Mikako Tabe (多部 未華子, Tabe Mikako, born January 25, 1989) is a Japanese actress from Nishitokyo, Tokyo.[1] Starting acting in her teens with a role in the Sailor Moon musicals, she has developed into a lead actress in film and television, playing the heroine in the Asadora Tsubasa, starring in TV comedy series such Yasuko to Kenji and Deka Wanko, and playing the lead in films such as Kimi ni Todoke and Piece of Cake.

Mikako Tabe
多部 未華子
Born (1989-01-25) January 25, 1989 (age 35)
Other namesたべちゃん (Tabe-Chan)
OccupationActress
Years active2002–present
Spouse
Takaki Kumada
(m. 2019)
Children1
Websitetabemikako.com
Signature

Career

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Tabe was born in Nishitokyo, Tokyo[1] and began working in entertainment in 2002 at the age of 13.[2] Her debut as an actress was in the Wowow drama Riyū in 2004.[2] Her acting in the films Hinokio and Aozora no yukue earned her the Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Newcomer in 2006.[3] In 2008, she was selected from the 1593 actresses who auditioned to play the heroine of the NHK Asadora Tsubasa, which ran for 156 episodes from March to September 2009.[4]

Filmography

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Feature Films/Movies

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Japanese Title English Title Year Role Notes Ref
理由 The Reason 2004 Shinoda Izumi
ゴーヤーちゃんぷるー Gōyā Chanpurū 2005 Hiromi Suzuki Lead role
メールで届いた物語 『CHANGE THE WORLD!』 Meeru de todoita monogatari [CHANGE THE WORLD!] 2005 Angel school girl
ヒノキオ Hinokio: Inter Galactic Love 2005 Kudo Jun
青空のゆくえ Way of Blue Sky 2005 Haruna Kawahara
ルート225 Route 225 2006 Jericho Tanaka Lead role
夜のピクニック Night Time Picnic 2006 Takako Koda Lead role
俺は、君のためにこそ死ににいく For Those We Love 2007 Reiko
西遊記 The Adventures of Super Monkey 2007 Princess Reimi
こわい童謡 表の章 Kowai dōyō: Omote no shō 2007 Masaki Ayane Lead role
こわい童謡 裏の章 The Scary Folklore: Ura no Sho 2007 Masaki Ayane Lead role
フィッシュストーリー Fish Story 2009 Asami
ケンタとジュンとカヨちゃんの国 A Crowd of Three 2010 Yumika
君に届け From Me to You 2010 Sawako Kuronuma Lead role [5]
源氏物語 千年の謎 Tale of Genji: A Thousand Year Engima 2011 Aoi no Ue [6]
LIAR GAME -再生- Liar Game: Reborn 2012 Shinomiya Yū [7]
深夜食堂 Midnight Diner 2014 Kuriyama Michiru
ピース オブ ケイク Piece of Cake 2015 Shino Umemiya Lead role [8]
視覚探偵 日暮旅人 Shikaku Tantei Higurashi Tabito 2015 Yamakawa Yoko [9]
あやしい彼女 Sing My Life 2016 Katsu Seyama / Setsuko Otori Lead role [10]
日日是好日 Every Day a Good Day 2018 Michiko
トラさん Tiger: My Life as a Cat 2019 Nanako
多十郎殉愛記 Love's Twisting Path 2019 Otoyo [11]
アイネクライネナハトムジーク Little Nights, Little Love 2019 Saki "shampoo-san" Honma [12]
空に住む Living in the Sky 2020 Naomi Lead role [13]
流浪の月 Wandering 2022 Ayumi Tani [14]

Short Films/Movies

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Japanese Title Romaji Title Year Role Notes
東京危機一髪 Tokyo Kiki Ippatsu (Crisis of Tokyo) – Tokyo Girl Episode #004 2003 A young woman A short film by 68 FILMS[15]
真夜中からとびうつれ Mayonaka kara tobiutsure 2011 A girl in a blue dress A short film by Yokohama Satoko[16]

Plays and Musicals

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Plays

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Title Year Role Notes
LOVE LETTERS 2009 Nakao Akiyoshi 375th performance of 20th season at PARCO Theater (12/10/2009)[17]
Nōgyō shōjo (Farm Girl) 2010 Farmer's daughter Tokyo Metropolitan Art Space (March 2010)[18]
Salome 2012 Princess Salome New National Theatre Tokyo (June 2012)[19]
Fukusuke 2012 Hotetoru Hideichi Bunkamura Theatre Cocoon Tokyo (August 2012)[20]
Never Let Me go 2014 Kathy Stage Play based on the novel by Ishiguro Kazuo at Saitama Arts Theater from April 29 to May 15[21]
Kirei ~ kamisama to machiawase shita on'na ~ 2014 Bunkamura Theatre Cocoon Tokyo (December 2014)[22]

Musicals

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Title Year Role Notes
Sailor Moon musicals 2003 Yaten Kou Second Stage – Marina Moon (Starlights-Ryuusei Densetsu)[23]
Sailor Moon musicals 2004 Yaten Kou Second Stage – Marina Moon (Kakyuu-ouhi Kourin)[24]

Television

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Dramas

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Japanese Title Romaji Title Year Role Notes
対岸の彼女 Taigan no kanojo 2006 Noguchi Nanako [25]
すみれの花咲く頃 Sumire no Hana Saku Koro 2007 Endo Kimiko [26]
山田太郎ものがたり Yamada Tarō Monogatari 2007 Takako Ikegami [27]
鹿男あをによし Shikaotoko Aoniyoshi 2008 Ito Hotta [28]
ヤスコとケンジ Yasuko to Kenji 2008 Yasuko Oki [29]
つばさ Tsubasa 2009 Tsubasa Tamaki [30]
不毛地帯 Fumō Chitai 2009 Naoko Iki [31]
GM~踊れドクター GM: Odore Dokuta 2010 Momoko Komukai [32]
デカワンコ Deka Wanko 2011 Hanamori Ichiko [33]
ジウ 警視庁特殊犯捜査係 Jiu: Keishichou Tokushuhan Sousakei 2011 Kadokura Misaki [34]
デカワンコ 新春スペシャル Deka Wanko Shinshun Supesharu 2012 Hanamori Ichiko [33]
浪花少年探偵団 Naniwa Shōnentanteidan 2012 Shinobu Takeuchi [35]
大奥[有功・家光篇] Ōoku: Arikoto-Iemitsu Hen 2012 Tokugawa Iemitsu [36]
『ラストホープ』 Last Hope 2013 Tachibana Ayumi [37]
怪物 Kaibutsu 2013 Risa Fujiidera [38]
I Love You I Love You 2013 Moe [39]
東京バンドワゴン~下町大家族物語 Tokyo Bandwagon ~ Shitamachi Daizoku Monogatari 2013 Suzumi Makino [40]
僕のいた時間 Boku no Ita Jikan 2014 Megumi Hongo [41]
植物男子ベランダー Botanical Life of Verandar 2014 Mizuhara Renge [42]
永遠の0 Eien no Zero 2015 Matsuno Miyabe [43]
ドS刑事 Do S Deka 2015 Maya Kuroi [44]
深夜食堂 第四部 Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories 2016 Kuriyama Michiru [45]
深夜食堂 2 Midnight Diner 2 2016 Kuriyama Michiru [46]
仰げば尊し Aogeba Toutoshi 2016 Hikuma Natsuki [47]
わたしに運命の恋なんてありえないって思ってた My Long Awaited Love Story 2016 Shirano Riko [48]
ツバキ文具店~鎌倉代書屋物語~ Tsubaki Stationery Store 2017 Amemiya Hatoko [49]
先に生まれただけの僕 My High School Business 2017 Satoko Matsubara [50]
二つの祖国 Two Homelands 2019 Nagiko Imoto [51]
これは経費で落ちません! Kore wa Keihi de Ochimasen 2019 Sanako Moriwaka [52]
太陽は動かない ―THE ECLIPSE― The Sun Stands Still: The Eclipse 2020 Ochiai [53]
私の家政夫ナギサさん Watashi no Kaseifu Nagisa-san 2020 Mei Aihara [54]

Shows

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Japanese Title Romaji Title Year Role Notes
『HAPPY! HAPPY!』 スペシャル HAPPY! HAPPY! Supesharu 2002 Mikako Ronald McDonald's Hour
魁!セレソンDX Sakigake! Sereson DX 2006 Jody (Kinuko)
その5分前「明日への船出」 Sono 5 Funmae ( Ashita heno Funade ) 2006 Misa
Yuming Films Vol.2 Yuming Films Vol.2 2007 Nanako

Animations and Games

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Games

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Japanese Title English Title Year Role Notes
二ノ国 白き聖灰の女王 Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch 2012 Oliver Japanese voice dub[55][56]

Animations

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Japanese Title English Title Year Role Notes
リラックマとカオルさん Rilakkuma and Kaoru 2019 Kaoru ONA, exclusively released on Netflix
インサイド・ヘッド2 Inside Out 2 2024 Anxiety Film, Japanese voice dub[57]

Awards and Prizes

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Awards

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Year Award Category Title Result
2005 15th Japan Movie Critics Awards Newcomer of the Year (Kazuko Komori Award)[58] Hinokio Won
2005 48th Blue Ribbon Awards Newcomer of the Year[59] Hinokio, Aozora no yukue Won
2006 21st Takasaki Film Festival Awards Best New Actress[60] Rūto 225 Won
2007 4th TVnavi Drama Awards Newcomer of the Year[61] Yamada Tarō Monogatari Won
2010 Elan d'or Awards Rookie of the Year[62] Fisshu sutori, Tsubasa, Fumō Chitai Won
2011 18th Yomiuri Engeki Awards Newcomer of the Year (Haruko Sugimura Award)[63] Nōgyō shōjo Won
2011 68th Japanese Drama Academy Awards Best Actress[64] Deka Wanko Won
2013 75th Japanese Drama Academy Awards Best Supporting Actress[65][66] Ōoku: Arikoto-Iemitsu Hen Won
2016 25th Japan Film Professional Awards Best Actress Piece of Cake, Shinya Shokudō Won

Special Awards

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Year Award Category Event Result
2009 Gold Dream Award[67] Culture/Entertainment World Gold Council Awards (Tokyo Gold Week 2009) Won

References

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Preceded by Yaten Kou/Sailor Star Healer
2003-2004
Succeeded by
none