Rinko Kikuchi
Biography
Rinko Kikuchi, born Yuriko Kikuchi, January 6, 1981, is a Japanese actress. Kikuchi is the first Japanese actress to be nominated for an Academy Award in 50 years. She is currently Japan's only living female Academy Award nominee in acting categories. The only other nominee was Miyoshi Umeki, who won the Best Supporting Actress award in 1957 for Sayonara.
Known For
TV
Westworld
Akane
2016
TV
Tokyo Vice
Eimi Maruyama
2022
TV
Invasion
Hinata Murai
2021
TV
Churasan
Maiko Murayama
2001
Film
Pacific Rim
Mako Mori
2013
TV
Liar Game
Ryo Katsuragi
2007
TV
The Private Detective Mike
2002
Film
Pacific Rim: Uprising
Mako Mori
2018
Film
Babel
Chieko
2006
TV
Hanasaki Mai Speaks Out
Reiko Shosenkyo
2014
TV
The Frame
Mako Mori
2013
TV
PICU: Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Tatsuki Samejima
2022
TV
Miss Sherlock
Mitsuki Kurata
2018
TV
Love Strikes!
Naoko
2010
TV
The Hot Spot
Masako Umemoto
2025
Film
47 Ronin
Witch
2013
TV
To Give a Dream
Mikiko Abe
2015
Film
Terra Formars
Asuka Moriki
2016
Film
What to Do With the Dead Kaiju?
Colonel Sen Masago
2022
Film
The Sky Crawlers
Suito Kusanagi (voice)
2008
Filmography
2026FilmHa-Chan, Shake Your Booty!as Haru2026TVUso ga Uso de Uso wa Uso daas Mitsuko Omori2025TVThe Hot Spotas Masako Umemoto2024FilmThat Person Has Disappearedas Terada2024TVHanasaki Mai Speaks Outas Shosenkyo Reiko2024FilmTrespassersas Tanaka Akiko2023FilmIn Love and Deep Wateras Aina Horikawa2023FilmYokoas Yoko2023FilmMenstrual Uncle and His Daughteras Kitashiro Urara2022TVPICU: Pediatric Intensive Care Unitas Tatsuki Samejima2022TVTokyo Viceas Eimi Maruyama2022TVEvil God's Balance Public Security Analysis Teamas Machiko Aiba2022FilmWhat to Do With the Dead Kaiju?as Colonel Sen Masago2021TVInvasionas Hinata Murai2020FilmThe Dancing Kettle2019TVA BUTTERFLY EFFECT –The Murder Analysis Team–as Aiba Machiko2019FilmAging Police / Resurrection Special2019FilmWe Are Little Zombiesas Yuko Ibu2018TVWeakest Beastas Kureha Tachibana2018TVMiss Sherlockas Mitsuki Kurata2018FilmPacific Rim: Uprisingas Mako Mori2017FilmHighheels: Kodawari ga unda otogibanashi2017FilmA Story About Kagurazaka and Sakeas Etsuko2016TVWestworldas Akane2016FilmTerra Formarsas Asuka Moriki2015FilmEndless Nightas Allaka2015FilmDear Deeras Onlooker2015TVTo Give a Dreamas Mikiko Abe2014FilmKumiko, the Treasure Hunteras Kumiko2014FilmLast Summeras Naomi2014TVGu Gu the Catas Chikako2014TVHanasaki Mai Speaks Outas Reiko Shosenkyo2013Film47 Roninas Witch2013FilmPacific Rimas Mako Mori2013TVThe Frameas Mako Mori2012FilmIt's Getting Lateas Anna2011FilmThe Warped Forest2011FilmLove Strikes!as Naoko Hayashida2011FilmAt River's Edgeas Tazu2010FilmGood-bye, Robinson Crusoe2010FilmNorwegian Woodas Naoko2010Film42 One Dream Rush2010TVLove Strikes!as Naoko2010FilmShanghaias Sumiko (uncredited)2009FilmAssault Girlsas Lucifer2009FilmMap of the Sounds of Tokyoas Ryu2009FilmSidewaysas Mina Parker2008FilmKillas (segment "ASSAULT GIRL 2")2008FilmThe Brothers Bloomas Bang Bang2008FilmThe Sky Crawlersas Suito Kusanagi (voice)2007FilmCommon Ground: Under Construction Notesas Self2007FilmTokyo Serendipityas Junda Atsuko2007FilmGenius Party2007FilmThe Insects Unlisted in the Encyclopediaas Sayoko2007TVLiar Gameas Ryo Katsuragi2006FilmUmi de no hanashias Kaori2006FilmBabelas Chieko2006FilmArch Angelsas Nobuko Sakurai2005FilmFunky Forest: The First Contactas Kikuchi2005FilmPortrait of the Wind2004FilmThe Motive2004FilmSurvive Style 5+2004FilmThe Taste of Teaas Waitress At Noodle Shop2004Film692004FilmTori2004FilmMaking-of１７才2003FilmAge 17as Hitomi2003FilmA Forest with No Nameas No. 512002FilmThe Phantom of August2002TVThe Private Detective Mike2001FilmHole in the Skyas Taeko2001TVChurasanas Maiko Murayama2000FilmBy Player1999FilmWill to Live1999TVKawaii Dake ja Dame Kashira?1997FilmSchool Ghost Story F