Aoi Miyazaki

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Name: Aoi Miyazaki
Japanese: 宮崎あおい (みやざきあおい)
Profession: Actress
Birthdate: November 30, 1985
Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
Hobbies: Photography, watching old films, & going for long drives.
Specialty: Manicure
Height: 163 cm
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Blood Type: O
Talent Agency: Hirata Office
Family Members: Sousuke Takaoka (husband), Masaru Miyazaki (brother)

Bio

Born in 1985 in Tokyo, Japan, Aoi Miyazaki began her acting career in television commercials at the young age of four. When Miyzaki was 14, she 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 FIPRESCI Prize at the Cannes Film Festival 2000, and resulted in her receiving the Best New Actress Award of the Japanese Professional Movie Awards.

Later, she won Best Actress Awards in the Nantes Festival of the 3 Continents and the Cinemanila International Film Festival for her convincing performance in Harmful Insect. She teamed up with Aoyama again in Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?, an Un Certain Regard selection at Cannes 2005. Later in the same year, Aoi Miyazaki co-starred with Mika Nakashima in the mainstream & commercially successful Nana, which boosted her career to a new level of popularity.

On June 15th, 2007 Aoi Miyazaki married long time boyfriend and actor Sousuke Takaoka. Her older brother is actor Masaru Miyazaki.

Beyond acting, Aoi Miyzaki has become a much sought after spokesperson and model. She has appeared in commercials for major corporations like Aflac, Tokyo Metro, and Olympus. In early 2008 Aoi Miyazaki was also selected as Emperio Armani's new print advertisement model.

With each year Aoi Miyazaki has taken a more prominent position in activism projects. In 2005, Aoi Miyazaki with older brother Masaru Miyazaki traveled to India to experience firsthand poverty stricken in that area and highlight those problems to their fans via their 2006 photobook Tarinai Peace. In 2006, the siblings traveled to Denmark & Finland to investigate global warming. Their experiences were then published in their 2007 photobook Love.Peace & Green Tarinai Peace2. More recently, in April, 2008, Aoi Miyazaki took part in the Gold Ribbon Walking event in Roppongi, Tokyo to raise awareness and funds for childhood cancer. Her 2008 film Children of the Dark also addresses issues of child exploitation.

Filmography

Movies

Okan no Yomeiri (2010)
Solanin (2010)
The Summit: A Chronicle Of Stones to Serenity | Tsurugidake: Ten no Ki (2009)
The Shonen Merikensack | Shonen Meriken Sakku (2009)
Children of the Dark | Yami no kodomo-tachi (2008)
Flowers in the Shadow | Kagehinata ni Saku (2008)
Bloody Snake Under the Sun | Habu to Genkotsu (2007)
Sad Vacation (2007)
Virgin Snow Hatsuyuki no koi: Virgin snow (2007) - Nanae Sasaki
Tokyo Tower: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad (2007) - cameo
Umi de no hanashi (2006)
Heavenly Forest Tada, kimi wo aishiteru (2006) - Shizuru Satonaka
Hatsukoi (2006) - Misuzu
Gin-iro no kami no Agito (2006) (voice) - Toola
Su-ki-da (2005) - Yu - young
Nana (2005) - Nana Komatsu
Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani? Eri Eri rema sabakutani (2005) - Hana
All About My Dog Inu no eiga (2005)
Gimme Heaven Gimî hebun (2005) - Mari Michiki
Amoretto (2004)
The Reason Riyu (2004) - Yukari Ishida
A Blue Automobile Aoi kuruma (2004) - Konomi Saeki
Loved Gun Rabudo gan (2004) - Miyuki
Lovers' Kiss (2003) - Eriko Kawana
Tomie: The Final Chapter - Forbidden Fruit Tomie: Saishuu-sho - kindan no kajitsu (2002) - Tomie Hashimoto
Pakodate-jin (2002) - Hikaru "Pikaru" Hino
Harmful Insect Gaichu (2001) - Sachiko Kita
Eureka Yureka (2000) - Kozue Tamura
Swing Man Swing Man (2000) - Minase, Futami
One Summer's Day Ano natsu no hi (1999) - Tama Kobayashi

TV Shows

Atsuhime (NHK / 2008)
Junjo kirari (NHK / 2006)
Chotto matte kami sama (NTV / 2004)
A Tale of Happiness |Shiawase no shippo (TBS / 2002)
Keitaideka Zenigata Ai (2002)
Fure, Fure Jinsei! (YTV / 2001)
R-17 (TV Aaahi / 2001)
Kabushikikaisha o-daiba.com (Fuji TV / 2001)
Himitsu Club o-daiba.com (Fuji TV / 2000)
Marriage at Twenty | Hatachi no kekkon (TBS / 2000)
Genroku Ryoran (NHK / 1999)

TV Movies

Chichi no Umi, Boku no Sora (NTV / 2004)
North Point Port Town (UHB / 2003)
Ao to Shiro de Mizuiro (NTV / 2001)
Osorezan Satsujin-jiken (Fuji TV / 1998)

Anime Voice Roles

Colorful | Karafuru (2010)
Mahō Tsukai ni Taisetsu na Koto (魔法遣いに大切なこと, lit. "Things that are precious to a Mage"; Eng. title "Someday's Dreamers") (2003)
Gin-iro no Kami no Agito (2006)

Photo Books

Love.Peace & Green Tarinai Peace2 (2007)
Tarinai Peace (2006)
Hikari (2005)
Inori (2005)
Aoi Kuruma: Film Book (2004)
Love Gun: Official Photo Book (2004)
the+me | テーマ (2002)
Happy tail (2002)
Shoujo Nikki (2001)
Iku-Nai? (2001)

Trivia

The first time Aoi Miyazaki dyed her hair was for her role in "Nana".
She first read the manga Nana after receiving the role in that film.
One of Aoi Miyazaki's favorite hobbies is photography. Her camera of choice is a Nikon Fm3A Body Silver camera with Ai Nikkor 45mm F2.8P lens. She normally carries the camera with her own self-made strap knitted from hemp.

Music Video

Number Girl - I don't know (2002)
The Indigo - UNDER THE BLUE SKY (2003) Someday's Dreamers Ending Song
Dreams Come True - Yasashii Kiss wo Shite (2004)
Rip Slyme - Dandelion (2004)
Kinmokusei - Fuyu no Jisyaku (2005)
Mika Nakashima - Glamorous Sky (2005)
Chitose Hajime - Ao no Requiem (2006)
Ai Otsuka - Renai Shashin (2006)
Fly to the Sky - My Angel (2007)
Fly to the Sky - Oneuldo Ippeungul (2008)
Dreams Come True - Tsuretette Tsuretette (2008)

Endorsements

NTT Docomo (2005)

Recognitions

12th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix (Jul to Sep 2008): Best Actress for Atsuhime
50th Television Drama Academy Awards: Best Actress in Junjo kirari (NHK / 2006)

Video Clip

Aoi Miyazaki Aflac Commercial - Behind the Scenes

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Comments

Comment #8
Nice Says:
Jul 10 2010 4:14 am

She's super cute! and she's got an infectious super sweet smile. To top it all, she's an awesome actress.
Comment #7
Nika Says:
Jul 17 2009 8:02 am

Great actress! Love her in Atsuhime & Junjo Kirari.
Comment #6
Riisa Says:
May 25 2009 12:06 am

One of my favorite J-actresses (w/ Aya Ueto & Keiko Kitagawa)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Comment #5
Hii Says:
May 23 2009 2:59 am

Sing all : tada ... kimi wo aishiteruuu ...
Comment #4
Radharn Says:
Dec 16 2008 12:57 am

She's super cute. She's so cute I could eat her! Loved her in Nana. :)
Comment #3
Lilithia Says:
Dec 01 2008 7:36 pm

I love this girl!! I can't wait to see more of her!!
Comment #2
RamenLover Says:
Oct 16 2008 1:25 pm

One of my top three favorite actresses (w/ Juri Ueno & Yu Aoi). Shonen Meriken Sakku looks great as well.
Comment #1
Michael Lee Says:
Apr 13 2008 11:08 am

From comedy to indie films to drama she does it all. Love Aoi Miyzaki ...can't wait to see Children of the Dark and Kagehinata ni Saku!