Actress Chiaki Kuriyama is best known internationally for appearing in Quentin Tarantino's 'Kill Bill Vol. 1' as Gogo Yubari, the bloodthirsty, 17-year old assassin with a penchant for swinging meteor hammers and disemboweling helpless barflies. Now, though, the world will get to see her in a completely different (and presumably softer) light, as the 25-year old has recently announced her plans to release a debut single titled 'Ryusei no Namida.' The song, which is scheduled to come out on February 24th, will also be featured in the upcoming animated film 'Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn,' and will be sold in no less than three unique versions: a normal edition, a limited CD-DVD combination edition, and an even more special Gundam edition.


Fresh off the release of her second album, Japanese actress Kuroki Meisa says she's excited about pursuing her nascent musical career. Meisa, whose album 'Attitude' was released on New Year's Day, says she's eager to start touring and doing live concerts. She released her first album, titled 'Hellcat,' back in April, and fans soon tuned in thanks to her hit single 'Bad Girl.' Though she is best known for her acting, of course, the 21-year old says she's grown up with music, and fondly remembers dancing to Janet Jackson as a child growing up in Okinawa. She also says fans should expect to see a lot more dance-centric music coming from her in the near future.
On Wednesday, the entire 