Karen Fukuhara Reacts to Kimiko’s Ending in The Boys Finale

Karen Fukuhara joins Perri Nemiroff for a Collider Ladies Night interview to discuss The Boys Season 5 finale and the end of Kimiko’s journey. Fukuhara breaks down Frenchie’s devastating death, Kimiko’s ending in The Boys series finale, and what it meant to strip Homelander of his powers in the Oval Office showdown. She also discusses fighting to preserve Kimiko’s essence after the character started speaking, filming Kimiko’s emotional final “bye,” and saying goodbye to the cast and crew after five seasons together. Plus, Fukuhara reveals the emotional pitch she made to Eric Kripke about Kimiko and Frenchie’s ending, explains why Kimiko still signs at key moments in Season 5, reflects on working with Antony Starr and Karl Urban, and teases her upcoming series, The Rookie: North. #theboys #karenfukuhara #kimiko #homelander #frenchie 00:00 Playing Drunk as an Actor 02:57 Karen’s Ex Texted Her After the Frenchie Death Scene 05:20 Karen Celebrates Her Team 06:36 Should Karen See Obsession? 08:59 Karen Fukuhara Returns to Collider Ladies Night for The Boys Finale 10:38 Karen’s Pitch to Eric Kripke 14:24 Saying Goodbye to The Boys 15:10 The Boys Wrap Gifts Revealed 18:30 Finding Kimiko’s Speaking Voice 21:31 Why Kimiko Still Uses Sign Language 24:07 Karl Urban & Antony Starr’s Acting Styles 28:24 Filming the Uranium Scenes 31:05 Frenchie’s Death Scene 37:32 Karen & Tomer After Filming Episode 7 40:28 Working with Susan Heyward 41:56 Kimiko’s Blast & Frenchie Vision 47:57 Homelander Loses His Powers 50:19 Kimiko’s Final “Bye” 52:46 Kimiko’s Last Scene Explained 55:24 Show Ending vs. Comic Ending 59:17 What Karen Is Proud Of 01:02:04 Teasing The Rookie: North BREAKING NEWS, REVIEWS & MORE: https://collider.com SUBSCRIBE:    / collider   FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL   / collider     / collider     / collider