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Kou Shibasaki

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Actress

The Resume

    (August 5, 1981- )
    Birth name is Yukie Yamamura
    Acted in 'Tokyo Raiders,' 'Tokyo Trash Baby,' 'Battle Royale,' 'Go,' 'Kakashi,' 'Yomigaeri' and 'You've Got a Call'

Why she might be annoying:

    Quentin Tarantino wanted her for a part in 'Kill Bill' as the sister of Chiaki Kuriyama's character, but she couldn't take it because of scheduling conflicts and the whole part ended up getting cut.
    Although she's popular in Japan, she's unlikely to have any crossover success.
    She's done a lot of commercials in Japan.

Why she might not be annoying:

    She won the Japanese equivalent of the Oscar for best supporting actress in 'Go' (2002).
    She had success as a pop singer in Japan.
    She has a sultry voice.
    She's one of the most popular and well known actresses in all of Asian cinema.
    She had arguably the most memorable part in the cult favorite 'Battle Royale.'

Credit: Night


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 107 Votes: 25.23% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 11 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 6 Votes: 83.33% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 14 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 10 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 15 Votes: 53.33% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 23 Votes: 60.87% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 30 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 656 Votes: 36.43% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 752 Votes: 65.43% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 2034 Votes: 44.40% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 1595 Votes: 41.94% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 1470 Votes: 55.92% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 4295 Votes: 47.17% Annoying