Mariko Miyagi

Mariko Miyagi

Born: March 21, 1927
Died: March 21, 2020
in Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Movies for Mariko Miyagi...

Title: Shamanic Princess
Character: Child C (voice)
Released: June 7, 1996
Type: TV
To retrieve the talisman stolen by her beloved, Tiara hunts the night, battling monsters with her awesome shamanic powers. Disguised as an ordinary schoolgirl by day, she arrives at his lair only to find her arch rival on the scene... protecting the thief. Dark secrets unravel as Tiara faces these powerful opponents, and her one hope for survival may be to betray her mission.
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Children Drawing Rainbows
Title: Children Drawing Rainbows
Character: Interviewer
Released: January 1, 1980
Type: Movie
Mariko Miyagi is back documenting the activities of disabled children from her own school, Nemunoki. This time, the whole documentary focuses itself on the powers of creativity and drawing.
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Mother
Title: Mother
Released: July 30, 1977
Type: Movie
Mariko Miyagi's documentary about everyday life at the school she founded, Silktree (Nemunoki).
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Barefoot Gen: Explosion of Tears
Title: Barefoot Gen: Explosion of Tears
Character: Mother
Released: March 26, 1977
Type: Movie
First live action "Barefoot Gen" sequel.
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Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid
Title: Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid
Character: Fritz the Dolphin (voice)
Released: March 21, 1975
Type: Movie
The story of a beautiful mermaid who gave up a kingdom for her beloved prince.
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Title: Mayuko hitori
Character: 大西先生
Released: April 5, 1971
Type: TV
Kano is known as a "cocoon child" whose father is an agriculturist. Her mother disappeared when she was little and since then Kano has been wondering why her mother left her thus changing the shape of her life.
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Dear Mr. Prime Minister
Title: Dear Mr. Prime Minister
Released: April 29, 1964
Type: Movie
Kakumaru (Kiyoshi Atsumi) is an unpopular manzai performer who is too good-natured but has a very bad manners. Moulin, Kakumaru's former partner, gained popularity through her comedy routine with his wife Rouge, and in contrast to Kakumaru, she became a popular talent. Meanwhile, Kakumaru, inspired by his master's death, decides to move to Tokyo and reunites with Mulan. However, Moulin is caught having an affair by Rouge and is in trouble. For now, he introduces Kakumaru to an entertainment company, but instead of performing manzai, Kakumaru is entrusted with the job of firing a boiler. Kakumaru is completely tired and spends his days drinking alcohol, but one day he meets his childhood friend Ayako again...
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Zoku Haikei Tenno Heika Sama
Title: Zoku Haikei Tenno Heika Sama
Character: Keiko
Released: January 1, 1964
Type: Movie
Based on Muneta Hiroshi's military novel. The main character, Yamaguchi Zensuke, is a military dog soldier. He joins the army and winds up sent overseas to China as a part of the military dog unit. He's ridiculed by others due to his inability to advance.
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Pachinko
Title: Pachinko
Released: December 30, 1962
Type: Movie
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Ten Dark Women
Title: Ten Dark Women
Released: May 3, 1961
Type: Movie
Kaze is a philandering TV producer. His wife and nine of his mistresses conspire to kill him. However each woman would rather keep him alive, as long as she was the only woman in his life.
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Temptation on Glamour Island
Title: Temptation on Glamour Island
Character: Ai
Released: January 15, 1959
Type: Movie
Comedy about three soldiers, two female reporters, six prostitutes, and the wife of an officer, all stranded on a South Seas island at the end of World War II.
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The Tale of the White Serpent
Title: The Tale of the White Serpent
Character: Duck / Weasel (voice)
Released: September 3, 1958
Type: Movie
As a young boy, Xu-Xian is forced to free his pet, a small snake. Unbeknownst to him, the snake is actually a young snake goddess named Bai-Niang and she is in love with him. Many years later, when they are both adults, the princess is magically transformed into a human and sets out to find her love. But the local wizard believes her to be a vampire, and banishes Xu-Xian from the village in order to save him. Xu-Xian's pet pandas Panda and Mimi set out to save him and bring him, in the process becoming leaders of an animal gang.
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The Tale of the White Serpent
Title: The Tale of the White Serpent
Character: Bai-Niang / Mimi / Xiaoqing (voice)
Released: September 3, 1958
Type: Movie
As a young boy, Xu-Xian is forced to free his pet, a small snake. Unbeknownst to him, the snake is actually a young snake goddess named Bai-Niang and she is in love with him. Many years later, when they are both adults, the princess is magically transformed into a human and sets out to find her love. But the local wizard believes her to be a vampire, and banishes Xu-Xian from the village in order to save him. Xu-Xian's pet pandas Panda and Mimi set out to save him and bring him, in the process becoming leaders of an animal gang.
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Yaji and Kita on the Road
Title: Yaji and Kita on the Road
Character: Omari
Released: April 29, 1958
Type: Movie
Two residents of Edo city Yaji and Kita make a journey to the temple of Ise, as part of a religious pilgrimage, but actually to get away from their wives for a little while. As they travel, they are constantly beset by complications involving women, mistaken identity, and misunderstood events. Another film adaptation of the famous novel Ikku Jippensha Footing It Along the Tokaido (Tokaidochu Hizakurige)
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Hobo Village
Title: Hobo Village
Released: January 29, 1958
Type: Movie
Live-action adaptation of Yoshiro Kato’s manga.
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The Paradise Island Story
Title: The Paradise Island Story
Released: January 29, 1957
Type: Movie
Musical-comedy about nine soldiers deserted on an island in South Pacific.
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Tenten Musume
Title: Tenten Musume
Released: December 12, 1956
Type: Movie
Based on the comic by Shosuke Kurakane. Shown in two parts.
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Daigaku no kengō: Keiraku no abarenbō
Title: Daigaku no kengō: Keiraku no abarenbō
Released: June 6, 1956
Type: Movie
Japanese youth film about kendo.
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The Chop Professor
Title: The Chop Professor
Released: April 4, 1956
Type: Movie
Junpei Kihara, a young president of the University's wrestling club, is nicknamed "Mr. Chop". One day, on the way back from visiting the hospital after being thrown by Nobuyoshi Shinohara during practice and injured, he met Asako, the sister of Arisawa's mother, Katsuko. When they entering a coffee shop run by Asako's best friend Hisako, Hisako misunderstood them as lovers...
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Kuronekokan ni Kieta Otoko
Title: Kuronekokan ni Kieta Otoko
Released: February 12, 1956
Type: Movie
Comedy-horror film by Masaki Môri.