Mikako Ichikawa

Born: 1978-06-13

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."


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Shin Godzilla

as Hiromi Ogashira : Ministry of the Environment Nature
Released: 2016-07-29

When a massive, gilled monster emerges from the deep and tears through the city, the government...

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Shin Kamen Rider

as Shoko Midorikawa
Released: 2023-03-17

A man forced to bear power and stripped of humanity. A woman skeptical of happiness. Takeshi...

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The Third Murder

as Itsuki Sasabara
Released: 2017-09-09

A lawyer tasked with defending a robbery-and-murder suspect begins developing doubts about what...

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Museum

as Mikie Tachibana
Released: 2016-11-12

In Tokyo, Japan, several grotesque murders take place on rainy days. Detective Sawamura, who is...

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Memories of Matsuko

as Kumi Kawajiri
Released: 2006-05-27

While combing through the belongings of his recently deceased aunt, Matsuko, nephew Sho pieces...

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Last Mile

as Yuko Shoji
Released: 2024-08-23

On the night before ‘Black Friday,’ which is the one of the busiest commerce days, a cardboard...

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ReLIFE

as Michiru Saeki
Released: 2017-04-15

Arata Kaizaki is 27-years-old and unemployed. He quit his prior job after working for the...

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Be with You

as Midori Nagase
Released: 2004-10-30

When two souls find one another, nothing can tear them apart. Widower Takumi lives a quiet life...

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Cutie Honey

as Natsuko Aki
Released: 2004-05-29

When Honey's uncle gets kidnapped by the evil criminal gang known as "Panther Claw," she must...

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Destiny: The Tale of Kamakura

as Satoko Honda
Released: 2017-12-09

Set in an alternate universe, the ancient capital of Kamakura is a vibrant town where...

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Rent-a-Cat

as Sayoko
Released: 2012-05-12

A single woman runs an unconventional service that rents housecats to lonely people.

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The Scythian Lamb

as Kiyomi Kurimoto
Released: 2018-02-03

Based on a manga written by Tatsuhiko Yamagami, the story is set in a former seaport town...

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Glasses

as Haruna
Released: 2007-09-22

An overworked career woman leaves her life in the city for an island vacation only to encounter...

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Blue

as Kayako Kirishima
Released: 2003-03-29

An introverted schoolgirl falls in love and starts a relationship with one of her classmates....

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The Tokyo Night Sky Is Always the Densest Shade of Blue

as Mika's Mother
Released: 2017-02-13

Mika works as a nurse by day; by night she entertains covetous men at a girls' bar. Shinji is...

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A Girl Missing

as Motoko Oishi
Released: 2019-07-26

Ichiko works as a private nurse for a family she almost became a part of. While Ichiko cares for...

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Rampo Noir

as Fumiyo Akechi (segment "Mirror Hell")
Released: 2005-05-11

An anthology film consisting of four segments based on literary works by Edogawa Ranpo.

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Lovers' Kiss

as Miki Ozaki
Released: 2003-01-25

LOVERS' KISS (ラヴァーズ・キス?) is a 2003 Japanese romance movie based on a manga by Akimi Yoshida....

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Dead End Run

as uncredited
Released: 2003-10-18

Three short films with the theme of death and dead ends in common.

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Mother Water

as Hatsumi
Released: 2010-10-30

Blessed with several large rivers, interconnected streams and springs, Japan's ancient capital,...

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Narratage

as Miyuki Hayama
Released: 2017-10-07

Izumi is a sophomore university student when she hears from her former high school teacher and...

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Ten Nights of Dreams

as Masako
Released: 2007-01-27

Based on renowned Japanese writer Natsume Soseki's same-titled short story collection, Ten...

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Travail

as Rina Honjo
Released: 2002-03-23

Asami and Rina are two sisters who are both professional shogi players in the same B League....

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The Voice of Sin

as Ami Sone
Released: 2020-10-30

Eiji Akutsu is a newspaper reporter. He is working on unsolved case that took place 30 years...

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Wandering Home

as Asami Minato
Released: 2010-12-04

War photjournalist Yasuyuki Tsukahara married popular manga artist Yuki Sonoda and had children....

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Only the Cat Knows

as Naoko
Released: 2019-05-10

Masaru and Yukiko have been married 44 years. They have three children who live independently...

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Smap Short Films

as uncredited
Released: 2001-04-09

Short films by top CM directors and CG creators: MUSIC POWER GO! GO! ダモン君の巻; BUS PANIC!!!; GAME...

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Romantic Prelude

as Yukari Hirakawa
Released: 2009-05-16

An aspiring floral designer and the photographer next door become drawn to each other through...

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Kissho Tennyo

as uncredited
Released: 2007-06-30

A story about Sayoko Kano, a junior high school student, who is believed to be a descendent of...

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Our Family

as uncredited
Released: 2014-05-24

The emotional journey of a four-member family that fails to recognize that it is rapidly growing...

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Tang

as Sakurako
Released: 2022-08-11

Ken Kasugai has been deserted by his wife, because he was absorbed in a game. One day, missing...

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Jam Films 2

as uncredited
Released: 2004-12-24

Jam Films 2 features 4 short films by different Japanese directors.

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The Extreme Sukiyaki

as Kyoko
Released: 2013-11-23

Former college buddies Horaguchi and Okawa suddenly reunite on a whim after 15 years apart and...

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Side By Side

as Shiori
Released: 2023-04-14

Mysterious young man Miyama has the ability to sense the thoughts of other people. The secrets...

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Tokyo Oasis

as Parking Clerk
Released: 2011-10-22

In Tokyo, actress Touko leaves the filming set of her latest project and comes across three...

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Mountain Days with Tom

as Toki
Released: 2015-12-26

Hana, Toki and Toki’s daughter Toshi begin to live in the countryside. Hana’s nephew Akira, who...

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Documentary "Shin Kamen Rider" ~Behind the Scenes of the Hero Action Challenge~

as Narrator
Released: 2023-03-31

"Shin Kamen Rider" is the first live-action film directed by Hideaki Anno since "Shin Godzilla"...

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A Living Promise

as Miyako Watanabe
Released: 2016-01-09

Yuma Nakahara is the CEO of an IT company and he is a workaholic. He is focused only on...

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As a Father of Murderer Son

as Noyori Misaki
Released: 2018-09-21

Keiichi Yoshinaga, who works for a major construction company receives a sudden phone call from...

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Damejin

as Chiemi
Released: 2006-07-01

An off-beat comedy about 3 'damejin' (useless persons), who don't work and spend their lives...

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Life Can Be So Wonderful

as Kanoko
Released: 2007-09-15

Five short stories of life's joys and sorrows are brought together in this omnibus drama from Japan.

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Route29

as uncredited
Released: 2024-11-08

Adapted from a book of poems by poet Taichi Nakao, the film is a road story set in beautiful...

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Tracing Jake

as uncredited
Released: 2004-02-07

Inuyama is intrigued by the existence of "Jake," a mysterious crocodile that has been sighted in...

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Life Is Journey

as uncredited
Released: 2003-06-21

LIFE IS JOURNEY is an anthology of four stories about people who live in solitude, but who yearn...

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Making of Cutie Honey

as uncredited
Released: 2004-05-26

Behind the scenes of the 2004 film "Cutie Honey". Extra on Blu-ray Box.

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Basic Tsukamoto

as Narrator
Released: 2003-05-22

Interview with world renown cult director Shinya Tsukamoto. This interview will tell you how and...

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Timeless Melody

as Chikako
Released: 2000-03-18

Kawamoto works and lives in a dilapidated pool hall which also serves as a rehearsal space for...

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Okaimono

as uncredited
Released: 2009-02-14

In a quiet farming village in northeastern Japan, there lives an elderly couple. One day, a...

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The Mother Returns? AI's Will

as Nunomura Yoshiko
Released: 2019-01-05

Naoto wants to end his relationship with his stepfather Seiji legally. With this purpose in...

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Atsuhime

as Oryu
First aired: 2008-01-06

The 47th NHK Taiga Drama is a life story of Princess Atsu, who was born in Kagoshima Prefecture,...

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Unnatural

as 東海林夕子
First aired: 2018-01-12

Mikoto Misumi is a pathologist at UDI (Unnatural Death Investigation) Lab. She can't stand...

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Today's Nekomura

as Yamada-san
First aired: 2020-04-08

A cat who dreams of reuniting with its owner & works as a housekeeper to save money.

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BG: Personal Bodyguard

as Takako Kasamatsu
First aired: 2018-01-18

Akira Shimazaki (Takuya Kimura) lives with his middle school student son. He used to work as a...

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My Dear Exes

as Kagome Watarai
First aired: 2021-04-13

Omameda Towako recently become the president of the construction company "Shirokuma Housing"....

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Dr. DMAT

as Kumi Isesaki
First aired: 2014-01-09

DMAT, the acronym for the “Disaster Medical Assistance Team”, was first established in 2004. For...

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Tenka

as uncredited
First aired: 2004-03-29

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Innocence, Fight Against False Charges

as Satoko Arima
First aired: 2019-01-19

This work is a human drama that attorney, Taku Kurokawa challenges reversal play with weapons,...

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Back of Father

as Takenaka Reiko
First aired: 2014-07-13

A 10-part omnibus drama by 10 different scriptwriters on the theme of fathers and their sons and...

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My Worst Friend

as Satomi Azuma
First aired: 2023-08-21

Hotaru (Makita Aju), a college senior on a job-hunting losing streak, finds her childhood friend...

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Psycho Doctor

as Atsusa Kano
First aired: 2002-10-09

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Walk with the Light

as Jun Kawami
First aired: 2004-04-14

Sachiko and Masato Azuma, in their 4th year of marriage, had been so excited about the birth of...

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Renai Neet: Wasureta Koi no Hajimekata

as Miho Watanabe
First aired: 2012-01-20

Renai Neet: Wasureta Koi no Hajimekata is a Japanese television drama series.

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À Table!: Make and Eat Historical Recipes

as Fujita Jun
First aired: 2023-01-09

Fujita Jun and her husband Yoshio, married for 15 years, live in a rural area near Kichijoji....

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Kotaki Brothers and Shikuhakku

as Suzuki Shizuko
First aired: 2020-01-11

A slice of life comedy where Furutachi Kanji and Takito Kenichi play poor brothers Ichiro and...

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Nagi's Long Vacation

as Sakamoto Ryouko
First aired: 2019-07-19

Nagi Oshima quits her job, cuts off everybody she knows (including her boyfriend), quits social...

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The Great White Tower

as Natsumi Nosaka
First aired: 2019-05-22

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Yokokuhan: The Pain

as uncredited
First aired: 2015-06-07

Eiji Sakuma is a judge. He also leads the group Shinbunshi in secret The group holds court on a...

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A Warmed Up Love

as Tomoko Ichioka
First aired: 2020-10-20

Kiki Inoue could not fulfill her dream to become an idol and is currently working part-time at a...

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Suika

as Yuka Shibamoto
First aired: 2003-07-12

Suika, which means watermelon, is a Japanese television drama about four roommates, played by...

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Japanese Style

as Kazuko Lucy Terakado
First aired: 2022-10-22

30-year-old Kakioka Tetsuro returns home for the first time in 10 years to save his family’s...

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Deep Crime Unit

as Mako Kuroe
First aired: 2022-01-16

Niina Masayoshi is the leader of DCU. The group was newly created by the Japan Coast Guard and...

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Moon and Cake

as uncredited
First aired: 2023-10-10

When I look at the moon, I feel that I am alive on this earth. When I eat a cake, I feel that I...

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Kuitan

as Kyoko Idemizu
First aired: 2006-01-14

This story about a detective who has a huge appetite is adapted from a manga by Daisuke Terasawa.

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Miyazawa Kenji no Shokutaku

as Sakurakoji Yasu
First aired: 2017-06-17

In 1921, Miyazawa Kenji left a wealthy family and went to Tokyo. Standing on his own two feet,...

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Samurai High School

as Miki Sayaka
First aired: 2009-10-16

Kotaro Mochizuki (Haruma Miura) is a timid, introspective teenager who attends a private high...

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À Table! ~Nostalgic Holiday~

as uncredited
First aired: 2024-07-03

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Mangan

as Ukawa Taeko
First aired: 2018-08-14

Ukawa Taeko withdraws her appeal on a murder case, despite her lawyer's insistence. Taeko is the...

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I Told You to Forget It

as uncredited
First aired: 2022-04-23

Paravi exclusive drama

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Good Job

as uncredited
First aired: 2007-03-26

This is not the story of an office lady in love, but six female employees of the sales...

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それわす おしゃべり会‎

as uncredited
First aired: 2022-06-03

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Hanashineko

as Self
First aired: 2012-05-10

Variety show spinoff of the film "Rentaneko"

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