---
name: "Kō Shibasaki"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/ko-shibasaki"
fi1m_id: "ko-shibasaki"
imdb_id: "nm0793069"
tmdb_id: 58593
wikidata_id: "Q253690"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "5 August 1981"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 82
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-10-18T04:27:52.053295+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Kō Shibasaki

## Identity

Kō Shibasaki

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/ko-shibasaki
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** ko-shibasaki
- **IMDb ID:** nm0793069
- **TMDB ID:** 58593
- **Wikidata ID:** Q253690
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ko_Shibasaki, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q253690, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0793069/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/58593

Actor. Born 5 August 1981 in Toshima, Tokyo, Japan.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 5 August 1981, Toshima, Tokyo, Japan
- **Active:** 2000–present
- **Also known as:** Ko Shibasaki, 柴咲 コウ, Kou Shibasaki, 柴咲コウ, 시바사키 코우, Koh Shibasaki, Kô Shibasaki, 柴崎幸, Ко Сібасакі, کو شیباساکی
- **Average Fi1m score:** 82, as actor, over 2 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 83 (1), 2020s 81 (1)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ko_Shibasaki, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q253690, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0793069/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/58593

## Coming up

- *One Year to Live, Buy a Man* (2026-11-05) — [page](https://film.one/film/one-year-to-live-buy-a-man.md)

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Battle Royale*](https://film.one/film/battle-royale.md) (83)
- **HBO Max:** [*The Boy and the Heron*](https://film.one/film/the-boy-and-the-heron.md) (81)

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## Biography

Ko Shibasaki, also credited as Kô Shibasaki or 柴咲 コウ, is a Japanese actress and singer. She was born Yukie Yamamura on 5 August 1981 in Toshima, Tokyo.

She began her career after being discovered by a talent agent at the age of 14 and made her film debut in *Battle Royale* (2000) as Mitsuko Souma. She received acclaim for her role in *GO* (2001) and has appeared in films including *One Missed Call* (2003), *Memories of Matsuko* (2006), *Dororo* (2007), *Suspect X* (2008) and *47 Ronin* (2013). She provided the voice of Kiriko in *The Boy and the Heron* (2023).

Shibasaki began releasing music in 2002 and is managed by Stardust Promotion.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *The Boy and the Heron* (2023), Fi1m 81, as Kiriko (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/the-boy-and-the-heron.md)
- *Battle Royale* (2000), Fi1m 83, as Mitsuko Souma (Girl #11) — [page](https://film.one/film/battle-royale.md)

## Complete filmography (89)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *One Year to Live, Buy a Man* (2026), Actor — coming soon, [page](https://film.one/film/one-year-to-live-buy-a-man.md)
- *The Brightest Sun* (2026), Actor
- *Bring Him Down to a Portable Size* (2025), as Riko Murai
- *Scandal Eve* (2025), series, as Saki Ioka
- *Sham* (2025), Actor
- *Serpent's Path* (2024), as Sayoko
- *柴咲コウ CONCERT TOUR 2023 ACTOR'S THE BEST* (2023), Actor
- *Don't Call It Mystery: The Movie* (2023), as Yura Akamine
- *The Boy and the Heron* (2023), as Kiriko (voice) — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/the-boy-and-the-heron.md)
- *Dr. Coto's Clinic* (2022), as Ayaka Goto
- *KO SHIBASAKI Birthday Party 2022 「HINOMIKO UTAGE 〜陽の巫女の宴〜」* (2022), Actor
- *Phases of the Moon* (2022), as Kozue Osanai
- *The Three Sisters of Tenmasou Inn* (2022), as Izuko
- *Silent Parade* (2022), as Kaoru Utsumi, Theme Song Performance
- *xxxHOLiC* (2022), as Yūko Ichihara
- *Invisible* (2022), series, as Kiriko
- *KANNAGI.* (2022), Director, Writer
- *Baragaki: Unbroken Samurai* (2021), as Oyuki
- *Child of Kamiari Month* (2021), as Yayoi Hayama (voice)
- *A Girl of 35* (2020), series, as Nozomi Tokioka
- *State of Emergency* (2020), as Kou Shibasaki (DEEPMURO)
- *Ima da kara, shinsaku drama tsukuttemimashita* (2020), series, as Kō Shibasaki
- *Yell* (2020), series, Actor
- *The House on the Slope* (2019), series, as Yamazaki Risako, Theme Song Performance
- *The Island of Cats* (2019), as Michiko
- *dele* (2018), series, Actor
- *Naotora: The Lady Warlord* (2017), series, as Naotora Ii
- *The Ice Ruts* (2016), as 다이몬 마유
- *Nobunaga Concerto: The Movie* (2016), as Kicho
- *Ko Shibasaki LIVE TOUR 2015 “こううたう”* (2015), as 主唱
- *Marumaru Tsuma* (2015), series, as Hikari
- *Nobunaga Concerto* (2014), series, as Kicho
- *Over Your Dead Body* (2014), as Miyuki Goto / Oiwa
- *A Bolt from the Blue* (2014), as Etsuko Hanamura
- *Detective Conan: Dimensional Sniper* (2014), as Theme Song Performance
- *47 Ronin* (2013), as Mika
- *Ando Lloyd ～A.I. knows LOVE ?～* (2013), series, as Asahi Andō（安堂 麻陽）
- *Galileo XX* (2013), as Kaoru Utsumi
- *Detective Conan: Private Eye in the Distant Sea* (2013), as Nanami Fuji (voice)
- *Sue, Mai & Sawa: Righting the Girl Ship* (2013), as Su-chan
- *The Diplomat Kosaku Kuroda* (2011), series, as Rikako Ogaki（大垣 利香子）
- *Strawberry Night* (2010), as Theme Song Performance
- *The Lady Shogun and Her Men* (2010), as Yoshimune Tokugawa
- *The History of Our Family* (2010), series, as Masako Yame
- *Tales of the Bizarre 20th Anniversary Spring Special: Popular Episode Competition* (2010), Actor
- *Rinco's Restaurant* (2010), as Noriko
- *Otomen* (2009), series, as Theme Song Performance
- *Suspect X* (2008), as Kaoru Utsumi, Theme Song Performance
- *Shaolin Girl* (2008), as Rin Sakurazawa
- *Galileo* (2007), series, as Kaoru Utsumi, Theme Song Performance
- *Maiko Haaaan!!!* (2007), as Fujiko Osawa
- *Say Hello for Me* (2007), as Theme Song Performance
- *Fist of the North Star: Legend of Raoh - Chapter of Fierce Fighting* (2007), as Reina (voice)
- *Dororo* (2007), as Dororo
- *Sand Chronicles* (2007), series, as Theme Song Performance
- *Japan Sinks* (2006), as Reiko Abe
- *Memories of Matsuko* (2006), as Asuka
- *Fist of the North Star: The Legend of the True Savior: Legend of Raoh-Chapter of Death in Love* (2006), as Reina / Narration (voice)
- *Star Reformer* (2006), as Aki Ninomiya
- *Into the White Night* (2006), series, as Theme Song Performance
- *La Maison de Himiko* (2005), as Saori Yoshida
- *Crying Out Love, in the Center of the World* (2004), series, as Theme Song Performance
- *Crying Out Love in the Center of the World* (2004), as Ritsuko Fujimura
- *Orange Days* (2004), series, as Sae Hagio
- *Tracing Jake* (2004), Actor
- *One Missed Call* (2003), as Yumi Nakamura
- *The Making Of One Missed Call* (2003), Actor
- *Dr. Coto's Clinic* (2003), series, as 星野彩佳
- *Good Luck!!* (2003), series, as Ayumi Ogawa
- *Yomigaeri* (2003), as Rui
- *Psycho Doctor* (2002), series, as Asai
- *Drive* (2002), as Sakai Sumire
- *Love Quotient* (2002), series, Actor
- *One Million Stars Falling from the Sky* (2002), series, as Yuki Mizashita（宮下 由紀）
- *California Dreamin'* (2002), series, as Kotomi Oba
- *Soundtrack* (2002), Actor
- *Kewaishi* (2002), Actor
- *GO* (2001), as Tsubaki Sakurai
- *Let's Go Nagata-cho* (2001), series, Actor
- *Kakashi* (2001), as Izumi Miyamori
- *Run Ichiro Run* (2001), as Miho
- *School Ghost Story: Mononoke Special* (2001), Actor
- *FACE〜見知らぬ恋人〜* (2001), series, as 奧野朝子
- *Battle Royale* (2000), as Mitsuko Souma (Girl #11) — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/film/battle-royale.md)
- *Tokyo Trash Baby* (2000), as Kyoko
- *Legendary Teacher* (2000), series, as Rie（リエ）
- *Black Jack* (2000), as Keiko Toyama
- *Tokyo Raiders* (2000), as Yumi
- *Scary Fairy Tales: Rapunzel* (1999), Actor

## Gallery

- ![Kō Shibasaki, President of the Les Trois Graces Inc., talked with Rina Akimoto, President of the vivid garden Inc.](https://film.one/media/person/14843/gallery-e62c9eca2eb5.png) Kō Shibasaki, President of the Les Trois Graces Inc., talked with Rina Akimoto, President of the vivid garden Inc. — レトロワグラースch., CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c1/Ko_Shibasaki_20200527_130_1.png?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![第35回 東京国際映画祭 オープニングイベント レッドカーペット 柴咲コウ (月の満ち欠け) (2022)](https://film.one/media/person/14843/gallery-dc27922122ba.jpg) 第35回 東京国際映画祭 オープニングイベント レッドカーペット 柴咲コウ (月の満ち欠け) (2022) — Dick Thomas Johnson, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Shibasaki_Ko_from_%22Phases_of_the_Moon%22_at_Red_Carpet_of_the_Tokyo_International_Film_Festival_2022_-_52460361492.jpg/1280px-Shibasaki_Ko_from_%22Phases_of_the_Moon%22_at_Red_Carpet_of_the_Tokyo_International_Film_Festival_2022_-_52460361492.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Kō Shibasaki](https://film.one/media/person/14843/gallery-25db5efbc9c0.jpg) Kō Shibasaki — Dick Thomas Johnson, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8c/Shibasaki_Ko_from_%22Phases_of_the_Moon%22_at_Red_Carpet_of_the_Tokyo_International_Film_Festival_2022_-_52461330150.jpg/1280px-Shibasaki_Ko_from_%22Phases_of_the_Moon%22_at_Red_Carpet_of_the_Tokyo_International_Film_Festival_2022_-_52461330150.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![第35回 東京国際映画祭 オープニングイベント レッドカーペット 柴咲コウ (月の満ち欠け) (2022)](https://film.one/media/person/14843/gallery-7be7b11ddb7d.jpg) 第35回 東京国際映画祭 オープニングイベント レッドカーペット 柴咲コウ (月の満ち欠け) (2022) — Dick Thomas Johnson, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d3/Shibasaki_Ko_from_%22Phases_of_the_Moon%22_at_Red_Carpet_of_the_Tokyo_International_Film_Festival_2022_-_52461411153.jpg/1280px-Shibasaki_Ko_from_%22Phases_of_the_Moon%22_at_Red_Carpet_of_the_Tokyo_International_Film_Festival_2022_-_52461411153.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Kō Shibasaki](https://film.one/media/person/14843/gallery-57d14fd97d9e.jpg) Kō Shibasaki — Image via TMDB
- ![Kō Shibasaki](https://film.one/media/person/14843/gallery-b2b6e5ccd78e.jpg) Kō Shibasaki — Image via TMDB
- ![Kō Shibasaki](https://film.one/media/person/14843/gallery-d3280659660d.jpg) Kō Shibasaki — Image via TMDB
- ![Kō Shibasaki](https://film.one/media/person/14843/gallery-fe543acd2bd6.jpg) Kō Shibasaki — Image via TMDB
- ![Kō Shibasaki](https://film.one/media/person/14843/gallery-5278a2bf3bce.jpg) Kō Shibasaki — Image via TMDB
- ![Kō Shibasaki](https://film.one/media/person/14843/gallery-cce3d617c9db.jpg) Kō Shibasaki — Image via TMDB

## Awards

### Other awards — 3 won

- Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year 2003: Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year (won)
- Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Newcomer 2002: Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Newcomer (won), for *Go*
- Nikkan Sports Film Award for Best Newcomer 2001: Nikkan Sports Film Award for Best Newcomer (won), for *Battle Royale*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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