A Star is Born!

Maybe you know her Gogo Yubari in Kill Bill. Maybe you know her as Takako Chigusa in Battle Royale. Either way, Chiaki Kuriyama is one of Japan’s most promising young actresses. And she’s now tackling music. And robots. Of course, robots. Going by the name CHiAKi KURiYAMA, she's the artist behind "Ryusei No Namida", the theme to the new Gundam Unicorn series. It's only just a wee bit of a big deal. To celebrate, she's the Artist of the Week at MTV Iggy…

http://www.mtviggy.com/article/artist-profile-chiaki-kuriyama

Buy that's nothing compared to the gift she got in Japan. Chiaki's had an actual star named in her honor. The star "CHiAKi KURiYAMA" in the Monoceros (Unicorn) constellation and was named through Australia’s Springbrook Observatory.

And, in case you're wondering, it's "CHiAKi KURiYAMA" because "i as a normal girl, i as an actress, and i as a singer". Love you too, Japan.