Last week, Chiaki Kuriyama, best known in the West as Gogo Yubari in Kill Bill, released her first CD single “Ryusei no Namida”, the theme for Gundam Unicorn.
Based on a series of popular light novels, original video anime Gundam Unicorn debuted on Sony’s PlayStation Network on February 20 with the six-episode series getting a Blu-ray and DVD release later this month. RX-0 Unicorn Gundam has already begun making appearances in video games, starting as an unlockable mobile suit Gundam vs Gundam Next for the PSP and arcades.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xwFRtR9H5c
Kuriyama, who sings under the moniker “CHiAKi KURiYAMA”, does a solid, if not surprising job for her first single. The song is very, well, Gundam-y, and her voice is a nice fit. It’s all so effortless!
Previously, it was rumored that Kuriyama would be appearing the film version of Tekken, a rumor she denied when I interviewed her for my upcoming book on Japanese schoolgirls.
https://kotaku.com/kill-bills-gogo-yubari-actress-not-in-tekken-movie-5328567
