Karen Fukuhara, known for her role as silent assassin Kimiko in the Amazon Prime superhero series ChildrenHe's not just a great actor. He's also a talented voice actor (he's lent his voice to many movies) The Boy and the Heron, Callisto Protocol, Pokemon AdvisorAnd Star Wars: Visions) and an accomplished athlete (he has a brown belt in karate, which he only Childrenbut inside Suicide Squad And High Speed Trainalso). So when you come in Kotaku When we went to our office to do an on-camera interview, we had a lot to talk about.
With Children With the season 4 finale having just aired, it was necessary to touch on Kimiko’s development throughout the season. While Fukuhara’s character hasn’t spoken since she was first introduced, which meant the actress had to rely on her physicality in the role, she finally says one word in the season finale. “In season one, we see her as just this trapped, very violent creature-like figure. And then over the course of the few seasons that we have, she really develops into this independent woman. I’m still trying to figure it out, but there’s a lot to work on,” Fukuhara told us.
Although Kimiko finally speaks up, the ending doesn't end on a good note. Frenchie, under the influence of a superhero who can convince people to do what she wants, distances himself from her when she is thwarted. But Fukuhara hopes Kimiko gets a happy ending, even if it's unlikely. Children universe. “I hope she gets together with Frenchie and they go to France together and they sing and dance and cook together and they all live happily ever after. But I think in reality Children We need to be a little darker and more miserable in fashion, at least before the end.”
I said he was wrong and that Kimiko and Frenchie… To do ends happily ever after. You can watch the full interview with Karen Fukuhara below.