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1978-06-13 · Tokyo, Japan · Female

19 series in the catalog

Mikako Ichikawa (市川 実日子, Ichikawa Mikako; born 13 June 1978) is a Japanese actress and model born in Tokyo. She has appeared in films including Blue (2002), Cutie Honey (2004), Memories of Matsuko (2006) and Shin Godzilla (2016). Her older sister is the actress and model Miwako Ichikawa.

Biography

Due to her older sister being in the modeling business, Ichikawa made several appearances in the fashion magazine Olive during her teens. She then became a model in 1994 under exclusive contract with the magazine. In 1998, she started modeling for other magazines such as CUTiE, spoon. and Zipper. She made her acting debut in the 1998 short film How To Jujutsu, directed by Takashi Homma. She has appeared in films including Blue (2002), Cutie Honey (2004), Memories of Matsuko (2006) and Shin Godzilla (2016). For her role in Blue she won the award for Best Actress at the 24th Moscow International Film Festival. She was given a Best New Talent award at the 2003 Yokohama Film Festival. Ichikawa's hobbies are photography and handicrafts.

Film

Timeless Melody (2000) – Chikako

Blue (2002) – Kayako Kirishima

A Woman's Work (2002) – Rina

Lovers' Kiss (2003) – Miki Ozaki

Pretty Woman (2003)

Cutie Honey (2004) – Natsuko Aki

Be with You (2004) – Midori Nagase; Takumi's co-worker

Animusu anima (2005) – Office lady

Rampo Noir (2005) segment "Kagami jigoku"

Memories of Matsuko (2006) – Kumi Kawajiri; Matsuko's sister

Ten Dreamy Nights (2006) segment 'The 5th Night'

Life Can Be So Wonderful (2007) – Kanoko

Megane (2007)

Kissho Tennyo (2007)

Romantic Prelude (2009)

Wandering Home (2010) – Asami Minato

Mother Water (2010) – Hatsumi

Rent-a-Cat (2012) – Sayoko

Our Family (2014) – Kyōko

A Living Promise (2016)

Museum (2016)

Shin Godzilla (2016) – Hiromi Ogashira

The Tokyo Night Sky Is Always the Densest Shade of Blue (2017)

The Third Murder (2017) – Shinohara

Narratage (2017)

Destiny: The Tale of Kamakura (2017)

Hitsuji no Ki (2018) – Yasu Sakurakōji

A Girl Missing (2019)

Dad, Chibi is Gone (2019)

The Voice of Sin (2020) – Ami

Tang and Me (2022) – Sakurako

Side by Side (2023) – Shiori

Shin Kamen Rider (2023) – Ichiro's mother

Last Mile (2024) – Yuko Shoji

Route 29 (2024) – Rieko

Television

The Great White Tower (2019), Natsumi Nosaka

Atsuhime (2008), Narasaki Ryō

Come Come Everybody (2021–22), Berry

DCU: Deep Crime Unit (2022), Mako Kuroe

The Hot Spot (2025), Kiyomi Endo