Minami Takahashi(Cao kiều みなみ,Takahashi Minami,born 8 April 1991)is aJapanese idol,singer,tarentoand a former member of the Japanese girl idol groupAKB48.She is in Team A of AKB48. She became the first General Director(Tổng giam đốc,sōkantoku)of AKB48 and its sister groups.[2]In an interview withNippon Televisionin June 2010, AKB48 producerYasushi Akimotosays she is the "eldest daughter of the 48 sisters".[3]She is also regarded as "soul of AKB",[4]and her motto "Making efforts will be paid" has inspired many members of AKB48.[5]She is commonly part of the main lineup of AKB48 singles. She was a member of the AKB48 sub-groupno3b,alongside fellow AKB48 graduatesMinami MinegishiandHaruna Kojima.She has a business alliance with Mama&Son Inc.[6]

Minami Takahashi
Cao kiều みなみ
Minami Takahashi performing at the Anime Expo AKB48 live in Los Angeles, 2010.
Born(1991-04-08)8 April 1991(age 33)
Hachiōji,Tokyo, Japan[1]
Other namesTakamina
Occupations
Years active2005–present
Agent(s)Production Ogi, Mama&Son
Height148 cm (4 ft 10 in)
Spouse
Unknown
(m.2019)
Musical career
GenresJ-pop
InstrumentVocals
Labels
Formerly of

Career

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Takahashi was born inHachiōji, Tokyo.In August 2005, she became one of the 30th HoriPro Talent Contest's 15 final candidates, but she did not win the competition's Grand-Prix prize. In October 2005, she participated in the first AKB48 audition and beat 7,924 other applicants to be chosen as one of the 24 founding members of the group. According to Tomonobu Togasaki, the manager of the AKB48 Theater, she had two unofficial advantages going for her, in that both her birthday (8 April; 1991-04-08) and her height (148 cm) contain the number "48".[7]She debuted with Team A on 8 December 2005.[8][9]

In 2008,no3bmembers, including Takahashi, appeared in theTV TokyodramaMen Dol.She starred as Nami/Kai in thistelevision series.[10]

On 23 August 2009, Takahashi was officially announced as the captain of AKB48's Team A.[citation needed]

Three years later, on 24 August 2012, with Mariko Shinoda replacing her as the captain of Team A, Minami Takahashi was promoted to be the General Director of the entire AKB48 enterprise, including all sister groups.[11]

Takahashi appears regularly in the AKB48 singles as one of the group's key singers. In addition, Minami frequently represents AKB48 on TV programs such asMusic Station,and in other of the group's publicity events.[12]She was also scheduled to take part in the AKB48's 3-day live concert event titled "Takamina ni tsuite ikimasu"(たかみなについて hành きます,lit. "We will follow Takamina" ),which was to have been held on 25–27 March 2011 at theYokohama Arenabut was cancelled due to the2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.[13]

Minami Takahashi at the opening ceremony for the 4th annualTokyo Detention HouseExhibition, October 2015.

On 25 August 2012, the second day of AKB48 Tokyo Dome Concert, it was announced byMax Holethat Takahashi would make her solo debut with the company, through itsNayutawave Recordslabel.[14][15]The single, titled "Jane Doe",was released on 3 April 2013. It is the openingtheme songfor theFuji TelevisionTV dramaSaki,which starsYukie Nakama.[16]She also released the single "Hito no Tobira" for the 2013 filmThe Smurfs 2in which she provides the Japanese voice ofSmurfette.[17]

On 8 December 2014, the 9th Anniversary ofAKB48Theater, it was confirmed by Takahashi herself that she would officially leave AKB48 exactly one year later, or 8 December 2015, the 10th Anniversary of theAKB48Theater.Yui Yokoyamawill then succeed her job as the General Director of AKB48.[18]

On 25 October 2015, during the handshake and autograph event at Pacific Yokohama had announced the details of AKB48's 42nd Single and Request Hour 2016. The 42nd Single will be released on 9 December 2015. She will be the Center which will be her final appearance on an AKB48 single.[19]

On 26 to 27 March 2016, her graduation concert titled "Congratulation Takahashi Minami Graduation" 148.5 cm Have Seen a Dream "in Yokohama Stadium" was held atYokohama Stadium,with her last theater performance on 8 April 2016.[20]

On 8 April 2017, Takahshi held her own birthday party titled "Minami Takahashi 26th Birthday Live 2017❤︎199104080127❤︎26❤︎" with the members of no3b reunited.[21]

Since her graduation, Takahashi has been hosting her own radio show "Takahashi Minami no [Korekara Nanisuru?]" (Takahashi Minami's "What are you going to do now?" ) onTokyo FMairing every Monday-Thursday at 1:00 p.m. to 2:55 pm,[22]as well as having a solo singer career.

Personal life

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On 1 May 2019, Takahashi announced her marriage to a non-celebrity man 15 years her senior.[23]

AKB48 general elections

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  • Ranked 5th in the 2009 general election
  • Ranked 6th in the 2010 general election
  • Ranked 7th in the 2011 general election
  • Ranked 6th in the 2012 general election
  • Ranked 8th in the 2013 general election
  • Ranked 9th in the 2014 general election
  • Ranked 4th in the 2015 general election

Discography

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Solo singles

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Year Title Chart position Oriconsales[24]
OriconWeekly
Singles Chart[24]
Billboard Japan
Hot 100[25]
First
week
Total*
2013 "Jane Doe" 2 1 85,493 103,066
2017 "Kodoku wa Kizutsukanai"

* Unofficial figure obtained by adding together Oricon sales numbers for different periods of time when the single charted on Oricon.

Solo albums

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Year Title Chart position
OriconWeekly
Singles Chart[24]
Billboard Japan
Hot 100[25]
2016 "Aishi Te mo Ii Desu ka?"(Ái してもいいですか?) 9[26]

Singles with AKB48

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Year No. Title Role[27] Notes
2006 Ind-1 "Sakura no Hanabiratachi" A-side, Center
Ind-2 "Skirt, Hirari" A-side, Center
1 "Aitakatta" A-side, Center
2007 2 "Seifuku ga Jama o Suru" A-side, Center
3 "Keibetsu Shiteita Aijō" A-side, Center
4 "Bingo!" A-side, Center
5 "Boku no Taiyō" A-side
6 "Yūhi o Miteiru ka?" A-side
2008 7 "Romance, Irane" A-side
8 "Sakura no Hanabiratachi 2008" A-side, Center
9 "Baby! Baby! Baby!" A-side
10 "Ōgoe Diamond" A-side
2009 11 "10nen Sakura" A-side Also sang on "Sakurairo no Sora no Shita de".
12 "Namida Surprise!" A-side
13 "Iiwake Maybe" A-side Ranked 5th in 2009 General Election
14 "River" A-side, Center
2010 15 "Sakura no Shiori" A-side Also sang on "Majisuka Rock 'n' Roll".
16 "Ponytail to Shushu" A-side, Center Also sang on "Majijo Teppen Blues"
17 "Heavy Rotation" A-side Ranked 6th in 2010 General Election. Also sang on "Yasai Sisters" and "Lucky Seven".
18 "Beginner" A-side
19 "Chance no Junban" B-side Did not sing on title track; lineup was determined byrock-paper-scissorstournament.[28]Sang on "Yoyakushita Christmas"; and "Kurumi to Dialogue" as Team A.
2011 20 "Sakura no Ki ni Narō" A-side
"Dareka no Tame ni – What can I do for someone?" charity single
21 "Everyday, Katyusha" A-side Also sang on "Korekara Wonderland" and "Yankee Soul".
22 "Flying Get" A-side Ranked 7th in 2011 General Election. Also sang on "Ice no Kuchizuke".
23 "Kaze wa Fuiteiru" A-side
24 "Ue kara Mariko" B-side Did not sing on title track; lineup was determined by rock-paper-scissors tournament;[29][30]She sang on "Noël no Yoru"; and on "Rinjin wa Kizutsukanai" as Team A.[citation needed]
2012 25 "Give Me Five!" A-side (Baby Blossom), Selection 6 Played lead guitar in Baby Blossom; She also sang "Sweet & Bitter" as part of Selection 6.
26 "Manatsu no Sounds Good!" A-side Also sang on "Chōdai, Darling!".
27 "Gingham Check" A-side Ranked 6th in 2012 General Election. Also sang on "Yume no Kawa".
28 "Uza" A-side Also sang on "Kodoku na Hoshizora" as New Team A.
29 "Eien Pressure" B-side Did not sing on title track; lineup was determined by rock-paper-scissors tournament. Sang on "Totteoki Christmas".
2013 30 "So Long!" A-side Sang on "Ruby" as Team A.
"Tenohira ga Kataru Koto" charity single
31 "Sayonara Crawl" A-side
32 "Koi Suru Fortune Cookie" A-side Ranked 8th in 2013 General Election.[31]
33 "Heart Electric" A-side Nicknamed Linda. She also sang "Kiss made Countdown" as Team A.
34 "Suzukake no Ki no Michi de "Kimi no Hohoemi o Yume ni Miru" to Itte Shimattara Bokutachi no Kankei wa Dō Kawatte Shimau no ka, Bokunari ni Nan-nichi ka Kangaeta Ue de no Yaya Kihazukashii Ketsuron no Yō na Mono" B-side Did not sing on title track; lineup was determined by rock-paper-scissors tournament. Sang on "Mosh & Dive" and "Party is over".
2014 35 "Mae Shika Mukanee" A-side
36 "Labrador Retriever" A-side
37 Kokoro no Placard A-side Ranked 9th in 2014 General Election.
38 "Kibouteki Refrain" A-side
2015 39 "Green Flash" A-side Raps in this song withSayaka Yamamoto.[32]Also sang "Majisuka Fight", "Haru no Hikari Chikadzuita Natsu" and "Hakimono to Kasa no Monogatari".
40 "Bokutachi wa Tatakawanai" A-side Also sang "Deai no Hi, Wakare no Hi" & "Kimi no Dai Ni Shō" & "Barebare Bushi"
41 "Halloween Night" A-side Ranked 4th in 2015 General Election. Also sang "Ippome Ondo" "Yankee Machine Gun" & "Gunzou"
42 "Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby" A-side, Center Also sang "365 Nichi no Kamihikōki", "Yasashii Place" and "Senaka Kotoba" which is her graduation song.
2016 43 "Kimi wa Melody" A-side Marked as a 10th Anniversary single.

Albums with AKB48

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Stage units

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Filmography

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Movies

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Year Title Role
2007 Densen Uta Ai-chan(Ái ちゃん)
2011 Documentary of AKB48: To Be Continued Herself
2012 Documentary of AKB48: Show Must Go On
2013 Documentary of AKB48: No Flower Without Rain
2014 Documentary of AKB48: The Time Has Come
2015 Attack on Titan Scout Soldier

Dramas

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Year Title Role
2006 Densha Otoko Deluxe Herself
2008 Saito-san(Tề đằng さん) Kei Niimi
Men☆Dol: Ikemen Idol(メン☆ドル 〜イケメンアイドル〜) Nami/Kai
2010 Majisuka Gakuen Minami Ono
Honto ni Atta Kowai Hanashi(ほんとにあった phố い thoại hạ の đặc biệt biên 2010 AKB48まるごと tịnh linh スペシャル2) Herself
Sakura Kara no Tegami(Anh からの thủ chỉ 〜AKB48 それぞれの tốt nghiệp vật ngữ 〜) Minami Takahashi
2011 Majisuka Gakuen 2 Female Investigator
2015 Majisuka Gakuen 4 Minami
Majisuka Gakuen 5
2016 AKB Horror Night: Adrenaline's Night(AKBホラーナイト アドレナリンの dạ) Hitomi (Ep.25 – 8)

Video games

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Year Title Role
2019 Grimms Notes Hahn

Animation

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Year Title Role
2019 Beyblade Burst GT Ichika Kindō

Musicals

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Year Title Role
2009 AKB48 Kagekidan "Infinity"(AKB ca kịch đoàn “∞・Infinity”) MC

Solo Concerts

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Year Title!
2015 Takahashi Minami Mirai he Kekki Shuukai~ Subete no Koto no Zenya~
2016 Takahashi Minami độc lập tuyên ngôn (Dokuritsu Sengen/ Declaration of Independence)
2016 Takahashi Minami PREMIUM SHOWCASE LIVE@COTTON CLUB
2016 Takahashi Minami "Aishi Te mo Ii Desu ka?" ( ái してもいいですか?)
2016 Takahashi Minami 2016 New Year Eve Countdown Concert in Hachioji City, Tokyo
2017 Takahashi Minami 26th Birthday Live 2017 ❤ 199104080127❤ 26❤
2017 Takahashi Minami 2017 National Live House Tour – We will follow Takamina reborn

Solo Events

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Year Title Role
2016/04 Girls Award 2016 Spring/ Summer MC
2016/04 NHK Kayo Charity Project MC
2016/06 Huis Ten Bosch Music Fes Artist
2016/06 Cheeky eyes Travel vol.1 in Okinawa
2015/06 Leader DIVE! ~Supporting the people meeting the challenges of a new career Guest
2016/08 Ultra Teen Fes MC – Kore nani
2016/09 Rock Corps supported by JT Ambassador
2016/10 Girls Award 2016 Autumn/ Winter MC
2016/10 OTONOKO Artist
2016/12 Act Against AIDS (The Variety 24) Artist
2017/01 Governor Koike's 1st Tokyo Future Vision Roundtable Meeting Guest
2017/03 Laguana Music Fes. 2017 Artist
2017/04 Governor Koike's 2nd Tokyo Future Vision Roundtable Meeting Guest
2017/05 Governor Koike's 3rd Tokyo Future Vision Roundtable Meeting Guest
2017/06 Cheeky eyes Travel vol.2 in Kyoto Amanohashidate
2017/07 Shitte, Hepatitis Project (Save the Life 2017) Special Supporter
2017/08 Governor Koike's 4th Tokyo Future Vision Roundtable Meeting Guest
2017/09 Governor Koike's 5th Tokyo Future Vision Roundtable Meeting Guest
2017/09 Rock Corps supported by JT Ambassador & Artist
2017/10 Toyama College of University Festival LIVE Artist
2017/11 2017 LIVE FOR LIFE “Âm lặc thải Artist
2017/11 11th Asian International Children's Film Festival
2017/12 Griffin's 4th Junon produce Girl Contest MC

Radio

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Year Title Role
2009–2016 No Sleeves no Shukan No Sleeves(ノースリーブスの chu khan ノースリー bộ) MC
2016 – Takahashi Minami no Kore Kara Nani Suru?(Cao kiều みなみの『これから, hà する? 』) MC
2017 – Takahashi Minami and Asai Ryo Yobunnokoto(Cao kiều みなみと triều tỉnh リョウ ヨブンのこと) MC

Television programs

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Year Title Role
2008 AKB 1ji 59fun!(AKB1じ59ふん!) Herself
2008 AKB 0ji 59fun!(AKB0じ59ふん!) Herself
2008–2016 AKBingo! Herself
2008–2010, 2014–2015 AKB48 Nemousu TV(AKB48ネ thân テレビ) Herself
2009 Omoikkiri Don! 1155(おもいッきりDON! 1155) Herself
2009–2010 Omoikkiri Pon!(おもいッきりPON!) Herself
2009–2012 Shūkan AKB(Chu khan AKB) Herself
2010–2011 Pon! no3b
2010 AKB600sec. Herself
2010– Mujack! Herself (MC)
2010–2016 AKB to ××!(AKBと××!) Herself
2011 Documentary of AKB48 – The future 1mm ahead Self (concurrently as a narrator)
2011–2014 Shin Dōmoto Kyōdai(Tân đường bổn huynh đệ) Herself
2012–2014 AKB Kousagi Dojo(AKB tử thố đạo tràng) Herself
2012–2013 Snack Kissa Eden(スナック cật trà エデン) Herself (MC)
2013– Ijime wo Knock Out(いじめをノックアウト) Herself (MC)
2014–2018 Mirai Monster(ミライ☆モンスター) Herself (MC)
2016–2017 DAM Channel(DAMチャンネル) Herself (MC)
2016– Sekai no mura de hakken! Konna tokoro ni nihonjin(Thế giới の thôn で phát kiến!こんなところに nhật bổn nhân) Herself
2017–2018 Ichikara(Kim diệu イチから) Herself (MC)

Other media

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Essays

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  • リーダー luận(22 December 2015,Kobunsha)

Photobooks

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  • B.L.T. U-17 summer (7 August 2008, Tokyo News Tsushinsha)
  • たかみな(22 September 2010, Kodansha)
  • Tả りな, tả りな(24 February 2016, Kobunsha)

Calendar

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  • たかみな nhật めくり nỗ lực は tất ず báo われる(1 November 2016, PHP)

References

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