Mikako Ichikawa
Mikako Ichikawa (市川 実日子, Ichikawa Mikako) is a Japanese actress and model from Tokyo, Japan. Her older sister is the actress and model Miwako Ichikawa.
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| Nationality | Japanese |
| Occupation(s) | Actress and model |
| Years active | 1994 - present |
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. Among the most notable movies she has appeared in are Blue, Cutie Honey, Memories of Matsuko and Shin Godzilla. For her role in Blue she won the award for Best Actress at the 24th Moscow International Film Festival.[1] She was given a Best New Talent award at the 2003 Yokohama Film Festival.[2]
Ichikawa's hobbies are photography and handicrafts.
Filmography
Film
- Timeless Melody (2000) – Chikako
- Blue (2001) – 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)
- 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[3]
- Side by Side (2023) – Shiori[4]
- Shin Kamen Rider (2023) – Ichiro's mother[5]
Television
- Psycho Doctor (NTV, 2002)
- Suika (2003) – Shibamoto Yuka
- With the Light (NTV, 2004)
- Kuitan (NTV, 2006)
- Atsuhime (NHK TV, 2008)
- Samurai High School (2009) – Sayaka Miki: Home Room Teacher
- Kenji Miyazawa's Table (Wowow, 2017) – Masajirō Miyazawa
- Unnatural (TBS, 2018)
- Shiroi Kyotō (TV Asahi, 2019) – Natsumi Nosaka[6]
- A Warmed Up Love (TBS, 2020)
- Come Come Everybody (2021–22) – Berry[7]
- DCU (TBS, 2022) – Mako Kuroe[8]
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 24th Moscow International Film Festival | Best Actress | Blue | Won |
| 2003 | 24th Yokohama Film Festival | Best New Talent | Travail | Won |
| 2017 | 40th Japan Academy Prize | Best Supporting Actress | Shin Godzilla | Nominated |
| 71st Mainichi Film Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Won | ||
| 2019 | 32nd Nikkan Sports Film Awards | Best Supporting Actress | A Girl Missing, Dad, Chibi is Gone | Won |
| 2020 | 74th Mainichi Film Awards | Best Supporting Actress | A Girl Missing | Nominated |
References
- "24th Moscow International Film Festival (2002)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 28 March 2013. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
- "Yokohama Film Festival: 2003". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 16 April 2009.
- "TANG タング". eiga.com. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- "サイド バイ サイド 隣にいる人". eiga.com. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- "「シン・仮面ライダー」未発表キャスト解禁、竹野内豊・長澤まさみ・松坂桃李ら10名". Natalie. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
- "白い巨塔". TV Asahi. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
- "オダギリジョーが朝ドラ初出演 NHK「カムカムエヴリバディ」". Daily Sports. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- "ＴＢＳ×海外プロダクション共同制作ドラマ 主演・阿部寛演じる新名を取り巻く 強力なキャスト陣が決定！！ 山崎育三郎、趣里、高橋光臣、春風亭昇太、市川実日子 という演技派・個性派の名優たちが集結！ 新ジャンル"水中ミステリー"に深みを与える！！". tbs.co.jp. 26 September 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
External links
- Official profile (in Japanese)
- Jdorama.com
- Mikako Ichikawa at IMDb