Michiko Kichise

Michiko Kichise
吉瀬 美智子
Born (1975-02-17) February 17, 1975 (age 51)
Asakura, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
Occupations
  • Actress
  • model
Years active1995–present
Spouse
Unknown
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(m. 2010; div. 2021)​
Children2
WebsiteOfficial website

Michiko Kichise (吉瀬 美智子, Kichise Michiko; born 17 February 1975) is a Japanese actress and model. She received the Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year in 2011 for her work in Liar Game: Season 2 (2009–10), Liar Game: The Final Stage (2010), and Bloody Monday Season 2 (2010).

Personal life

In December 2010, Kichise married an ordinary man ten years older than her. She gave birth to their first child, a daughter, in July 2013 and her second daughter in October 2016.

In April 2021, Kichise announced that she had divorced her husband via her agency's official website and a handwritten letter on her official Twitter.

Health

Kichise suffers from chronic sinusitis condition, and that in 2025 her symptoms has worsened, causing her to experience olfactory dysfunction.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2010 Elevator to the Gallows Meiko Temiyako Lead role
2019 The Confidence Man JP: The Movie
2021 Signal the Movie Misaki Sakurai
2022 7 Secretaries: The Movie
2023 Kyrie
2024 Dangerous Cops: Home Coming Stella Lee
Tomorrow in the Finder
2025 A Moon in the Ordinary

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2007–11 Liar Game Eri 2 seasons
2009 Tenchijin Oyu Taiga drama
2010–11 The Woman of Steel Ineko Haga Lead role; 2 seasons
2014 Hirugao Rikako Tagigawa
2017 Blanket Cats Misaki Fujimura
Cecile's Plot Yukako Hamaguchi
2018 Signal Misaki Sakurai
2023 Burn the House Down Satsuki Murata

Awards

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2011 35th Elan d'or Awards Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year Liar Game and Bloody Monday Won

References

  1. 1 2 「2011年エランドール賞」新人賞6名が決定！ 松下＆向井の“ゲゲゲ夫妻”らが受賞 (in Japanese). Oricon. 3 February 2010. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  2. 1 2 "吉瀬美智子が離婚を発表「話し合った結果、今後は別々の道を歩んでいく結論に」" [Michiko Yoshise announces divorce: "After much discussion, we have come to the conclusion that we will go our separate ways from now on"]. Oricon. 25 June 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
  3. ↑ "吉瀬美智子、嗅覚障害を告白 持病悪化で「こんなことになるんですね」「大丈夫ですか！」とファン心配" [Michiko Kichise confesses to having olfactory dysfunction; fans express concern over worsening chronic illness, saying 'I didn't know it would come to this' and 'Are you okay?']. ENCOUNT (in Japanese). Retrieved 21 June 2026.
  4. ↑ "死刑台のエレベーター". eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 16 October 2025.
  5. ↑ "コンフィデンスマンJP". eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 6 July 2022.
  6. ↑ "劇場版シグナル 長期未解決事件捜査班". eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 6 July 2022.
  7. ↑ "笑福亭鶴瓶:映画版「七人の秘書」で"極悪経営者"に 玉木宏、濱田岳、吉瀬美智子も出演". Mantan-web (in Japanese). 4 July 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
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  9. ↑ "帰ってきた あぶない刑事". eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  10. ↑ "明日を綴る写真館". eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  11. ↑ "平場の月". eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 22 May 2025.
  12. ↑ "ライアーゲームの出演者・キャスト一覧". The Television (in Japanese). Retrieved 21 October 2025.
  13. ↑ "天地人". Haiyaku Jiten (in Japanese). Retrieved 16 October 2025.
  14. ↑ "吉瀬美智子主演『ハガネの女』、テレ朝史上最速続編決定 4月ゴールデン進出!". Oricon (in Japanese). 31 January 2011. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
  15. ↑ "昼顔〜平日午後3時の恋人たち〜の出演者・キャスト一覧". The Television (in Japanese). Retrieved 16 October 2025.
  16. ↑ "西島秀俊主演ドラマ「ブランケット・キャッツ」に期待の声「これはすごい癒しの時間になりそう」". Da Vinci (in Japanese). Retrieved 6 July 2022.
  17. ↑ "セシルのもくろみ". TV drama database (in Japanese). Retrieved 6 July 2022.
  18. ↑ "坂口健太郎主演連ドラで8年ぶり刑事役 北村一輝、渡部篤郎も". Mainichi. Archived from the original on 1 March 2018. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
  19. ↑ "Netflixシリーズ「御手洗家、炎上する」新キャストに工藤阿須加、中川大志、恒松祐里ら". Natalie (in Japanese). Retrieved 11 May 2023.