Hibari Misora

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Biography

Hibari Misora (美空ひばり, Misora Hibari, born Kazue Katō (加藤和枝, Katō Kazue) May 29, 1937 – June 24, 1989) was a Japanese singer, actress and cultural icon. She received a Medal of Honor for her contributions to music and for improving the welfare of the public, and was the first woman to receive the People's Honour Award, which was conferred posthumously for giving the public hope and encouragement after World War II

Known For

Princess Raccoon

CG Appearance

Lord Mito 2: The Nation's Vice Shogun

Self

Ghost in the Well

Okiku

Growing Up

Self

A Spectacular Showdown

Self

Goblin in Stirrups

Self

Secret of The Golden Spell

Hagino

The 47 Masterless Samurai

Self

Full Filmography

Year	Title	Role
2005	Princess Raccoon MOVIE	CG Appearance
2002	美空ひばりコンサート「愛ある限り私は歌う '82美空ひばりリサイタル」 MOVIE	Self
1989	春一番! 熱唱美空ひばり MOVIE	Self
1986	美空ひばりコンサート「美空ひばり芸能生活40周年記念リサイタル」 MOVIE	Self
1971	Hibari no Subete MOVIE	Self
1971	Onna no hanamichi MOVIE	Self
1970	Hana no fushicho MOVIE	Seto Kami
1970	The Performers MOVIE	Kasumi Fujihana
1969	ひばり・橋の花と喧嘩 MOVIE	寺田夏子 / 寺田春子 / 笹川お辰
1968	The Day the Sun Rose MOVIE	Self
1968	Ooku TV	Self
1966	The Protector MOVIE	Self
1966	The Actress vs. the Greedy Sharks MOVIE	Yuki/Shichi
1965	Snake Princess: Oshima and Sentaro MOVIE	Self
1964	Hibari, Chiemi, Izumi: We Are Three Best Friends MOVIE	Self
1963	River Washes Away the Moon MOVIE	Self
1963	Cosmetic Sales Competition MOVIE	Self
1963	Road In the Mist MOVIE	Kinu
1963	The Mysterious Cape MOVIE	Self
1963	Travels of Hibari and Chiemi 2 MOVIE	Princess Kimi
1963	Tokaido Fullhouse MOVIE	Self
1962	Tengu Priest MOVIE	Self
1962	While Traveling MOVIE	Self
1962	Hibari's Tale of Pathos MOVIE	Self
1962	365 Nights MOVIE	Self
1962	Hibari the Traveling Performer MOVIE	Self
1962	Song of Kagoshima MOVIE	Yumemi Hanazono
1962	Lady Sen and Hideyori MOVIE	Sen-hime
1962	The Prickly Mouthed Geisha and the Girl of Osaka MOVIE	Koharu / Mayumi
1962	Travels of Hibari and Chiemi: The Tumultuous Journey MOVIE	Self
1961	Hibari is Fashion Crazy MOVIE	Omitsu
1961	Feisty Edo Girl Nakanori-san MOVIE	Nobuko Sado
1961	Yakuza Princess of Edo MOVIE	Tsukihime
1961	Law in Ghost Island MOVIE	Self
1961	The Prickly-Mouthed Geisha Goes to Sado MOVIE	Koharu
1961	A Fishwife's Tale MOVIE	Self
1961	Bride of White Castle MOVIE	Okimi
1961	Little Tengu MOVIE	Self
1961	Flowers on the Road MOVIE	Oyae
1961	The Prickly Mouthed Geisha, Part 4 MOVIE	Koharu
1960	Sword of Destiny MOVIE	Self
1960	Heavenly Dragon MOVIE	Shintaro / Oharu
1960	Mighty Shosuke MOVIE	Self
1960	Deep River Melody MOVIE	Self
1960	The Prickly Mouthed Geisha, Part 3 MOVIE	Self
1960	Paper Crane Palanquin MOVIE	Oshichi / Princess Tae
1960	Hibari’s Favorite 2 MOVIE	Self
1960	Ishimatsu: the One-Eyed Avenger MOVIE	Self
1960	The Prickly Mouthed Geisha Part 2 MOVIE	Self
1960	続べらんめぇ芸者 MOVIE	Self
1960	Samurai Vagabonds MOVIE	Self
1960	Benten Kozo MOVIE	Kosho Kikunosuke
1959	The Prickly Mouthed Geisha MOVIE	Koharu
1959	Detective Hibari: Case of the Hidden Coin MOVIE	Self
1959	Tokyo Detective Girl MOVIE	Self
1959	A Young Rabble 2 MOVIE	Self
1959	A Spectacular Showdown MOVIE	Self
1959	The Edo Official and Apprentice MOVIE	Self
1959	Lord Mito 2: The Nation's Vice Shogun MOVIE	Self
1959	Gentle Breeze MOVIE	Self
1959	Bride of Peacock Castle MOVIE	Self
1959	The Tokyo Dame MOVIE	Self
1959	Goblin in Stirrups MOVIE	Self
1959	The 47 Masterless Samurai MOVIE	Self
1959	A Young Rabble MOVIE	Self
1958	Girl with the Fire Banner MOVIE	Self
1958	Sister with Sister MOVIE	Keiko Nishikata
1958	Detective Hibari: Secret of the Golden Coin MOVIE	Oshichi of Abekawa / Princess Tae
1958	The Abandoned Swords MOVIE	Self
1958	With Songs in My Heart MOVIE	Sayuri Mihara
1958	Detective Duel MOVIE	Self
1958	First Love of Okon MOVIE	Self
1958	Tomboy Samurai MOVIE	Self
1958	A Martial Crowd MOVIE	Self
1958	Romance Freestyle MOVIE	Self
1958	Detective Hibari: Case of the Golden Hairpins MOVIE	Oshichi of Abekawa
1958	Secret of The Golden Spell MOVIE	Hagino
1958	The Princess of Badger Palace MOVIE	Tanukichiro
1958	Bull's Eye of Love MOVIE	Kocho
1958	No Advice Taken MOVIE	Self
1957	Hibari no san'yaku: Zoku Kei tsuya yuki no jôhenge MOVIE	Self
1957	Hibari no san'yaku: Kei tsuya yuki no jôhenge MOVIE	Self
1957	The Deep Blue Sea MOVIE	Harumi
1957	Ghost in the Well MOVIE	Okiku
1957	On Wings of Love MOVIE	Eriko Nemuro
1957	Oshidori kenkagasa MOVIE	O-sai
1957	Birth of Romance MOVIE	Hibari Misora
1957	Bored Hatamoto: Mysterious Crimson Tower MOVIE	Self
1957	Cantankerous Edo MOVIE	Self
1957	Zenigata Heiji torimono hikae: madara hebi MOVIE	Self
1956	Devil Princess’ Beauty Competition MOVIE	Self
1956	Mysteries of Edo MOVIE	Self
1956	Scramble for Fortune MOVIE	Self
1956	Jacks and Jills MOVIE	Rumiko
1956	Excursion to Treasure Isle MOVIE	Peach Boy
1956	In Love with a Heavenly Fox MOVIE	Self
1956	The Happy Wanderer MOVIE	Self
1956	Zenigata Heiji Case Files: The Dead Beauty in the Bathhouse MOVIE	Self
1955	Bored Hatamoto: Mysterious Letter of Challenge MOVIE	Self
1955	Utae! Seishun Harikiri Musume MOVIE	Tomiko Nomizo / Self
1955	Rikidozan: Man of Fury MOVIE	Self
1955	A Warrior's Flute MOVIE	Princess Tamaori
1955	ふり袖小天狗 MOVIE	Self
1955	So Young, So Bright MOVIE	Self
1955	ふり袖侠艶録 MOVIE	Self
1955	Song Festival, Full Moon, and the Battle of the Raccoon Dogs MOVIE	Self
1955	Spring Voyage MOVIE	Self
1955	Growing Up MOVIE	Self
1955	The Swordsman and the Actress MOVIE	Self
1954	Quick Change Tanuki Palace MOVIE	Ohana
1954	Onatsu and Seijuro MOVIE	Self
1954	The Days of Youth are Days of Sadness MOVIE	Self
1954	Surprising 53 Stations of the Tokaido MOVIE	Onatsu
1954	Youth’s Romance Seat: Sitting on the grass MOVIE	Self
1954	Dancing Girls of Izu MOVIE	Self
1953	Young Miss Executive MOVIE	Self
1953	The Brothers who Protect the Mountain MOVIE	Daizaburo Tamaki
1953	悲しき瞳 MOVIE	Self
1953	Great Edo Song Festival MOVIE	Self
1953	Hibari Jolly Angel MOVIE	Self
1953	Sisters MOVIE	Self
1952	Princess Hibari's First Dream Journey MOVIE	Self
1952	The Eyes of Two People MOVIE	Maria Abe
1952	Ushiwakamaru MOVIE	Ushiwakamaru / Kikyô
1952	Hibari's Circus: The Sad Little Dove MOVIE	Mariko
1952	Tsukigata Hanpeita MOVIE	Hinagiku
1952	Kurama Tengu: Anonymous letter to Tengu MOVIE	Sugisaku
1952	Merry Migratory Birds MOVIE	Self
1951	Over That Hill MOVIE	Self
1951	Kurama Tengu: The Fire Festival MOVIE	Self
1951	Hibari no komoriuta MOVIE	Hibari / Sumire
1951	Kurama Tengu: Acrobat in a lion mask MOVIE	Self
1951	Weeping Doll MOVIE	Ayako
1951	I Yearn for Father MOVIE	Self
1950	Somersault on the Way MOVIE	Chomatsu
1950	Golden Bat: Phantom of the Skyscraper MOVIE	Self
1950	Sakon Detective Story: Handprint in Fresh Blood MOVIE	Self
1950	The Tokyo Kid MOVIE	Self
1950	Blue Sky Angel MOVIE	Self
1950	Akogare no Hawaii kôro MOVIE	Self
1949	Odoroki ikka MOVIE	Self
1949	Sad Whistling MOVIE	Mitsuko Tanaka
1949	Akireta musumetachi MOVIE	Self
1949	Odoru ryûgûjô MOVIE	Girl singing Kappa Bugi
	美空ひばりコンサート「'76歌声はひばりと共に」 MOVIE	Self
	The Foster Mother MOVIE	Self
	美空ひばりコンサート「不死鳥美空ひばり in TOKYO DOME」 MOVIE	Self

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