Michiko Namiki

Michiko Namiki (Japanese: 並木道子) is a Japanese television drama director. She has built an extensive portfolio directing numerous series and television movies, primarily for Fuji TV and major streaming platforms.

Career and Directorial Work

Namiki has directed a wide variety of television drama series spanning different genres, including romance, legal drama, and suspense. Her notable projects include Fishbowl Wives (Netflix, 2022), Ichikei's Crow: The Criminal Court Judges (Fuji TV, 2021), Matrimonial Chaos (Fuji TV, 2013), and Love That Makes You Cry (Fuji TV, 2016). Her directorial credits extend across multiple decades, featuring works such as Nagareboshi (2010), A Restaurant With Many Problems (2015), and more recent projects including Yips (2024), 119: Emergency Call (2025), and Loved One (2026).

Selected Filmography

Television Drama Series

Loved One (Fuji TV / 2026)
119: Emergency Call (Fuji TV / 2025)
Yips (Fuji TV / 2024)
Fishbowl Wives (Netflix / 2022)
Ichikei's Crow: The Criminal Court Judges (Fuji TV / 2021)
Ex-Enthusiasts: MotoKare Mania (Fuji TV / 2019)
Cecile's Plot (Fuji TV / 2017)
Everyone's Getting Married (Fuji TV / 2017)
Basuke mo Koi mo, Shiteitai (Fuji TV / 2016)
Love That Makes You Cry (Fuji TV / 2016)
A Restaurant With Many Problems (Fuji TV / 2015)
All About My Siblings (Fuji TV / 2014)
Matrimonial Chaos (Fuji TV / 2013)
Thursday Theater Keigo Higashino Mystery (Fuji TV / 2012) - Episode 8
Future Diary (Fuji TV / 2012)
The Reason I Can't Find My Love (Fuji TV / 2011)
Still, Life Goes On (Fuji TV / 2011)
Propose Brothers: Umare Junbetsu Otoko ga Kekkon Suru Houhou (Fuji TV / 2011)
Nagareboshi (Fuji TV / 2010)

TV Movies

Matrimonial Chaos Special 2014 (Fuji TV / 2014)