Minami Minegishi

Minami Minegishi
Minami Minegishi in July 2009
Background information
Also known as	Miichan
Born	November 15, 1992 (1992-11-15) (age 19) Tokyo, Japan
Genres	J-pop
Years active	December 2005 - present

Minami Minegishi (峯岸 みなみ, Minegishi Minami^?, born November 15, 1992 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese idol singer and actress, member of the group AKB48.^[1] She is one of its original members, debuting with "team A" in 2005, produced by Yasushi Akimoto. She is also one of the three members of its sub-group no3b, with whom she played in the drama Mendol, Ikemen Idol^[2] in 2008 and sang its theme song as the fictional band "Personna".

Appearances

Singles

• Sakura no Hanabiratachi (桜の花びらたち^?)
• Skirt, Hirari (スカート、ひらり^?)
• Aitakatta (会いたかった^?)
• Seifuku ga Jama o Suru (制服が邪魔をする^?)
• Keibetsu Shiteita Aijō (軽蔑していた愛情^?)
• Bingo!
• Boku no Taiyō (僕の太陽^?)
• Yūhi o Miteiru ka? (夕陽を見ているか?^?)
• Romance, Irane (ロマンス、イラネ^?)
• Sakura no Hanabiratachi 2008 (桜の花びらたち2008^?)
• Baby! Baby! Baby!
• Ōgoe Diamond (大声ダイヤモンド^?)
• 10nen Zakura (10年桜^?)
• Namida Surprise! (涙サプライズ!^?)
• Iiwake Maybe (言い訳Maybe^?)
• River
• Sakura no Shiori (桜の栞^?)
  • Choose me! - as Team YJ (チームYJ^?)
  • Majisuka Rock 'n Roll (マジスカロックンロール^?) - appears on Music Video only
• Ponytail to Chouchou (ポニーテールとシュシュ^?)
• Heavy Rotation (ヘビーローテーション^?)
  • Lucky Seven (ラッキーセブン^?)
  • Yasai Sisters (野菜シスターズ^?)
• Beginner
• Included in Chance no Junban (チャンスの順番^?)
  • Yoyaku shita Christmas (予約したクリスマス^?)
  • ALIVE (as Team K)
• Sakura no Ki ni Narō (桜の木になろう^?)
• Dareka no Tameni (What can I do for someone?) (誰かのために -What can I do for someone?-^?)
• Everyday, Katyusha (Everyday、カチューシャ^?)
  • Korekara Wonderland (これからWonderland^?)
  • Yankee Soul (ヤンキーソウル^?)
• Flying Get (フライングゲット^?)
  • Seishun to Kizukanai mama (青春と気づかないまま^?)
  • Yasai Uranai (野菜占い^?) - as Yasai Sisters 2011
• Kaze wa Fuiteiru (風は吹いている^?)
• Ue kara Mariko (上からマリコ^?)

  Noël no Yoru (ノエルの夜^?)

  Zero-sum Taiyō (ゼロサム太陽^?) (as Team K)

Movies

• Densen Uta (2007)
• Moshidora (2011)

Dramas

• Guren Onna (episode 5: guest appearance only)
• Mendol, Ikemen Idol
• Majisuka Gakuen
• Majisuka Gakuen 2

References

1. ^ Official profile(s), in "external links" section
2. ^ IMDB profile, in "external links" section

Trivia

• Wants to get married at age 23, and wants her future partner to call her 'Minami' rather than 'Miichan'.
• Collects hats.
• Keeps warm in winter by pretending it's summer and feeling thankful that it's so breezy. She learned this from a manga.
• Is often jealous of Kojima Haruna for being able to write kanji that she can't write herself.
• Her father is a big fan of Asaka Yui and Minamino Yoko, and frequently asks Minami to take photos of the other AKB48 members.
• Is allergic to cats.
• Recommended AKB48 song is Skirt, Hirari, because the costumes are cute.
• Had the nickname Gojira (Godzilla) in primary school.
• Has been participating in dance lessons since Grade 1.
• Considers dance her favorite sport.
• She auditioned for Hello! Project Kids.
• Loves Shoujo manga.

External links

• Official AKB48 profile (Japanese)
• Official blog with no3b (Japanese)
• Official agency profile (Japanese)
• Minami Minegishi at the Internet Movie Database

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Name	Minegishi, Minami
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Date of birth	November 15, 1992
Place of birth	Tokyo, Japan
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