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 ...

The Japanese market was important to the Bond films; the world premiere of Thunderball (1965) had even been held in Tokyo. Toho Studios therefore provided soundstages, personnel, and Japanese ...

The new animated Walt Disney film Hoppers about a girl who's able to communicate with animals, debuted in first place at the box office this weekend. With spring just around the corner, moviegoers ...

Woody Allen takes a Japanese spy film and gags it up with new dialogue for this Bonded satire, featuring music by the Lovin' Spoonful. Tatsuya Mihashi, Mie Hama, Akiko Wakabayashi. Wong: Tadao ...

Akiko Wakabayashi, who played Japanese Secret Service agent, Aki could not drive. Moreover, this is the only Bond film to date in which Double-0 Seven does not drive. The scenes involving Aki’s ...