's Perjury (2015), Kuniko Fujino
- Soromon no gishou: Kouhen saiban (2015), Kuniko Fujino
- 125 Years Memory (2015), Yuki
- What a Wonderful Family! (2016), Fumie Hirata[3]
- 64: Part I (2016), Mikami, Minako[4]
- 64: Part II (2016), Mikami, Minako[5]
- What a Wonderful Family! 2 (2017), Fumie Hirata[6]
- What a Wonderful Family! 3: My Wife, My Life (2018)[7]
- Red Snow (2019), Sanae Etô[8]
- The Day's Organ (2019), Fusayo Yanai[9]
- Hotel Royal (2020)[10]
- The Silent Service (2023), Hitomi Sonezaki[11]
- The Silent Service: The Battle of the Arctic Ocean (2025), Hitomi Sonezaki[12]
- Not Me That Went Viral (2025), Mayuko Yamagata[13]
- Suzuki=Bakudan (2025)[14]
Television
- Taniguchi Rokuzo Shoten (1993)
- Aoi Tori (1997), Kaori Machimura
- Net Violence (2000)
- Aru Hi Arashi no Yoni (2001)
- Proof of the Man (2004), Kiriko Motomiya
- Yoshitsune (2005), Akiko (Tomomori's wife)[15]
- Grave of the Fireflies (2005, TV Movie), Kyoko Yokokawa (Seita and Setsuko's mother)
- Kekkon Dekinai Otoko (2006), Hayasaka Natsumi
- Toilet no Kamisama (2011)
- Galileo (2013), Nogi Yuko
- The Unbrokwn (2016)
- Meet Me After School (2018), Aiko Kuroiwa
- The Fugitive (2020), Yōko Kakurai
- Ann's Lyrics: Ann Sakuragi's Haiku Lessons (2021)[16]
- The Silent Service (2024), Hitomi Sonezaki[17]
- Asura (2025)[18]
- Human Vapor (2026), Kazumi Kirishima[19]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Association | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 16th Yokohama Film Festival | Best New Actress | Yoru ga Mata Kuru | Won | [20] |
| 2001 | Hōsō Bunka Foundation Award | Best Actress (Television) | Net Violence | Won | [21] |
| 2001 | Japanese Movie Critics Awards | Best Actress | Acacia no Michi | Won | [22] |
| 2001 | Takasaki Film Festival | Best Supporting Actress | Distance | Won | [23] |
| 2008 | Nikkan Sports Film Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Still Walking | Won | [24] |
| 2009 | Takasaki Film Festival | Best Supporting Actress | Won | [23] | |
| 2011 | 32nd Yokohama Film Festival | Best Supporting Actress | The Lone Scalpel | Won | [25] |
| 2011 | 65th Mainichi Film Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Won | [26] | |
| 2011 | 34th Japan Academy Film Prize | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | [27] | |
| 2011 | Excellence Award | Won | [27] | ||
| 2011 | Tokyo Sports Film Award | Best Supporting Actress | Won | [28] |