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Masako Natsume
Deceased

How Did Masako Natsume Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 27
Also known as夏目 雅子GenderFemaleNationalityJapanBorn17/11/1957Born inRoppongi, Tokyo, JapanDied11/09/1985 (aged 27)Died inShinanomachiCauseleukemiaWikidataQ3276472 ↗Buried atTama CemeteryTMDb#82967 ↗

Masako Natsume was a Japanese actress from Tokyo. Widely popular in Japan, she gained worldwide recognition for her portrayal of Tripitaka in the TV series Monkey, which is now considered a cult classic.

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Filmography18 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
1984MacArthur's ChildrenMovieKomako Nakai27
1984Fireflies in the NorthMovieNarrator (voice)27
1983The Yoshida SchoolMovieKazuko Aso26
1983AntarcticaMovieOzawa Keiko26
1983The CatchMovieTokiko26
1983Time and TideMovieMayumi / Misato26
1983Confessions of a WifeMovie—26
1982Onimasa: A Japanese GodfatherMovieMatsue Kiryûin25
1982The Imperial Japanese EmpireMovieKyoko Kashiwagi25
1982Tange Sazen: The Million Ryo PotMovie—25
1982Future War 198XMovieLaura Gaine (voice)25
1982陽のあたる場所Series—25
1981Summer of DemonMovieSode24
1980The Trading CompanySeriesMaki Matsuyama23
1980Port ArthurMovieSachi Matsuo23
1978MonkeySeriesTripitaka21
1977I Am A Man of HonorMovie—20
0Downtown StorySeries——