History Creator / RinkoKikuchi

* DyeHard: [[invoked]] Has been blonde, auburn, [[Film/PacificRim dark haired with blue streaks]]...

* ProductionPosse:[[invoked]] Was part of Kaneto Shindo's in her early career, and participated in two of Creator/MamoruOshii's projects.

* {{Adorkable}}: Pacific Rim fans have reacted well to her enthusiasm for chocolate and teddy bears.

* ''Film/FortySevenRonin'' as witch

* TypeCast: [[invoked]]As a mute or stoic girl.

Rinko Kikuchi (January 6, 1981), born Yuriko Kikuchi, is a Japanese actress. She is best known in the West for her roles in ''Film/PacificRim'' and ''Film/TheBrothersBloom''. She was the first Japanese actress in 50 years to be nominated for an Academy Award, for her role as a deaf-mute girl in ''Film/{{Babel}}''.

* ''Manga/{{Terraformers}}'' as Asuka Moriki

* Film/{{Babel}}
* Film/AssaultGirls
* Anime/TheSkyCrawlers
* Film/TheBrothersBloom
* Literature/NorwegianWood
* Film/PacificRim
* Film/FortySevenRonin
* Film/KumikoTheTreasureHunter

'''Rinko Kikuchi''' (January 6, 1981), born Yuriko Kikuchi, is a Japanese actress. She is best known in the West for her roles in ''Film/PacificRim'' and ''Film/TheBrothersBloom''. She was the first Japanese actress in 50 years to be nominated for an Academy Award, for her role as a deaf-mute girl in ''Film/{{Babel}}''.

* ProductionPosse: Was part of Kaneto Shindo's in her early career, and participated in two of Creator/MamoruOshii's projects.

[[invoked]]* DoingItForTheArt: She campaigned ''hard'' for her role in ''Babel'', going through a year-long audition process and taking lessons in sign language on her own just to show how serious she was.

[[invoked]]* TypeCast: As a mute or stoic girl.

* DoingItForTheArt: She campaigned ''hard'' for her role in ''Babel'', going through a year-long audition process and taking lessons in sign language on her own just to show how serious she was.
* DyeHard: Has been blonde, auburn, [[Film/PacificRim dark haired with blue streaks]]...
* DyeingForYourArt

* TypeCast: As a mute or stoic girl.

* TypeCast: As a mute.

* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: She got an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress and is loved by Western fans. However in her home country, she's not very popular. [[http://kotaku.com/will-japan-finally-adore-this-pacific-rim-star-5968393 Probable]] [[http://japandailypress.com/why-is-pacific-rim-actress-rinko-kikuchi-not-a-bigger-star-in-japan-0931993/ reason]] is that she didn't star enough TV roles, variety shows and commercials in the Japanese entertainment industry before her international debut in ''Film/{{Babel}}''[[note]]In most of East Asia, TV roles tend to far outweigh movie ones.[[/note]]. However, due to the success of ''Film/PacificRim'', time will tell if she's going to be adored by the Japanese audience.

* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: She got an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress and is loved by Western fans. However in her home country, she's not very popular. [[http://kotaku.com/will-japan-finally-adore-this-pacific-rim-star-5968393 Probable]] [[http://japandailypress.com/why-is-pacific-rim-actress-rinko-kikuchi-not-a-bigger-star-in-japan-0931993/ reason]] is that she didn't star enough TV roles, variety shows and commercials in the Japanese entertainment industry before her international debut in ''Film/{{Babel}}''. However, due to the success of ''Film/PacificRim'', time will tell if she's going to be adored by the Japanese audience.

'''Rinko Kikuchi''' (January 6, 1981), born Yuriko Kikuchi, is a Japanese actress. She is best known in the West for her roles as Mako Mori in ''Film/PacificRim'' and ''Film/TheBrothersBloom''. She was the first Japanese actress in 50 years to be nominated for an Academy Award, for her role as a deaf-mute girl in ''Film/{{Babel}}''.

'''Rinko Kikuchi'''(January 6, 1981), born Yuriko Kikuchi, is a Japanese actress. She is best known in the West for her roles as Mako Mori in ''Film/PacificRim'' and ''Film/TheBrothersBloom''. She was the first Japanese actress in 50 years to be nominated for an Academy Award, for her role as a deaf-mute girl in ''Film/{{Babel}}''.

* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: She got an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress and is loved by Western fans. However in her home country, she's not very popular. [[http://kotaku.com/will-japan-finally-adore-this-pacific-rim-star-5968393 Probable]] [[http://japandailypress.com/why-is-pacific-rim-actress-rinko-kikuchi-not-a-bigger-star-in-japan-0931993/ reason]] is that she didn't star enough TV roles, variety shows and commercials in the Japanese entertainment industry before her international debut in ''Film/{{Babel}}''. However, due to the success of ''Film/PacificRim'', time will tell if she's going to be adore by the Japanese audience.

'''Rinko Kikuchi'''(January 6, 1981), born Yuriko Kikuchi, is a Japanese actress. She is best known in the west for her roles as Mako Mori in Film/PacificRim and Film/TheBrothersBloom. She was the first Japanese actress in 50 years to be nominated for an academy award, for her role as a deaf-mute girl in Film/{{Babel}}.

* FacialDialogue: She has proven herself talented at this, taking [[Film/{{Babel}} one deaf-mute character]] and another with [[Film/TheBrothersBloom a major role but no dialogue]].

* Adorkable: Pacific Rim fans have reacted well to her enthusiasm for chocolate and teddy bears.

Rinko Kikuchi,(January 6, 1981), born Yuriko Kikuchi, is a Japanese actress. She is best known in the west for her roles as Mako Mori in Film/PacificRim and Film/TheBrothersBloom. She was the first Japanese actress in 50 years to be nominated for an academy award, for her role as a deaf-mute girl in Film/Babel.

* Film/MapsOfTheSoundsOfTokyo

* ProductionPosse: Was part of Kaneto Shindo's in her early career.

* Typecast: As a mute.