Mari Natsuki (born Junko Nakajima, 2 May 1952, Tokyo) is a Japanese singer, actress, dancer and philanthropist whose career spans more than five decades across music, film, theatre and voice acting. She broke through in 1973 with the jazz-inflected hit single 'Kinu no Kutsushita' (Silk Stockings) and went on to earn two Japan Academy Award nominations for supporting actress. Internationally she is best known for voicing the witch Yubaba - and her twin Zeniba - in Hayao Miyazaki's Spirited Away (2001), one of the highest-grossing Japanese films ever made, and she has reprised both roles in the long-running stage adaptation since 2022.
Natsuki performed her live music series 'MARI de MODE 8' at Blue Note Tokyo across five nights in May 2026.
Natsuki appeared in the theatrical film 'Hodonaku, Owakare desu' (released 6 February 2026, Toho), playing the character Shimizu Hanako.
Natsuki reprised her Yubaba/Zeniba roles in the Seoul Opera House run of the stage musical Spirited Away, which opened on 7 January 2026.
Natsuki co-starred with Fuki Jun in the NHK BS drama 'Teruko to Rui', which aired from 22 June to 10 August 2025.
Natsuki joined the cast of the TV Asahi drama 'Private Banker', which began broadcasting on 9 January 2025.
😴 Nothing scheduled with this artist in the near future.
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