Portrait of Mikako Ichikawa

Mikako Ichikawa

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."

Born: June 13, 1978

Place of Birth: Tokyo, Japan

Filmography

2025
The Hot Spot

as Endo Kiyomi / "Ki"

2024
Route29

as Rieko Kimura

2024
Last Mile

as Yuko Shoji

2023
My Worst Friend

as Satomi Azuma

2023
Side By Side

as Shiori

2023
Shin Kamen Rider

as Shoko Midorikawa

2022
Japanese Style

as Kazuko Lucy Terakado

2022
Tang

as Sakurako

2022
Deep Crime Unit

as Mako Kuroe

2021
My Dear Exes

as Kagome Watarai

2020
The Voice of Sin

as Ami Sone

2020
A Warmed Up Love

as Tomoko Ichioka

2020
Today's Nekomura

as Yamada-san

2020
2019
A Girl Missing

as Motoko Oishi

2019
Nagi's Long Vacation

as Sakamoto Ryouko

2019
The Great White Tower

as Natsumi Nosaka

2019
2019
2018
2018
Mangan

as Ukawa Taeko

2018
The Scythian Lamb

as Kiyomi Kurimoto

2018
BG: Personal Bodyguard

as Takako Kasamatsu

2018
Unnatural

as Shoji Yuko

2017
Narratage

as Miyuki Hayama

2017
The Third Murder

as Itsuki Shinohara

2017
Miyazawa Kenji no Shokutaku

as Sakurakoji Yasu

2017
ReLIFE

as Michiru Saeki

2016
Museum

as Mikie Tachibana

2016
Shin Godzilla

as Hiromi Ogashira : Ministry of the Environment Nature

2016
A Living Promise

as Miyako Watanabe

2014
Back of Father

as Takenaka Reiko

2014
Dr. DMAT

as Kumi Isesaki

2012
Rent-a-Cat

as Sayoko

2012
2011
Tokyo Oasis

as Parking Clerk

2010
Wandering Home

as Asami Minato

2010
Mother Water

as Hatsumi

2009
Samurai High School

as Miki Sayaka

2009
Romantic Prelude

as Yukari Hirakawa

2008
Atsuhime

as Oryu

2007
Glasses

as Haruna

2006
Damejin

as Chiemi

2006
Memories of Matsuko

as Kumi Kawajiri

2006
Kuitan

as Kyoko Idemizu

2005
Rampo Noir

as Fumiyo Akechi (segment "Mirror Hell")

2004
Be with You

as Midori Nagase

2004
Cutie Honey

as Natsuko Aki

2004
Walk with the Light

as Jun Kawami

2004
2003
Suika

as Yuka Shibamoto

2003
Basic Tsukamoto

as Narrator

2003
Blue

as Kayako Kirishima

2003
Lovers' Kiss

as Miki Ozaki

2002
Psycho Doctor

as Atsusa Kano

2002
Travail

as Rina Honjo

2000
Timeless Melody

as Chikako