Yui Natsukawa

Yui Natsukawa
Yui Natsukawa
Born	Miki Miyagawa; June 1, 1968 (age 56); Yatsushiro, Kumamoto, Japan
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1987–present

Yui Natsukawa (夏川結衣, Natsukawa Yui) is a Japanese actress.^[1] She co-starred with Hiroshi Abe in the 2006 Japanese drama Kekkon Dekinai Otoko and in Hirokazu Kore-eda's 2008 film Still Walking.^[2]

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
64: Part I (2016) - Mikami, Minako
64: Part II (2016) - Mikami, Minako
What a Wonderful Family! 2 (2017) - Fumie Hirata
What a Wonderful Family! 3: My Wife, My Life (2018)
Red Snow (2019) - Sanae Etô
The Day's Organ (2019) - Fusayo Yanai
Hotel Royal (2020)^[3]
The Silent Service (2023) - Hitomi Sonezaki^[4]

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)
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)^[5]
The Silent Service (2024) - Hitomi Sonezaki^[6]
Asura (2025)^[7]

Awards and nominations

Year	Association	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
1995	Yokohama Film Festival	Best New Actress	Yoru ga Mata Kuru	Won	^[8]
1997	Drama Academy Awards	Best Supporting Actress	Aoi Tori	Won	^[9]
2001	Hōsō Bunka Foundation Award	Best Actress (Television)	Net Violence	Won	^[10]
2001	Japanese Movie Critics Awards	Best Actress	Acacia no Michi	Won	^[11]
2001	Takasaki Film Festival	Best Supporting Actress	Distance	Won	^[12]
2006	Drama Academy Awards	Best Supporting Actress	Kekkon Dekinai Otoko	Won	^[13]
2008	Nikkan Sports Film Award	Best Supporting Actress	Still Walking	Won	^[14]
2009	Takasaki Film Festival	Best Supporting Actress	Still Walking	Won	^[12]
2010	Yokohama Film Festival	Best Supporting Actress	The Lone Scalpel	Won	^[15]
2011	Mainichi Film Awards	Best Supporting Actress		Won	^[16]
2011	Japan Academy Prize	Best Supporting Actress		Nominated	^[17]
2011	Japan Academy Prize	Excellence Award		Won	^[17]
2011	Tokyo Sports Film Award	Best Supporting Actress		Won	^[18]

References

^ "Yui Natsukawa" (in Japanese). eiga.com. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
^ Bradshaw, Peter (January 14, 2010). "Still Walking - Film review - Film - The Guardian". The Guardian.
^ "松山ケンイチ、安田顕ら17人が「ホテルローヤル」に出演、公開は11月13日". Natalie. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
^ "沈黙の艦隊". eiga.com. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
^ "宮沢氷魚が広瀬すず主演ドラマ「あんのリリック」で俳人役、夏川結衣や田辺誠一も参加". Natalie. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
^ "大沢たかお主演「沈黙の艦隊」ドラマ版、Prime Videoで世界独占配信". Natalie. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
^ "Netflix『阿修羅のごとく』に本木雅弘、松田龍平、藤原季節、内野聖陽、國村隼、松坂慶子ら豪華共演キャスト発表". Crank-in! (in Japanese). Retrieved 17 December 2024.
^ "16th Yokohama Film Festival" (in Japanese). Yokohama Film Festival Executive Committee. Archived from the original on November 12, 2018. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
^ "15th Drama Academy Awards". The Television (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. Archived from the original on November 12, 2018. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
^ "Hōsō Bunka Foundation Award Database" (in Japanese). Hōsō Bunka Foundation. Retrieved November 12, 2018. Type 夏川結衣 in the box "フリーワード", click "検索"
^ "Japanese Movie Critics Awards Past Winners" (in Japanese). Japanese Movie Critics Awards. Archived from the original on November 12, 2018. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
^ ^a ^b "23rd Takasaki Film Festival" (in Japanese). Takasaki Film Festival. Archived from the original on November 12, 2018. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
^ "50th Drama Academy Awards". The Television (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. Archived from the original on November 12, 2018. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
^ "Best Supporting Actress – Yui Natsukawa (Still Walking)" (in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. December 4, 2008. Archived from the original on November 12, 2018. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
^ "32nd Yokohama Film Festival" (in Japanese). Yokohama Film Festival Executive Committee. Archived from the original on November 12, 2018. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
^ "65th Mainichi Film Awards, Best Film goes to "Villain"" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on November 12, 2018. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
^ ^a ^b "34th Japan Academy Prize" (in Japanese). Japan Academy Film Prize Association. Archived from the original on November 12, 2018. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
^ "Tokyo Sports Film Award" (in Japanese). Tokyo Sports. Archived from the original on November 12, 2018. Retrieved November 12, 2018.

External links

Yui Natsukawa at IMDb

[1] "Yui Natsukawa" (in Japanese). eiga.com. Retrieved November 12, 2018.

[2] Bradshaw, Peter (January 14, 2010). "Still Walking - Film review - Film - The Guardian". The Guardian.

[3] "松山ケンイチ、安田顕ら17人が「ホテルローヤル」に出演、公開は11月13日". Natalie. Retrieved June 26, 2020.

[4] "沈黙の艦隊". eiga.com. Retrieved May 17, 2023.

[5] "宮沢氷魚が広瀬すず主演ドラマ「あんのリリック」で俳人役、夏川結衣や田辺誠一も参加". Natalie. Retrieved December 22, 2020.

[6] "大沢たかお主演「沈黙の艦隊」ドラマ版、Prime Videoで世界独占配信". Natalie. Retrieved December 17, 2023.

[7] "Netflix『阿修羅のごとく』に本木雅弘、松田龍平、藤原季節、内野聖陽、國村隼、松坂慶子ら豪華共演キャスト発表". Crank-in! (in Japanese). Retrieved 17 December 2024.

[8] "16th Yokohama Film Festival" (in Japanese). Yokohama Film Festival Executive Committee. Archived from the original on November 12, 2018. Retrieved November 12, 2018.

[9] "15th Drama Academy Awards". The Television (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. Archived from the original on November 12, 2018. Retrieved November 12, 2018.

[10] "Hōsō Bunka Foundation Award Database" (in Japanese). Hōsō Bunka Foundation. Retrieved November 12, 2018. Type 夏川結衣 in the box "フリーワード", click "検索"

[11] "Japanese Movie Critics Awards Past Winners" (in Japanese). Japanese Movie Critics Awards. Archived from the original on November 12, 2018. Retrieved November 12, 2018.

[takasaki-12] "23rd Takasaki Film Festival" (in Japanese). Takasaki Film Festival. Archived from the original on November 12, 2018. Retrieved November 12, 2018.

[13] "50th Drama Academy Awards". The Television (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. Archived from the original on November 12, 2018. Retrieved November 12, 2018.

[14] "Best Supporting Actress – Yui Natsukawa (Still Walking)" (in Japanese). Nikkan Sports. December 4, 2008. Archived from the original on November 12, 2018. Retrieved November 12, 2018.

[15] "32nd Yokohama Film Festival" (in Japanese). Yokohama Film Festival Executive Committee. Archived from the original on November 12, 2018. Retrieved November 12, 2018.

[16] "65th Mainichi Film Awards, Best Film goes to "Villain"" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on November 12, 2018. Retrieved November 12, 2018.

[japanacademy-17] "34th Japan Academy Prize" (in Japanese). Japan Academy Film Prize Association. Archived from the original on November 12, 2018. Retrieved November 12, 2018.

[18] "Tokyo Sports Film Award" (in Japanese). Tokyo Sports. Archived from the original on November 12, 2018. Retrieved November 12, 2018.

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