Masumi Harukawa
Where to watch Masumi Harukawa in United States. On screen since 1959. Licensed apps only — 24 titles we track below.
Born Machie Takigawa, she was active as a dancer at the Asakusa Rock Theater under the stage name Mary Rose in the early 1950s. Due to her appearance, she was affectionately nicknamed Daruma-chan and Jumbo-chan.
Soon after moving to the Nichigeki Music Hall, she was scouted by the film industry and made her acting debut in "Gurama-to no yuwaku/The Temptation of Grama Island." Memorable in Japan for her regular role in eight of the ten Toei film series " Trucker Rascals," playing the wife of the series co-star Aikawa Kinya, among appearances in other popular cinematic serials such as Zatoichi and Tora-san.
International audiences would be more familiar with her work with avant-garde directors Shōhei Imamura & Shūji Terayama.
Where to watch their titles
Hachiko
Okichi · 1987
Pastoral: To Die in the Country
Air woman · 1974
The Insect Woman
Midori · 1963
The Castle of Sand
Naka Sumie · 1974
Intentions of Murder
Sadako Takahashi · 1964
Zatoichi's Cane Sword
Oryu · 1967
Zatoichi in Desperation
Ohama · 1972
Samurai Banners
Buhei's wife · 1969
Girls of the Night
Harada · 1961
Shogun's Ninja
Lady Yodo · 1980
House of Terrors
Akemi Yokota · 1965
Where Spring Comes Late
Passengers on Nemuro Main Line · 1970
Tokyo Pop
Mother · 1988
The Human Bullet
Woman in Apron · 1968
Sleepy Eyes of Death 4: Sword of Seduction
1964
Tora-san, His Tender Love
Komako · 1970
The Threat
Hiroko · 1966
The Boxer
Harumi · 1977
Our Marriage
Rinko Arishima · 1962
Curse of the Blood
Okuma · 1968
Tora-san's Lullaby
1974
Truck Rascals: No One Can Stop Me
Kimie, Jonathan's Wife · 1975
I Am a Cat
1975
Bloody Shuriken
1965