Yui Ichikawa (市川 由衣, Ichikawa Yui, born February 10, 1986) is an actress and model from Tokyo, Japan. 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 career. She played a minor role in the movie Ju-on: The Grudge and reprised her character for a bigger role in the sequel, Ju-on: The Grudge 2. She has portrayed Nana Komatsu (Hachi) in the film adaptation of the famous manga Nana, and on December 18, 2006, Ichikawa and co-star Mika Nakashima went to New York City for the International Premier of Nana 2 at the IFC Center.

Yui Ichikawa
市川 由衣
Born (1986-02-10) February 10, 1986 (age 38)
Tokyo, Japan
Occupation(s)Actress, singer, model
Years active2001–present
Spouse
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Children2
Websitewww.ken-on.co.jp/yui/

Filmography

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Films

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Year English Title Japanese Title Role Notes Ref(s):
2002 Ju-on: The Grudge 呪怨 THE MOVIE Chiharu
2003 Ju-on: The Grudge 2 呪怨2 Chiharu
2004 Zebraman ゼブラーマン Midori Ichikawa
2005 ZOO ZOO Rimiko
2005 About Love 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 Lead role
2006 Rough ラフ ROUGH Kaori Koyanagi
2006 NANA 2 NANA 2 Nana Komatsu Lead role
2008 Onpun to Konbu 音符と昆布 Momo Kogure Lead role
2008 Kurosagi クロサギ Yukari Mishima
2008 Hyakuhachi ひゃくはち
2014 Tokyo Tribe Nori-chan
2017 Traces of Sin 愚行録 Megumi Inamura
2017 Alley Cat アリーキャット Saeko Tsuchiya
2017 Moon and Lightning 月と雷 Yoshimura
2023 Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead ゾン100 ゾンビになるまでにしたい100のこと [1]
2023 From the End of the World 世界の終わりから [2]

Television

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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 時空警察ヴェッカーD-02 Kana Goto
2002 Gokusen ごくせん Natsumi Sawada
2002 Taiho Shichauzo 逮捕しちゃうぞ Yuka Kohashi
2003 Ju-on 呪怨 Chiharu
2003 Hotman 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 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 ワンダフルライフ Touko Kitsuragi
2004 Hotman 2 ホットマン 2 Hinata Furiya
2005 H2~Kimi to itahibi 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 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 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 霧の火 Nakajima Sakura
2009 RESCUE RESCUE Aoi Maezono
2011 Muscle Girl マッスルガール! Azusa Shiratori
Bull Doctor Episode 1 Saori Kurokawa
2014 Aoi Honō アオイホノオ Jun Iwase
2014 Gunshi Kanbei 軍師官兵衛 Otsuru
2024 Takasugi-san's Obento 高杉さん家のおべんとう Reiko Kayama

Video game voicing

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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

Discography

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Singles

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Year English Title Japanese Title Tracks Ranking
2003 Ame 4 -
2004 love letter love letter 4
2004 Kira Kira キラ・キラ 4
2004 Ai wa katsu 愛は勝つ 4

Albums

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

References

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  1. ^ "ゾン100 ゾンビになるまでにしたい100のこと". eiga.com. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
  2. ^ "世界の終わりから". eiga.com. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
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