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
2025
- The Hot Spot as Endo Kiyomi / "Ki"
2024
- Last Mile as Yuko Shoji
- Route29 as Rieko Kimura
- Shin Kamen Rider: Episode Format Version as Shoko Midorikawa
2023
- Shin Kamen Rider as Shoko Midorikawa
- Documentary "Shin Kamen Rider" ~Behind the Scenes of the Hero Action Challenge~ as Narrator
- Side By Side as Shiori
- My Worst Friend as Satomi Azuma
- Moon and Cake
- À Table!: Make and Eat Historical Recipes as Fujita Jun
2022
- Tang as Sakurako
- Deep Crime Unit as Mako Kuroe
- Japanese Style as Kazuko Lucy Terakado
- I Told You to Forget It
- それわす おしゃべり会
2021
- My Dear Exes as Kagome Watarai
2020
- The Voice of Sin as Ami Sone
- Today's Nekomura as Yamada-san
- Kotaki Brothers and Shikuhakku as Suzuki Shizuko
- A Warmed Up Love as Tomoko Ichioka
2019
- The Mother Returns? AI's Will as Nunomura Yoshiko
- Nagi's Long Vacation as Sakamoto Ryouko
- Only the Cat Knows as Naoko
- A Girl Missing as Motoko Oishi
- Innocence, Fight Against False Charges as Satoko Arima
- The Great White Tower as Natsumi Nosaka
2018
- As a Father of Murderer Son as Noyori Misaki
- The Scythian Lamb as Kiyomi Kurimoto
- Unnatural as Shoji Yuko
- BG: Personal Bodyguard as Takako Kasamatsu
- Mangan as Ukawa Taeko
2017
- ReLIFE as Michiru Saeki
- Destiny: The Tale of Kamakura as Satoko Honda
- The Third Murder as Itsuki Shinohara
- Narratage as Miyuki Hayama
- The Tokyo Night Sky Is Always the Densest Shade of Blue as Mika's Mother
- Miyazawa Kenji no Shokutaku as Sakurakoji Yasu
2016
- Shin Godzilla as Hiromi Ogashira : Ministry of the Environment Nature
- Museum as Mikie Tachibana
- A Living Promise as Miyako Watanabe
2015
2014
- Our Family
- Back of Father as Takenaka Reiko
- Dr. DMAT as Kumi Isesaki
2013
- The Extreme Sukiyaki as Kyoko
2012
- Rent-a-Cat as Sayoko
- The Female Teacher in Black
- Renai Neet: Wasureta Koi no Hajimekata as Miho Watanabe
- Hanashineko as Self
2011
- Tokyo Oasis as Parking Clerk
2010
- Mother Water as Hatsumi
- Wandering Home as Asami Minato
2009
- Romantic Prelude as Yukari Hirakawa
- Okaimono
- Samurai High School as Miki Sayaka
2008
- Atsuhime as Oryu
2007
- Life Can Be So Wonderful as Kanoko
- Glasses as Haruna
- Kissho Tennyo
- Ten Nights of Dreams as Masako
- Good Job
2006
- Memories of Matsuko as Kumi Kawajiri
- Damejin as Chiemi
- Kuitan as Kyoko Idemizu
2005
- Animus Anima as Office lady
- Rampo Noir as Fumiyo Akechi (segment "Mirror Hell")
2004
- Jam Films 2
- Be with You as Midori Nagase
- Cutie Honey as Natsuko Aki
- Making of Cutie Honey
- Tracing Jake
- Tenka
- Walk with the Light as Jun Kawami
2003
- Blue as Kayako Kirishima
- Lovers' Kiss as Miki Ozaki
- Dead End Run
- Life Is Journey
- Suika as Yuka Shibamoto
- Basic Tsukamoto as Narrator
2002
- Travail as Rina Honjo
- Psycho Doctor as Atsusa Kano
2001
2000
- Timeless Melody as Chikako