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Mikako Ichikawa

Mikako Ichikawa

Actor · Born June 13, 1978 (48) · Tokyo, Japan

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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Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 13, 1978 (48)
From
Tokyo, Japan
Works as
Actor
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 88 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 30% in 30 days

What are Mikako Ichikawa's films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
23%
Morality
19%
Bonds
18%
Survival
16%
Ideas
12%
Society
8%
Power
3%
Justice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 3 · Dark 6

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 3

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 6 · Intense 4

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 7 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 2

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 4 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 1

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 6 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 4

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 5 analyzed roles.

Ally
3 of 5
Hero
2 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Melancholic
7
Contemplative
8
Warm
5
Dread
3
Other
12

How their films linger

Thought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet10
  • Ambiguous5

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Mikako Ichikawa's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Mikako Ichikawa's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

88 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • LOST10 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 10 episodes · as Akane

  • Themis's Uncertain Court (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 8 episodes · as Ayano Tsumura

  • The Hot Spot(2025)

    Show 10 episodes · as Endo Kiyomi / "Ki"

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Shin Kamen Rider: Episode Format Version (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Shoko Midorikawa

  • Route29 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Rieko Kimura

  • Last Mile(2024)

    as Yuko Shoji

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Moon and Cake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 24 episodes · Actor

  • My Worst Friend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 32 episodes · as Satomi Azuma

  • Side By Side (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Shiori

  • Documentary "Shin Kamen Rider" ~Behind the Scenes of the Hero Action Challenge~ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Narrator

  • Shin Kamen Rider(2023)

    as Shoko Midorikawa

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • À Table!: Make and Eat Historical Recipes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 25 episodes · as Fujita Jun

  • Japanese Style (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 9 episodes · as Kazuko Lucy Terakado

  • Tang(2022)

    as Sakurako

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • それわす おしゃべり会‎ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • I Told You to Forget It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 8 episodes · Actor

  • DCU (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 9 episodes · as Mako Kuroe

  • My Dear Exes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 10 episodes · as Kagome Watarai

  • The Voice of Sin(2020)

    as Ami Sone

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • A Warmed Up Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 10 episodes · as Tomoko Ichioka

  • Today's Nekomura (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 24 episodes · as Yamada-san

  • Kotaki Brothers and Shikuhakku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Suzuki Shizuko

  • A Girl Missing(2019)

    as Motoko Oishi

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Nagi's Long Vacation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 10 episodes · as Sakamoto Ryouko

  • The Great White Tower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 5 episodes · as Natsumi Nosaka

  • Only the Cat Knows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Naoko

  • Inosenusu Enzai Bengoshi(2019)

    Show 10 episodes · as Satoko Arima

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Mother Returns? AI's Will (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Nunomura Yoshiko

  • As a Father of Murderer Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Noyori Misaki

  • Mangan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 3 episodes · as Ukawa Taeko

  • The Scythian Lamb (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Kiyomi Kurimoto

  • BG: Personal Bodyguard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 7 episodes · as Takako Kasamatsu

  • Unnatural(2018)

    Show 10 episodes · as Shoji Yuko

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Destiny: The Tale of Kamakura(2017)

    as Satoko Honda

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Narratage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Miyuki Hayama

  • The Third Murder(2017)

    as Itsuki Shinohara

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Miyazawa Kenji no Shokutaku (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 5 episodes · as Sakurakoji Yasu

  • ReLIFE(2017)

    as Michiru Saeki

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Tokyo Night Sky Is Always the Densest Shade of Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Mika's Mother

  • Museum(2016)

    as Mikie Tachibana

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Shin Godzilla(2016)

    as Hiromi Ogashira : Ministry of the Environment Nature

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • A Living Promise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Miyako Watanabe

  • Mountain Days with Tom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Toki

  • Yokokuhan: The Pain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

  • Back of Father (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Takenaka Reiko

  • Our Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • Dr. DMAT (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 11 episodes · as Kumi Isesaki

  • The Extreme Sukiyaki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Kyoko

  • The Female Teacher in Black (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

  • Rent-a-Cat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Sayoko

  • Renai Neet: Wasureta Koi no Hajimekata (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 10 episodes · as Miho Watanabe

  • Tokyo Oasis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Parking Clerk

  • Wandering Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Asami Minato

  • Mother Water (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Hatsumi

  • Samurai High School (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 9 episodes · as Miki Sayaka

  • Romantic Prelude (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Yukari Hirakawa

  • Okaimono (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • Atsuhime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 50 episodes · as Oryu

  • Glasses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Haruna

  • Life Can Be So Wonderful (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Kanoko

  • Kissho Tennyo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Good Job (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

  • Ten Nights of Dreams(2006)

    as Masako

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Damejin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Chiemi

  • Memories of Matsuko(2006)

    as Kumi Kawajiri

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Kuitan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 20 episodes · as Kyoko Idemizu

  • Rampo Noir(2005)

    as Fumiyo Akechi (segment "Mirror Hell")

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Animus Anima (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Office lady

  • Jam Films 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Be with You(2004)

    as Midori Nagase

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Cutie Honey(2004)

    as Natsuko Aki

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Making of Cutie Honey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Walk with the Light (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 11 episodes · as Jun Kawami

  • Tenka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 156 episodes · Actor

  • Tracing Jake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Dead End Run (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • Watermelon(2003)

    Show 10 episodes · as Yuka Shibamoto

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Life Is Journey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • Basic Tsukamoto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Narrator

  • Pretty Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Kimura

  • Blue(2002)

    as Kayako Kirishima

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Lovers' Kiss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Miki Ozaki

  • Psycho Doctor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 11 episodes · as Atsusa Kano

  • Travail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Rina Honjo

  • Legendary Crocodile, Jake and His Fellows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • Smap Short Films (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • Timeless Melody (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Chikako

  • How to Jiujitsu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 88 titles from 1998 to 2026; peak year 2003.

Biggest box office

Shin Godzilla (2016)

$82M worldwide

Highest rated

Memories of Matsuko (2006)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

Shin Godzilla (2016)

Film career

19982026

Peak 2003 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 2003Screen debut· Blue
  • 2003First top-billed film· Blue
  • 2012Career best· Rent-a-Cat
  • 2025Best so far· The Hot Spot

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting88 of 88: 88 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score66th

By decade

1990s1 · acting2000s33 · acting2010s32 · acting2020s22 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 13% of 16 roles
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Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Mikako Ichikawa's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 65th percentile, the median of all 16; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 73rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

77thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 20 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Inosenusu Enzai Bengoshi (2019)

56th percentile spread · 29% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Memories of Matsuko (2006)

Midcredits 96th · 81% liked

Reviewers score the acting 71/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 44. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Mikako Ichikawa work with?

People who share at least 2 of Mikako Ichikawa's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Yutaka Matsushige shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers