Akiko Wakabayashi (born December 13, 1939 in Ōta, Tokyo) is a Japanese actress, best known in English-speaking countries for her role as Bond girl, Aki in the 1967 James Bond movie You Only Live Twice. Prior to this, she made many movies in her native Japan, especially Toho Studio's monster movies such as Dagora, the Space Monster and Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (both of which were also released under various other titles). When production of You Only Live Twice began, Wakabayashi was originally slated to play the role of Kissy Suzuki whilst her co-star Mie Hama played Suki, one of Tiger Tanaka's top agents. When learning English proved to be a major hurdle to Hama, the women switched roles, with Hama now playing the smaller part of Kissy and Wakabayashi playing the larger part of Suki. Wakabayashi, as Aki in the movie You Only Live Twice. At her suggestion, the character of Suki was renamed to Aki. This is probably partly because[citation needed] in 1966, Woody Allen took the Japanese action film International Secret Police: Key of Keys (in which both Mie Hama and Wakabayashi starred), re-edited, re-dubbed, re-plotted, and renamed it What's Up, Tiger Lily?. In the film, Wakabayashi's character was "Suki Yaki" whereas her You Only Live Twice co-star Hama played "Teri Yaki". Wakabayashi made only one more film (and a guest TV appearance) before disappearing from both the big and small screen. In an interview in G-FAN magazine (No. 76), Wakabayashi said she retired from acting due to injuries sustained while making a movie.
Akiko Wakabayashi (born December 13, 1939 in Ōta, Tokyo) is a Japanese actress, best known in English-speaking countries for her role as Bond girl, Aki in the 1967 James Bond movie You Only Live Twice. Prior to this, she made many movies in her native Japan, especially Toho Studio's monster movies such as Dagora, the Space Monster and Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (both of which were also released under various other titles). When production of You Only Live Twice began, Wakabayashi was originally slated to play the role of Kissy Suzuki whilst her co-star Mie Hama played Suki, one of Tiger Tanaka's top agents. When learning English proved to be a major hurdle to Hama, the women switched roles, with Hama now playing the smaller part of Kissy and Wakabayashi playing the larger part of Suki. Wakabayashi, as Aki in the movie You Only Live Twice. At her suggestion, the character of Suki was renamed to Aki. This is probably partly because[citation needed] in 1966, Woody Allen took the Japanese action film International Secret Police: Key of Keys (in which both Mie Hama and Wakabayashi starred), re-edited, re-dubbed, re-plotted, and renamed it What's Up, Tiger Lily?. In the film, Wakabayashi's character was "Suki Yaki" whereas her You Only Live Twice co-star Hama played "Teri Yaki". Wakabayashi made only one more film (and a guest TV appearance) before disappearing from both the big and small screen. In an interview in G-FAN magazine (No. 76), Wakabayashi said she retired from acting due to injuries sustained while making a movie.
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Filmography (Movies)
Diamonds of the Andes
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Release Date:28/04/1968
You Only Live Twice
Character:Aki
Release Date:13/06/1967
What's Up, Tiger Lily?
Character:Suki Yaki
Release Date:02/11/1966
It Started In The Alps
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Release Date:28/05/1966
Adventure in Kigan Castle
Character:Spuria, Chamberlain's daughter
Release Date:28/04/1966
The Thin Line
Character:Sayuri Sugimoto
Release Date:12/02/1966
More Than 10,000 Women But...
Character:Satoko (Kyushu woman)
Release Date:12/02/1966
Key of Keys
Character:Bai-Lan
Release Date:22/10/1965
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
Character:Princess Maas Doulina Salno of Selgina
Release Date:20/12/1964
A Keg of Powder
Character:Girl Taken at Haneda
Release Date:09/12/1964
Dogora
Character:Gang Moll
Release Date:11/08/1964
Hello, Baby
Character:Shizuko Nagata
Release Date:20/03/1964
Samurai Pirate
Character:Yaya's maid
Release Date:26/10/1963
Walleyed Nippon
Character:Riko Arikane
Release Date:02/09/1963
Interpol Code 8
Character:Mie Tsugawa
Release Date:31/08/1963
King Kong vs. Godzilla
Character:Tamiye (uncredited)
Release Date:26/06/1963
Sensation Seekers
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Release Date:16/02/1963
The Weed of Crime
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Release Date:08/12/1962
Anything For Success
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Release Date:08/12/1962
Sararīman Gonza to Sukejū ren'ai kōsa-ten
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Release Date:17/11/1962
Youth Season
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Release Date:20/10/1962
Our Failures
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Release Date:01/09/1962
King Kong vs. Godzilla
Character:Tamiye
Release Date:11/08/1962
Pig and Goldfish
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Release Date:20/06/1962
Ai no uzu shio
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Release Date:22/05/1962
The Crimson Sky
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Release Date:21/03/1962
Kanpai! Sararīman shokun
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Release Date:14/01/1962
Bandits on the Wind
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Release Date:22/11/1961
Acchan no bebi gyangu
Character:Midori
Release Date:17/09/1961
Girl from Hong Kong
Character:Anna Suh
Release Date:29/08/1961
Akiko
Character:Akiko
Release Date:23/03/1961
New Third Class Executive: Fortune Teller
Character:Haruko Momoyama
Release Date:26/04/1960
The Orientals
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Release Date:08/04/1960
Ginza Tomboy
Character:Woman in Jail A
Release Date:08/03/1960
When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
Character:Hostess
Release Date:15/01/1960
The Terrible Game
Character:Mariko's Friend B
Release Date:15/11/1959
The Beast Shall Die
Character:Hostess at the Rollita B
Release Date:09/06/1959
Song for a Bride
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Release Date:11/02/1958
Television Appearances
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