, is an actress and model 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 is also known by her nickname, Yui-nyan. As an actress she has appeared in several dramas (doramas), and in recent years she has concentrated more on her film

Film

A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...

 career. She played a minor role in the movie Ju-on: The Grudge

Ju-on: The Grudge

is a 2003 Japanese horror film written and directed by Takashi Shimizu. The film is the third entry in the Ju-on series and is the first film theatrically released...

 and reprised her character for a bigger role in the sequel, Ju-on: The Grudge 2

Ju-on: The Grudge 2

Ju-on: The Grudge 2 is a 2003 Japanese horror film and the fourth in the Ju-on series written and directed by Takashi Shimizu. The film was released in Japan on August 23, 2003....

. She has recently portrayed Nana Komatsu

Nana Komatsu

is a fictional character in the manga/anime series, NANA, by Ai Yazawa. She is the titular "Nana" of the series, along with Nana Osaki.To disambiguate between the girls, she is generally referred to as 'Hachi' by her friends, and the English-language publisher of the manga, VIZ Media, uses Nana K....

 (Hachi) in the film adaptation

NANA 2

Nana 2 is the sequel to the Japanese movie Nana, an adaptation of the manga by Ai Yazawa, directed by Kentarô Ôtani. Production for the movie began in mid-September and only one and a half month shootings finished the movie in time for the December 9, 2006 release.-Synopsis:Taking place shortly...

 of the famous manga Nana

Nana (manga)

is a Japanese shōjo manga series written and illustrated by Ai Yazawa, serialized in Cookie published by Shueisha. The manga derives its title from the name of the two main characters, both of whom are called Nana. Nana Komatsu is a small town girl who goes to Tokyo to follow her boyfriend and...

, and on December 18, 2006, Ichikawa and co-star Mika Nakashima

Mika Nakashima

is a Japanese singer, model, and actress. She has achieved five number-one albums in Japan and also embarked on an acting career, most notably in the live-action movie Nana, based on the manga of the same name.- Early life and debut :...

 came to New York City for the International Premier of NANA 2 at the IFC Center.

Movies

Films
Year	English Title	Japanese Title	Role
2003	Ju-on The Movie Ju-on is the title of a series of horror films by Japanese director Takashi Shimizu. Shimizu attended the Film School of Tokyo, where he studied under Kiyoshi Kurosawa. Kurosawa helped Shimizu shepherd the Ju-on projects to fruition.-History:...	呪怨 THE MOVIE	Chiharu
2003	Ju-on 2 Ju-on is the title of a series of horror films by Japanese director Takashi Shimizu. Shimizu attended the Film School of Tokyo, where he studied under Kiyoshi Kurosawa. Kurosawa helped Shimizu shepherd the Ju-on projects to fruition.-History:...	呪怨2	Chiharu
2004	Zebraman Zebraman is a 2004 film directed by Takashi Miike. The film's name references the main character, a superhero named "Zebraman". A sequel, Zebraman 2: Attack on Zebra City, was released in 2010 featuring the addition of Masahiro Inoue of Kamen Rider Decade to the cast.-Plot:It is 2010...	ゼブラーマン	Midori Ichikawa
2005	ZOO	ZOO	Rimiko
2005	About Love About Love About Love is a 2005 film.Three stories are told, respectively set in Tokyo, Taipei, and Shanghai. The first two stories are about a Japanese person and a Taiwanese person. The last one is set in Shanghai with a story about a Japanese man and a Chinese woman. Some of the characters can speak...	アバウト・ラブ／関於愛	Yuka
2005	School Daze	スクールデイズ	Ayako Hayatsu
2006	Forbidden Siren	サイレン	Yuki Amamoto
2006	Rough Rough (manga) is a romantic comedy swimming manga by Mitsuru Adachi. It was published by Shogakukan in Weekly Shōnen Sunday from 1987 to 1989, and collected in 12 tankōbon volumes. The series was adapted into a live action film in 2006, released in Japan by Toho....	ラフ ROUGH	Kaori Koyanagi
2006	NANA 2 NANA 2 Nana 2 is the sequel to the Japanese movie Nana, an adaptation of the manga by Ai Yazawa, directed by Kentarô Ôtani. Production for the movie began in mid-September and only one and a half month shootings finished the movie in time for the December 9, 2006 release.-Synopsis:Taking place shortly...	NANA 2	Nana Komatsu Nana Komatsu is a fictional character in the manga/anime series, NANA, by Ai Yazawa. She is the titular "Nana" of the series, along with Nana Osaki.To disambiguate between the girls, she is generally referred to as 'Hachi' by her friends, and the English-language publisher of the manga, VIZ Media, uses Nana K....
2008	Onpun to Konbu	音符と昆布	Momo Kogure
2008	Kurosagi Kurosagi (film) Kurosagi is a film based on the 2006 popular TV series Kurosagi.After the finale of the TV series in June, TBS received many questions about whether there would be a new season or a film. TBS decided to shoot a film, beginning in August 2007....	クロサギ	Yukari Mishima
2008	Hyakuhachi	ひゃくはち	--

Dramas

Television
Year	English Title	Japanese Title	Role
2001	Shibuyakei joshi Pro Race	渋谷系女子プロレス	herself
2002	Jikuu Keisatsu Wecker D-02 Jikuu Keisatsu Wecker refers to both a Japanese direct-to-video Tokusatsu Heroine production as well as a series of similar programs from the producers of Rosetta: The Masked Angel and Vanny Knights. The original Jikuu Keisatsu Wecker was initially released on DVD on June 21, 2001. It was followed by Jikuu Keisatsu...	時空警察ヴェッカーD-02	Kana Goto
2002	Gokusen Gokusen is a manga series by Kozueko Morimoto. The story follows Kumiko Yamaguchi, the granddaughter of a Yakuza boss and teacher at an all-male private high school. In 2008, a SP manga was out, featuring some of Yankumi's old students who are by now working adults.In 2002, the manga was adapted into a...	ごくせん	Natsumi Sawada
2002	Taiho Shichauzo	逮捕しちゃうぞ	Yuka Kohashi
2003	Ju-on Ju-on is the title of a series of horror films by Japanese director Takashi Shimizu. Shimizu attended the Film School of Tokyo, where he studied under Kiyoshi Kurosawa. Kurosawa helped Shimizu shepherd the Ju-on projects to fruition.-History:...	呪怨	Chiharu
2003	Hotman Hotman is a Japanese manga by Sho Kitagawa which was serialized in Young Jump magazine from 1994 to 1997. The manga has 15 volumes and after great success as a manga, has been transferred to a television series which has completed its second season...	ホットマン	Hinata Furiya
2003	Ruton no Ouhi, Saigo no Koutei	流転の王妃・最後の皇弟	Aisin-Gioro Kosei
2003	Yankee Bokou ni kaeru	ヤンキー母校に帰る	Yuki Touda
2004	Hotman '04 Spring Special Hotman is a Japanese manga by Sho Kitagawa which was serialized in Young Jump magazine from 1994 to 1997. The manga has 15 volumes and after great success as a manga, has been transferred to a television series which has completed its second season...	ホットマン'04春スペシャル	Hinata Furiya
2004	Tenkokuhe no Ouenka	天国への応援歌	Chiaki Shiraishi
2004	Wonderful Life Wonderful Life (2004 TV series) is a Japanese drama series aired in Japan on Fuji TV in 2004. It stars Takashi Sorimachi, Kyoko Hasegawa, Norito Yashima, and Ken Horiuchi.Kirishima, played by Takashi Sorimachi, is the most famous baseball player in Japan. He is forced to retire early due to injuries. His family abandons him...	ワンダフルライフ	Touko Kitsuragi
2004	Hotman 2 Hotman is a Japanese manga by Sho Kitagawa which was serialized in Young Jump magazine from 1994 to 1997. The manga has 15 volumes and after great success as a manga, has been transferred to a television series which has completed its second season...	ホットマン 2	Hinata Furiya
2005	H2~Kimi to itahibi H2 (manga) is a Japanese manga written by Mitsuru Adachi portraying high school baseball. It has been made into an 41-episode anime series and an 11-episode television drama series, H2: Kimi to Ita Hibi, directed by Yukihiko Tsutsumi.-Plot:...	H2〜君といた日々	Hikari Amamiya
2005	Kikujirou Tosaki	菊次郎とさき	Yasuko Kitano
2005	Autorimitto	アウトリミット	Risa Morino
2006	Rondo	輪舞曲	Kotomi Kazama
2006	Ai to shi omitsumete	愛と死をみつめて	Hisako Oshima
2006	Kurosagi Kurosagi is a Japanese manga written by Takeshi Natsuhara and illustrated by Kuromaru. The series is about a boy named Kurosaki who swindles only other professional swindlers known as . It won the 2008 Shogakukan Manga Award for seinen/general manga along with Tetsuji Sekiya's Bambino!.The series was...	クロサギ	Yukari Mishima
2006	Saigo no Nightingale	最後のナイチンゲール	Yasuko Taira
2006	Doubutsu 119	どうぶつ119	Narumi Koyama
2007	Detective School Q Detective School Q is a manga series, written by Tadashi Agi and illustrated by Fumiya Satō, originally serialized in Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine between 2001 and 2005, spanning 22-tankōbon volumes...	探偵学園Q	Youko Mitsuno
2007	Sushi Ouji!	スシ王子!	Hikari Hayashida
2007	Suisei Monogatari	彗星物語	Kiyomi Shirota
2008	4 Shimai Tantei Dan	4姉妹探偵団	Tamami
2008	Kiri no Hi Kiri no Hi is a Japanese drama. Its original air date was August 25, 2008. Directed by Amemiya Nozomu, its screenplay was done by Takeyama Yo. It starred Ichihara Etsuko and Shiraishi Miho.-Summary:...	霧の火	Nakajima Sakura
2009	RESCUE	RESCUE	Aoi Maezono
2011	Muscle Girl	マッスルガール!	Azusa Shiratori

Video game voicing

Year	| English Title	| Japanese Title	| Role
2003	Chaos Legion	カオス レギオン	Arcia Rinslett
2008	Sands of Destruction	ワールド・デストラクション 〜導かれし意思〜	Rhi'a Dragunel

Singles

Year	| English Title	| Japanese Title	| Tracks	| Ranking
2003	Ame	雨	4	--Rolling star—Summer song
2004	love letter	love letter	4	--
2004	Kira Kira	キラ・キラ	4	--
2004	Ai wa katsu	愛は勝つ	4	--

Albums

Year	| English Title	| Japanese Title	| Tracks	| Ranking
2004	i-pop mini	i-pop mini	8	--

External links

• Official Homepage
• Japanese Entertainment and Language Lovers - Biographies, History, Videos and Galleries
• NANA 2 Fansite
• Yui Ichikawa Galleries and Profile