You have discovered the Chiaki Kuriyama Fandom. In October 2003, hot new talent Chiaki Kuriyama made her American debut in Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill Volume 1 as Go Go Yubari, the school girl with perfect hair, impeccable clothes, and a killer personality. Whereas Chiaki is a full-fledged teen idol in her home country of Japan, her name elicits no recognition from mainstream filmgoers in the West. Nevertheless, she is not a complete stranger to the geeks of international cinema, who can't easily dismiss her stirring performance in Kinji Fukasaku's Battle Royale. Even though Battle Royale was released only three years ago in 2000, it has easily cemented its cult status worldwide with its shocking portrayal of a class of fourteen year old school kids forced to kill each other to survive a government "game" on a remote island. With the plot so disturbing and the depiction so graphic, no wonder it will never see an official release here in the States. In addition to Battle Royale and Kill Bill, Chiaki has an excellent body of work behind her with credits in both film and TV. Her most recent film is Kagen no Tsuki (Last Quarter), which opened in Japan on October 9, 2004. Future projects for Chiaki include Azumi 2: Death or Love, a much anticipated sequel to one of the best samurai films and Yôkai Daisensô (The Big Spook War), a Takashi Miike remake of a classic 1968 fantasy film. With her unique ability to look Hello Kitty cute and dangerously deadly at the same time, Chiaki should have a bright future ahead of her.
| Chiaki is on the cover of the Spring 2005 issue of Kateigaho Magazine. Since the release of Kill Bill, there's been a ton of publicity surrounding the young actress. Besides the many covers she has landed, you can find her in a new collection of ads from ECKO UNLTD. Click HERE to see the ads. |
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Still hungry for more Chiaki stuff? Can't survive a single day without feeding your Go Go obsession? The Chiaki Kuriyama Fandom (Yahoo) Group is the the perfect solution. As a supplement to this website, the Group has a message board that allows members to post news, reviews, and commentaries faster. Since everyone is friendly, feel free to ask questions on the board. In the Photos and Files areas of the Group, you'll find tons of pictures not on this or any other website including screen captures from her TV shows like Rokubanme No Sayoko and Oyayubihime. Then there's the Links area, home of one of the most comprehensive Chiaki guides on the web. Think of the CK Fandom Website as an introduction and the CK Fandom Group as the place where true fans can informally gather as a community. Of course, everything is free, now and forever. All you need to join is a Yahoo email account. If you don't have a Yahoo account, sign up for one. It's free and takes only a minute. Beyond the Yahoo Group, you might also want to check out the all-new Fandom Forum.
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