Akiko Wakabayashi
Akiko Wakabayashi (若 林映子Japanese Akiko Wakabayashi; born August 26, 1941 in Tokyo ) is a Japanese actress, internationally primarily for her role as Aki in the James Bond film You live was known only twice. In addition, they turned many movies in her native Japan, especially Toho monster movies studios such as X 3000 - Fantome against gangsters and Ghidrah - The Three -Headed Monster are mentioned.
Career
At the age of 15 years Akiko spoke at the award-winning director Akira Kurosawa ago for her first film role, but could not prevail. Still convinced of their talent, Kurosawa sent them to further test shots, and they eventually signed a long-term contract with the Japanese Toho Studios.
Your career highlight was their obligation for the James Bond film You Only Live Twice is - at this time she had already appeared in over 60 films and television dramas. It is responsible for two changes to the Bond script. On the one hand she offered for her role her own nickname Aki, and on the other they put a role reversal with her fellow actress Mie Hama by. After Wakabayashi was made famous by James Bond, they just made another film before it disappeared from the screen.