Yui Ichikawa

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.

Filmography

Films 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 2023 From the End of the World 世界の終わりから

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 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 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 Maezono2011 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 Otsuru2024 Takasugi-san's Obento 高杉さん家のおべんとう Reiko Kayama

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

Discography

Singles Year English Title Japanese Title Tracks Ranking 2003 Ame 雨 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 Year English Title Japanese Title Tracks Ranking 2004 i-pop mini i-pop mini 8 –