Ko Shibasaki

Ko Shibasaki
Ko Shibasaki
柴咲コウ
	Shibasaki in 2020
Born	Yukie Yamamura (山村幸恵); 5 August 1981 (age 42); Toshima, Tokyo, Japan
Occupations	Actress; singer;
Years active	1998–present
	Musical career
Genres	Pop
Instrument(s)	Vocals
Labels	Victor Entertainment; Stardust Promotion;
Website	www.koshibasaki.com

Ko Shibasaki (柴咲コウ, Shibasaki Ko, born 5 August 1981) is a Japanese actress and singer who has performed in television shows, movies, and commercials. She is managed by Stardust Promotion.^[2]

Biography

Acting career

Ko (also transcribed Kou and Koh) Shibasaki debuted in 2000, when she portrayed Mitsuko Souma in 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 Hōchi Movie Award, and the Kinema Junpō Award.^[3]^[4]

In 2013, Shibasaki made her U.S. film debut in 47 Ronin, a Keanu Reeves-led adaptation of the 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.^[3]

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.^[5]

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).^[6]

In June 2015, Shibasaki released her first cover album Kou Utau, and in June 2016, she released her second cover album Zoku Kou Utau.^[7]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2000	Tokyo Raiders	Yumi
	Tokyo Trash Baby	Kyoko
	Battle Royale	Mitsuko Souma
2001	Run! Ichiro	Miho Nakajima
	Kakashi	Izumi Miyamori
	Go	Tsubaki Sakurai
2002	Soundtrack	Misa, Misa (2 roles)
	Makeup Artist Kewaishi	Nakatsu Sayo
	Drive	Sakai Sumire	Lead role
2003	Yomigaeri	Rui
2003	One Missed Call	Yumi Nakamura	Lead role
2004	Crying Out Love in the Center of the World	Ritsuko Fujimura
2005	One Missed Call 2	Yumi Nakamura	Cameo
2005	Maison de Himiko	Saori	Lead role
2006	Kenchō no Hoshi	Aki Ninomiya
	Legend of Raoh: Chapter of Death in Love	Reina (voice)
	Memories of Matsuko	Watanabe Asuka
	Sinking of Japan	Reiko Abe
2007	Dororo	Dororo
2007	Maiko Haaaan!!!	Fujiko Osawa
2008	Shaolin Girl	Rin	Lead role
2008	Suspect X	Kaoru Utsumi		^[8]
2010	Shokudo Katatsumuri	Rinko	Lead role
2010	Ōoku	Tokugawa Yoshimune
2013	Sue, Mai & Sawa: Righting the Girl Ship	Morimoto Yoshiko	Lead role
	Detective Conan: Private Eye in the Distant Sea	Nanami Fujii (voice)
	47 Ronin	Mika	American film
2014	A Bolt from the Blue	Etsuko Hanamura
2014	Over Your Dead Body	Miyuki Gotō, Oiwa
2016	Nobunaga Concerto	Kichō
2019	The Island of Cats	Michiko
2020	State of Emergency			^[9]
2021	Baragaki: Unbroken Samurai	Oyuki		^[10]
2021	Child of Kamiari Month	Yayoi Hayama (voice)		^[11]
2022	Silent Parade	Kaoru Utsumi		^[8]
	xxxHolic	Yuko Ichihara	Lead role	^[12]
	Phases of the Moon	Kozue Osanai		^[13]
	The Three Sisters of Tenmasou Inn	Izuko		^[14]
	Dr. Coto's Clinic 2022	Ayaka Gotō		^[15]
2023	The Boy and the Heron	Kiriko (voice)		^[16]
2023	Don't Call it Mystery: The Movie	Yura Akamine		^[17]
2024	Serpent's Path	Sayoko	Lead role; French-Japanese film	^[18]

Television

Year	Title	Role	Network	Notes	Ref.
1998	Shin-D	-
1999	L×I×V×E	Akiko Taniguchi
	P. S. Genkidesu, Shunpei	Mika Kawai
	Kowai Douwa	Rapunzel
	Warui Onna	Bartender Ayaka		Lead role
2000	Black Jack	Keiko Toyama
	Another Heaven ~eclipse~	Rumi Kiuchi
	Densetsu no Kyoushi	Rie
	Tuesday Suspense Theater (Angel Dressed in Black)	Nurse
	Straight News	Mina Hamasaki
	Face ~Mishiranu Koibito~	Mako Okuno
	School Ghost Stories: Spring Mononoke Special	Young wife
2001	Let's Go! Nagata-cho	Suzuko Hirose	NTV
2002	Yume no California	Kotomi Oba	TBS
2002	Sora Kara Furu Ichioku no Hoshi	Yuki Mizashita	Fuji TV
2003	Good Luck!!	Ayumi Ogawa	TBS		^[19]
2003–06	Dr. Coto's Clinic	Ayaka Hoshino	Fuji TV	2 seasons	^[15]
2004	Orange Days	Sae Hagio	TBS	Lead role
2007	Galileo	Detective Kaoru Utsumi	Fuji TV
2010	Wagaya no Rekishi	Masako Yame	Fuji TV	Lead role; miniseries
2011	Diplomat Kosaku Kuroda	Rikako Ogaki	Fuji TV
2013	Andō Lloyd: A.I. knows Love?	Asahi Ando	TBS
2014	Nobunaga Concerto	Kichō	Fuji TV
2015	Maru Maru Tsuma	Hikari	NTV	Lead role
2016	Ice on the Tracks	Mayu Daimon	TV Asahi	Lead role; television film
2017	Naotora: The Lady Warlord	Ii Naotora	NHK	Lead role; Taiga drama
2018	Dele	Sawatari Akina	TV Asahi	Episode 5
2019	The House on the Slope	Yamazaki Risako	Wowow	Lead role
2020	Yell	Tamaki Futaura	NHK	Asadora
2020	A Girl of 35	Nozomi Tokioka	NTV	Lead role
2022	Invisible	Invisible/Kiriko	TBS	Lead role

Dubbing

Cruella, Cruella de Vil (Emma Stone)^[20]
The Matrix Resurrections, Gwyn de Vere (Christina Ricci)^[21]

Discography

Shibasaki has sold over 4 million singles combined.^[22]

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
Title	Album information	Oricon peak position^[23]
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^[23]
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

Extended plays

List of extended plays, with selected chart positions
Title	EP information	Oricon peak position^[23]
Hitotsuboshi: Galileo Collection 2007–2022 (ヒトツボシ～ガリレオ Collection 2007-2022～)	Released: September 14, 2022 Label: Universal Music Japan Catalog no.: POCS-20024	1

Singles

Title	Release date	Peak chart positions		Album
Title	Release date	Oricon^[24]	Japan Hot 100^[25]	Album
"Trust my feelings"	July 24, 2002	50	×	Single Best
"Tsuki 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	6	14	Love Paranoia
"Saiai" (最愛) - as Koh+	October 1, 2008	5	3	Love Paranoia
"Taisetsu ni Suru yo" (大切にするよ)	March 4, 2009	16	23	Love Paranoia
"Love Soul" (ラバソー〜lover soul〜)	September 16, 2009	3	8	Love Paranoia
"Honto dayo" (ホントだよ)	April 4, 2010	8	8	Love&Ballad Collection
"Euphoria"	November 3, 2010	15	37	Circle Cycle
"Mukei Spirit" (無形スピリット)	February 9, 2011	12	15	Circle Cycle
"Wish"	April 20, 2011	12	23	Circle Cycle
"Strength"	March 14, 2012	26	33	Lyrical Wonder
"Another World"	June 13, 2012	12	19	Lyrical Wonder
"My Perfect Blue/Yukuyuku wa" (My Perfect Blue/ゆくゆくは)	October 31, 2012	28	35	Lyrical Wonder
"Love Searchlight" (ラブサーチライト)	April 16, 2014	22	21
"Aoi Hoshi" (蒼い星)	August 27, 2014	36	TBA	–
"Yasei no dōmei" (野性の同盟)^[26]	November 25, 2015	38	TBA

"×" 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

For her role in the 2005 movie House of Himiko:

	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

Others

	Award ceremony	Award	Result
27th	Elan d'or Awards	Newcomer of the Year	Won^[27]

References

External links

Official website (in Japanese)
Ko Shibasaki at Oricon (in Japanese)
Shibasaki Ko at IMDb

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