Biography
Kavka Shishido, also credited as シシド・カフカ, is a Mexican-born Japanese singer-songwriter, drummer and actress. Born Yuna Shishido on 23 June 1985 in Mexico City, she moved to Japan as a child and later lived briefly in Argentina. She began her music career as a member of the rock band The News before debuting as a solo artist in 2012 with the single "Day Dream Rider" and the album Kavkanize in 2013. She is known for performing drums and vocals simultaneously.
Shishido has contributed to film and television soundtracks and appeared in acting roles. She provided drums for the 2021 Studio Ghibli film Earwig and the Witch. Her voice credits include Maibei in the 2025 animated film ChaO, and she played Lily Ito in the 2026 series Plastic Beauty. Other acting work includes roles in NHK dramas such as Hiyokko (2017) and the lead in Akira Hamura: The Unluckiest Detective in the World (2020).
