Fun fact: Tanaka is played by Tetsuro Tamba but dubbed by actor Robert Rietty who played Strangways in Dr. No and also dubbed a number of other Bond characters such as Emilio Largo in Thunderball and Blofeld in FYEO
Cool trivia. The laugh at 1:16 is very similar to Blofeld's laugh when he's remote controlling Bond's helicopter in FYEO. I heard it and immediately remembered that scene. Cheers!
@@LuisCarmezim . I think you are right that Robert Riety not only dubbed the voice of Tiger Tanaka in "YOLT" but also dubbed the voice of Ernst Stavro Blofeld ( although for copyright reasons, the character at the start of the 1981 Bond film, "FYEO" is not called or credited in the film as Blofeld) in the helicopter sequence at the start of the Bond film, "FYEO".
That little Japanese chick was like dude, If you want this, you’re going to have to work for it. The trap door hard to get ploy. Oldest trick in the book.
I absolutely love how quiet Bond remains until Tanaka introduces himself. It's a small detail but a realistic one. It's also funny how every place in YOLT has "hidden cameras".
Connery was also fed up with the role of playing James Bond so can tell his frustration and being burned out with the role in the film. Connery was sick of the growing popularity the Bond films had by the time he did You Only Live Twice compared to when he did Dr No and From Russia With Love. His professional relationship with producers had worn thin and wouldn’t film his scenes if they were on set. Connery also filming in Japan he was exhausted from all traveling he had done during his 5 films and demands of his contract and the paparazzi pissed him off as he said he was followed everywhere in Japan. He announced his resignation during filming which didn’t make producers happy.
@@scottknode898 it’s also much more noticeable in DAF given that he was doing it for money that he ended up donating. Connery held the better hand in negotiations with the producers once Lazenby dropped out of the role of Bond and they opted to ask Connery to come back as Bond
@@Wolf-wc1js your right Roger Moore was considered for the role for Diamonds Are Forever but was unavailable due to his contract with tv show The Persuaders. Actor John Gavin was signed for the role of Bond when Connery decided to return at last minute for an astronomical fee at the time of $1.2 million and was originally signed for a two picture deal but but decided to leave the role again in 1972 and Roger Moore took over as James Bond.
@@scottknode898 I don't think that Moore considered for the role in D.A.F. but he was in premiere of the film and was commented as the next 007. Connery signed for a two films deal except Bond (finaly made one ''The Offence'' 1972), they gave him a lot of money for ''Live and Let Die'', but he refused.
I’ve always felt this and Thunderball were the most underrated Sean Connery Bonds. You can see the influence of Toho Studios here, there’s a certain “look” to the sets. You almost expect to see Godzilla on one of those tv screens
No. They are rated about right - mediocre. The 'formula' had been established, then followed and the routne became a rut. I hadn't seen YOLT until 1976 and was a bit disappointed. Just how do you screw up James Bond looking for a secret rocket base in Japan? Well, they managed it.
@@calql8er The novel is better. He winds up killing Blofeld in a katana-spear duel (this story takes place after OHMSS), develops amnesia afterwards and winds up brainwashed in Russia (or something like that), the Russians try to send him back to Britain as a brainwashed double agent.
@@srujan00 It would have been interesting to see YOLT filmed faithful to Fleming’s novel, which is one of the three best he penned. It’s ironic that screenwriter Roald Dahl, a very literary author in his own right, was tasked with writing the first screenplay that radically departed from the novels-basically drafting a comic book instead.
@@historybuff66 The problem was they decided to film YOLT before OHMSS, so there wouldn’t be as much of an emotional investment to seeing Blofeld’s demise as it would be if we saw Tracey’s death.
@@TooCooFoYou True about Tracy and Blofeld, however, on the whole, it was less of a “story arc” issue, and more due to the inadequate snow cover owing to a warm Swiss winter that OHMSS ended up being filmed after YOLT.
@@hc3932 ......The query wasn't WHAT Bond was wearing - but WHY! Spats [which were designed to cover the instep and ankle so as to protect shoes and socks from mud or rain], went completely out of fashion in the 1920's. James Bond was infamously fastidious and sartorial about his appearance and avoided garish colours and outlandish fashion trends like the plague. Instead, he much preferred simple but classically stylish clothing and embellishments. Wearing spats seems totally out of character for Bond - and look bloody silly to boot! [pardon the pun].
In an interview he gave to F Lee Bailey sometime around mid 67 Sean had kept all the clothes from his films he had made at that point so I expect he still had the shoes
Seeing this movie as a youngster is what inspired me to live and work in Japan. I was simply captivated by the exotic beauty of the women in this movie.
No question , in my personal Top 4 Bond Movies & mostly well received by the critics... Bloefeld: "You only live twice Mr.Bond" --- classic!!! and he became immensely famous 11 years later as the Psychiatrist/Doctor of the psychopath in Halloween...plus the gorgeous Asian beauties and, of course, the greatest hideout ever : deep inside a dormant volcano --- Brilliant !!!!
@@richardsanders365 About Pleasence, I prefer him in the role of Henderson. Ηis murder would not be true - like Bond in Hong Kong - and in the volcano he would say that he is Blofeld's half brother (In novel, Blofeld's father was Polish, and his mother was Greek, hence his Greek name Stavro).
Definitely not the best bond movie, but definitely a solid one. Good action scenes, looks stunning, and the volcano set is out standing. Ken Adams was a genius! I got this ranked #13 out of 24.
You sound like someone who spends a great deal of time running after girls who suddenly stop running, at which point you find yourself in a spot of bother
@@paghal11 Lmao.. it's the psychology of the situation.. there's something fishy if someone running away from you suddenly stops in plain sight and let's you come to them..
A trap door and a chute leading straight to HQ. When I was young I didn't really question these things :) Still love all the older James Bonds movies tho.
This was his best. I know die hards would disagree but has right balance of fun and seriousness. Thats why Daniel Craig films aren't worth a rewatch: far too po faced and joyless.
I don't think Craig's Bond is intentionally written to pull off humor. First time in series history that his films are a Bond story arc in the Studios timeline.
Many many things when you scenes like this the people seem to overlook here , Ken Adams fanastic sets here .production in all these scenes were always amazing
building contractor is like...so let me get this straight. you want a floor that pivots in the hallway with a long slide installed underneath that leads to your office lounge chair...???
This is how it should have ended. The best scene is obviously Little Nellie taking out the four helicopters. So picture this. A fleet of Little Nellies taking off at dawn silhouetted against a pink-tinged Mt. Fuji to attack the rocket base with the strains of John Barry's "007" as background music. It would have been glorious!
@@ΜακηςΛ-ε5ρ realistically that would have been the best course of action as they only attracted more attention but it would have done zilch for the story and we needed to see this gadget in action
@@bored1ca Could have one helicopter, without showing the pilots, follows Bond for a while and then go away. It doesn't raise suspicions, it looks at the volcanoes and for a while the autogyro caught the attention. We would see some of the gadget's action when Q informs Bond of its action. Also Bond would have imagined hitting the helicopter with rockets, when it followed him. We'll understand that is helicopter of Spectre when attacks to Kissy.
That's biblically correct you have one life. Then the resurrection or you go to the Judgment II Resurrection. So it's a Biblical understanding You Only Live Twice one on to life one on to death. Be on 2 Christ Jesus and I'll see you in eternity
Tiger Tanaka was one of the coolest Bond allies. He was friendly, abit smug, and at the end he would join the fight to save the world.
Yessssssss!! This is one of my favorite Bond films for that reason!
Agreed.
I once dated an asian girl. This is the exact way I met her father.
Haha. Did he also say, “Rule number one: men come first, women come second”?
😂😂 u can't b a bond bro
But did he have his own underground railway?
@@simonray9999 Hahaha.
@@Korvmackan Hahaha.
Fun fact: Tanaka is played by Tetsuro Tamba but dubbed by actor Robert Rietty who played Strangways in Dr. No and also dubbed a number of other Bond characters such as Emilio Largo in Thunderball and Blofeld in FYEO
Cool trivia. The laugh at 1:16 is very similar to Blofeld's laugh when he's remote controlling Bond's helicopter in FYEO. I heard it and immediately remembered that scene. Cheers!
I keep wondering why Akira Takarada was never considered to play Tanaka.
@@LuisCarmezim . I think you are right that Robert Riety not only dubbed the voice of Tiger Tanaka in "YOLT" but also dubbed the voice of Ernst Stavro Blofeld ( although for copyright reasons, the character at the start of the 1981 Bond film, "FYEO" is not called or credited in the film as Blofeld) in the helicopter sequence at the start of the Bond film, "FYEO".
I thought I heard a touch of Largo in the voice
@@bloodCount8895 - it's probably the same voice actor who dubbed Adolfo Celi's voice from Thunderball
Such a shame they never brought this character back. So much potential!
One of the best Allies in the Bond films
Instant replay in the 60's, this player was way ahead of his time.
Hahaha.
Akiko Wakabayashi was such a wonderful actress. And a stunning beauty as well. Not one female in Hollywood, today, can match either.
"awrange wusual wreception please"
That little Japanese chick was like dude, If you want this, you’re going to have to work for it.
The trap door hard to get ploy. Oldest trick in the book.
Rest In Peace Sean Connery
Also, Rest In Peace, Tetsurō Tamba.
Bond: "If you are Tanaka. How do you feel about me?"
Tanaka: "I love you."
Bond: "I am glad we got that out of the way."
Legendary.
It was the password to verify it was him.
I absolutely love how quiet Bond remains until Tanaka introduces himself. It's a small detail but a realistic one.
It's also funny how every place in YOLT has "hidden cameras".
Connery was also fed up with the role of playing James Bond so can tell his frustration and being burned out with the role in the film. Connery was sick of the growing popularity the Bond films had by the time he did You Only Live Twice compared to when he did Dr No and From Russia With Love. His professional relationship with producers had worn thin and wouldn’t film his scenes if they were on set. Connery also filming in Japan he was exhausted from all traveling he had done during his 5 films and demands of his contract and the paparazzi pissed him off as he said he was followed everywhere in Japan. He announced his resignation during filming which didn’t make producers happy.
@@scottknode898 it’s also much more noticeable in DAF given that he was doing it for money that he ended up donating. Connery held the better hand in negotiations with the producers once Lazenby dropped out of the role of Bond and they opted to ask Connery to come back as Bond
@@Wolf-wc1js your right Roger Moore was considered for the role for Diamonds Are Forever but was unavailable due to his contract with tv show The Persuaders. Actor John Gavin was signed for the role of Bond when Connery decided to return at last minute for an astronomical fee at the time of $1.2 million and was originally signed for a two picture deal but but decided to leave the role again in 1972 and Roger Moore took over as James Bond.
@@scottknode898 Connery was also suffering from dehydration, but the main reason is that relations with producers are getting very bad.
@@scottknode898 I don't think that Moore considered for the role in D.A.F. but he was in premiere of the film and was commented as the next 007. Connery signed for a two films deal except Bond (finaly made one ''The Offence'' 1972), they gave him a lot of money for ''Live and Let Die'', but he refused.
Bond & Tiger's first meeting might be one of my favourite scenes in You Only Live Twice.
I’ve always felt this and Thunderball were the most underrated Sean Connery Bonds.
You can see the influence of Toho Studios here, there’s a certain “look” to the sets. You almost expect to see Godzilla on one of those tv screens
No. They are rated about right - mediocre. The 'formula' had been established, then followed and the routne became a rut. I hadn't seen YOLT until 1976 and was a bit disappointed. Just how do you screw up James Bond looking for a secret rocket base in Japan? Well, they managed it.
@@calql8er The novel is better. He winds up killing Blofeld in a katana-spear duel (this story takes place after OHMSS), develops amnesia afterwards and winds up brainwashed in Russia (or something like that), the Russians try to send him back to Britain as a brainwashed double agent.
@@srujan00 It would have been interesting to see YOLT filmed faithful to Fleming’s novel, which is one of the three best he penned. It’s ironic that screenwriter Roald Dahl, a very literary author in his own right, was tasked with writing the first screenplay that radically departed from the novels-basically drafting a comic book instead.
@@historybuff66
The problem was they decided to film YOLT before OHMSS, so there wouldn’t be as much of an emotional investment to seeing Blofeld’s demise as it would be if we saw Tracey’s death.
@@TooCooFoYou True about Tracy and Blofeld, however, on the whole, it was less of a “story arc” issue, and more due to the inadequate snow cover owing to a warm Swiss winter that OHMSS ended up being filmed after YOLT.
I like how Bond keeps quiet!
He doesn't know who this guy is. So he doesn't get suckered in by charm alone.
Welcome to Japan, Mr. Bond!
A very good scene as well as others, showing that Connery's Bond is not a superman.
love how he stands up, crosses the room, and then sits down in a different chair
"Mr. Bond, we have to talk. About your taste in shoes."
Man those shoes are sharp.
@koookeee......Yes, I cannot honestly believe that James Bond would wear such hideous footwear!
He’s wearing Spats.
@@hc3932 ......The query wasn't WHAT Bond was wearing - but WHY! Spats [which were designed to cover the instep and ankle so as to protect shoes and socks from mud or rain], went completely out of fashion in the 1920's.
James Bond was infamously fastidious and sartorial about his appearance and avoided garish colours and outlandish fashion trends like the plague. Instead, he much preferred simple but classically stylish clothing and embellishments.
Wearing spats seems totally out of character for Bond - and look bloody silly to boot! [pardon the pun].
@@thesoultwins72 He took them off Henderson’s killer because at that time he was in stockinged feet.
Tanaka was such a cool character.
I'd like to have seen him reappearing like Felix.
I’ve watched this movie dozens of times, but just noticed the tiger rug on Tanaka’s floor.
I remember the first time I watched this, I was not expecting it at all. Great Movie
You get the feeling he never got to try that trap door on anybody until then 🤣
Tanaka: “Hey…It actually works! And you landed in the chair perfectly!”
@@historybuff66government money well spent 😅
The BEST James Bond by far !!
Goodness, NO! It is not a bad Bond movie, but far from the best. The best is Goldfinger. My fave is From Russia with Love.
I like the Blofeld part atleast! And Tiger Tanaka is also a cool character!
Those shoes are one wicked design!
In an interview he gave to F Lee Bailey sometime around mid 67 Sean had kept all the clothes from his films he had made at that point so I expect he still had the shoes
Seeing this movie as a youngster is what inspired me to live and work in Japan. I was simply captivated by the exotic beauty of the women in this movie.
Are you still in Japan? Did you manage to escape?
@@yogicfire I left a long time ago. 2002 was the year I left Japan.
Makes me extra glad I requested orders to be stationed in Japan with the military and it is the best duty station I’ve ever been at.
One of my favourite Bond movies
No question , in my personal Top 4 Bond Movies & mostly well received by the critics... Bloefeld: "You only live twice Mr.Bond" --- classic!!! and he became immensely famous 11 years later as the Psychiatrist/Doctor of the psychopath in Halloween...plus the gorgeous Asian beauties and, of course, the greatest hideout ever : deep inside a dormant volcano --- Brilliant !!!!
@@richardsanders365 About Pleasence, I prefer him in the role of Henderson. Ηis murder would not be true - like Bond in Hong Kong - and in the volcano he would say that he is Blofeld's half brother (In novel, Blofeld's father was Polish, and his mother was Greek, hence his Greek name Stavro).
"Thank you for dropping in, Bond- san."
When I first heard Tanaka saying Bond-san, I thought he was saying Bonsai （盆栽）
Tanaka is not only an illustrious character in the film. In the Fleming novel, he steals the show there too.
1:08 his fall on sofa was so badass cool
One of my favorite bond movies.
Tanaka's, as in Robert Rietty's laugh is to die for.
Definitely not the best bond movie, but definitely a solid one. Good action scenes, looks stunning, and the volcano set is out standing. Ken Adams was a genius! I got this ranked #13 out of 24.
If any of Connery’s films could have been made into an FPS video game (as good as Goldeneye), then this one is definitely it.
The music alone ranks this in the top ten.
Wow! My favourite Bond Sean Connery ❤
1:01 I think than this scene has been inspired for the series "Totally Spies" When the girls are summoned in the WOOHP by jerry
You Only Live Twice - the best part James Bond (Sean Connrey)
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If a girl stands still like that after running away from you, then she wants you to stay in that spot, or at least, she's trying to trap you.
Words to live by.
You sound like someone who spends a great deal of time running after girls who suddenly stop running, at which point you find yourself in a spot of bother
@@paghal11 Lmao.. it's the psychology of the situation.. there's something fishy if someone running away from you suddenly stops in plain sight and let's you come to them..
A trap door and a chute leading straight to HQ. When I was young I didn't really question these things :)
Still love all the older James Bonds movies tho.
for me the most iconic bond film
This was his best. I know die hards would disagree but has right balance of fun and seriousness. Thats why Daniel Craig films aren't worth a rewatch: far too po faced and joyless.
I don't think Craig's Bond is intentionally written to pull off humor. First time in series history that his films are a Bond story arc in the Studios timeline.
@@jim2245 Wont argue with you Jim. Valid insight.
Many many things when you scenes like this the people seem to overlook here , Ken Adams fanastic sets here .production in all these scenes were always amazing
If he'd slid down just a little to the left or right that would have been a right laugh when he missed the seat !!
Lol 🤣🤣🤣
Seen too many Roger Moore movies
Bond: “Now what the hell’s the score?”
Aki: “Aki ONE, ‘Zero-Zero’, ZERO”
Hahaha. Nice shot, sir.
That 2000GT is by far the best Bond car ever....
building contractor is like...so let me get this straight. you want a floor that pivots in the hallway with a long slide installed underneath that leads to your office lounge chair...???
“Yes…and after it’s installed I need several of your workmen to test it out. A half dozen should suffice.”
Always thought this scene was hilarious how she claims she's trying to help him and he doesn't believe her and makes her pull the car over.😂😅
Tanakas voice sounds like the Blofield caracter from the pre credit FYEO.
Welcome to Japan, Bond-San. I’ll buy you a delicatessen- in stainless steel!
I believe the voice dub is the character of Blofeld from FYEO the laugh a dead give away.
It is the same
1:44 But you iam afraid you will get into anything with any girl 😂 simp bond
Tiger is the best.
Beautiful
My favorite Connery Bond film.
Now can you please show Sean Connery fighting against The Rock's grandfather in this same film
There is a clip have to put You Only live twice James Bond vs sumo wrestler in suit or tux into search area.
Tetsura Tanba as Tiger Tanaka, he was also great in Story Of Ricky & Happiness Of The Katakuris.
People in Japan know how to have fun!
"You ARE James Bond aren't you?"
"No Tygah, you're mishtaken"
Pulls out Walther, shoots him.
He hadn't got the sh sound when he was young in Bond films
He hadn't got the sh sound when he was young in Bond films
@@rachatolba2936 But of coursh Racha!
@@tcaudiobooks737
I wonder what made him sound sh instead of s when he got older, probably false teeth
@@rachatolba2936 I gueshh you're right. I think the change started around 1982. Never Say Never Again was when Shhhean Connery was really born.
Welcome to Japan Mr.Bond.
JMO the best looking Bond women in the Sir Sean era Kissy an Aki.
The best in character too. IMHO, the best Bond women are the ones who are spies too.
Classic connery the best bond
If Tanaka is his Shinobi, show us the Dim Mak.... Man Dux really pulled a fast one on Hollywood those days.
The very best of all the Connery Bond movies imho.
Toyota 2000 GT so beautiful
Want one!
those were the days when you left a car on the street and it was there when you came back
It doesn't make much sense to have this slide installed just for an occasional dramatic entrance.
Who cares! All the more awesome.
2:21 "Oh, mr. Bond"
Is Bond EVER not going to fall for the woman leading him into a trap?
Tiger's mother sounded with a wise woman.
The shoes got him in trouble.
What's the model-make of that white car she drives?
A 1967 Toyota 2000-GT, specially modified as a convertible to accommodate a 6’2” Connery.
Do you think that the thing on her head with stay on in a convertible?
superglue does the trick. or maybe, sheer magnetism?
I wish I had a slide like that
Man she is so beautiful. Japanese, Korean, and especially Vietnamese women are true beauties.
Handsome 😍 cin conery
This is how it should have ended. The best scene is obviously Little Nellie taking out the four helicopters. So picture this. A fleet of Little Nellies taking off at dawn silhouetted against a pink-tinged Mt. Fuji to attack the rocket base with the strains of John Barry's "007" as background music. It would have been glorious!
The scene with the four helicopters is great, but they don't need to attack to Bond because has not found anything.
@@ΜακηςΛ-ε5ρ Well, just another flaw in a flawed film.
@@calql8er The plot of the film used twice (''The Spy Who Loved Me''), with more attention to details. th-cam.com/video/fCisJExSWs4/w-d-xo.html
@@ΜακηςΛ-ε5ρ realistically that would have been the best course of action as they only attracted more attention but it would have done zilch for the story and we needed to see this gadget in action
@@bored1ca Could have one helicopter, without showing the pilots, follows Bond for a while and then go away. It doesn't raise suspicions, it looks at the volcanoes and for a while the autogyro caught the attention. We would see some of the gadget's action when Q informs Bond of its action. Also Bond would have imagined hitting the helicopter with rockets, when it followed him. We'll understand that is helicopter of Spectre when attacks to Kissy.
was that a subway station? whys it connected to like a garage?
Mr. Henderson played by Charles Gray then Blofeld "double jeopardy".
Black and white wingtip slip-ons in a grey suit? How could you James?
I can't believe that he fell for that shit.
Those shoes better turn into a helicopter or something cool.
That's biblically correct you have one life. Then the resurrection or you go to the Judgment II Resurrection. So it's a Biblical understanding You Only Live Twice one on to life one on to death. Be on 2 Christ Jesus and I'll see you in eternity
🧞💯💩✍️🧢
Bond obviously did not listen to his honourable mother .
James Bond in spats.
Nice shoes.
They are not Bond's shoes. They belong to Henderson's killer. Bond had taken off his shoes before meeting Henderson.
I love u
Bond always did walk into obvious traps! lol
JAMES BOND 007
This chase does not make sense other than a practical joke Tanaka is playing on Bond.
He trained Frank Dux for his kumite
00:35
What about 0:35?
Here comment who's your favourite Bond:
Pierce Brosnan
Timothy Dalton
If you're going to set a trap, baiting it with a sexy Japanese woman is a good idea.
Ok
That was most obvious a trap…just chase the girl
Я занят в сервисной экономике
Excuse me you can't keep up with a girl in high heels
The toyota 2000 was never a convertible they chop off top so Sean could fit in it
They now command 1 million a copy
Love Bonds shoes