Kou Shibasaki was born on the 5th august 1981 in Tokyo, her real name is Yukie Yamamura (Shibasaki Kou it's a main character of her favorite manga). She started her career at 14 when her talent was discovered by a star agent. She has worked in many TV shows and commercials. She's beginning to be more famous thanks to her excellent performance in the movie Battle Royale and its character Souma Mitsuko. She has reaching a star statute not only in Japan but all over East Asia. She has an impressing filmography and since 2002 she's started to sing with her first single Trust my feelings. But her singing skills I've been only recognized with her second single Tsuki no shizuku, a song used for the movie Yomigaeri, which was one of the best jpop hits of 2003. She is considered as one of the glamorous queen of drama, earning millions of yens and going out with bad boys.