Miyako Ishida

Miyako Ishida (石田 美也子, Ishida Miyako) is a support character in the Koe no Katachi series.

She is the mother of Shōya Ishida and his unnamed older sister, the mother-in-law to Pedro, and the grandmother of Maria. Miyako owns her own salon called "Hair Make Ishida."

History
In the manga, a drunk Miyako is overheard talking to Yaeko Nishimiya about her divorce. Not much is known about this other than her statement that, "...in a huff, he left both the salon and our family!"

Personality
Miyako is a very kind mother, to her granddaughter and to her two children, we see that she cares a lot for Shoya even going as far as burning all of his money due to his plan to end his own life, she also shows much care in her Granddaughter Maria. It is shown that she loves the little girl and takes care of her with Shoya and her daughter. She is a very caring woman, even not listening to Yaeko when she cuts the hair of Shouko.

Physical appearance
Miyako is of average height, has a slender build, and green eyes. Her natural hair color is black, but she dyes it blonde. However, it's been some time since she's dyed it so her natural roots show through. Her left ear is observed to have an injury on its lobe from Yaeko slapping her. She often wears a red turtleneck with a black apron.

Volume 01

 * Chapter 01 — "Shōya Ishida"
 * Side Story — "7 Months Earlier"
 * Chapter 03 — "Hahahahaha"
 * Chapter 04 — "Nishimiya, You Piece of Shit"

Friends

 * Yaeko Nishimiya: Initially, Miyako and Yaeko did not get along. The start of their rocky relationship began when Miyako refused to listen to Yaeko's instructions on how to cut Shōko's hair and instead did the cut Shōko requested. The tension later continued due to Shōya bulling Shōko at school. After Miyako paid Yaeko back for the hearing aids that Shōya had lost, Yaeko responded by slapping Miyako so hard that it ripped one of her earrings out and tore her earlobe. Despite this confrontation, after Shōya and Shōko made amends as teenagers, the two became friends and bonded over their terrible luck with men.

Family

 * Shōya Ishida:
 * Shoya is Miyako´s Youngest son. She is shown to have much care in her child and when she finds out about what he had done to Shouko she does not beat him as many people would think. Later on when Shoya plans to end his own life, she gets angered at her son yet we know she was not willing to allow him to do it. Yet even after everything Miyako is shown to be a very caring mother.


 * Daughter:


 * Maria Ishida:


 * Pedro: Not much is known about Miyako and Pedro's relationship, but they appear to get along well as she let's Pedro live in her home.

Etymology

 * The name Miyako means "beautiful" (美) (mi), "to be" (也) (ya) and "child" (子) (ko).
 * Miyako's surname Ishida means "stone" (石) (ishi) and "field, rice paddy" (田) (da).