Rinko Kikuchi

January 6, 1981 (age 45) Hadano, Kanagawa, Japan
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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.

Their titles like Pacific Rim, Babel, and Pacific Rim: Uprising - their biggest roles first.
Last updated: June 14, 2026

46 titles
Community avg: 7.64 /10
  • 1
    1
    Pacific Rim
    2013July 2013 by Guillermo del Toro
    Action, Science Fiction, Adventure
    Action, Science Fiction, Adventure
    7.86 Excellent-
  • 2
    2
    Babel
    2006October 2006 by Alejandro G. Iñárritu
    Drama
    Drama
    8.10 Excellent
  • 3
    3
    Pacific Rim: Uprising
    2018March 2018 by Steven S. DeKnight
    Action, Fantasy, Science Fiction
    Action, Fantasy, Science Fiction
    7.08 Good
  • 4
    4
    47 Ronin
    2013December 2013 by Carl Rinsch
    Drama, Action, Fantasy
    Drama, Action, Fantasy
    7.16 Good+
  • 5
    5
    The Brothers Bloom
    2008September 2008 by Rian Johnson
    Adventure, Comedy, Drama
    Adventure, Comedy, Drama
    7.51 Excellent--
  • 6
    6
    Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter
    2014November 2014 by David Zellner
    Drama
    Drama
    7.58 Excellent--
  • 7
    7
    The Sky Crawlers Japanese
    2008August 2008 by Mamoru Oshii
    Animation, Action, War
    Animation, Action, War
    7.69 Excellent--
  • 8
    8
    Norwegian Wood Japanese
    2010September 2010 by Trần Anh Hùng
    Drama, Romance, Japanese
    Drama, Romance, Japanese
    7.43 Good++
  • 9
    9
    Tokyo Vice
    2022–2024 by J.T. Rogers
    Crime, Drama
    Crime, Drama
    8.69 Masterpiece--
  • 10
    10
    Terra Formars Japanese
    2016April 2016 by Takashi Miike
    Action, Horror, Science Fiction
    Action, Horror, Science Fiction
    7.16 Good+
  • 11
    11
    Map of the Sounds of Tokyo
    2009December 2009 by Isabel Coixet
    Thriller, Drama, Romance
    Thriller, Drama, Romance
    6.93 Good
  • 12
    12
    Genius Party Japanese
    2007July 2007 by Atsuko Fukushima
    Animation, Science Fiction, Fantasy
    Animation, Science Fiction, Fantasy
    7.64 Excellent--
  • 13
    13
    Endless Night
    2015November 2015 by Isabel Coixet
    Drama, Adventure
    Drama, Adventure
    7.45 Good++
  • 14
    14
    ライアーゲーム Japanese
    2007–2010
    Drama, Crime, Japanese
    Drama, Crime, Japanese
    8.36 Excellent++
  • 15
    15
    Assault Girls Japanese
    2009December 2009 by Mamoru Oshii
    Science Fiction, Action, Horror
    Science Fiction, Action, Horror
    6.87 Good-
  • 16
    16
    Trespassers Japanese
    2024January 2024 by Itaru Mizuno
    Drama, Mystery, Comedy
    Drama, Mystery, Comedy
    7.91 Excellent
  • 17
    17
    In Love and Deep Water Japanese
    2023November 2023 by Yusuke Taki
    Romance, Comedy, Mystery
    Romance, Comedy, Mystery
    7.29 Good+
  • 18
    18
    Funky Forest: The First Contact Japanese
    2005October 2005 by Katsuhito Ishii
    Comedy, Science Fiction, Fantasy
    Comedy, Science Fiction, Fantasy
    7.58 Excellent--
  • 19
    19
    Love Strikes! Japanese
    2011September 2011 by Hitoshi One
    Comedy, Romance, Drama
    Comedy, Romance, Drama
    8.20 Excellent+
  • 20
    20
    We Are Little Zombies Japanese
    2019March 2019 by Makoto Nagahisa
    Drama, Music, Japanese
    Drama, Music, Japanese
    7.73 Excellent-
  • 21
    21
    The Hot Spot Japanese
    2025 by Bakarhythm
    Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Japanese
    Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Japanese
    8.34 Excellent++
  • 22
    22
    Tokyo Serendipity Japanese
    2007August 2007 by Akiko Ohku
    Romance, Drama, Japanese
    Romance, Drama, Japanese
    7.69 Excellent--
  • 23
    23
    To Give a Dream Japanese
    2015 by Izumi Takahashi
    Drama, Japanese
    Drama, Japanese
    8.13 Excellent+
  • 24
    24
    Mike Yokohama: A Forest with No Name Japanese
    2003March 2003 by Shinji Aoyama
    Drama, Mystery, Japanese
    Drama, Mystery, Japanese
    7.59 Excellent--
  • 25
    25
    Last Summer
    2014October 2014 by Leonardo Guerra Seràgnoli
    Drama
    Drama
    7.79 Excellent-
  • 26
    26
    What to Do With the Dead Kaiju? Japanese
    2022February 2022 by Satoshi Miki
    Comedy, Drama, Action
    Comedy, Drama, Action
    7.13 Good+
  • 27
    27
    Yoko Japanese
    2023July 2023 by Kazuyoshi Kumakiri
    Drama, Japanese
    Drama, Japanese
    7.81 Excellent-
  • 28
    28
    Love Strikes! Japanese
    2010
    Comedy, Japanese
    Comedy, Japanese
    7.97 Excellent
  • 29
    29
    The Warped Forest Japanese
    2011October 2011 by Shunichiro Miki
    Comedy, Japanese
    Comedy, Japanese
    7.62 Excellent--
  • 30
    30
    The Insects Unlisted in the Encyclopedia Japanese
    2007June 2007 by Satoshi Miki
    Comedy, Japanese
    Comedy, Japanese
    7.86 Excellent-
  • 31
    31
    Weakest Beast Japanese
    2018
    Comedy, Drama, Japanese
    Comedy, Drama, Japanese
    7.71 Excellent-
  • 32
    32
    At River's Edge Japanese
    2011August 2011 by Tetsuo Shinohara
    Drama, History, Japanese
    Drama, History, Japanese
    7.90 Excellent-
  • 33
    33
    A BUTTERFLY EFFECT –The Murder Analysis Team– Japanese
    2019
    Mystery, Crime, Japanese
    Mystery, Crime, Japanese
    7.99 Excellent
  • 34
    34
    That Person Has Disappeared Japanese
    2024September 2024 by Itaru Mizuno
    Mystery, Japanese
    Mystery, Japanese
    7.88 Excellent-
  • 35
    35
    Aging Police / Resurrection Special Japanese
    2019September 2019 by Satoshi Miki
    Crime, Comedy, Japanese
    Crime, Comedy, Japanese
    7.82 Excellent-
  • 36
    36
    Dear Deer Japanese
    2015September 2015 by Takeo Kikuchi
    Family, Comedy, Japanese
    Family, Comedy, Japanese
    7.75 Excellent-
  • 37
    37
    Hanasaki Mai Speaks Out Japanese
    2024 by Jun Ikeido
    Drama, Comedy, Japanese
    Drama, Comedy, Japanese
    7.99 Excellent
  • 38
    38
    Hanasaki Mai Speaks Out Japanese
    Airing since 2014
    Drama, Comedy, Japanese
    Drama, Comedy, Japanese
    7.86 Excellent-
  • 39
    39
    Uso ga Uso de Uso wa Uso da Japanese
    2026
    Mystery, Japanese
    Mystery, Japanese
    Needs more reviews
  • 40
    40
    PICU: Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Japanese
    Airing since 2022 by Shin Hirano
    Drama, Japanese
    Drama, Japanese
    Needs more reviews
  • 41
    41
    42 One Dream Rush
    2010September 2010 by Gaspar Noé
    Fantasy
    Fantasy
    Needs more reviews
  • 42
    42
    Common Ground: Under Construction Notes Spanish
    2007September 2007 by Carlos Armella
    Documentary, Spanish
    Documentary, Spanish
    Needs more reviews
  • 43
    43
    Evil God's Balance Public Security Analysis Team Japanese
    2022
    Drama, Mystery, Japanese
    Drama, Mystery, Japanese
    Needs more reviews
  • 44
    44
    Menstrual Uncle and His Daughter Japanese
    2023March 2023 by Mayo Hashimoto
    Comedy, Japanese
    Comedy, Japanese
    Needs more reviews
  • 45
    45
    Umi de no hanashi Japanese
    2006December 2006 by Ellie Ohmiya
    Drama, Romance, Japanese
    Drama, Romance, Japanese
    Needs more reviews
  • 46
    46
    Kawaii Dake ja Dame Kashira? Japanese
    1999
    Drama, Comedy, Japanese
    Drama, Comedy, Japanese
    Needs more reviews