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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...