Aoi Miyazaki

Japanese actress
Sosuke Takaoka
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(m. 2007; div. 2011)​
  • Junichi Okada
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    (m. 2017)​
    • Children1Websitewww.aoimiyazaki.jp

    Aoi Miyazaki (宮﨑 あおい, Miyazaki Aoi, born 30 November 1985) is a Japanese actress.[1] She is known for her roles in Nana and Virgin Snow.

    Career

    Miyazaki started working in the entertainment industry at the age of four. Initially she appeared mostly in commercials, magazine advertisements, and as an extra in television dramas. Miyazaki made her film debut in Ano Natsu no Hi at the age of 14.

    Also at the age of 14, Miyazaki began to draw international attention for her role as the survivor of a traumatic bus hijack in Shinji Aoyama's Eureka. The film won the International Federation of Film Critics Prize at the Cannes Film Festival 2000, and resulted in her receiving the Best Actress award at the Japanese Professional Movie Awards.[2] She also made her musical debut in The Little Prince in 2003.

    Later, Miyazaki won Best Actress award in the Cinemanila International Film Festival for her performance in Harmful Insect.[2] She teamed up with Aoyama again in Eli, Eli, Lema Sabachthani?, an Un Certain Regard selection at Cannes 2005. Later in the same year, she co-starred with Mika Nakashima in the mainstream and commercially successful Nana.

    She won the Galaxy Individual Award for her performance in the NHK drama Atsuhime in 2008.[3]

    Endorsements

    Miyazaki has appeared in commercials for major corporations including Aflac, Tokyo Metro, NTT DoCoMo and Olympus. In early 2008, she was selected as Emporio Armani's new print advertisement model.[4] Miyazaki has been the face of the Japanese popular apparel brand Earth music&ecology since 2010.[citation needed]

    Humanitarian activities

    In recent years, Miyazaki has taken a more prominent position in humanitarian activism projects.

    She travelled with her older brother and fellow actor, Masaru Miyazaki,[5] to Bangladesh[6] in 2005 to experience poverty firsthand, and they highlighted the problems then found in their 2006 photobook Tarinai Peace.[citation needed]

    The siblings travelled to Denmark and Finland in 2006 to investigate global warming. Their experiences were then published in their 2007 photobooks Love, Peace, and Green Tarinai, Peace2.[7]

    Miyazaki took part in the Gold Ribbon Walking event in Roppongi, Tokyo in 2008 to raise awareness and funds for childhood cancer.[citation needed]

    Her 2008 film, Children of the Dark, addresses issues of child exploitation.[8]

    Personal life

    Miyazaki married actor Sosuke Takaoka, her partner since she was fifteen, on 15 June 2007.[9] They divorced in December 2011,[10] with Takaoka subsequently accusing her of committing adultery on his Twitter account.[11]

    Miyazaki married singer Junichi Okada on 23 December 2017.[12][13] The couple jointly announced that they had welcomed the birth of their first child, a son, born May 2018.[14]

    Filmography

    Film

    Year Title Role Director(s) Notes Ref.
    1999 Ano Natsu no Hi Tama Kobayashi Nobuhiko Obayashi
    2000 Swing Man Futami Minase Tetsu Maeda
    2001 Eureka Kozue Tamura Shinji Aoyama
    2002 Harmful Insect Sachiko Kita Akihiko Shiota Lead role
    Pakodate-jin Hikaru "Pikaru" Hino Tetsu Maeda Lead role
    Tomie: Forbidden Fruit Tomie Hashimoto Shun Nakahara Lead role
    2003 Lovers' Kiss Eriko Kawana Ataru Oikawa
    2004 Loved Gun Miyuki Kensaku Watanabe
    A Blue Automobile Konomi Saeki Hiroshi Okuhara
    Riyu Yukari Ishida Nobuhiko Obayashi
    Amoretto Female high-school student Jun'ichi Mori
    2005 All About My Dog Mika Atsushi Sanada Lead role, segment "Marimo"
    Nana Nana Komatsu Kentarō Ōtani Lead role
    2006 Origin: Spirits of the Past Toola (voice) Keiichi Sugiyama Lead role
    Gimme Heaven Mari Michiki Tōru Matsuura
    My God, My God, Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me? Hana Shinji Aoyama
    Su-ki-da Yu (young) Hiroshi Ishikawa Lead role
    Hatsukoi Misuzu Yukinari Hanawa Lead role
    Heavenly Forest Shizuru Satonaka Takehiko Shinjō Lead role
    Umi de no Hanashi Kaede Fukino Ellie Ōmiya Lead role
    2007 Tokyo Tower: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad DJ Idol Joji Matsuoka
    Virgin Snow Nanae Sasaki Han Sang-hye
    Sad Vacation Kozue Tamura Shinji Aoyama
    2008 Bloody Snake Under the Sun An Anjo Yū Nakai
    Flowers in the Shadows Naruko/Hisako Yūichirō Hirakawa
    Children of the Dark Keiko Otowa Junji Sakamoto
    2009 Brass Knuckle Boys Kanna Kurita Kankurō Kudō Lead role
    Mt. Tsurugidake Hatsuyo Shibasaki Daisaku Kimura
    2010 Solanin Meiko Takahiro Miki Lead role
    Here Comes the Bride, My Mom! Tsukiko Morii Mipo O Lead role
    Colorful Shōko Sano (voice) Keiichi Hara
    2011 In His Chart Haruna Kurihara Yoshihiro Fukagawa
    My So Has Got Depression Haruko Kiyoshi Sasabe Lead role
    Chronicle of My Mother Kotoko Masato Harada
    2012 Wolf Children Ame and Yuki Hana (voice) Mamoru Hosoda Lead role
    Tenchi: The Samurai Astronomer En Yōjirō Takita
    2013 Petal Dance Jinko Hiroshi Ishikawa Lead role
    The Great Passage Kaguya Hayashi Yuya Ishii
    Yellow Elephant Aiko Tsumari Ryūichi Hiroki Lead role
    Dawn of a Filmmaker: The Keisuke Kinoshita Story Teacher and narrator Keiichi Hara
    2014 The Chart of Love Haruna Kurihara Yoshihiro Fukagawa [15]
    The Vancouver Asahi Toyoko Yuya Ishii
    2015 The Boy and the Beast Child Kyūta (voice) Mamoru Hosoda
    2016 Rage Aiko Lee Sang-il
    If Cats Disappeared From the World She Akira Nagai
    Birthday Card Yoshie Yasuhiro Yoshida
    2017 The Last Recipe Chizuru Yamagata Yōjirō Takita
    2022 Lonely Castle in the Mirror Kitajima-sensei (voice) Keiichi Hara [16]
    2023 In Love and Deep Water Chizuru Banjaku Yūsuke Taki Lead role [17]
    We're Broke, My Lord! Natsu Tetsu Maeda [18]
    2024 Kadono Eiko's Colorful Life: Finding the Magic Within Narrator Marina Miyagawa [19]

    TV dramas

    Year Title Role Network Notes Ref.
    1999 Genroku Ryōran Sayo Yatō NHK Taiga drama
    2000 Hatachi no Kekkon Shiori Chūganji TBS
    Girl Azusa Minami NTV Lead role
    Himitsu Club O-daiba.com Rei Kōgen Fuji TV
    2001 Kabushikikaisha O-daiba.com Rei Kōgen Fuji TV
    R-17 Yukari Nomura TV Asahi
    Fure, Fure Jinsei! Kyōko Yūki NTV
    Ao to Shiro de Mizuiro Kaeda Uchiyama NTV Lead role, TV movie
    2002 Shiawase No Shippo Moe Sasamoto TBS
    Keitaideka Zenigata Ai Ai Zenigata BS-i Lead role
    2004 Chotto Matte Kamisama Akihiko Amagi NHK
    The Reason Yukari Ishida Wowow TV movie
    Chichi no Umi, Boku no Sora Honoka Arai NTV TV movie
    2006 Junjo Kirari Sakurako Arimori NHK Lead role, Asadora
    2008 Atsuhime Tenshō-in Atsuhime NHK Lead role, Taiga drama [20]
    2011 Madame Butterfly Cho Ito (Cho cho san) NHK Lead role, miniseries [21]
    2015 Here Comes Asa Hatsu Imai NHK Asadora
    2017 Kurara: Hokusai no Musume Oei NHK Lead role, TV movie
    2018 Brother and Sister Monchi TBS Lead role, TV movie
    2020 Ashita no Kazoku Risa Onodera TBS Lead role, TV movie
    2023 Ranman Narrator / Noriko Fujihira NHK Asadora [22]

    Dubbing

    Awards

    Year Award Category Work(s) Result
    2001 23rd Three Continents Festival Best Actress Harmful Insect Won
    2002 Cinemanila International Film Festival Best Actress Won[2]
    15th Nikkan Sports Film Award Best New Talent Won[2]
    11th Japan Film Professional Awards Best New Encouragement Eureka Won[2]
    16th Takasaki Film Festival Best New Actress Won
    2008 Vogue Japan Women of the Year Won[24]
    2009 33rd Elan d'or Awards Newcomer of the Year Atsuhime Won[25]
    12th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix Best Actress Won[26]
    45th Galaxy Award Individual Award Won
    5th TVnavi's Drama of the Year 2008 Best Actress Won
    2010 33rd Japan Academy Film Prize Best Actress Shonen Merikensack Nominated
    2011 24th Nikkan Sports Film Award Best Actress Tsure ga Utsu ni Narimashite and Kamisama no Karute Won
    2012 35th Japan Academy Film Prize Best Actress Tsure ga Utsu ni Narimashite Nominated
    2013 36th Japan Academy Film Prize Best Supporting Actress Chronicle of My Mother Nominated
    2014 37th Japan Academy Film Prize Best Actress The Great Passage Nominated
    2016 41st Hochi Film Award Best Supporting Actress Rage, If Cats Disappeared From the World and Birthday Card Nominated
    29th Nikkan Sports Film Award Best Supporting Actress Rage and If Cats Disappeared From the World Won
    2017 59th Blue Ribbon Awards Best Supporting Actress Nominated
    71st Mainichi Film Awards Best Supporting Actress Rage Nominated
    40th Japan Academy Film Prize Best Actress Nominated
    Best Supporting Actress Birthday Card Nominated

    References

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    2. ^ a b c d e "Awards for Aoi Miyazaki". IMDB. Retrieved 10 July 2010.
    3. ^ "Aoi Miyzaki wins Galaxy Award for NHK drama". Japan Today. 25 May 2008. Archived from the original on 29 August 2008. Retrieved 6 April 2009.
    4. ^ "Aoi Miyazaki chosen as Armani model". Tokyograph. 6 March 2008. Retrieved 10 July 2010.
    5. ^ "Environmental celebrity special, celebrity comeback special, Kurosawa classic adaptation". The Japan Times. 2 September 2007. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
    6. ^ "Environmental celebrity special, celebrity comeback special, Kurosawa classic adaptation". The Japan Times. 2 September 2007. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
    7. ^ "Aoi Miyazaki: from TV princess to rescuer of trafficked children". The Japan Times. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
    8. ^ Aoi Miyazaki: from TV princess to rescuer of trafficked children, Japan Times, 17 July 2008. Retrieved 10 October 2008.
    9. ^ "Aoi Miyazaki, Sousuke Takaoka announce marriage". Tokyograph. 15 June 2007. Retrieved 10 July 2010.
    10. ^ "高岡蒼佑、宮崎あおいとの離婚認める「年内には終わると思う」" [Takaoka Sousuke confirms divorce from Miyazaki Aoi]. www.oricon.co.jp. 20 December 2011. Retrieved 22 December 2011.
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    12. ^ "岡田准一＆宮崎あおい、結婚を正式発表…連名で「未熟な二人ではございますが」". Sports Hochi. 24 December 2017. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
    13. ^ "Boy band member Junichi Okada, actress Aoi Miyazaki get married". Mainichi Daily News. 25 December 2017. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
    14. ^ "V6岡田准一＆宮崎あおいに第1子男児誕生「産まれてきてくれた奇跡に感謝」". ORICON NEWS. 2018-10-17. Retrieved 2023-08-28.
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    19. ^ "カラフルな魔女 角野栄子の物語が生まれる暮らし". eiga.com. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
    20. ^ "篤姫の出演者・キャスト一覧". The Television. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
    21. ^ "宮崎あおい主演で「蝶々夫人」をドラマ化...『蝶々さん』". NHK Drama. 19 October 2011.
    22. ^ "らんまん:宮崎あおいのサプライズ登場にSNS騒然「申し分のない最終週」松坂慶子も再登場". Mantan-web. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
    23. ^ "フラニーズ・フィート". Cartoon Network. Archived from the original on 7 May 2006. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
    24. ^ "Aoi Miyazaki, Juri Ueno named Vogue's Women of the Year". Tokyograph. 28 November 2008. Retrieved 10 July 2010.
    25. ^ "2009 Elan d'or Awards". Tokyograph. 6 February 2009. Retrieved 10 July 2010.
    26. ^ "2009 Elan d'or Awards". Tokyograph. 6 February 2009. Retrieved 10 July 2010.

    External links

    • Aoi Miyazaki Official Website (in Japanese)
    • Aoi Miyazaki at HanCinema Edit this at Wikidata
    • Aoi Miyazaki at IMDb
    • Aoi Miyazaki Pictures[permanent dead link] (in Japanese)
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