Chiaki Kuriyama

Chiaki Kuriyama is a Japanese actor and singer whose early films include Shikoku (1999) and Battle Royale (2000). Her performance in Battle Royale brought her to Quentin Tarantino’s attention, leading to the role of Gogo Yubari in Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003).

She continued working in Japanese film and television, including Hagetaka: Road to Rebirth, and appeared in advertising for brands such as Uniqlo and Shiseido. In 2010 she launched her recording career under the name CHiAKi KURiYAMA with Ryusei no Namida, a theme song for Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn.