Akiko Wakabayashi
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... Read full bio →
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You Only Live Twice
A mysterious space craft kidnaps a Russian and American space capsule and brings the world on the verge of another World War. James Bond investigates the case in Japan and meets with his archenemy Blofeld. The fifth film from the legendary James Bond series starring Sean Connery as the British super agent.
What's Up, Tiger Lily?
In comic Woody Allen's film debut, he took the Japanese action film "International Secret Police: Key of Keys" and re-dubbed it, changing the plot to make it revolve around a secret egg salad recipe.
Onna no naka ni iru tanin
Tashiro coincidentally meets his best friend Sugimoto in a bar very close to the apartment in which Sugimoto’s wayward wife is found dead. Although Tashiro is not a suspect in the police investigation, he is racked with guilt and confesses to his wife, Masako.
Kokusai himitsu keisatsu: Kagi no kagi
Intelligence director Suritai asks agent Kitami to steal money from anti-government guerrillas.
Uchû daikaijû Dogora
A floating amorphous life-form descends from the atmosphere to consume carbon in the form of diamonds.
San daikaijû: Chikyû saidai no kessen
A massive meteor falls to Earth, and from it emerges the three-headed King Ghidrah, who must defeat the combined forces of Godzilla, Rodan, and Mothra.
Kokusai himitsu keisatsu: Kayaku no taru
Agent Jiro Kitami investigates the mysterious disappearance of a scientist whose invention can trigger bombs and missiles from global distances, now in the hands of a criminal syndicate.
Kokusai himitsu keisatsu: shirei dai hachigo
Agent Jiro Kitami attempts to stop a smuggling ring from shipping arms to Vietcong guerrillas.
Kingu Kongu tai Gojira
The advertising director of Pacific Pharmaceuticals, frustrated with the low ratings of their sponsored TV program, seeks a more sensationalist approach. He orders his staff to Faro Island to capture King Kong for exploitation. As Godzilla re-emerges, a media frenzy generates with Pacific looking to capitalize off of the ultimate battle.
Kingu Kongu tai Gojira
King Kong vs. Godzilla is the third film from the Japanese Godzilla film series. In this film the two popular giant animal mutants battle each other as all of Japan watches.
Onna ga kaidan wo agaru toki
Keiko, whom everyone calls Mama, narrates her story: she's a hostess on the Ginza, 30, a widow. She describes life's vicious cycle: acting cheerful around drunks, dressing and living well to convey confidence, needing money for these expenses and for her demanding mother and brother, and knowing she's growing older.