# Mikako Tabe

Mikako Tabe (多部 未華子, Tabe Mikako, born January 25, 1989) is a Japanese actress from Nishitokyo, Tokyo. 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.

## Career

Tabe was born in Nishitokyo, Tokyo and began working in entertainment in 2002 at the age of 13. Her debut as an actress was in the Wowow drama Riyū in 2004. Her acting in the films Hinokio and Aozora no yukue earned her the Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Newcomer in 2006. 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.

## Filmography
### Feature Films/Movies

| Japanese Title | English Title | Year | Role | Notes |
| 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 |
| 源氏物語　千年の謎 | Tale of Genji: A Thousand Year Engima | 2011 | Aoi no Ue | |
| LIAR GAME -再生- | Liar Game: Reborn | 2012 | Shinomiya Yū | |
| 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 |
| 視覚探偵 日暮旅人 | Shikaku Tantei Higurashi Tabito | 2015 | Yamakawa Yoko | |
| あやしい彼女 | Sing My Life | 2016 | Katsu Seyama / Setsuko Otori | Lead role |
| 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 | |
| アイネクライネナハトムジーク | Little Nights, Little Love | 2019 | Saki "shampoo-san" Honma | |
| 空に住む | Living in the Sky | 2020 | Naomi | Lead role |
| 流浪の月 | Wandering | 2022 | Ayumi Tani | |

### Short Films/Movies

| 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 |
| 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 |

## Plays and Musicals
### Plays

| Title | Year | Role | Notes |
| LOVE LETTERS | 2009 | Nakao Akiyoshi | 375th performance of 20th season at PARCO Theater (12/10/2009) |
| Nōgyō shōjo (Farm Girl) | 2010 | Farmer's daughter | Tokyo Metropolitan Art Space (March 2010) |
| Salome | 2012 | Princess Salome | New National Theatre Tokyo (June 2012) |
| Fukusuke | 2012 | Hotetoru Hideichi | Bunkamura Theatre Cocoon Tokyo (August 2012) |
| 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 |
| Kirei ~ kamisama to machiawase shita on'na ~ | 2014 | | Bunkamura Theatre Cocoon Tokyo (December 2014) |

### Musicals

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

## Television
### Dramas

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

### Shows

| 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
### Games

| 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 |

### Animations

| 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 |

## Awards and Prizes
### Awards

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

### Special Awards

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