Mikako Ichikawa
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Mikako Ichikawa is a Japanese actress and model
from Tokyo
, Japan
. She was working as a model for the Japanese fashion magazine Olive under an exclusive contract. She appeared in the movies Blue
, Cutie Honey
and Memories of Matsuko
, and was given a Best New Talent award at the 2003 Yokohama Film Festival
.
She is the sister of actress Miwako Ichikawa
(市川実和子).
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
from Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. She was working as a model for the Japanese fashion magazine Olive under an exclusive contract. She appeared in the movies Blue
Blue (2001 film)
Blue is a Japanese romantic drama directed by Hiroshi Ando based on Blue by Kiriko Nananan. The film stars Mikako Ichikawa as Kayako Kirishima and Manami Konishi as Masami Endo...
, Cutie Honey
Cutie Honey (film)
is a 2004 Japanese tokusatsu film adaptation, produced by Gainax, of the 1970s manga and anime series Cutie Honey.The film stars popular Japanese model Eriko Sato as the hyperactive Honey. Directed by Hideaki Anno, the film loosely retells the classic story of Cutie Honey's battle to defend...
and Memories of Matsuko
Memories of Matsuko
is a 2006 Japanese film written and directed by Tetsuya Nakashima. It is based on a Japanese novel by Muneki Yamada.It has not yet received North American distribution, though in its North American premiere at the 2007 New York Asian Film Festival, the film received the Audience Award with an...
, and was given a Best New Talent award at the 2003 Yokohama Film Festival
Yokohama Film Festival
The is a noticed yearly awards ceremony held in Japan. The festival was started as a small affair by fans and film critics, and first held on February 3, 1980. Ten films are chosen as the best of the year, and various awards are given to personnel...
.
She is the sister of actress Miwako Ichikawa
Miwako Ichikawa
is a Japanese actress, sister of actress Mikako Ichikawa . She began in 1991 as a model, and released a single in 1998 and an album the following year. She debuted in acting in 2000 and immediately starred in the movies Another Heaven in 2000 and Konsento in 2001...
(市川実和子).
Filmography
- Mother Water | Mazaa wotaa (2010) - Hatsumi
- Samurai High School (Haisukuru) (2009) TV Series - Sayaka Miki: Home Room Teacher
- Oto-na-ri (2009)
- Kissho TennyoKissho Tennyois a Japanese shōjo manga written and illustrated by Akimi Yoshida. It was serialized by Shogakukan in Betsucomi between February 1983 and June 1984 and collected in four bound volumes. Kisshō Tennyo received the 1984 Shogakukan Manga Award for shōjo manga.On 30 June 2007, Blue Planet released...
(2007) - Megane (2007)
- Life Can Be So Wonderful (2007) - Kanoko
- AtsuhimeAtsuhime, literally Princess Atsu, is the 47th NHK Taiga drama. It began on January 6, 2008 and aired throughout, completing its run with 50 episodes. The story chronicles the life of Tenshōin, based on Tomiko Miyao's 1984 novel .-Background:...
(NHK TV, 2008) - Kuitan (NTV / 2006)
- Ten Dreamy Nights (2006) segment 'The 5th Night'
- Memories of MatsukoMemories of Matsukois a 2006 Japanese film written and directed by Tetsuya Nakashima. It is based on a Japanese novel by Muneki Yamada.It has not yet received North American distribution, though in its North American premiere at the 2007 New York Asian Film Festival, the film received the Audience Award with an...
(2006) - Kumi Kawajiri; Matsuko's sister - Rampo Noir (2005) segment "Kagami jigoku"
- Animusu anima (2005) - Office lady
- Be with You (2004) - Midori Nagase; Takumi's co-worker
- Cutie HoneyCutie Honey (film)is a 2004 Japanese tokusatsu film adaptation, produced by Gainax, of the 1970s manga and anime series Cutie Honey.The film stars popular Japanese model Eriko Sato as the hyperactive Honey. Directed by Hideaki Anno, the film loosely retells the classic story of Cutie Honey's battle to defend...
(2004) - Natsuko Aki - With the LightWith the Lightis a josei drama manga by Keiko Tobe. It began serialization in 2000 in For Mrs., and serial chapters were collected in 15 tankōbon volumes by Akita Shoten. The series depicts the struggles of a young mother, Sachiko Azuma, raising her autistic son Hikaru in modern Japan...
| Hikari to Tomo ni... (NTV / 2004) - "Suika" (2003) TV Series - Shibamoto Yuka
- Pretty Woman (2003)
- Lovers' KissLovers' Kissis a 2003 Japanese romance movie based on a manga by Akimi Yoshida. This is a youth movie of six teenagers whom it is focused on, taking place in Kamakura.The themes of homosexuality and sexual trauma are the main focus of the story....
(2003) - Miki Ozaki - Psycho Doctor (NTV / 2002)
- A Woman's Work (2002) - Rina
- BlueBlue (2001 film)Blue is a Japanese romantic drama directed by Hiroshi Ando based on Blue by Kiriko Nananan. The film stars Mikako Ichikawa as Kayako Kirishima and Manami Konishi as Masami Endo...
(2001) - Kayako Kirishima - Timeless MelodyTimeless Melody"Timeless Melody" is a pop song written by Liverpool singer/guitarist Lee Mavers and recorded by Mavers' band, The La's.-Formats and track listings:* All songs written by L.A...
(2000) - Chikako