Akina Minami Explained

Akina Minami
Birth Date:	15 May 1989
Birth Place:	Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Children:	1
Height:	1.60NaN0

is a Japanese gravure idol and tarento signed to Free Style Company. Minami's recognition as a model has also spread beyond Japan and she was named as one of the "7 most irresistibly cute Japanese idols" by the Thailand version of FHM magazine in 2010.^[1] On her official Instagram page, she announced her marriage to Japanese comedian Masaru Hamaguchi.^{[2] [3]}

Filmography

Movies

• Wanna be Free!: Tokyo Girl (2006) as amateur model
• Chorus-tai: Kanojotachi no Kiseki (2007) as Aki
• Buraburabanban (2008)
• (2009) as Toki
• Ju-on: Shiroi Rōjo (2009) as Akane

TV dramas

• Shibatora: Dōgan Keiji Shibata Taketora (2008) as Tamaki Ayukawa
• Maison Ikkoku (26 July 2008) as Kozue Nanao
• Real Clothes (16 September 2008) as Hitomi Hanada
• Magic x Warrior Magi Majo Pures! (1 April 2018) as Hōko Minami

TV programmes

• Sakiyomi Jan Bang!
• Pretty Rhythm Aurora Dream

Video games

• Akina Minami appeared in several posters in the Sony PlayStation 3 video game, .^[4]
• Akina Minami is a playable avatar in the Japanese Cardass game Dragon Ball Heroes, she is a female Saiyan who is able to learn and use various attacks from other characters.

Clothing brand

Akina Minami launched a clothing brand named after her. Her clothing brand includes kimono and Western style couture outfits for children.

References

Sources

• News: Model Akina Minami dresses as 'Pikachu' to throw first pitch at baseball game. Mainichi Shimbun. 10 June 2008. 10 June 2008.

External links

• Akina Minami official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: 7 most irresistibly cute Japanese idols . . 2014-05-25 . 17 February 2010 . Gonzales . Gelo . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150501015041/http://www.fhm.com.ph/daily-reads/news/7-most-irresistibly-cute-japanese-idols/page/1 . 1 May 2015 .
2. Web site: 南明奈 on Instagram: "いつも応援してくださっている皆様へ 私事ではありますが、ご報告がございます 本日、5月25日にかねてから交際している 濱口優さんと入籍いたしました…". Instagram.
3. Web site: Hamaguchi Masaru and Minami Akina tie the knot | tokyohive.com. tokyohive.com.
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