Miki Odagiri

Miki Odagiri 小田切美喜 was known primarily for her important and timeless role as the upbeat office girl in Akira Kurosawas 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 early1950s Perhaps Miki and Takashis most memorable scene is when shes 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 whats considered not only one of the legendary Kurosawas greatest achievements but one of the best movies ever made worldwide