Merry Migratory Birds
1952, Japanese. Directed by Yasushi Sasaki.
Midori (Misora), the adopted daughter of Kinnosuke (Kawamura), a ship carpenter in a port town, was born a good singer. Her mother is dead, her father has been missing since he left for war, and the orphan Midori is given to Kinnosuke and his wife, who soon have a baby together, so she is treated as an obstacle. When a female sword-play troupe comes to town, she cannot forget the kindness shown to her by female magician Katsutamusai Harue (Awashima), so she follows the troupe on their tours. Midori became a popular singer and was loved by the troupe, but only Yoshizawa (Abe), the leader of the troupe, had eyes for Midori and bullied her.
- Runtime
- 1h 24m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 3 January 1952
- Original title
- 陽氣な渡り鳥
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Akira Fushimi
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Merry Migratory Birds runs 84 minutes (1h 24m).
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Merry Migratory Birds isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 3 January 1952. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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If you liked Merry Migratory Birds, try An Actor's Revenge, Battle of the Year, Midori.
Who directed Merry Migratory Birds?
Merry Migratory Birds (1952) was directed by Yasushi Sasaki and stars Hibari Misora, Tatsuo Saitō, Chikage Awashima.