Mikako Ichikawa
Actor
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
Shin Kamen Rider
as Shoko Midorikawa 2023
The Third Murder
as Itsuki Shinohara 2017
Memories of Matsuko
as Kumi Kawajiri 2006
Cutie Honey
as Natsuko Aki 2004
Be with You
as Midori Nagase 2004
Museum
as Mikie Tachibana 2016
ReLIFE
as Michiru Saeki 2017
A Girl Missing
as Motoko Oishi 2019
Rent-a-Cat
as Sayoko 2012
Glasses
as Haruna 2007
Destiny: The Tale of Kamakura
as Satoko Honda 2017
Rampo Noir
as Fumiyo Akechi (segment "Mirror Hell") 2005
Blue
as Kayako Kirishima 2003
The Tokyo Night Sky Is Always the Densest Shade of Blue
as Mika's Mother 2017
Last Mile
as Yuko Shoji 2024
The Scythian Lamb
as Kiyomi Kurimoto 2018