Mariko Miyagi

Acting

Mariko Miyagi

Born 1927-03-21 · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

Acting credits

Pachinko poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Pachinko

1962

The Tale of the White Serpent poster
6.2

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

1958

Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid poster
6.6

The story of a beautiful mermaid who gave up a kingdom for her beloved prince.

Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid

1975

Ten Dark Women poster
5.8

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.

Ten Dark Women

1961

A Young Lady on Her Way poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

A Young Lady on Her Way

1956

The Affair 55 Years Later poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

The Affair 55 Years Later

1956

The Chop Professor poster
8.0

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...

The Chop Professor

1956

Thumbelina poster
6.3

A tiny girl, only as long as a man's thumb, is born to a childless woman, abducted by frogs who want her to marry their son, but escaping instead (with the help of a bumblebee) to find a real prince without having to kiss the frog first.

Thumbelina

1978

Barefoot Gen: Explosion of Tears poster
NR

First live action "Barefoot Gen" sequel.

Barefoot Gen: Explosion of Tears

1977

Mother poster
5.5

Mariko Miyagi's documentary about everyday life at the school she founded, Silktree (Nemunoki).

Mother

1977

Holiday in Tokyo poster
9.0

May Kawaguchi is a famous Japanese fashion designer. Returning to Tokyo from her home in New York, she travels incognito with a tour group, in hopes of having a quiet vacation without being noticed. But she is spotted and the press has a field-day with the returning celebrity. Her hopes of rest shattered, she agrees to put on a large-scale fashion show.

Holiday in Tokyo

1958

Kuronekokan ni Kieta Otoko poster
NR

Comedy-horror film by Masaki Môri.

Kuronekokan ni Kieta Otoko

1956

To Your Majesty, The Emperor 2 poster
NR

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.

To Your Majesty, The Emperor 2

1964

The Paradise Island Story poster
NR

Musical-comedy about nine soldiers deserted on an island in South Pacific.

The Paradise Island Story

1957

Temptation on Glamour Island poster
7.0

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.

Temptation on Glamour Island

1959

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Symphony for Worn-Out Shoes

1956

The Fighter in the Ring poster
NR

Docudrama about Rikidozan. When Rikidozan is accused by a school teacher of selling autographs to children for ¥50 apiece, "Riki" (as he was popularly known) investigates, eventually putting a stop to such unseemliness. Later, as he is about to wrestle an American (modeled after Lou Thesz), a young boy is injured by another youngster who imitated his famous karate chop.

The Fighter in the Ring

1956

Tenten Musume poster
NR

Based on the comic by Shosuke Kurakane. Shown in two parts.

Tenten Musume

1956

Dear Mr. Prime Minister poster
NR

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...

Dear Mr. Prime Minister

1964

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

The Little Actress

1958

Yaji and Kita on the Road poster
NR

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)

Yaji and Kita on the Road

1958

No artwork available
NR

Live-action adaptation of Yoshiro Kato’s manga.

Hobo Village

1958

美男をめぐる十人の女 poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

美男をめぐる十人の女

1956

Daigaku no kengō: Keiraku no abarenbō poster
NR

Japanese youth film about kendo.

Daigaku no kengō: Keiraku no abarenbō

1956

Behind the camera