Akiko Wakabayashi

Akiko Wakabayashi

  • Born: 1941-8-26
  • Birthplace: Tokyo
  • Height: 5' 4" (1.63 m)
  • Profession: actor
  • Nationality: Japan
  • Representative Works: You Only Live Twice, International Secret Police: The Key, Three Monsters: The Biggest Battle on Earth
  • Akiko Wakabayashi, born in Tokyo on August 26, 1941, was rated as the most popular actress in Japan. In 1965, he appeared in " Kokusai himitsu keisatsu: Kagi no kagi ". In 1967, he appeared in " You Only Live Twice " and was well-known by more fans. [1] 

    Performing Experience

    Akiko Wakabayashi has co-starred in many Godzilla movies with Ishirō Honda , and eventually became a Bond girl in "You Only Live Twice", thanks to her English proficiency to a large extent. In the original plan, Akiko Wakabayashi's role was supposed to be Brigitte Bardot 's, but due to the latter's poor English, the two eventually switched roles.
    Although the agile female agent created by Akiko Wakabayashi left a deep impression on the audience, unfortunately, due to the decline of the entire Japanese film industry in the 1970s, after participating in 007, Akiko Wakabayashi basically withdrew from the film industry. 
    Extended Reading

    You Only Live Twice quotes

    • Blofeld: You will see that my piranha fish get very hungry. They can strip a man to the bone in 30 seconds. I have decided to ask for a little money in advance. I want the sum of 100 million dollars in gold bullion deposited in our account in Buenos Aires.

      Blofeld's Financier: Our agreement states quite clearly that no money should be paid until war has broken out between Russia and the United States.

      Financier #2: This is extortion!

      Blofeld: [shows his SPECTRE ring] Extortion is my business. Go and think it over, gentlemen. I'm busy.

    • Blofeld: As you can see, I am about to inaugurate a little war. In a matter of hours after America and Russia have annihilated each other. We shall see a new power dominating the world.