Kou Shibasaki

Delivered Yukie Yamamura, Kou Shibasaki (her stage name is extracted from a favorite manga) began performing in manga-related movies during 2000, quickly garnering acclaim both in actions and dramatic jobs. In 2002, Shibasaki started a singing profession using the singles “Trust My Emotions” and “Tsuki No Shizunu,” the last mentioned proving to be always a substantial hit on japan graphs in 2003; her music could often be noticed in soundtracks and advertisements thereafter. Unlike many Japanese idols, Shibasaki got on the task of writing the majority of her very own lyrics. Her initial full-length record, 2004’s Mitsu, quickly charted and marketed 400,000 copies. Following a much less successful sophomore work, 2007’s Kiki proclaimed a go back to reputation with a short number one graph placement and Kou’s initial live concerts. In early 2008, two best-of compilations had been released, Single Greatest (A-side strikes) and Back again Best (B-side strikes), achieving the number 1 and number 3 slots for the Oricon graphs, respectively, and outselling nearly all Shibasaki’s prior albums.