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Did Sunday’s “Westworld” feel a little too familiar to you? OK, so Lisa Joy and Jonathan Nolan’s hit HBO series may have cribbed a bit from itself for “Akane No Mai” — the fifth episode of Season 2 ...

HBO series Westworld certainly has taken some interesting turns this season, perhaps none so exciting and promising as introducing Shogun World host Akane, played by Rinko Kikuchi. The outlet first ...

“Westworld” fans finally saw Shogun World on Sunday’s episode, “Akane No Mai.” And while opinions are sure to differ about how historic Japanese customs and the Samurai way of life was worked into ...

Transitioning from a modeling and commercials career at age 15, Rinko Kikuchi might be considered a vet in her native Japan, where she’s acted in more than a dozen films over the past decade. This ...

One of the many interesting films just announced as part of the 2014 Sundance Film Festival line-up is one called Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter, starring Japanese actress Rinko Kikuchi (Babel, The ...

The opening night selection of this year’s Berlin International Film Festival, “Nobody Wants the Night” provides a risible snapshot of the prevailing trends driving today’s international prestige ...

In “Kumiko the Treasure Hunter,” Japanese actress Rinko Kikuchi plays a Tokyo loner who’s convinced the loot from “Fargo” — the satchel of money Steve Buscemi’s character buries in a random, snowy ...

Rinko Kikuchi, nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Babel, is definitely this award season's Wild One. Signature Look: Never afraid to be labled a red carpet Don't, the Babel star ...

Japanese actress Rinko Kikuchi is joining the cast of the 'Tokyo Vice' series for WarnerMedia's HBO Max streaming service. By Gavin J Blair Japanese actress Rinko Kikuchi is joining the cast of the ...

(Spoiler alert: Please do not read ahead unless you’ve seen Sunday’s episode of “Westworld” Season 2, “Akane No Mai.”) Did Sunday’s “Westworld” feel a little too familiar to you? OK, so Lisa Joy and ...