Cultural Impact
A limited number of Kissy Suzuki dolls were produced in 1967; today, these dolls are valuable on the collector market. Mie Hama also appeared in Playboy magazine in a 1967 nude pictorial "007's Oriental Eyefuls" as the first Asian woman to appear in the magazine, a source of controversy in Japan. Pajiba included her on the list of the 15 most embarrassing post-Bond roles for Bond Girls at number seven for King Kong Escapes.
UGO.com offered a mixed review of the character: "Although Mie Hama is attractive in her bikini, this also looks extremely out of place. Similarly inconsistent is her acting, which is charming but forgettable." In another article, UGO called her "sexy yet cute-as-a-kimono." A 200 retrospective CBS featurette called her "stunning", ranking her as the 23rd best Bond girl. She also placed 18th on the list of the Best Bond girls by LIFE, while Fandango ranked her as 23rd. Yahoo! Movies had her name included in the 2012 list of the best Bond girl names.
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