Chiaki Kuriyama

is a Japanese actress, singer, and model. She played Takako Chigusa in Kinji Fukasaku's 2000 film Battle Royale, Gogo Yubari in Quentin Tarantino's 2003 film Kill Bill: Volume 1, and Yuko Mizushima in Sion Sono's 2007 film Exte.

Early life She was born in Tsuchiura, Ibaraki. Kuriyama was a popular model during Japan's child model boom in the mid-1990s. In 1997, she appeared in the photobooks Shinwa-Shōjo (Girl of Myth) and Shōjokan (Girl's Residence), photographed by Kishin Shinoyama. Shinwa-Shōjo became a best-seller but, as it contained some nudity, was discontinued by the publisher in 1999 after the institution of new anti–child pornography laws. She also posed as a model for the child fashion magazines Nicola (1997–2001) and Pichi Lemon (1996–2001).

Career She had starring roles in the horror films Shikoku (1999) and Ju-on (2000). Chiaki also appeared in the 2000 action film Battle Royale as Takako Chigusa.

Following feature appearances on several Japanese television programs (including Rokubanme no Sayoko), Kuriyama made her Hollywood debut in director Quentin Tarantino's 2003 film Kill Bill: Volume 1 as Gogo Yubari, the schoolgirl bodyguard of yakuza boss O-Ren Ishii (Lucy Liu). Kuriyama's other film appearances include major roles in the ninja drama Azumi 2: Death or Love and Takashi Miike's Yōkai Daisensō.

In 2010, she released the CD single "Ryūsei no Namida" on DefStar Records under the artist name "CHiAKi KURiYAMA". The song was used as the first ending theme for Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn. This single was followed by three others under her name as traditionally written in Japanese: "Kanōsei Girl", "Cold Finger Girl", and "Oishii Kisetsu" / "Ketteiteki Sanpunkan"; "Kanōsei Girl" was used as the third opening theme for Yorinuki Gin Tama-san and "Cold Finger Girl" was used as the opening for the anime adaptation of Level E. She followed the singles with an album, Circus, in 2011.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 1995 Toire no Hanako-san Little Child Gonin Ogiwara's daughter 1999 Shikoku Sayori Hiura 2000 Kamen Gakuen Reika Dojima Ju-on: The Curse Mizuho Tamura Battle Royale Takako Chigusa - Girl #13 2003 Kill Bill: Volume 1 Gogo Yubari Itsuka 'A' Torein ni Notte Yuki Noguchi 2004 Last Quarter Mizuki Mochizuki Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair Gogo Yubari 2005 Mail Mikoto Azumi 2: Death or Love Kozue Into the Sun Ayako The Great Yokai War Agi Scrap Heaven Saki Fujimura 2006 Kisarazu Cats Eye: World Series Ayako Sugimoto 2007 Yuko Mizushima Tengu Gaiden Amaya 2008 Kids Shiho GS Wonderland Miku Ono Komori Seikatsu Kojo Club Shizue 2009 Kamogawa Horumo Fumi Kusunoki Hagetaka: The Movie Yuka Mishima 2010 Neck Eiko Akasaka 2012 Ghostwriter Hotel Naoko Utsumi SPEC: Ten Satoko Aoike 2013 Toshokan Sensō Asako Shibasaki SPEC: Close: Incarnation Satoko Aoike SPEC: Close: Reincarnation Satoko Aoike Ataru the First Love & the Last Kill Maiko Ebina 2014 Team Batista Final: Kerberos no Shōzō Sumire Sakuranomiya 2015 Library Wars: The Last Mission Asako Shibasaki A Sower of Seeds 2 Keiko Kanno 2016 The Top Secret: Murder in Mind Yukiko Miyoshi 2017 Blade of the Immortal Hyakurin 2019 Chiwawa Yūko 2021 A Sower of Seeds 4 Keiko Jinno 2022 Fullmetal Alchemist: The Final Alchemy Olivier Mira Armstrong 2024 Hakkenden: Fiction and Reality Tamazusa

Television Year Title Role Notes 1998 Nacchan Ka 1999 Kowai Dowa - Oyayubihime Sayako 2000 Ju-on: The Curse Mizuho Tamamura Rokubanme no Sayoko Sayoko Tsumura MPD Psycho Mao Tōju Himitsu Kurabu o-daiba.com Kazumi Naruse Kabushiki Kaisha o-daiba.com Kazumi Naruse 2001 R-17 Saori Maruyama 2006 Jyooubachi Tomoko/Kotoe Daidoji Woman's Island Rei Fujishima Haru, Barneys de Sakurai Sae Kakure Karakuri Karin Hanayama 2007 Hagetaka Yuka Mishima Tokkyu Tanaka 3 Go Terumi Meguro 2008 Ashita no Kita Yoshio Rika Hasegawa Loss Time Life Ayaka Kurosaki Sirius no Michi Yuka Hirano 2010 Atami no Sosakan Sae Kitajima 2011 Rebound Hitomi Mimura Tsukahara Bokuden Mahiro Himitsu Chohoin Erika Erika Takahashi 2011–12 Carnation Natsu Yoshida Asadora 2012 Ataru Maiko Ebina Jikken Keiji Totori Makorin 2013 Ataru Special: New York kara no Chōsenjō Maiko Ebina Haitatsu Saretai Watashitachi Yu Okue Kaibutsu Emi Ishikawa Jikken Keiji Totori 2 Makorin Shikeidai no 72 Jikan Tōko Natsuki 2014 Team Batista 4: Rasen Meikyū Sumire Sakuranomiya Alice no Toge Miwa Hoshino Satsujin Hensachi 70 Sana Nishiura Dr. Nâsu eido Kotomi Hayashi Time Taxi Misora Shibayama 2015 Algernon ni Hanataba wo Haruka Mochizuki Heat Sakura Azumi 2016 Nobunaga Moyu Kajūji Haruko Fukigen na Kajitsu Mayako Mizukoshi Copy Face Nodoka Hirosawa, Fuyuko Asakura 2017–22 CSI: Crime Scene Talks Rio Kanzaki 2017 Wedding Bells For The Otaku? Haruko Fujita Television film 2020–21 24 Japan Itsuki Mizuishi 2022–24 Banshaku no Ryugi Miyuki Izawa 2023 Liaison: Kodomo no Kokoro Shinryosho Kazuki Mukaiyama 2024 Ōoku Lady Matsushima Hanasaki Mai ga Damattenai Kyoka Nezu 2025 Even Though We're Adults Akari Hirayama 2026 Zenigata Heiji Tomoe Television film Shadows of the Ten Ninja Yodo-dono

Voice roles Year Title Role Notes 1999 Eden's Bowy Konyako Persia 2008 The Sky Crawlers Midori Mitsuya 2012 Dragon Age: Dawn of the Seeker Cassandra Pentaghast The Expendables 2 Maggie Chan Voice dub for Yu Nan 2013 Star Trek Into Darkness Uhura Voice dub for Zoe Saldaña 2017 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales Carina Smyth Voice dub for Kaya Scodelario

Video games Year Title Role Notes 2011 Ryū ga Gotoku of the End Misuzu Asagi Shadows of the Damned Paula 2020 Death Come True Akane Sachimura 2025 Fortnite Gogo Yubari Likeness

Stage Dogen's adventure (2008) Coast of Utopia (2009) Midnight in Bali (2017)

Discography Album + List of albums, with selected chart positionsTitleAlbum details Peak positionsSales (JPN) JPN CircusReleased: March 16, 2011 Re-released: January 11, 2012 Label: Defstar Records Formats: CD, CD/DVD, digital download1912,000

Singles

Photobooks Namaiki! Photo: Kishin Shinoyama.Text:Akio Nakamori. (,1996) Tenshi/angel (天使) Photo: Mitsuo Kawamoto. (,1996). Sinwa-Shoujo (神話少女）Photo: Kishin Shinoyama. Text:Akio Nakamori.(,1997) Shoujokan (少女館)Photo: Kishin Shinoyama. (,1997) Shikoku nite (死国にて)(, 1999) Kuriyama Chiaki ACCESS BOOK (栗山千明ACCESS BOOK)(, 1999) Princess (プリンセス 栗山千明×蜷川実花）Photo: Mika Ninagawa. (, 2004) digi+KISHIN DVD:Chiaki Kuriyama. Image Film by Kishin Shinoyama. (ASIN B0001LNO7O, 2004) digi+Girls kishin NO.4 Kuriyama Chiaki (digi+Girls kishin NO.4 栗山 千明) Photo: Kishin Shinoyama. (ASIN: 4255002797, 2004) Car girl Photo: Kishin Shinoyama. (, 2004) Emergence Uka (羽化) Photo: Chikashi Kasai. (,2014)

Awards and nominations YearAwardCategoryNominated workResult20042004 MTV Movie AwardsBest FightKill Bill: Vol. 1200430th Saturn AwardsCinescape Genre Face of the Future AwardKill Bill: Vol. 12009Fantastic FestBest Fantastic ActressKamogawa Horumo