Kazuko Imai

Biography

Kazuko Imai was a Japanese actress and voice actress born on December 12, 1930, in what is now Tokyo's Setagaya ward. She began her career as a dancer, joining the Dai Nippon Drama Dance Team before transitioning to theater, joining the Theater Company Youth Seat, and eventually becoming a member of the New Stage (Aijuku) troupe. Imai had notable roles in films such as "Edo Porn" (1981) and television dramas like NHK's "Silver River" (1975). She passed away on October 14, 2012, at the age of 81 due to lung cancer.