She is furthermore an accomplished movie director, because director of “Sakuran” inside 2007; the live-action movie adaptation of the manga “Helter Skelter” inside 2012, that grossed $ 26MM; as well as the favored AKB48 music videos for the tunes “Heavy Rotation plus “Sugar Rush,” the AKB48 single employed because the closing track about Disney’s “Wreck-it Ralph.” Ninagawa has received the prestigious Kimura Ihei Award, provided to a single photographer every year, amidst various others accolades. Her 2008 individual photography exhibition was visited by over 180,000 fans over Asia, whilst her pic collection titled MIKA NINAGAWA plus published inside 2010, drew worldwide acclaim. Her cultural influence extends to social media, with over 250,000 fans about Twitter plus Weibo (Chinese micro-blogging service).