Mariko Miyagi

Mariko Miyagi

Birth : 1927-03-21, Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Death : 2020-03-21

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Mariko Miyagi

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Hello, Kids!
Writer
A documentary about Nemunoki Gakuen, a school for disabled children, celebrating its 45th anniversary.
Hello, Kids!
Director
A documentary about Nemunoki Gakuen, a school for disabled children, celebrating its 45th anniversary.
Children Drawing Rainbows
Writer
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.
Children Drawing Rainbows
Director
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.
Children Drawing Rainbows
Interviewer
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.
Barefoot Gen: Explosion of Tears
Mother
First live action "Barefoot Gen" sequel.
Mother
Director
Mariko Miyagi's documentary about everyday life at the school she founded, Silktree (Nemunoki).
Mother
Mariko Miyagi's documentary about everyday life at the school she founded, Silktree (Nemunoki).
Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid
Fritz the Dolphin (voice)
The story of a beautiful mermaid who gave up a kingdom for her beloved prince.
The Silk Tree Ballad
Producer
Mariko Miyagi was an actress who had also written screenplays, produced, and directed films. She was also the director of Nemunoki Gakuen, a school for disabled children - the first ever such school in Japan. The school was founded by Miyagi in Shizuoka-ken in April 1968 using her own money. At Nemunoki, children and young adults with physical, intellectual or familial difficulties are gently encouraged to discover and develop their talents through such activities as painting, music, tea ceremony and dancing. The Silk Tree Ballad was the first in a series of documentaries, initially distributed by the ATG.
The Silk Tree Ballad
Director
Mariko Miyagi was an actress who had also written screenplays, produced, and directed films. She was also the director of Nemunoki Gakuen, a school for disabled children - the first ever such school in Japan. The school was founded by Miyagi in Shizuoka-ken in April 1968 using her own money. At Nemunoki, children and young adults with physical, intellectual or familial difficulties are gently encouraged to discover and develop their talents through such activities as painting, music, tea ceremony and dancing. The Silk Tree Ballad was the first in a series of documentaries, initially distributed by the ATG.
Zoku Haikei Tenno Heika Sama
Keiko
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.
Pachinko
Ten Black Women
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.
Temptation on Glamour Island
Ai
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.
The Tale of the White Serpent
Duck / Weasel (voice)
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.
The Tale of the White Serpent
Bai-Niang / Mimi / Xiaoqing (voice)
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.
Yaji and Kita on the Road
Omari
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)
Hobo Village
Live-action adaptation of Yoshiro Kato’s manga.
The Paradise Island Story
Musical-comedy about nine soldiers deserted on an island in South Pacific.
Tenten Musume
Based on the comic by Shosuke Kurakane. Shown in two parts.
Daigaku no kengô: Keiraku no abarenbô
Japanese youth film about kendo.
The Chop Professor
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...