You Only Live Twice (film) Mie Hama were eventually chosen and started taking English classes in the UK. Hama, initially cast in the role of Tanaka's assistant, had difficulty with the language, so the producers switched her role with Wakabayashi, who had been cast as Kissy, a part with significantly less dialogue. Wakabayashi only requested that her character name, "Suki", be changed to "Aki". Filming of "You Only Live Twice" lasted from July 1966 to March 1967. The film was shot primarily in Japan. Himeji Castle in Hyōgo Prefecture was depicted as Tanaka's ninja training camp. His private transportation hub was filmed at the Tokyo
You Only Live Twice: The Audio Graphic Novel You Only Live Twice: The Audio Graphic Novel You Only Live Twice: The Audio Graphic Novel is a hip hop album by Manhattan, New York rapper MF Grimm released on June 8, 2010. It is entirely produced by Twiz the Beat Pro (who is also a member of the Day By Day Entertainment label). The artwork for this album was done by graphics artist Jim Mahfood who was also said to be doing a 13-page comic book based on the album, though as of 2016, nothing has materialized. The album was originally going to be released on May 18, 2010,