Mikako Tabe

Mikako Tabe (多部 未華子) 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.