Minami Takahashi Explained

Minami Takahashi
Nickname:Takamina
Native Name:高橋 みなみ
Native Name Lang:ja
Birth Date:1991 4, df=y
Birth Place:Hachiōji, Tokyo, Japan[1]
Years Active:2005–present
Agent:Production Ogi, Mama&Son
Height:148 cm
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Genre:J-pop
Instrument:Vocals

is a Japanese idol, singer, tarento and a former member of the Japanese girl idol group AKB48. She is in Team A of AKB48. She became the first of AKB48 and its sister groups.[2] In an interview with Nippon Television in June 2010, AKB48 producer Yasushi Akimoto says 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-group no3b, alongside fellow AKB48 graduates Minami Minegishi and Haruna Kojima. She has a business alliance with Mama&Son Inc.[6]

Career

Takahashi was born in Hachiōji, 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, no3b members, including Takahashi, appeared in the TV Tokyo drama Men Dol. She starred as Nami/Kai in this television series.[10]

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

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 as Music 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, which was to have been held on 25–27 March 2011 at the Yokohama Arena but was cancelled due to the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.[13]

On 25 August 2012, the second day of AKB48 Tokyo Dome Concert, it was announced by Max Hole that Takahashi would make her solo debut with the company, through its Nayutawave Records label.[14] [15] The single, titled "Jane Doe", was released on 3 April 2013. It is the opening theme song for the Fuji Television TV drama Saki, which stars Yukie Nakama.[16] She also released the single "Hito no Tobira" for the 2013 film The Smurfs 2 in which she provides the Japanese voice of Smurfette. [17]

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

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.[18]

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 at Yokohama Stadium, with her last theater performance on 8 April 2016.[19]

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.[20]

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?") on Tokyo FM airing every Monday-Thursday at 1:00 p.m. to 2:55 pm,[21] as well as having a solo singer career.

Personal life

On 1 May 2019, Takahashi announced her marriage to a non-celebrity man 15 years her senior.[22]

AKB48 general elections

Discography

Solo singles

YearTitleChart positionOricon sales
Oricon Weekly
Singles Chart[23]
Billboard Japan
Hot 100[24]
First
week
Total*
2013"Jane Doe"2185,493103,066
2017"Kodoku wa Kizutsukanai"

Solo albums

YearTitleChart position<-- ! colspan="2"Oricon sales -->
Oricon Weekly
Singles Chart
Billboard Japan
Hot 100
Total* -->
20169[25]  <-- TBA -->

Singles with AKB48

Yeardata-sort-type="number" No. Title <--- title of A-side single ---->Role[26] Notes <--- add other tracks that she participated in, references ---->
2006Ind-1"Sakura no Hanabiratachi"A-side, Center
Ind-2"Skirt, Hirari"A-side, Center
1"Aitakatta"A-side, Center
20072"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
20087"Romance, Irane"A-side
8"Sakura no Hanabiratachi 2008"A-side, Center
9"Baby! BabyBaby!"A-side
10"Ōgoe Diamond"A-side
200911"10nen Sakura"A-sideAlso sang on "Sakurairo no Sora no Shita de".
12"Namida Surprise!"A-side
13"Iiwake Maybe"A-sideRanked 5th in 2009 General Election
14"River"A-side, Center
201015"Sakura no Shiori"A-sideAlso sang on "Majisuka Rock 'n' Roll".
16"Ponytail to Shushu"A-side, CenterAlso sang on "Majijo Teppen Blues"
17"Heavy Rotation"A-sideRanked 6th in 2010 General Election. Also sang on "Yasai Sisters" and "Lucky Seven".
18"Beginner"A-side
19"Chance no Junban"B-sideDid not sing on title track; lineup was determined by rock-paper-scissors tournament.[27] Sang on "Yoyakushita Christmas"; and "Kurumi to Dialogue" as Team A.
201120"Sakura no Ki ni Narō"A-side
"Dareka no Tame ni – What can I do for someone?"charity single
21"Everyday, Katyusha"A-sideAlso sang on "Korekara Wonderland" and "Yankee Soul".
22"Flying Get"A-sideRanked 7th in 2011 General Election. Also sang on "Ice no Kuchizuke".
23"Kaze wa Fuiteiru"A-side
24"Ue kara Mariko"B-sideDid not sing on title track; lineup was determined by rock-paper-scissors tournament;[28] [29] She sang on "Noël no Yoru"; and on "Rinjin wa Kizutsukanai" as Team A.
201225"Give Me Five!"A-side (Baby Blossom), Selection 6Played lead guitar in Baby Blossom; She also sang "Sweet & Bitter" as part of Selection 6.
26"Manatsu no Sounds Good!"A-sideAlso sang on "Chōdai, Darling!".
27"Gingham Check"A-sideRanked 6th in 2012 General Election. Also sang on "Yume no Kawa".
28"Uza"A-sideAlso sang on "Kodoku na Hoshizora" as New Team A.
29"Eien Pressure"B-sideDid not sing on title track; lineup was determined by rock-paper-scissors tournament. Sang on "Totteoki Christmas".
201330"So Long!"A-sideSang on "Ruby" as Team A.
"Tenohira ga Kataru Koto"charity single
31"Sayonara Crawl"A-side
32"Koi Suru Fortune Cookie"A-sideRanked 8th in 2013 General Election.[30]
33"Heart Electric"A-sideNicknamed 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-sideDid not sing on title track; lineup was determined by rock-paper-scissors tournament. Sang on "Mosh & Dive" and "Party is over".
201435 "Mae Shika Mukanee"A-side
36"Labrador Retriever"A-side
37Kokoro no PlacardA-sideRanked 9th in 2014 General Election.
38"Kibouteki Refrain"A-side
201539"Green Flash"A-sideRaps in this song with Sayaka Yamamoto.[31] Also sang "Majisuka Fight", "Haru no Hikari Chikadzuita Natsu" and "Hakimono to Kasa no Monogatari".
40"Bokutachi wa Tatakawanai"A-sideAlso sang "Deai no Hi, Wakare no Hi" & "Kimi no Dai Ni Shō" & "Barebare Bushi"
41"Halloween Night"A-sideRanked 4th in 2015 General Election. Also sang "Ippome Ondo" "Yankee Machine Gun" & "Gunzou"
42"Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby"A-side, CenterAlso sang "365 Nichi no Kamihikōki", "Yasashii Place" and "Senaka Kotoba" which is her graduation song.
201643"Kimi wa Melody"A-sideMarked as a 10th Anniversary single.

Albums with AKB48

no3b

Stage units

Team A 1st Stage: Party ga Hajimaru yo

4. Skirt, Hirari

8. Hoshi no Ondo Team A 2nd Stage: Aitakatta

1. Nageki no Figure

5. Glass no I Love You

7. Senaka Kara Dakishimete

8. Rio no KakumeiTeam A 3rd Stage: Dareka no Tame ni

4. Bird

8. Seifuku ga Jama o SuruTeam A 4th Stage: Tadaima Renaichuu

6. Junai no CrescendoTeam A 5th Stage: Renai Kinshi Jōrei

7. Renai Kinshi Jourei (Takahashi Team A 1 version)

8. Tsundere! (Takahashi Team A 2 version)Team A 6th Stage: Mokugekisha

7. Itoshisa no AccelTeam A Waiting Stage

9. Ame no Pianist (original unit)

4. Kioku no Dilemma (new unit) Himawari-gumi 1st Stage: Boku no Taiyō

7. Higurashi no KoiHimawari-gumi 2nd Stage: Yume o Shinaseru Wake ni Ikanai

5. Bye Bye ByeTeam Surprise 1st Stage:

6. 1994-nen no Raimei

8. Oteage Lullaby

14. DessanTeam Surprise 2nd Stage:

3. Yume wo miru nara

7. Hell or Heaven

Filmography

Movies

Year Title Role
2007Densen Uta
2011Documentary of AKB48: To Be ContinuedHerself
2012Documentary of AKB48: Show Must Go On
2013Documentary of AKB48: No Flower Without Rain
2014Documentary of AKB48: The Time Has Come
2015Attack on TitanScout Soldier

Dramas

Year Title Role
2006Densha Otoko DeluxeHerself
2008Kei Niimi
Nami/Kai
2010Majisuka GakuenMinami Ono
Herself
Minami Takahashi
2011Majisuka Gakuen 2Female Investigator
2015Majisuka Gakuen 4Minami
Majisuka Gakuen 5
2016Hitomi (Ep.25 – 8)

Solo Concerts

Year Title !
2015
2016
2016
2016
2016
2017
2017

Solo Events

Year Title Role
2016/04MC
2016/04MC
2016/06Artist
2016/06
2015/06Guest
2016/08MC – Kore nani
2016/09Ambassador
2016/10MC
2016/10Artist
2016/12Artist
2017/01Guest
2017/03Artist
2017/04Guest
2017/05Guest
2017/06
2017/07Special Supporter
2017/08Guest
2017/09Guest
2017/09Ambassador & Artist
2017/10Artist
2017/11Artist
2017/11
2017/12MC

Radio

Year Title Role
2009–2016MC
2016 – MC
2017 – MC

Television programs

Year Title Role
2008Herself
2008Herself
2008–2016AKBingo!Herself
2008–2010, 2014–2015Herself
2009Herself
2009–2010Herself
2009–2012Herself
2010–2011Pon!no3b
2010AKB600sec.Herself
2010–Mujack!Herself (MC)
2010–2016Herself
2011Documentary of AKB48 – The future 1mm aheadSelf (concurrently as a narrator)
2011–2014Herself
2012–2014Herself
2012–2013Herself (MC)
2013–Herself (MC)
2014–2018Herself (MC)
2016–2017Herself (MC)
2016–Herself
2017–2018Herself (MC)

Other media

Essays

Photobooks

Calendar

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 魅力PRへ「八王子応援団」 来年、多摩地区初の市制100周年. https://web.archive.org/web/20160715104735/http://www.tokyo-np.co.jp/article/tokyo/list/201607/CK2016071302000169.html. dead. 15 July 2016.
  2. Web site: Reformation of AKB48 in Tokyo Dome Concert. 24 August 2012 . ja.
  3. "AKB5400sec" by Nihon TV, July 2010
  4. Web site: Amazon.co.jp: 【iPad Mini(3D)ケース】女子アイドルグループ AKB48 高橋南 AKBの魂 たかみなちゃん カバー ソフトジャケット: 家電・カメラ. 28 July 2019.
  5. Web site: 高橋みなみ「努力は必ず報われるとは限らない。そんなのわかってます。でもね...」(AKB総選挙スピーチ全文). 6 June 2015. ハフポスト. ja. 28 July 2019.
  6. Web site: 峯岸みなみ卒業で注目したいノースリーブスの今後(THE PAGE). Yahoo!ニュース.
  7. "AKBINGO!" broadcast 7 July 2010 by Nihon TV
  8. Web site: AKB48公式サイト|team Aステージソング . AKB48 First Stage Songs and Members . ja . 9 May 2013 . 29 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230429174038/https://www.akb48.co.jp/about/song/detail.php?team=1 . dead .
  9. Web site: AKB48公式サイト|ステージソング . AKB48 Stage Dates . ja.
  10. Web site: ja:ドラマ24「メン★ドル~イケメンアイドル~」:テレビ東京【ノースリーブス初主演ドラマ!メンドル】 . http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/mendol/ . . ja.
  11. Web site: AKB48夢舞台初日に「再組閣」 宮澤&高城が"海外移籍"へ…波乱の幕開け. ORICON NEWS. 5 November 2014 . 28 July 2019.
  12. "Ariyoshi AKB Kyōwakoku", broadcast 21 October 2010 by TBS Television
  13. http://ameblo.jp/akihabara48/entry-10833044154.html
  14. Web site: Announcement of Takahashi Minami's Solo Debut . 25 August 2012 . ja.
  15. Web site: Announcement of Solo Debut in Tokyo Dome Concert . 25 August 2012 . ja . 25 August 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140201174540/http://news24.jp/entertainment/news/1624274.html . 1 February 2014 . dead .
  16. Web site: Takahashi Minami to release her solo debut single + selected as opening theme song for upcoming drama 'Saki'. tokyohive.
  17. Web site: AKB48's Takahashi Minami to sing the theme song for "The Smurfs 2" Japan release. tokyohive.
  18. Web site: Announcement of Minami Takahashi to be Center on her final AKB48 single. Tokyo Girls Update. October 2015 . 27 October 2015.
  19. Web site: AKB48 高橋みなみ卒業コンサート開幕 台北&バンコク&マニラ3つの海外姉妹グループ結成も発表. OkMusic. 26 March 2016.
  20. Web site: No Sleeves reunite at Takahashi Minami's 26th birthday live. April 10, 2017. April 14, 2021. 6Theory Media, LLC. tokyohive.
  21. Web site: TOKYO FM hosts Takahashi Minami's radio show. 22 August 2019. Neotokyo2099.
  22. Web site: Ex-AKB48 Leader Takahashi Minami announces Marriage – 48/46 J-POP & Showbiz News. jshowbiz.com. 22 August 2019.
  23. Web site: オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」 . . 7 May 2013.
  24. Hot 100|JAPAN Charts|Billboard JAPAN . Billboard. ja . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140219111705/http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot100 . 19 February 2014 .
  25. Web site: https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/444102/products/1199742/1/ . ja:愛してもいいですか?(初回限定盤) . 24 October 2016 . Oricon News . ja . 18 February 2019 .
  26. Center and A-side lineup information provided by Web site: AKB48 歴代シングル選抜メンバー(2006年~2013年) . (2006–2013) AKB48 successive single member selection . entamedata.web.fc2.com . 23 September 2013 .
  27. Web site: AKB48、じゃんけん選抜シングルは「チャンスの順番」 . Natalie. Natasha, Inc.. 4 November 2010. 21 April 2012. ja.
  28. Web site: AKB48 :AKB48 :じゃんけん大会を再び開催 9月に武道館で SKE48、NMB48ら総勢71人参加 . 3 July 2011 . Mainichi Shimbun Digital Co., Ltd. . MANTANWEB . 3 July 2011 . ja . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120324131747/http://mantan-web.jp/2011/07/03/20110703dog00m200011000c.html . 24 March 2012 .
  29. Web site: AKB48's second "Rock, Paper, Scissors" Tournament confirmed . Tokyohive.com . 3 July 2011 . 25 April 2013.
  30. Web site: [Completed] AKB48 32nd Single Senbatsu General Election results!]. 8 June 2013. Tokyohive. 11 June 2013.
  31. Web site: AKB48柏木由紀&小嶋陽菜Wセンターの新曲発表&披露 高橋みなみ&山本彩はラップも. Modelpress. 12 February 2015. ja. 25 January 2015.