Mie Hama

Mie Hama Born November 13, 1943 Tokyo, Japan Occupation Former actress, radio host, author Notable role(s) Fumiko Sakurai, Madame Piranha First work Mystery of the Himalayas (1960) Notable work You Only Live Twice (1967)

Mie Hama (浜 美枝,   Hama Mie) is a Japanese former actress, radio host, and author. Getting her start as a contract player for Toho, she appeared in multiple of the company's tokusatsu films, including King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962) and King Kong Escapes (1967). Her character in the former is notable for being the only non-blonde woman (as well as the only Asian woman) to be kidnapped by Kong. Hama most famously appeared in the 1967 James Bond film You Only Live Twice (with which Toho cooperated) as the Bond girl Kissy Suzuki. She was frequently cast alongside fellow actress Akiko Wakabayashi.

Selected filmography

• The Youth and His Amulet (1961)
• King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962) as Fumiko Sakurai
• Samurai Pirate (1963) as Princess Yaya
• The Adventures of Takla Makan (1966) as Kreya
• King Kong Escapes (1967) as Madame Piranha
• Submersion of Japan: Television Series (TV 1974-1975) as Kazumi Yamauchi [episode 15]

Trivia

• Hama was originally cast in The Killing Bottle (1967) and ESPY (1974), but was replaced both times.

External links

• "The Japanese Greta Garbo's? In Search of Mie Hama and Akiko Wakabayashi" by Luke G. Williams for 007 MAGAZINE

References

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Bibliography

• "Toho of Japan Partners With U.S. Producers". Variety. Vol. 242 no. 7. Variety, Inc. 6 April 1966 – via Internet Archive.
• LeMay, John (15 December 2019). Terror of the Lost Tokusatsu Films: From the Files of The Big Book of Japanese Giant Monster Movies. Bicep Books. ISBN 978-1734154634.CS1 maint: ref duplicates default (link)

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