Daisuke Miyazaki (filmmaker)

Daisuke Miyazaki
Born1980 (age 44–45)
Yokohama, Japan
OccupationsFilm director, screenwriter

Daisuke Miyazaki (宮崎大祐, Miyazaki Daisuke; born 1980)[1] is a Japanese film director and screenwriter.

Birth, education and career

Miyazaki was born in 1980 in Yokohama, Japan.[1] He began making films while attending Waseda University[1] in Shinjuku, Tokyo. In 2004, his thesis film The 10th Room won the Grand Prix Award at New York University's KUT Film Festival in Japan.[1][2]

Miyazaki directed the April 2025 film V. Maria, which follows Maria (played by model Hina Kikuchi) as she discovers the world of visual kei following the death of her mother.[3] Sugizo served as composer, and his compositions for the film feature his Luna Sea bandmate Shinya on drums and Nemophila bassist Haraguchi-san.[4] Haraguchi-san also appears in the film, as do the instrumentalists from BugLug and Arlequin's bassist Shohei.[4]

Selected filmography

Year Film Director Writer Producer Notes Ref(s)
2011 In a Lonely Planet Yes
End of the Night Yes Yes [2]
2012 5 to 9 Yes Yes Yes Anthology film; co-directed with Vincent Du, Tay Bee Pin, and Rasiguet Sookkarn [5]
2016 Yamato (California) Yes Yes Yes [6][7]
Dark Side of the Light Yes
2017 Tourism Yes Yes Yes [8]
2019 Videophobia Yes Yes Yes [9][10]
Flaneur Yes Yes Yes Short film; also editor and cinematographer
Zawameki Yes Yes Yes Short film
2023 #Mito Yes Yes [11]
Plastic Yes Yes [12]
2025 V. Maria Yes [13]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Kotzathanasis, Panos (6 October 2019). "Interview with Daisuke Miyazaki: "Film should be free from anything"". Asian Movie Pulse. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  2. ^ a b Seino, Yoshito (13 August 2013). "7 Japanese Independent Film Directors You Must Check Out – Part 1". Raindance Film Festival. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  3. ^ 菊地姫奈&宮崎大祐監督が語る映画『V. MARIA』「好きなものがあって離れることができない方に楽しんでもらいたい」. Geki-Rock (in Japanese). 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-09-14.
  4. ^ a b 映画"V. MARIA"、劇中歌&劇伴はSUGIZOが担当!レコーディングには盟友 真矢(LUNA SEA)参加!. Pia (in Japanese). 2025-03-06. Retrieved 2025-09-14.
  5. ^ Yip, Wai Yee (9 November 2015). "Accountant makes daring acting debut in Golden Horse short film". The Straits Times. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  6. ^ Lee, Maggie (30 November 2016). "Film Review: 'Yamato (California)'". Variety. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  7. ^ Tsui, Clarence (25 January 2017). "'Yamato (California)': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  8. ^ Schilling, Mark (10 July 2019). "'Tourism': Not quite the trip of a lifetime". The Japan Times. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  9. ^ "山本直樹「VIDEOPHOBIA」ポスター描き下ろし、22名の鑑賞コメントも到着". Yahoo! Japan. 23 September 2020. Archived from the original on 28 October 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  10. ^ "(評・映画)「VIDEOPHOBIA」 被り物の下、自分は何者か". The Asahi Shimbun. 23 October 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  11. ^ "#ミトヤマネ". eiga.com. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
  12. ^ "PLASTIC". eiga.com. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
  13. ^ "V. MARIA". eiga.com. Retrieved 24 October 2024.