Asami Mizukawa
Biography
Asami Mizukawa is a Japanese actress born on July 24, 1983, in Kyoto, Japan. She grew up in Ibaraki, Osaka, and entered the entertainment field as a teenager, making her debut in 1997 at the age of thirteen in an advertisement for Asahi Kasei’s “Hebel Haus.” In 2000 she won the Grand Prix at the third Miss Tokyo Walker competition, which led to a supporting role in the 2002 Japanese horror film Dark Water. Her professional record lists 131 credited appearances, and she is primarily known for her work in acting. She is also listed under alternate name spellings including 水川あさみ and Keiko Mizukawa.
Career overview
Asami Mizukawa was born on July 24, 1983 in Kyoto, Japan. She grew up in Ibaraki, Osaka, and entered the entertainment field as a teenager. At the age of thirteen, Mizukawa made her first public appearance in 1997, appearing in an advertisement for Asahi Kasei’s “Hebel Haus.” Her early exposure to the industry set the stage for a career that would span film, television and other media.
In 2000, Mizukawa achieved a notable milestone by winning the Grand Prix at the third Miss Tokyo Walker competition. The accolade led directly to her first credited acting role, a supporting part in the 2002 Japanese horror film Dark Water. Since that debut, she has accumulated a substantial body of work, with more than one hundred thirty credited appearances across movies and television series. Mizukawa is recognized primarily for her acting, and she is listed under several variations of her name, including 水川あさみ, 水川麻美, 水川啓子 and Keiko Mizukawa. Her career continues to be defined by a steady presence in Japanese screen productions, reflecting both the early promise of her teenage debut and the professional recognition earned through competitive achievement.
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Full Filmography
130 titles- Zero Day Attack (2025) as Mia
- The Silent Service (2024) as Hayami Takako
- Smiling Matryoshka (2024) as Kanae Michiue
- Boogie Woogie (2023)
- Rebooting (2023) as Mari
- The Silent Service (2023)
- リムジン (2023)
- Six Singing Women (2023) as The Stabbing Woman
- Beyond the Fog (2023) as Saki
- Don't Call It Mystery (2022)
- Modern Love Tokyo (2022) as Mari Takada
- Mirrorliar Films Season 4 (2022) Director
- Otoko no Koto wo (2022) Director
- Matrilineal Family (2021) as Chizu Yajima
- Nile Perch Girls' Association (2021) as Eriko Shimura
- Meters Away, Worlds Apart (2021)
- Midnight Swan (2020) as Saori Sakurada
- Love ⇄ Distance (2020) as Takiguchi Miwa
- Underdog: Part One (2020) as Yoshiko
- Underdog: Part Two (2020) as Yoshiko
- Runway (2020) as Midori
- The Naked Director (2019) as Interviewer
- Terrace House: Tokyo 2019-2020 (2019) as Herself / Commentator
- “シュガー&シュガー”サカナクションの音楽実験番組 (2019)
- Queen (2019) as Chie Yoda（与田 知恵）
- Nurse in Action! (2019) as Natsumi Mihara
- A Beloved Wife (2019) as Chika Yanagida
- Farewell: Comedy of Life Begins with a Lie (2019)
- Miss Sherlock (2018) as Akiko Mizuno
- An Invisible Cradle (2018) as Sayako Mochizuki
- Double Fantasy (2018) as Takato Natsu
- Wagaya no Mondai (2018) as Minako / Megumi / Sayo / Masami
- Tourist (2018) as Nogami Satsuki
- Roupeiro's Melancholy (2018)
- Fugitive Boys (2017) as Natsumi Tachibana
- Sumu Sumu (2017)
- Izakaya Fuji (2017)
- It's All About the Looks (2017) as Mitsuko Maeda
- Issa (2017)
- Tokyo Girl (2016) as Aya Saito
- Never Let Me Go (2016) as Sakai Miwa
- Black Widow Business (2016) as Mayumi Miyoshi
- The Woman Who Took the Local Paper (2016) as Tasaka Fujiko
- Ghost Writer (2015) as Yuki Kawahara
- かもしれない女優たち (2015)
- Heartbroken Chocolatier (2014) as Kaoruko Inoue
- Close Range Love (2014) as Mirei Takizawa
- Tokyo Scarlet (2014) as An Narutaki
- Fukuchan of Fukufuku Flats (2014) as Chiho Sugiura
- Pikanchi Half: Life is Hard Tabun Happy (2014)
- The Place Where the Sun Sits (2014) as Kyoko Takama
- The Lovers of Share House (2013) as 津山 汐
- Bilocation (2013) as Shinobu Takamura / Kirimura
- Becoming a Doctor at Age 37 (2012) as Mizuki Sawamura
- Crime and Punishment: A Falsified Romance (2012) as Ameya Echika
- Princess Go (2011) as Hatsu
- My Dog, My Happiness (2011) as Sachiko Hongo
- Schoolgirl Apocalypse (2011)
- A Honeymoon in Hell: Mr. & Mrs. Oki's Fabulous Trip (2011) as Saki Oki
- Tales of the Bizarre: 2011 Fall Special (2011)
- Bungo Japanese Literature Cinema (2010) as Kinuko
- Women Play Twice (2010)
- Nodame Cantabile: The Movie II (2010) as Kiyora Miki
- I am. (2010) as Miki
- The Dog of Orthros (2009) as Nagisa Hasebe
- Godhand Teru (2009)
- のだめカンタービレ 最終楽章 (2009) as 三木 清良
- Nodame Cantabile: The Movie I (2009) as Kiyora Miki
- Ketsuekigata-betsu Onna ga Kekkon suru Hoho (2009)
- Vampire Island (2009) as Rei
- A Good Husband (2009) as Ranko Yoshizawa
- Ketsuekigatabetsu Onna ga Kekkon Suru Hoho (2009)
- Nagasawa Masami x Mizukawa Asami: Hawaii Onna Jitensha Futari Tabi (2009)
- Last Friends (2008) as Eri Takigawa
- Nodame Cantabile in Europe (2008) as Kiyora Miki
- 33 Minutes Detective (2008)
- Yume wo Kanaeru Zo (2008) as Asuka Hoshino
- Chameleon (2008) as Yoshiko Koike
- Samurai Banners (2007)
- 必殺仕事人 (2007) as 타마구시
- Hadaka no Taishō (2007)
- Monkey Magic (2007)
- Japan Ghost Stories 3 (2007)
- Hissatsu Shigotonin 2007 (2007) as Tamakushi
- Nodame Cantabile (2006) as Miki Kiyora
- Iryu: Team Medical Dragon (2006) as Satohara Miki
- Adventures of the Super Monkey -Journey to the West- (2006)
- Detective Conan Drama Special 1: The Letter of Challenge (2006) as Mai Nishida
- Memories of Tomorrow (2006) as Keiko Ikuno
- Older Sister (2005)
- School Days (2005)
- Under the Same Moon (2005)
- The Deep Red (2005) as Miho Totsuka
- Ie ga Tooi (2005)
- Pray (2005) as Maki
- Madamada Abunai Deka (2005) as Risa Yuuki
- Nagurimono: Love & Kill (2005)
- Pride (2004) as Mariko Hirata
- [Is A.] (2004)
- Gekidan Engimono (2004)
- 69 (2004) as Mie Nagayama
- Mother and Lover (2004)
- The Locker (2004) as Rieka Yajima
- Pika**nchi Life Is Hard Dakara Happy (2004)
- Fate (2004) as Sonoko Uryu
- The Locker 2 (2004) as Rieka
- Fuyuzora ni Tsuki wa Kagayaku (2004)
- Ooku (2003)
- Beauty or Beast (2003)
- Stand Up!! (2003)
- Et Alors (2003)
- Saru (2003)
- Dark Water (2002) as Ikuko Hamada
- Long Love Letter (2002) as Ichinose Kaoru
- Kadokawa Mystery & Horror Tales Vol. 1 (2002)
- Last Scene (2002)
- Kabachitare! (2001)
- R-17 (2001)
- Goodbye Mr Ozu (2001)
- GO (2001) as Korean Girl in Tube Station
- Run Ichiro Run (2001)
- Hanamura Daisuke (2000) as Kuroda Eri
- Dangerous After School (1999)
- Little Citizen Ken (1999)
- Hakusen Nagashi - Juu sai no Kaze (1999) as Nagai Hitomi
- P.A. Private Actress (1998)
- Bayside Shakedown (1997) as 女子中学生
- Famous Detective Woman (1997)
- The Files of Young Kindaichi: Legend of the Shanghai Mermaid (1997) as 杨 蕾丽（Leili Yang）
- Tokimeki Memorial (1997) as Friend of boy drowned in the water
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Asami Mizukawa best known for?
Asami Mizukawa is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Arena (2001), The Naked Director (2019), Tales of the Bizarre: 2011 Fall Special (2011), Let the Devil Wear Black (1999).
When and where was Asami Mizukawa born?
Asami Mizukawa was born on July 24, 1983 in Kyoto, Japan.
How many credits does Asami Mizukawa have?
Asami Mizukawa has accumulated over 130 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1997 to 2025.
What is Asami Mizukawa's background in cinema and television?
Asami Mizukawa is a Japanese actress born on July 24, 1983, in Kyoto, Japan. She grew up in Ibaraki, Osaka, and entered the entertainment field as a teenager, making her debut in 1997 at the age of thirteen in an advertisement for Asahi Kasei’s “Hebel Haus.” In 2000 she won the Grand Prix at the third Miss Tokyo Walker...
Asami Mizukawa by the numbers
Age in their best-rated roles
- Bayside Shakedown (1997) as 女子中学生 — aged about 13
- Samurai Banners (2007) — aged about 23
- The Naked Director (2019) as Interviewer — aged about 35
- Iryu: Team Medical Dragon (2006) as Satohara Miki — aged about 22
- Dark Water (2002) as Ikuko Hamada — aged about 18
- Tales of the Bizarre: 2011 Fall Special (2011) — aged about 27
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