Chiaki Kuriyama Shinwa Shoujo -

Chiaki faltered. Her blade flickered.

This ethereal quality caught the attention of photographer and director Hisashi Mamiya. In 1999, as Kuriyama was filming Battle Royale (released in 2000), Mamiya approached her for a conceptual photo book. The result was Shinwa Shoujo . Chiaki Kuriyama Shinwa Shoujo

The words were clumsy. Imperfect. Human. Chiaki faltered

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While it was a bestseller upon release, Shinwa Shoujo remains a controversial piece of Japanese media history.