Mikako Ichikawa
Born: 1978-06-13 in Tokyo, Japan
Known For: Acting
Biography
Mikako Ichikawa, a celebrated Japanese actress and model, hails from Tokyo, Japan. Her career began as an exclusive model for "Olive," a Japanese fashion magazine, in 1994. She held this role until 1998, and subsequently graced the pages of several other magazines including "CUTiE," "Zipper," "Spoon," "Soen," and "GINZA." In addition to her modeling career, Ichikawa made her acting debut in the short film "How to Jujitsu." Ichikawa's acting prowess has earned her numerous accolades, including the Best Actress Award at the 24th Moscow International Film Festival in 2003 for her performance in "Blue." More recently, in 2016, she received the Mainichi Film Award for Best Supporting Actress and the 40th Japan Academy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress for her role in "Shin Godzilla."
Filmography
2026
- Themis' Uncertain Court as Ayano Tsumura
2025
- The Hot Spot as Endo Kiyomi / "Ki"
- A Journey of Craft: Spinning into the Future with Mikako Ichikawa in Morioka as self
2024
- Shin Kamen Rider: Episode Format Version as Shoko Midorikawa
- Last Mile as Yuko Shoji
- Route29 as Rieko Kimura
2023
- Shin Kamen Rider as Shoko Midorikawa
- À Table!: Make and Eat Historical Recipes as Fujita Jun
- My Worst Friend as Satomi Azuma
- Moon and Cake
- Side By Side as Shiori
- Documentary "Shin Kamen Rider" ~Behind the Scenes of the Hero Action Challenge~ as Narrator
2022
- DCU as Mako Kuroe
- Japanese Style as Kazuko Lucy Terakado
- I Told You to Forget It
- Tang as Sakurako
- それわす おしゃべり会
2021
- My Dear Exes as Kagome Watarai
2020
- Kotaki Brothers and Shikuhakku as Suzuki Shizuko
- A Warmed Up Love as Tomoko Ichioka
- Today's Nekomura as Yamada-san
- The Voice of Sin as Ami Sone
2019
- Innocence, Fight Against False Charges as Satoko Arima
- Nagi's Long Vacation as Sakamoto Ryouko
- The Great White Tower as Natsumi Nosaka
- A Girl Missing as Motoko Oishi
- Only the Cat Knows as Naoko
- The Mother Returns? AI's Will as Nunomura Yoshiko
2018
- Unnatural as Shoji Yuko
- BG: Personal Bodyguard as Takako Kasamatsu
- Mangan as Ukawa Taeko
- The Scythian Lamb as Kiyomi Kurimoto
- As a Father of Murderer Son as Noyori Misaki
2017
- Destiny: The Tale of Kamakura as Satoko Honda
- The Third Murder as Itsuki Shinohara
- Narratage as Miyuki Hayama
- Miyazawa Kenji no Shokutaku as Sakurakoji Yasu
- The Tokyo Night Sky Is Always the Densest Shade of Blue as Mika's Mother
- ReLIFE as Michiru Saeki
2016
- Shin Godzilla as Hiromi Ogashira : Ministry of the Environment Nature
- Museum as Mikie Tachibana
- A Living Promise as Miyako Watanabe
2015
2014
- Back of Father as Takenaka Reiko
- Dr. DMAT as Kumi Isesaki
- Our Family
2013
- The Extreme Sukiyaki as Kyoko
2012
- The Female Teacher in Black
- Renai Neet: Wasureta Koi no Hajimekata as Miho Watanabe
- Rent-a-Cat as Sayoko
- Hanashineko as Self
2011
- Tokyo Oasis as Parking Clerk
2010
- Mother Water as Hatsumi
- Wandering Home as Asami Minato
2009
- Samurai High School as Miki Sayaka
- Romantic Prelude as Yukari Hirakawa
- Okaimono
2008
- Atsuhime as Oryu
2007
- Ten Nights of Dreams as Masako
- Good Job
- Glasses as Haruna
- Kissho Tennyo
- Life Can Be So Wonderful as Kanoko
2006
- Document 72 Hours as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Kuitan as Kyoko Idemizu
- Memories of Matsuko as Kumi Kawajiri
- Damejin as Chiemi
2005
- Rampo Noir as Fumiyo Akechi (segment "Mirror Hell")
- Animus Anima as Office lady
2004
- Tenka
- Cutie Honey as Natsuko Aki
- Walk with the Light as Jun Kawami
- Be with You as Midori Nagase
- Tracing Jake
- Jam Films 2
- Making of Cutie Honey
2003
- Suika as Yuka Shibamoto
- Blue as Kayako Kirishima
- Lovers' Kiss as Miki Ozaki
- Dead End Run
- Life Is Journey
- Basic Tsukamoto as Narrator
2002
- Psycho Doctor as Atsusa Kano
- Travail as Rina Honjo
2001
2000
- Timeless Melody as Chikako