Mikako Ichikawa
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
A Journey of Craft: Spinning into the Future with Mikako Ichikawa in Morioka
2025
as self
Route29
2024
as Rieko Kimura
Last Mile
2024
as Yuko Shoji
Side By Side
2023
as Shiori
Documentary "Shin Kamen Rider" ~Behind the Scenes of the Hero Action Challenge~
2023
as Narrator
Shin Kamen Rider
2023
as Shoko Midorikawa
Tang
2022
as Sakurako
The Voice of Sin
2020
as Ami Sone
A Girl Missing
2019
as Motoko Oishi
Only the Cat Knows
2019
as Naoko
The Mother Returns? AI's Will
2019
as Nunomura Yoshiko
As a Father of Murderer Son
2018
as Noyori Misaki
The Scythian Lamb
2018
as Kiyomi Kurimoto
Destiny: The Tale of Kamakura
2017
as Satoko Honda
Narratage
2017
as Miyuki Hayama
The Third Murder
2017
as Itsuki Shinohara
ReLIFE
2017
as Michiru Saeki
The Tokyo Night Sky Is Always the Densest Shade of Blue
2017
as Mika's Mother
Museum
2016
as Mikie Tachibana
Shin Godzilla
2016
as Hiromi Ogashira : Ministry of the Environment Nature
A Living Promise
2016
as Miyako Watanabe
Mountain Days with Tom
2015
as Toki
Our Family
2014
The Extreme Sukiyaki
2013
as Kyoko