Yukie Yamamura (Japanese: å±±æ 'å¹¸æ µ, Hepburn: Yamamura Yukie),
better known as Ko Shibasaki (Japanese: 柴å'²ã‚³ã‚¦, Hepburn:
Shibasaki Kou, born August 5, 1981), is a Japanese actress and singer
who has performed in numerous television shows, movies, and
commercials. She is managed by Stardust Promotion.Shibasaki debuted in
2000, when she portrayed the cold and deadly Mitsuko Souma in the cult
classic film Battle Royale. Shibasaki also won critical acclaim for
her role as Tsubaki Sakurai in the 2001 film Go, which earned her
several awards, including the Best Supporting Actress Award of
Japanese Academy, the HÅ chi Movie Award, and the Kinema JunpÅ
Award.In 2013, Shibasaki made her U.S. film debut in 47 Ronin, a Keanu
Reeves-led adaptation of the famous Chushingura story of samurai
loyalty and revenge. The film was billed as the first ever
English-language adaptation of the legend, based on historical events
in the early 18th century. In 2017, she played the main character Ii
Naotora in the NHK Taiga drama TV series Naotora: The Lady Warlord.
Before the series was filmed, Shibasaki visited the grave of
Naotora.Shibasaki has two musical groups: Koh+ (with Masaharu
Fukuyama) and Galaxias! (with Deco*27 and TeddyLoid).
better known as Ko Shibasaki (Japanese: 柴å'²ã‚³ã‚¦, Hepburn:
Shibasaki Kou, born August 5, 1981), is a Japanese actress and singer
who has performed in numerous television shows, movies, and
commercials. She is managed by Stardust Promotion.Shibasaki debuted in
2000, when she portrayed the cold and deadly Mitsuko Souma in the cult
classic film Battle Royale. Shibasaki also won critical acclaim for
her role as Tsubaki Sakurai in the 2001 film Go, which earned her
several awards, including the Best Supporting Actress Award of
Japanese Academy, the HÅ chi Movie Award, and the Kinema JunpÅ
Award.In 2013, Shibasaki made her U.S. film debut in 47 Ronin, a Keanu
Reeves-led adaptation of the famous Chushingura story of samurai
loyalty and revenge. The film was billed as the first ever
English-language adaptation of the legend, based on historical events
in the early 18th century. In 2017, she played the main character Ii
Naotora in the NHK Taiga drama TV series Naotora: The Lady Warlord.
Before the series was filmed, Shibasaki visited the grave of
Naotora.Shibasaki has two musical groups: Koh+ (with Masaharu
Fukuyama) and Galaxias! (with Deco*27 and TeddyLoid).
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