Miki Odagiri

Biography

Miki Odagiri (小田切美喜) was known primarily for her important and timeless role as the upbeat office girl in Akira Kurosawa's classic Ikiru opposite Takashi Shimura, whose character is dying of cancer, and Miki, as Toyo Odagiri, inspires him to live... just by being herself: bubbly, spontaneous, and optimistic. Her character is also filled with blunt sarcasm that was extremely rare in movies of the early-1950's. Perhaps Miki and Takashi's most memorable scene is when she's telling him the nicknames she created for their fellow workmates... including his! Sadly, beyond Ikiru, finding the handful of other Japanese movies she appeared in, especially on DVD or Blu Ray, is extremely difficult. But she left an impression in what's considered not only one of the legendary Kurosawa's greatest achievements, but one of the best movies ever made, worldwide.

Most Known For

Shinran: Path to Purity

Ikiru

as Toyo

Stakeout

The Moon Has Risen

as Fumiya

Policeman's Diary

as Momoyo

The Street Without Sun

as Fusa-chan

To Your Majesty, The Emperor

Tower of Lilies

The Valley Between Love and Death

Student Double Suicide

The Wild Geese

as Oume

The Motherless

as Miyoko

Striving to Live

Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create: 'Ikiru'

as Self

Policeman's Diary, Part 2

Jūdai no seiten

When a Woman Loves

as Ohana

A Certain Woman

as Tsuya

Pure Emotions of the Sea

as Yumiko

Duel at Sundown

as Okatsu