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Ayaka Ohwaki
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| Ayaka Ohwaki |
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| First Apperance | On Cinema at the Cinema Season 2 Episode 8: "G.I. Joe: Retaliation" and "Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor" |
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| Relatives | Mr. Ohwaki (father) Satoshi Ohtani (husband) Tim Heidecker (ex-husband) Tom Cruise Heidecker Jr. (son, deceased) Sakura Ohtani (daughter) Tim's niece (former niece) Tim's nephew (former nephew) |
| Portrayed by | Ayaka Ohwaki |
Ayaka Ohtani (née Ohwaki, formerly Heidecker) was Tim Heidecker's second wife, and the mother of Tom Cruise Heidecker Jr.
In early 2013, Ohwaki was a foreign exchange student from Japan, staying with Heidecker, his wife Stephanie, and his son. Heidecker, host of the movie review show On Cinema at the Cinema, invited Ohwaki to come on as a guest on the show, to offer a foreign perspective on movies. Her first appearance on the show was on S02E08. At some point, she eventually traveled back to Japan.
Ohwaki returned as a guest later that year, along with John Aprea, during S03E08, due to personal issues with the previously scheduled guest, Gregg Turkington. She had returned to America after attaining a job in the country, moving in with Heidecker into his apartment, and the two began dating around the end of July 2013. Aprea congratulated the two, calling Ohwaki “adorable.” However, due to a visa issue, she was forced to move back to Japan in late August or early September 2013. Heidecker stated that while they had fun, the relationship was not working due to age and cultural differences between the two. Heidecker also stated that her family had been calling the apartment to ask her to return home.[1]
Ohwaki and Turkington, despite a contentious start, eventually became good friends. Ohwaki was the “peacemaker” between Heidecker and Turkington[2] after the two's conflict over Star Trek led to Turkington temporarily leaving On Cinema.[3] A rift between the two was present after Ohwaki presented a copy of Airheads during a Popcorn Classics segment[4] that was stolen from Turkington's movie collection.[2]
Ayaka had an interest in athletics, having signed herself and Heidecker up for the “Tough Mudder” competition while they were dating.[2]