Miho | |
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Sin City character | |
Devon Aoki as Miho in Sin City
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First appearance | A Dame to Kill For |
Created by | Frank Miller |
Portrayed by |
Devon Aoki (first film) Jamie Chung (second film) |
Publisher | Dark Horse Comics |
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Gender | Female |
Affiliation(s) | Dwight McCarthy, Old Town |
Miho (ミホ?) is a character in Frank Miller's Sin City graphic novel series. In the film adaptation of Sin City, she is portrayed by Devon Aoki.Jamie Chung replaces Aoki in the 2014 expansion, Sin City: A Dame to Kill For.
Miho is a mute female assassin of Japanese descent (Miho is easily offended by anti-Japanese racial slurs, such as "Jap slut" and "Jap "; in response, she behaves in an even more sadistic way than she normally does). Along with Gail, she serves as an enforcer and defender of the city's Old Town. She is often referred to as "Deadly Little Miho" by the character Dwight McCarthy in his narrations. Despite residing in Old Town, there is nothing to suggest that she herself is a prostitute (contrary to the opinion expressed by some film critics such as Andrew Sarris and Ty Burr, as well as by IGN).
Miho is very small and light; she has long dark hair, a very slim figure, and dark eyes. Normally she dresses in a short, modified black kimono worn over a bra, and a belt into which she tucks all sorts of weapons. A wakizashi is sometimes shown hanging from her belt. In Family Values, her appearance changes drastically. She is drawn only with white and her body is devoid of shading (including her dark hair).