Rinko Kikuchi

Rinko Kikuchi

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.

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Known For

Westworld

Westworld

2016 • as Akane

Churasan

Churasan

2001 • as Maiko Murayama

Invasion

Invasion

2021 • as Hinata Murai

Pacific Rim

Pacific Rim

2013 • as Mako Mori

Pacific Rim: Uprising

Pacific Rim: Uprising

2018 • as Mako Mori

Tokyo Vice

Tokyo Vice

2022 • as Eimi Maruyama

Filmography

2025

The Hot Spot
The Hot Spot
as Masako Umemoto
TV - Released: 1/12/2025

2024

Trespassers
Trespassers
as Tanaka Akiko
Movie - Released: 1/3/2024
That Person Disappeared
That Person Disappeared
as Terada
Movie - Released: 9/20/2024
Hanasaki Mai Speaks Out
Hanasaki Mai Speaks Out
as Shosenkyo Reiko
TV - Released: 4/13/2024

2023

Yoko
Yoko
as Yoko
Movie - Released: 7/28/2023
Menstrual Uncle and His Daughter
Menstrual Uncle and His Daughter
as Kitashiro Urara
Movie - Released: 3/24/2023
In Love and Deep Water
In Love and Deep Water
as Aina Horikawa
Movie - Released: 11/16/2023

2022

What to Do With the Dead Kaiju?
What to Do With the Dead Kaiju?
as Colonel Sen Masago
Movie - Released: 2/4/2022
Evil God's Balance Public Security Analysis Team
Evil God's Balance Public Security Analysis Team
as Machiko Aiba
TV - Released: 2/13/2022
PICU: Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
PICU: Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
as Tatsuki Samejima
TV - Released: 10/10/2022
Tokyo Vice
Tokyo Vice
as Eimi Maruyama
TV - Released: 4/7/2022

2021

Invasion
Invasion
as Hinata Murai
TV - Released: 10/21/2021

2020

The Dancing Kettle
The Dancing Kettle
Movie - Released: 8/28/2020

2019

Aging Police / Resurrection Special
Aging Police / Resurrection Special
Movie - Released: 9/29/2019
We Are Little Zombies
We Are Little Zombies
as Yuko Ibu
Movie - Released: 3/24/2019
A BUTTERFLY EFFECT –The Murder Analysis Team–
A BUTTERFLY EFFECT –The Murder Analysis Team–
as Aiba Machiko
TV - Released: 11/17/2019

2018

Pacific Rim: Uprising
Pacific Rim: Uprising
as Mako Mori
Movie - Released: 3/21/2018
Weakest Beast
Weakest Beast
as Kureha Tachibana
TV - Released: 10/10/2018

2017

Movie
A Story About Kagurazaka and Sake
as Etsuko
Movie - Released: 2/16/2017
Highheels: Kodawari ga unda otogibanashi
Highheels: Kodawari ga unda otogibanashi
Movie - Released: 6/24/2017

2016

Terra Formars
Terra Formars
as Asuka Moriki
Movie - Released: 4/29/2016
Westworld
Westworld
as Akane
TV - Released: 10/2/2016

2015

Endless Night
Endless Night
as Allaka
Movie - Released: 11/27/2015
Dear Deer
Dear Deer
as Onlooker
Movie - Released: 9/3/2015
To Give a Dream
To Give a Dream
as Mikiko Abe
TV - Released: 5/17/2015

2014

Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter
Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter
as Kumiko
Movie - Released: 11/13/2014
Last Summer
Last Summer
as Naomi
Movie - Released: 10/30/2014
Gu Gu the Cat
Gu Gu the Cat
as Chikako
TV - Released: 10/18/2014
Hanasaki Mai Speaks Out
Hanasaki Mai Speaks Out
as Reiko Shosenkyo（昇仙峡 玲子）
TV - Released: 4/16/2014

2013

47 Ronin
47 Ronin
as Witch
Movie - Released: 12/6/2013
Pacific Rim
Pacific Rim
as Mako Mori
Movie - Released: 7/11/2013
The Frame
The Frame
as Mako Mori
TV - Released: 4/9/2013

2012

It's Getting Late
It's Getting Late
as Anna
Movie - Released: 8/30/2012

2011

The Warped Forest
The Warped Forest
Movie - Released: 10/15/2011
At River's Edge
At River's Edge
as Tazu
Movie - Released: 8/2/2011
Love Strikes!
Love Strikes!
as Naoko Hayashida
Movie - Released: 9/23/2011

2010

Norwegian Wood
Norwegian Wood
as Naoko
Movie - Released: 9/30/2010
42 One Dream Rush
42 One Dream Rush
Movie - Released: 9/15/2010
Good-bye, Robinson Crusoe
Good-bye, Robinson Crusoe
Movie - Released: 12/29/2010
Shanghai
Shanghai
as Sumiko (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 6/10/2010
Love Strikes!
Love Strikes!
as Naoko
TV - Released: 7/16/2010

2009

Assault Girls
Assault Girls
as Lucifer
Movie - Released: 12/19/2009
Map of the Sounds of Tokyo
Map of the Sounds of Tokyo
as Ryu
Movie - Released: 12/2/2009
Sideways
Sideways
as Mina Parker
Movie - Released: 10/31/2009

2008

The Brothers Bloom
The Brothers Bloom
as Bang Bang
Movie - Released: 9/9/2008
The Sky Crawlers
The Sky Crawlers
as Suito Kusanagi (voice)
Movie - Released: 8/2/2008
Kill
Kill
as (segment "ASSAULT GIRL 2")
Movie - Released: 12/6/2008

2007

Genius Party
Genius Party
Movie - Released: 7/7/2007
Tokyo Serendipity
Tokyo Serendipity
as Junda Atsuko
Movie - Released: 8/18/2007
The Insects Unlisted in the Encyclopedia
The Insects Unlisted in the Encyclopedia
as Sayoko
Movie - Released: 6/23/2007
Baby Blue
Baby Blue
as Hazuki
Movie - Released: 7/7/2007
Common Ground: Under Construction Notes
Common Ground: Under Construction Notes
as Self
Movie - Released: 9/30/2007
LIAR GAME
LIAR GAME
as Ryo Katsuragi
TV - Released: 4/14/2007

2006

Babel
Babel
as Chieko
Movie - Released: 10/26/2006
Arch Angels
Arch Angels
as Nobuko Sakurai
Movie - Released: 7/15/2006
Umi de no hanashi
Umi de no hanashi
as Kaori
Movie - Released: 12/16/2006
Time Limit Investigator
Time Limit Investigator
TV - Released: 1/13/2006

2005

Funky Forest: The First Contact
Funky Forest: The First Contact
as Kikuchi
Movie - Released: 10/25/2005
Portrait of the Wind
Portrait of the Wind
Movie - Released: 10/15/2005

2004

The Taste of Tea
The Taste of Tea
as Waitress At Noodle Shop
Movie - Released: 7/17/2004
Making-of１７才
Making-of１７才
Movie - Released: 1/23/2004
Movie
Tori
Movie - Released: 5/8/2004
69
69
Movie - Released: 7/10/2004
Survive Style 5+
Survive Style 5+
Movie - Released: 9/25/2004
The Motive
The Motive
Movie - Released: 12/18/2004

2003

A Forest with No Name
A Forest with No Name
as No. 51
Movie - Released: 3/19/2003
Age 17
Age 17
as Hitomi
Movie - Released: 6/21/2003

2002

The Phantom of August
The Phantom of August
Movie - Released: 12/7/2002
The Private Detective Mike
The Private Detective Mike
TV - Released: 7/1/2002

2001

Hole in the Sky
Hole in the Sky
as Taeko
Movie - Released: 9/29/2001
Churasan
Churasan
as Maiko Murayama
TV - Released: 4/3/2001

2000

By Player
By Player
Movie - Released: 12/2/2000

1999

Will to Live
Will to Live
Movie - Released: 1/15/1999

1997

School Ghost Story F
School Ghost Story F
Movie - Released: 7/19/1997