Rinko Kikuchi
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Rinko Kikuchi
Filmography
Acting (58)
2026
Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty!as Haru
2026
2025
Ya Boy Kongming! The Movieas Ayvil Suzuki
6.4
2024
That Person Has Disappearedas Terada
7.0
2024
Trespassersas Tanaka Akiko
7.1
2023
In Love and Deep Wateras Aina Horikawa
5.7
2023
Yokoas Yoko
6.0
2023
Menstrual Uncle and His Daughteras Kitashiro Urara
2022
What to Do With the Dead Kaiju?as Colonel Sen Masago
4.6
2019
We Are Little Zombiesas Yuko Ibu
6.6
2018
Pacific Rim: Uprisingas Mako Mori
6.1
2017
A Story About Kagurazaka and Sakeas Etsuko
2016
Terra Formarsas Asuka Moriki
6.1
2015
Endless Nightas Allaka
6.1
2015
Dear Deeras Onlooker
4.7
2014
Kumiko, the Treasure Hunteras Kumiko
6.6
2014
Last Summeras Naomi
6.0
2013
47 Roninas Witch
6.2
2013
Pacific Rimas Mako Mori
6.9
2012
It's Getting Lateas Anna
4.8
5.2
2011
Love Strikes!as Naoko Hayashida
7.6
2011
At River's Edgeas Tazu
7.3
2010
Norwegian Woodas Naoko
6.4
6.0
2010
Shanghaias Sumiko (uncredited)
6.1
2009
Assault Girlsas Lucifer
4.6
2009
5.2
2009
Sidewaysas Mina Parker
4.7
2008
Killas (segment "ASSAULT GIRL 2")
4.9
2008
The Brothers Bloomas Bang Bang
6.6
2008
The Sky Crawlersas Suito Kusanagi (voice)
6.7
2007
10.0
2007
Tokyo Serendipityas Junda Atsuko
6.0
2007
6.5
2007
6.8
2006
Umi de no hanashias Kaori
2006
Babelas Chieko
7.2
2006
Arch Angelsas Nobuko Sakurai
5.2
2005
Funky Forest: The First Contactas Kikuchi
6.5
7.0
2004
6.9
2004
7.3
2004
The Taste of Teaas Waitress At Noodle Shop
7.5
2004
6.5
2004
10.0
2004
2003
Age 17as Hitomi
2003
Mike Yokohama: A Forest with No Nameas No. 51
5.5
2001
Hole in the Skyas Taeko
5.7
2000
8.5
1999
6.4
1.0
Production & Directing (4)
2026
Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty!Executive Producer
2019
I'm still hereScreenplay
7.0
2014
Kumiko, the Treasure HunterExecutive Producer
6.6
2010
42 One Dream RushDirector
6.0