A character in You Only Live Twice (1967)

Tiger Tanaka quotes from You Only Live Twice (1967)

Tetsuro Tamba

Tied for 2nd most-quoted character in You Only Live Twice (1967): in 7 of its 31 quotes
Most scenes with: James Bond (6)

Scenes with Tiger Tanaka

7 scenes
Tiger Tanaka

I must say I am disappointed with the ease with which I could pull you in. The one thing my honourable mother taught me long ago was never to get into a car with a strange girl. But you, I'm afraid, will get into anything. With any girl.

Tiger Tanaka

Permit me to introduce myself. I am Tanaka. Please call me Tiger.

If you're Tanaka, then how do you feel about me?

Tiger Tanaka
[the code response]

I... love you.

Well, I'm glad we got that out of the way.

Tiger Tanaka
[Being bathed by Tanaka's women]

You know what it is about you that fascinates them, don't you? It's the hair on your chest. Japanese men all have beautiful bare skin.

Japanese proverb say, "Bird never make nest in bare tree."

[Choosing a masseuse]

Well, I'll just settle for this little old lady here.

Tiger Tanaka

Good choice, she's very sexyful.

Tiger Tanaka

Rule number one: never do anything yourself when someone else can do it for you.

And rule number two?

Tiger Tanaka

Rule number two: in Japan, men come first, women come second.

I just might retire to here.

I want to take a look at the island now. Is Little Nellie here?

Tiger Tanaka

Yes. And her father.

[James, Aki, and Tiger enter a nearby garage where an agitated and a sweating Q is waiting]

Welcome to Japan, Dad. Is my little girl hot and ready?

Q

Look, 007, I've had a long and tiring journey, probably to no purpose, so I'm in no mood for juvenile quips.

Tiger Tanaka
[A car chasing Aki and Bond gets picked up by Tanaka's helicopter and gets dropped into the ocean.]

How is that for Japanese efficiency?

Just a drop in the ocean.

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