Ko Shibasaki

Ko Shibasaki
Native name 柴咲 コウ
Born Yukie Yamamura
(1981-08-05) August 5, 1981
Toshima, Tokyo, Japan
Occupation
  • Actress
  • singer
Years active 1998–present
Musical career
Genres Pop
Instruments Vocals
Labels
Associated acts
[1]
Website www.koshibasaki.com

Yukie Yamamura (山村 幸恵, Yamamura Yukie, born August 5, 1981[2]), known by her stage name Ko Shibasaki (柴咲 コウ, Shibasaki Kō) is a Japanese actress and singer. She is managed by Stardust Promotion. Her stage name is taken from the main character of Junko Kawakami's manga Golden Delicious Apple Sherbet.

Biography

Acting career

Shibasaki debuted in 2000, when she portrayed the cold and deadly Mitsuko Souma in the cult classic Battle Royale. Her acting career took off with this film and also raised her profile across East Asia. 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 Hōchi Movie Award, the Kinema Junpō Award. Shibasaki has worked in numerous television shows, movies and commercials.

In 2013, Shibasaki made her "Hollywood debut" in 47 Ronin, a Keanu Reeves-led adaptation of the famous Chushingura story of samurai loyalty and revenge. The film is billed as the first ever English-language adaptation of the legend, based on historical events in the early 18th century.[3] In 2017, she played the main character Ii Naotora in the NHK Taiga drama TV series "Onna jôshu Naotora". Before the series was filmed, Shibasaki visited the grave of Naotora.[4]

Music career

Shibasaki has two musical groups: Koh+ (with Masaharu Fukuyama) and Galaxias! (with Deco*27 and TeddyLoid).[1] Shibasaki made her debut in the music industry in 2002 with her first single, "Trust My Feelings", but she became recognized for her second single, "Tsuki no Shizuku", which was used for the movie Yomigaeri.

Although she does not compose her own music, Kō Shibasaki writes the lyrics for most of her songs. Many of her singles have become theme songs for various films, dramas, and commercials. Her single "Lover Soul" was the ending theme song for the live action drama Otomen.

Her song "Another World" was the soundtrack of "Mirai Nikki - Another:World" (2011).[5]

On June 2015 she released her first cover album "Kou Utau". In May 2016 Shibasaki announced that she will publish her second cover Album "Zoku Kou Utau".[6]

Filmography

Films

YearTitleRole
2000Tokyo RaidersYumi
2000Tokyo Trash BabyKyoko
2000Battle RoyaleMitsuko Souma
2001Run! IchiroMiho Nakajima
2001KakashiIzumi Miyamori
2001GoTsubaki Sakurai
2002SoundtrackMisa, Misa (2 roles) (heroine)
2002Makeup Artist KewaishiNakatsu Sayo
2002DriveSakai Sumire
2003YomigaeriRui
2003One Missed CallYumi Nakamura
2004Crying Out Love in the Center of the WorldRitsuko Fujimura
2005One Missed Call 2Yumi Nakamura (Cameo)
2005Maison de HimikoSaori
2006Kenchō no HoshiAki Ninomiya
2006Legend of Raoh: Chapter of Death in LoveReina (voice)
2006Memories of MatsukoWatanabe Asuka
2006Nihon Chinbotsu (Japan Sinks)Reiko Abe
2007DororoDororo
2007Maiko Haaaan!!!Fujiko Osawa
2008Shaolin GirlRin
2008Suspect XKaoru Utsumi
2010Shokudo KatatsumuriRinko
2010ŌokuTokugawa Yoshimune
2013Sue, Mai & Sawa: Righting the Girl ShipMorimoto Yoshiko
2013Detective Conan: Private Eye in the Distant SeaNanami Fujii (voice)
201347 RoninMika
2014A Bolt from the BlueEtsuko Hanamura
2014Over Your Dead BodyMiyuki Gotō, Oiwa
2016Nobunaga ConcertoKichō
2019Neko to Jiichan

Television

YearTitleRole
1998Shin-D-
1999L×I×V×EAkiko Taniguchi
1999P. S. Genkidesu, ShunpeiMika Kawai
1999Kowai DouwaRapunzel
1999Warui OnnaBartender Ayaka
2000Black JackKeiko Toyama
2000Another Heaven ~eclipse~Rumi Kiuchi
2000Densetsu no KyoushiRie
2000Tuesday Suspense Theater (Angel Dressed in Black)Nurse
2000Straight NewsMina Hamasaki
2000Face ~Mishiranu Koibito~Mako Okuno
2000School Ghost Stories: Spring Mononoke SpecialYoung wife
2001Let's Go! Nagata-choSuzuko Hirose
2002Yume no CaliforniaKotomi Oba
2002Sora Kara Furu Ichioku no HoshiYuki Mizashita
2003Good Luck!!Ayumi Ogawa
2003Dr. Kotō ShinryōjoAyaka Hoshino
2004Orange DaysSae Hagio
2006Dr. Kotō Shinryōjo (second season)Ayaka Hoshino
2007GalileoDetective Kaoru Utsumi
2010Wagaya no RekishiMasako Yame
2011Diplomat Kosaku KurodaRikako Ogaki
2013Andō Lloyd: A.I. knows Love?Asahi Ando
2014Nobunaga ConcertoKichō
2015Maru Maru TsumaHikari
2016Ice on the TracksMayu Daimon
2017Onna jōshu NaotoraIi Naotora
2018Dele

Discography

Shibasaki has sold over 4 million singles combined.[7]

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album information Oricon
peak
position[8]
Mitsu (蜜)
  • Released: February 11, 2004
  • Label: Universal J
  • Catalog No.: UPCH-1327
 2
Hitori Asobi (ひとりあそび)
  • Released: December 14, 2005
  • Label: Universal J
  • Catalog No.: UPCH-1450
 6
Kiki (嬉々♥)
  • Released: April 25, 2007
  • Label: Universal J
  • Catalog No.: UPCH-29003
 3
Love Paranoia
  • Released: November 18, 2009
  • Label: Nayutawave Records
  • Catalog No.: UPCH-29039
 2
Circle Cycle
  • Released: May 18, 2011
  • Label: Nayutawave Records
  • Catalog No.: UPCH-29069
 3
Lyrical Wonder (リリカル*ワンダー)
  • Released: December 12, 2012
  • Label: Nayutawave Records
  • Catalog No.: UPCH-29092
 20
Ko Utau (こううたう)
  • Released: June 17, 2015
  • Label: Victor Entertainment
  • Catalog No.: VIZL-782
  • Cover album
 12
Zoku Ko Utau (続こううたう)
  • Released: July 20, 2016
  • Label: Victor Entertainment
  • Catalog No.: VIZL-1002
  • Cover album
 10

Compilation albums

List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album information Oricon
peak
position[8]
Single Best
  • Released: March 12, 2008
  • Label: Nayutawave Records
  • Catalog No.: UPCH-29010
 1
The Back Best
  • Released: March 12, 2008
  • Label: Nayutawave Records
  • Catalog No.: UPCH-29011
 3
Love&Ballad Selection
  • Released: June 30, 2010
  • Label: Nayutawave Records
  • Catalog No.: UPCH-29054
 9

Singles

Title Release date Peak chart positions Album
Oricon[9] Japan Hot 100[10]
"Trust my feelings" July 24, 2002 50×Single Best
"Tsugi no Shizuku" (月のしずく) - as Rui January 15, 2003 1×Mitsu
"Nemuri Renai Yoru wa Nemuri Ranai Yume o" (眠レナイ夜ハ眠ラナイ夢ヲ) June 4, 2003 7×Mitsu
"Omoide Dakede wa Tsurasugiru" (思い出だけではつらすぎる) September 3, 2003 9×Mitsu
"Ikutsuka no Sora" (いくつかの空) January 14, 2004 10×Mitsu
"Katachi Aru Mono" (かたち あるもの) August 11, 2004 2×Single Best
"Glitter" February 16, 2005 6×Hitori Asobi
"Sweet Mom" October 5, 2005 3×Hitori Asobi
"Kage" (影) February 15, 2006 2×Kiki
"Invitation" August 9, 2006 9×Kiki
"Actuality" December 6, 2006 20×Single Best
"at home" February 21, 2007 24×Kiki
"Hito Koi Meguri" (ひと恋めぐり) March 28, 2007 8×Kiki
"Prism" (プリズム) May 30, 2007 20×Single Best
"Kiss Shite" (KISSして) - as Koh+ November 21, 2007 3×Single Best
"Yoku Aru Hanashi: Mofuku no Onna-hen" (よくある話 〜喪服の女編〜) June 4, 2008 614Love Paranoia
"Saiai" (最愛) - as Koh+ October 1, 2008 53Love Paranoia
"Taisetsu ni Suru yo" (大切にするよ) March 4, 2009 1623Love Paranoia
"Love Soul" (ラバソー 〜lover soul〜) September 16, 2009 38Love Paranoia
"Honto dayo" (ホントだよ) April 4, 2010 88Love&Ballad Collection
"Euphoria" November 3, 2010 1537Circle Cycle
"Mukei Spirit" (無形スピリット) February 9, 2011 1215Circle Cycle
"Wish" April 20, 2011 1223Circle Cycle
"Strength" March 14, 2012 2633Lyrical Wonder
"Another World" June 13, 2012 1219Lyrical Wonder
"My Perfect Blue/Yukuyuku wa" (My Perfect Blue/ゆくゆくは) October 31, 2012 2835Lyrical Wonder
"Love Searchlight" (ラブサーチライト) April 16, 2014 2221
"Aoi Hoshi" (蒼い星) August 27, 2014 36TBA–
"Yasei no dōmei" (野性の同盟)[11] November 25, 2015 38TBA
  • "×" denotes periods where charts did not exist or were not archived.

DVDs

  • Kō Shibasaki Single Clips (2004)
  • Kō Shibasaki Invitation Live (2007)
  • Live Tour 2008 -1st- DVD (2008)

Awards

Movies

  • For her role in the 2001 movie Go:
Award ceremony Award Result
25th Japan Academy Prize Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role, Newcomer of the Year Won
75th Kinema Junpo Best 10 Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role Won
26th Hochi Film Award Best Supporting Actress Won
23rd Yokohama Film Festival Best Supporting Actress Won
44th Blue Ribbon Awards Best New Artist Won
14th Nikkan Sports Film Award Best New Artist Won
56th Mainichi Film Award Sports Nippon Grand Prix Newcomer of the Year Won
11th Tokyo Sports Film Award Best New Artist Won
12th Japan Film Critics Awards Best New Artist Won
16th Takasaki Film Festival Best New Actress Won
Award ceremony Award Result
29th Fumiko Yamaji Awards Best Actress Won
1st Osaka Film Festival Best performance by an actress in a leading role Won

References

  1. 1 2 "Shibasaki Kou's new unit 'galaxias!' reveals details on their debut album - tokyohive.com". tokyohive.com. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  2. ↑ "柴咲コウ". oricon.co.jp. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  3. ↑ "Keanu's "47 Ronin" has A-List Japanese Cast - Japan Zone". japan-zone.com. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  4. ↑ "Dorama World: Shibasaki Kou visits the grave of Ii Naotora before the filming of NHK 2017 Taiga "Onna Joushu Naotora"". doramaworld.blogspot.de. Retrieved 2016-08-30.
  5. ↑ "Kou Shibasaki Sings Mirai Nikki/Future Diary Theme". Retrieved 2016-08-29.
  6. ↑ "Shibasaki Kou to release second cover album | tokyohive.com". www.tokyohive.com. Retrieved 2016-08-29.
  7. ↑ "Meet the New Boss - Japan Zone". japan-zone.com. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  8. 1 2 "柴咲コウのアルバム売上ランキング" [Ko Shibasaki Album Sales Ranking]. Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved October 19, 2016.
  9. ↑ "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」". Oricon. Retrieved January 31, 2014. (subscription only)
  10. ↑ "Japan Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
  11. ↑ Inc., Natasha,. "柴咲コウ、ニューシングルにandrop内澤との共作曲". natalie.mu. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
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