Kikuchi Rinko

Name: Kikuchi Rinko
Native name: 菊地凛子
Given name: Kikuchi Yuriko
Nationality: Japanese
Gender: Female
Born: January 6, 1981
Age: 45

Kikuchi Rinko 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.

She debuted in 1999 under her birth name, Yuriko Kikuchi, with the Kaneto Shindo-directed film Ikitai. Soon after, in 2001, she starred in the acclaimed Kazuyoshi Komuri-directed film Sora no Ana, which was featured across several international film festivals, including the Rotterdam Film Festival. In 2004, she appeared in the critically acclaimed Katsuhito Ishii-directed film Cha no Aji, which was selected for the Cannes Film Festival.

In 2006, she appeared in the critically acclaimed Alejandro González Iñárritu-directed film Babel, where she played Chieko Wataya, a deaf-mute teenage girl, in a role for which she was critically acclaimed and nominated for numerous awards, including the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She won several, such as the National Board of Review Award for Best Breakthrough Female Performance (tying with Jennifer Hudson) and the Gotham Award for Best Breakthrough. Kikuchi is also the fifth actress in Academy Award history to be nominated for an award for a role in which she does not speak a word. (The others were Jane Wyman, Patty Duke, Holly Hunter, and Samantha Morton). Kikuchi has appeared in two Mamoru Oshii movies: 2008's The Sky Crawlers and Assault Girls (2009).

Kikuchi married actor Shota Sometani on December 31, 2014. They welcomed their first child on October 8, 2016. In December 2018 she announced her second pregnancy via her husband's official website.

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Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2025	Uso ga Uso de Uso wa Uso da Japanese Drama, 2025, 4 eps Omori Mitsuko (Main Role)	4	Omori Mitsuko Main Role	7.3
2025	Pray Speak What Has Happened Japanese Drama, 2025, 11 eps "Obaba" (Support Role)	11	"Obaba" Support Role	7.4
2025	The Hot Spot Japanese Drama, 2025, 10 eps Umemoto Masako (Ep. 3, 6, 9-10) (Guest Role)	10	Umemoto Masako (Ep. 3, 6, 9-10) Guest Role	8.2
2024	Hanasaki Mai Speaks Out Japanese Drama, 2024, 10 eps Shosenkyo Reiko (Support Role)	10	Shosenkyo Reiko Support Role	7.4
2024	Tora ni Tsubasa Japanese Drama, 2024, 130 eps Ibarada Ritsuko (Support Role)	130	Ibarada Ritsuko Support Role	8.2
2024	Tokyo Vice Season 2 Japanese Drama, 2024, 10 eps Eimi (Support Role)	10	Eimi Support Role	8.1
2023	Boogie Woogie Japanese Drama, 2023, 126 eps Ibarada Ritsuko (Support Role)	126	Ibarada Ritsuko Support Role	7.6
2023	Why Didn’t I Tell You a Million Times? Japanese Drama, 2023, 10 eps Harada Yayoi (Ep. 6-8) (Guest Role)	10	Harada Yayoi (Ep. 6-8) Guest Role	7.8
2022	PICU: Shoni Shuchu Chiryo Shitsu Japanese Drama, 2022, 11 eps Samejima Tatsuki (Support Role)	11	Samejima Tatsuki Support Role	7.8
2022	Tokyo Vice Japanese Drama, 2022, 8 eps Maruyama Emi [Adelstein's supervisor] (Support Role)	8	Maruyama Emi [Adelstein's supervisor] Support Role	8.1
2022	Jashin no Tenbin Koan Bunseki Han Japanese Drama, 2022, 10 eps Aiba Machiko (Support Role)	10	Aiba Machiko Support Role	7.9
2022	Kamakura dono no 13 nin Japanese Drama, 2022, 48 eps Noe (Support Role)	48	Noe Support Role	7.7
2019	Chou no Rikigaku Japanese Drama, 2019, 6 eps Aiba Machiko (Support Role)	6	Aiba Machiko Support Role	7.6
2018	Weakest Beast Japanese Drama, 2018, 10 eps Tachibana Kureha (Support Role)	10	Tachibana Kureha Support Role	7.6
2018	Miss Sherlock Japanese Drama, 2018, 8 eps Kurata Mitsuki (Ep. 7) (Guest Role)	8	Kurata Mitsuki (Ep. 7) Guest Role	8.0
2015	Yume wo Ataeru Japanese Drama, 2015, 4 eps Abe Mikiko (Main Role)	4	Abe Mikiko Main Role	7.2
2014	Guu Guu, the Cat Japanese Drama, 2014, 4 eps [Woman at the Coffee Shop] (Ep. 4) (Guest Role)	4	[Woman at the Coffee Shop] (Ep. 4) Guest Role	7.5
2010	Moteki Japanese Drama, 2010, 12 eps Hayashida Naoko (Main Role)	12	Hayashida Naoko Main Role	7.1
2009	Liar Game Season 2 Japanese Drama, 2009, 9 eps Katsuragi Ryo (Main Role)	9	Katsuragi Ryo Main Role	8.4
2001	Churasan Japanese Drama, 2001, 156 eps Murayama Maiko [Nurse] (Support Role)	156	Murayama Maiko [Nurse] Support Role	7.6
2000	Hanamura Daisuke Japanese Drama, 2000, 12 eps (Ep. 11-12) (Guest Role)	12	(Ep. 11-12) Guest Role	6.9
1999	Kawaii Dake ja Dame Kashira? Japanese Drama, 1999, 10 eps Shimada Aki (Support Role)	10	Shimada Aki Support Role	0.0

Year	Title	Role	Rating
2025	Paripi Komei the Movie Japanese Movie, 2025, Suzuki Avil (Support Role)	Suzuki Avil Support Role	7.7
2024	Ano Hito ga Kieta Japanese Movie, 2024, Terada Masako (Support Role)	Terada Masako Support Role	7.8
2023	In Love and Deep Water Japanese Movie, 2023, Horikawa Aina (Support Role)	Horikawa Aina Support Role	7.0
2023	658km, Yoko no Tabi Japanese Movie, 2023, Yoko (Main Role)	Yoko Main Role	7.2
2022	What to Do with the Dead Kaiju? Japanese Movie, 2022, Sen Masago (Support Role)	Sen Masago Support Role	6.6
2019	We Are Little Zombies Japanese Movie, 2019, Ibu Yuko [Ikuko's mother] (Support Role)	Ibu Yuko [Ikuko's mother] Support Role	7.7
2017	Highheels: A Fairy Tale Born of Obsession Japanese Movie, 2017, Kai (Main Role)	Kai Main Role	6.4
2016	Terra Formars Japanese Movie, 2016, Moriki Asuka (Support Role)	Moriki Asuka Support Role	6.3
2016	Les Neuf Fenetres Japanese Movie, 2016, (Main Role)	Main Role	7.7
2015	Dear Deer Japanese Movie, 2015, [onlooker] (Support Role)	[onlooker] Support Role	7.0
2011	The Warped Forest Japanese Movie, 2011, (Main Role)	Main Role	5.9
2011	At River's Edge Japanese Movie, 2011, Tazu (Support Role)	Tazu Support Role	6.6
2010	Norwegian Wood Japanese Movie, 2010, Naoko (Main Role)	Naoko Main Role	6.7
2010	Shanghai Chinese Movie, 2010, Sumiko (Support Role)	Sumiko Support Role	7.0
2009	Assault Girls Japanese Movie, 2009, Lucifer (Main Role)	Lucifer Main Role	5.1
2009	Sideways Japanese Movie, 2009, Mina Parker (Main Role)	Mina Parker Main Role	7.5
2009	Map of the Sounds of Tokyo Japanese Movie, 2009, Ryu (Main Role)	Ryu Main Role	6.7
2008	Rebellion: The Killing Isle Japanese Movie, 2008, Ch.1 - Assault Girl 2 (Main Role)	Ch.1 - Assault Girl 2 Main Role	4.7
2007	Tokyo Serendipity Japanese Movie, 2007, Junda Atsuko (Main Role)	Junda Atsuko Main Role	6.7
2007	The Insects Unlisted in the Encyclopedia Japanese Movie, 2007, Sayoko (Support Role)	Sayoko Support Role	6.4
2006	Umi de no Hanashi Japanese Movie, 2006, Kaori (Support Role)	Kaori Support Role	7.3
2006	Arch Angels Japanese Movie, 2006, Nobuko Sakurai (Support Role)	Nobuko Sakurai Support Role	6.2
2006	Funky Forest: The First Contact Japanese Movie, 2006, Kikuchi (Main Role)	Kikuchi Main Role	6.6
2005	Portrait of the Wind Japanese Movie, 2005, (Support Role)	Support Role	7.3
2004	The Taste of Tea Japanese Movie, 2004, Yuriko Kikuchi (Guest Role)	Yuriko Kikuchi Guest Role	7.4
2004	69 Sixty Nine Japanese Movie, 2004, (Unknown)	Unknown	7.0
2003	17-sai Japanese Movie, 2003, Hitomi (Support Role)	Hitomi Support Role	6.5
2002	The Phantom of August Japanese Movie, 2002, Kaneko Rumi (Support Role)	Kaneko Rumi Support Role	0.0
2002	Mike Yokohama: A Forest with No Name Japanese Movie, 2002, No. 51 (Main Role)	No. 51 Main Role	2.0
2001	Hole in the Sky Japanese Movie, 2001, Kayama Taeko (Main Role)	Kayama Taeko Main Role	6.8
1999	Will to Live Japanese Movie, 1999, (Support Role)	Support Role	6.5

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2024	Trespassers Japanese Drama, 2024, 1 eps Tanaka Akiko (Main Role)	1	Tanaka Akiko Main Role	7.6
2023	Seiri no Ojisan to Sono Musume Japanese Special, 2023, 1 eps Kitashiro Urara (Support Role)	1	Kitashiro Urara Support Role	7.8
2019	Jikou Keisatsu Fukkatsu SP Japanese Special, 2019, 1 eps Kuhonbutsu Sayaka (Guest Role)	1	Kuhonbutsu Sayaka Guest Role	7.6
2016	Terra Formars - Aratanaru Kibou Japanese Special, 2016, 3 eps Moriki Asuka (Support Role)	3	Moriki Asuka Support Role	6.2
2010	Good-bye, Robinson Crusoe Japanese Special, 2010, 1 eps Miyauchi Hana (Support Role)	1	Miyauchi Hana Support Role	3.0

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2015	Datsuryoku News Network Japanese TV Show, 2015, 430 eps (Ep. 363) (Guest)	430	(Ep. 363) Guest	5.9
2009	A-Studio+ Japanese TV Show, 2009, 820 eps (Ep. 730) (Guest)	820	(Ep. 730) Guest	10.0
2008	Another Sky Japanese TV Show, 2008, 541 eps (Ep. 57) (Guest)	541	(Ep. 57) Guest	9.0
2008	Shabekuri 007 Japanese TV Show, 2008, 610 eps (Ep. 90) (Guest)	610	(Ep. 90) Guest	8.2
2007	Bokura no Jidai Japanese TV Show, 2007, 900 eps (Guest)	900	Guest	0.0
2005	Oshareism Japanese TV Show, 2005, 760 eps (Ep. 272) (Guest)	760	(Ep. 272) Guest	8.4

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MDL Choice: Heisei Dramas and Movies

Editorials - May 10, 2019

The end of Heisei era was on 30th April and the beginning of Reiwa era just started, so here is a look back into the Heisei in terms of movies and dramas according to MDL.