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Chiaki Kuriyama

Acting Born Oct 10, 1984 Tsuchiura, Japan 108 credits

Biography

Chiaki Kuriyama, born on October 10, 1984 in Tsuchiura, Japan, is a Japanese actress, singer and model. Her stage name in Japanese characters is 栗山千明. She is identified primarily for her work in acting, with a record of 108 credited roles across film and television. Kuriyama is noted in Western audiences for her appearances in Quentin Tarantino’s Kill Bill, Volume 1 and the Japanese feature Battle Royale. The TMDB profile lists her gender as female. As of the latest data, she is 41 years old. Her professional focus is categorized under “Acting,” reflecting the primary area of her public career.

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Career

Career overview

Chiaki Kuriyama was born on October 10, 1984, in Tsuchiura, Japan. She is a Japanese actress, singer, and model who works primarily under the stage name 栗山千明. From an early age she entered the entertainment industry, building a career that spans both domestic and international projects. Her professional profile lists acting as her primary discipline, and she is identified as female in industry records.

Over the course of her career Kuriyama has accumulated more than one hundred credited appearances, with the TMDB database recording 108 separate acting credits across film and television. In the West she is most widely recognized for her performance in Quentin Tarantino’s Kill Bill, Volume 1, a role that introduced her to a global audience. She is also noted for her part in the Japanese cult film Battle Royale, which has contributed to her reputation as a versatile performer capable of handling intense, genre‑defining material. While her résumé includes a broad range of roles, these two titles remain the most frequently cited in English‑language references, underscoring her impact on both Japanese cinema and international pop culture. She continues to be active in the industry, contributing to new projects.

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Known for

Film

Agarrando parejo

as Nakata Chihiro

Evening Drink Style

as Miyuki Izawa

Nikenme Dou Suru? ~Tsumami no Hanashi~

2017
Film

Blade of the Immortal

as Hyakurin
Film

Last Cannibal World

as Haruka Mochizuki
Film

The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing

as Self - Narrator (voice)
Film

Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair

as Gogo Yubari

CSI: Crime Scene Talks

as Rio Kanzaki

Carnation

as Natsu Yoshida

Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn

2010
Film

The Sky Crawlers

as Midori Mitsuya (voice)
Film

Kill Bill: Vol. 2

as Gogo

Frequent co-stars

Takashi Tsukamoto 2 shared titles
Kaoru Kobayashi 2 shared titles
Shinnosuke Mitsushima 2 shared titles
Sota Fukushi 2 shared titles
Uma Thurman 2 shared titles
Lucy Liu 2 shared titles
Vivica A. Fox 2 shared titles
Michael Madsen 2 shared titles
Daryl Hannah 2 shared titles
David Carradine 2 shared titles

Career timeline

ERRORBORDERLESS -72 Hours
If She Calls That Love TooEven Though We're AdultsThe Lost Chapter: Yuki's Revenge · ThanksTOKAGE Keishicho Tokushuhan Sousa Kakari
OokuHakkenden
Watashitte Sabasaba Shiteru karaAnnoying and Cunning SistersLiaison
Evening Drink StylePandora's FruitFight SongFullmetal Alchemist: The Final AlchemyKei x Yaku: Dangerous Partners
Momo Umeラブコメの掟～こじらせ女子と年下男子～
24 JAPANDeath Come True
Chiwawa-chan
Silent VoiceFinal CutThe Crunchyroll Anime AwardsGalaxy Express 999: Galaxy Opera
Nikenme Dou Suru? ~Tsumami no Hanashi~Blade of the ImmortalWedding Bells For The Otaku?京都・祇園祭　～至宝に秘められた謎～Verification Investigation
The Top Secret: Murder in MindDispleased FruitCopyfaceGuard Center 24
Flowers for AlgernonHEATLibrary Wars: Book Of MemoriesLibrary Wars: The Last MissionA Sower of Seeds 2
The Thorns of AliceGreat Selection TaxiTeam Batista the Movie: The Portrait of KerberosExam Hell: Broken and Murderous
Darkside MysteryWe Want to be Delivered死刑台の72時間SPEC: Close~IncarnationSPEC: Close Reincarnation
Mitsuaki Iwago's World “Cats” TravelogueATARUDetective Totori and the Perfect CrimesSPEC: Heavenゴーストライターホテル
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody AffairCSI: Crime Scene TalksCarnationHimitsu Chouhouin ErikaTsukahara Bokuden
Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn · Theme Song PerformanceAtami's Police InvestigatorsNeckWake up!! Tamala
The VultureKamogawa Horumo: Battle League in Kyoto
Team Batista no EikōKidsThe Sky CrawlersKita Yoshio's TomorrowLife Improvement Club
Tanaka Express 3Hagetaka: Road to RebirthExte: Hair ExtensionsJapan Ghost Stories 3Tengu gaiden
Kisarazu Cat's Eye: World SeriesKindachi Kosuke: The Queen BeeWoman's IslandHaru, Bânîzu de
Into the SunAzumi 2: Death or LoveThe Great Yokai WarScrap Heaven
Kill Bill: Vol. 2稲垣吾郎の金田一耕助シリーズChiaki Kuriyama 栗山千明Last QuarterMAIL
Kill Bill: Vol. 1Take the 'A' Train, Someday
Kadokawa Mystery & Horror Tales Vol. 2
R-17Shooting Film is Battleground: Making of BATTLE ROYALE
Battle RoyaleSayoko is BackJu-on: The CursePersonaMaking of 'Battle Royale'
Eden's BowyShikokuScary Fairy Tales: Thumb Princess
GoninPhantom of the Toilet

Full filmography

  • ERROR (2026) as Nakata Chihiro
  • BORDERLESS -72 Hours (2026) as Hiroe Nakamura
  • If She Calls That Love Too (2025) as Ima Mizuno
  • Even Though We're Adults (2025) as Akari Hirayama
  • The Lost Chapter: Yuki's Revenge (2025) Thanks
  • TOKAGE Keishicho Tokushuhan Sousa Kakari (2025) as Asuka Nakahara
  • Ooku (2024) as Matsushima no Tsubone
  • Hakkenden (2024) as Tamazusa
  • Watashitte Sabasaba Shiteru kara (2023) as Kyōko Saotome
  • Annoying and Cunning Sisters (2023) as Jun Togo
  • Liaison (2023) as Mukaiyama Kazuki
  • Evening Drink Style (2022) as Miyuki Izawa
  • Pandora's Fruit (2022) as Mao Hayami
  • Fight Song (2022) as Date Yumiko
  • Fullmetal Alchemist: The Final Alchemy (2022) as Olivier Mira Armstrong
  • Kei x Yaku: Dangerous Partners (2022) as Nakaba Rion
  • Momo Ume (2021)
  • ラブコメの掟～こじらせ女子と年下男子～ (2021) as Ruri Kujo
  • 24 JAPAN (2020) as Itsuki Mizuishi
  • Death Come True (2020) as Akane Sachimura
  • Chiwawa-chan (2019) as Yuko
  • Silent Voice (2018)
  • Final Cut (2018) as Yukiko Ogawara（小河原 雪子）
  • The Crunchyroll Anime Awards (2018) as Self - Presenter
  • Galaxy Express 999: Galaxy Opera (2018) as Maetel
  • Nikenme Dou Suru? ~Tsumami no Hanashi~ (2017)
  • Blade of the Immortal (2017) as Hyakurin
  • Wedding Bells For The Otaku? (2017) as Fujita Haruko / Fujimo
  • 京都・祇園祭　～至宝に秘められた謎～ (2017)
  • Verification Investigation (2017)
  • The Top Secret: Murder in Mind (2016) as Yukio Miyoshi
  • Displeased Fruit (2016) as 工藤麻也子
  • Copyface (2016)
  • Guard Center 24 (2016) as Kokoro Anzai
  • Flowers for Algernon (2015) as Haruka Mochizuki
  • HEAT (2015) as Sakura Azumi
  • Library Wars: Book Of Memories (2015) as Asako Shibasaki
  • Library Wars: The Last Mission (2015) as Asako Shibasaki
  • A Sower of Seeds 2 (2015) as Keiko Kanno
  • The Thorns of Alice (2014) as Miwa Hoshino
  • Great Selection Taxi (2014) as Misora Shibayama
  • Team Batista the Movie: The Portrait of Kerberos (2014) as Sumire Sakuranomiya
  • Exam Hell: Broken and Murderous (2014) as Nishiura Sana
  • Darkside Mystery (2013)
  • We Want to be Delivered (2013) as Okae Yu
  • 死刑台の72時間 (2013) as 夏木桐子
  • SPEC: Close~Incarnation (2013) as Satoko Aoike
  • SPEC: Close Reincarnation (2013) as Satoko Aoike
  • Library Wars (2013) as Asako Shibasaki
  • Ataru: The First Love & The Last Kill (2013) as Maiko Ebina
  • Kaibutsu (2013)
  • Mitsuaki Iwago's World “Cats” Travelogue (2012) as Self - Narrator (voice)
  • ATARU (2012) as Maiko Ebina
  • Detective Totori and the Perfect Crimes (2012) as Macolin
  • SPEC: Heaven (2012) as Satoko Aoike
  • ゴーストライターホテル (2012)
  • Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair (2011) as Gogo Yubari
  • CSI: Crime Scene Talks (2011) as Rio Kanzaki
  • Carnation (2011) as Natsu Yoshida
  • Himitsu Chouhouin Erika (2011) as Erika Takahashi
  • Tsukahara Bokuden (2011) as Mahiro / Narration (voice)
  • Rebound (2011) as Hitomi Mimura
  • Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn (2010) Theme Song Performance
  • Atami's Police Investigators (2010) as Sae Kitajima
  • Neck (2010) as Eiko Akasak
  • Wake up!! Tamala (2010) as Kuronosuke (voice)
  • The Vulture (2009) as Yuka Mishima
  • Kamogawa Horumo: Battle League in Kyoto (2009) as Fumi Kusunoki
  • Team Batista no Eikō (2008)
  • Kids (2008) as Shiho
  • The Sky Crawlers (2008) as Midori Mitsuya (voice)
  • Kita Yoshio's Tomorrow (2008) as Hasegawa Rika
  • Life Improvement Club (2008) as Shizue
  • The Road to Sirius (2008) as Yuka Hirano
  • GS Wonderland (2008) as Miku Ohno
  • Tanaka Express 3 (2007) as Terumi Meguro
  • Hagetaka: Road to Rebirth (2007) as Yuka Mishima
  • Exte: Hair Extensions (2007) as Yuko Mizushima
  • Japan Ghost Stories 3 (2007)
  • Tengu gaiden (2007) as Amaya
  • Kisarazu Cat's Eye: World Series (2006) as Ayako Sugimoto
  • Kindachi Kosuke: The Queen Bee (2006) as Tomoko Daidoji / Kotoe Daidoji
  • Woman's Island (2006)
  • Haru, Bânîzu de (2006)
  • Into the Sun (2005) as Ayako
  • Azumi 2: Death or Love (2005) as Kozue
  • The Great Yokai War (2005) as Agi
  • Scrap Heaven (2005) as Saki Fujimura
  • Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004) as Gogo
  • 稲垣吾郎の金田一耕助シリーズ (2004) as Tomoko Daidōji / Kotoe
  • Chiaki Kuriyama 栗山千明 (2004)
  • Last Quarter (2004) as Mizuki
  • MAIL (2004) as Mikoto Hyakke
  • Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003) as Gogo Yubari
  • Take the 'A' Train, Someday (2003) as 野口ユキ
  • Kadokawa Mystery & Horror Tales Vol. 2 (2002)
  • R-17 (2001)
  • Shooting Film is Battleground: Making of BATTLE ROYALE (2001) as Self
  • Battle Royale (2000) as Takako Chigusa (Girl #13)
  • Sayoko is Back (2000) as Sayoko Tsumura
  • Ju-on: The Curse (2000) as Mizuho Tamura
  • Persona (2000) as Reika Dojima
  • Making of 'Battle Royale' (2000) as Self
  • Eden's Bowy (1999) as Konyako Persia
  • Shikoku (1999) as Sayori Hiura
  • Scary Fairy Tales: Thumb Princess (1999) as Saeko Machida
  • Gonin (1995) as Ogiwara's Daughter
  • Phantom of the Toilet (1995) as Little Child