Minami Takahashi
Minami Takahashi is a Japanese singer, tarent and a former member of the Japanese girl idol group AKB48. She is in Team A of AKB48. She became the first General Director of AKB48 and its sister groups. In an interview with Nippon Television in June 2010, AKB48 producer Yasushi Akimoto says she is the "eldest daughter of the 48 sisters". She is also regarded as "soul of AKB", and her motto "Making efforts will be paid" has inspired many members of AKB48. She is commonly part of the main lineup of AKB48 singles. She is a member of the AKB48 sub-group no3b, along with AKB48 member Minami Minegishi and ex-member Haruna Kojima.
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 and her height contain the number "48". She debuted with Team A on 8 December 2005.In 2008, no3b members, including Takahashi, appeared in the TV Tokyo drama Men Dol. She starred as Nami/Kai in this television series.
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.
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. She was also scheduled to take part in the AKB48's 3-day live concert event titled "Takamina ni tsuite ikimasu", 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.
Exhibition, October 2015.
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. The single, titled "Jane Doe", was released on 3 April 2013. It is the opening theme song for the Fuji Television TV drama :ja:サキ |Saki, which stars Yukie Nakama.
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.
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.
Since her graduation, Takahashi has been hosting her own radio show "Takahashi Minami no " on Tokyo FM airing every Monday-Thursday at 1:00 p.m. to 2:55 pm, 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 of her senior.AKB48 general elections
- 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
Solo singles
Solo albums
Singles with AKB48
| Year | No. | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2006 | Ind-1 | "Sakura no Hanabiratachi" | A-side, Center | |
| 2006 | Ind-2 | "Skirt, Hirari" | A-side, Center | |
| 2006 | 1 | "Aitakatta" | A-side, Center | |
| 2007 | 2 | "Seifuku ga Jama o Suru" | A-side, Center | |
| 2007 | 3 | "Keibetsu Shiteita Aijō" | A-side, Center | |
| 2007 | 4 | "Bingo!" | A-side, Center | |
| 2007 | 5 | "Boku no Taiyō" | A-side | |
| 2007 | 6 | "Yūhi o Miteiru ka?" | A-side | |
| 2008 | 7 | "Romance, Irane" | A-side | |
| 2008 | 8 | "Sakura no Hanabiratachi 2008" | A-side, Center | |
| 2008 | 9 | "Baby! Baby! Baby!" | A-side | |
| 2008 | 10 | "Ōgoe Diamond" | A-side | |
| 2009 | 11 | "10nen Sakura" | A-side | Also sang on "Sakurairo no Sora no Shita de". |
| 2009 | 12 | "Namida Surprise!" | A-side | |
| 2009 | 13 | "Iiwake Maybe" | A-side | Ranked 5th in 2009 General Election |
| 2009 | 14 | "River" | A-side, Center | |
| 2010 | 15 | "Sakura no Shiori" | A-side | Also sang on "Majisuka Rock 'n' Roll". |
| 2010 | 16 | "Ponytail to Shushu" | A-side, Center | Also sang on "Majijo Teppen Blues" |
| 2010 | 17 | "Heavy Rotation" | A-side | Ranked 6th in 2010 General Election. Also sang on "Yasai Sisters" and "Lucky Seven". |
| 2010 | 18 | "Beginner" | A-side | |
| 2010 | 19 | "Chance no Junban" | B-side | Did not sing on title track; lineup was determined by rock-paper-scissors tournament. Sang on "Yoyakushita Christmas"; and "Kurumi to Dialogue" as Team A. |
| 2011 | 20 | "Sakura no Ki ni Narō" | A-side | |
| 2011 | – | "Dareka no Tame ni – What can I do for someone?" | – | charity single |
| 2011 | 21 | "Everyday, Katyusha" | A-side | Also sang on "Korekara Wonderland" and "Yankee Soul". |
| 2011 | 22 | "Flying Get" | A-side | Ranked 7th in 2011 General Election. Also sang on "Ice no Kuchizuke". |
| 2011 | 23 | "Kaze wa Fuiteiru" | A-side | |
| 2011 | 24 | "Ue kara Mariko" | B-side | Did not sing on title track; lineup was determined by rock-paper-scissors tournament; She sang on "Noël no Yoru"; and on "Rinjin wa Kizutsukanai" as Team A. |
| 2012 | 25 | "Give Me Five!" | A-side, Selection 6 | Played lead guitar in Baby Blossom; She also sang "Sweet & Bitter" as part of Selection 6. |
| 2012 | 26 | "Manatsu no Sounds Good!" | A-side | Also sang on "Chōdai, Darling!". |
| 2012 | 27 | "Gingham Check" | A-side | Ranked 6th in 2012 General Election. Also sang on "Yume no Kawa". |
| 2012 | 28 | "Uza" | A-side | Also sang on "Kodoku na Hoshizora" as New Team A. |
| 2012 | 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. |
| 2013 | – | "Tenohira ga Kataru Koto" | – | charity single |
| 2013 | 31 | "Sayonara Crawl" | A-side | |
| 2013 | 32 | "Koi Suru Fortune Cookie" | A-side | Ranked 8th in 2013 General Election. |
| 2013 | 33 | "Heart Electric" | A-side | Nicknamed Linda. She also sang "Kiss made Countdown" as Team A. |
| 2013 | 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 | |
| 2014 | 36 | "Labrador Retriever" | A-side | |
| 2014 | 37 | Kokoro no Placard | A-side | Ranked 9th in 2014 General Election. |
| 2014 | 38 | "Kibouteki Refrain" | A-side | |
| 2015 | 39 | "Green Flash" | A-side | Raps in this song with Sayaka Yamamoto. Also sang "Majisuka Fight", "Haru no Hikari Chikadzuita Natsu" and "Hakimono to Kasa no Monogatari". |
| 2015 | 40 | "Bokutachi wa Tatakawanai" | A-side | Also sang "Deai no Hi, Wakare no Hi" & "Kimi no Dai Ni Shō" & "Barebare Bushi" |
| 2015 | 41 | "Halloween Night" | A-side | Ranked 4th in 2015 General Election. Also sang "Ippome Ondo" "Yankee Machine Gun" & "Gunzou" |
| 2015 | 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
- Kamikyokutachi
- Koko ni Ita Koto
- 1830m
- Tsugi no Ashiato
- Koko ga Rhodes da, Koko de Tobe!
- 0 to 1 no Aida
no3b
Stage units
Team A 1st Stage: Party ga Hajimaru yoTeam A 2nd Stage: Aitakatta
Team A 3rd Stage: Dareka no Tame ni
Team A 4th Stage: Tadaima Renaichuu
Team A 5th Stage: Renai Kinshi Jōrei
Team A 6th Stage: Mokugekisha
Team A Waiting Stage
Himawari-gumi 1st Stage: Boku no Taiyō
Himawari-gumi 2nd Stage: Yume o Shinaseru Wake ni Ikanai
Team Surprise 1st Stage:
Team Surprise 2nd Stage:
Filmography
Movies
| Year | Title | Role |
| 2007 | Densen Uta | Ai-chan |
| 2011 | :ja:DOCUMENTARY of AKB48 to be continued 10年後、少女たちは今の自分に何を思うのだろう?|Documentary of AKB48: To Be Continued | Herself |
| 2012 | :ja:DOCUMENTARY of AKB48 Show must go on 少女たちは傷つきながら、夢を見る|Documentary of AKB48: Show Must Go On | Herself |
| 2013 | :ja:DOCUMENTARY of AKB48 No flower without rain 少女たちは涙の後に何を見る?|Documentary of AKB48: No Flower Without Rain | Herself |
| 2014 | :ja:DOCUMENTARY of AKB48 The time has come 少女たちは、今、その背中に何を想う?|Documentary of AKB48: The Time Has Come | Herself |
| 2015 | Attack on Titan | Scout Soldier |
Dramas
| Year | Title | Role |
| 2006 | Densha Otoko Deluxe | Herself |
| 2008 | Saito-san | Kei Niimi |
| 2008 | Men☆Dol: Ikemen Idol | Nami/Kai |
| 2010 | Majisuka Gakuen | Minami |
| 2010 | Honto ni Atta Kowai Hanashi | Herself |
| 2010 | Sakura Kara no Tegami | Minami Takahashi |
| 2011 | Majisuka Gakuen 2 | Female Investigator |
| 2015 | Majisuka Gakuen 4 | Minami |
| 2015 | Majisuka Gakuen 5 | Minami |
| 2016 | AKB Horror Night: Adrenaline's Night | Hitomi |
Musicals
| Year | Title | Role |
| 2009 | AKB48 Kagekidan "Infinity" | MC |
Solo Concerts
| Year | Title ! |
| 2015 | |
| 2016 | |
| 2016 | |
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| 2016 | |
| 2017 | |
| 2017 |
Solo Events
| Year | Title | Role |
| 2016/04 | MC | |
| 2016/04 | MC | |
| 2016/06 | Artist | |
| 2016/06 | ||
| 2015/06 | Guest | |
| 2016/08 | MC – Kore nani | |
| 2016/09 | Ambassador | |
| 2016/10 | MC | |
| 2016/10 | Artist | |
| 2016/12 | Artist | |
| 2017/01 | Guest | |
| 2017/03 | Artist | |
| 2017/04 | Guest | |
| 2017/05 | Guest | |
| 2017/06 | ||
| 2017/07 | Special Supporter | |
| 2017/08 | Guest | |
| 2017/09 | Guest | |
| 2017/09 | Ambassador & Artist | |
| 2017/10 | Artist | |
| 2017/11 | Artist | |
| 2017/11 | ||
| 2017/12 | MC |
Radio
| Year | Title | Role |
| 2009–2016 | No Sleeves no Shukan No Sleeves | MC |
| 2016 – | Takahashi Minami no Kore Kara Nani Suru? | MC |
| 2017 – | Takahashi Minami and Asai Ryo Yobunnokoto | MC |
Television programs
| Year | Title | Role |
| 2008 | AKB 1ji 59fun! | Herself |
| 2008 | AKB 0ji 59fun! | Herself |
| 2008–2016 | AKBingo! | Herself |
| 2008–2010, 2014–2015 | AKB48 Nemousu TV | Herself |
| 2009 | Omoikkiri Don! 1155 | Herself |
| 2009–2010 | Omoikkiri Pon! | Herself |
| 2009–2012 | Shūkan AKB | Herself |
| 2010–2011 | :ja:PON!|Pon! | no3b |
| 2010 | :ja:AKB600sec.|AKB600sec. | Herself |
| 2010– | :ja:ミュージャック|Mujack! | Herself |
| 2010–2016 | AKB to ××! | Herself |
| 2011 | Documentary of AKB48 – The future 1mm ahead | Self |
| 2011–2014 | Shin Dōmoto Kyōdai | Herself |
| 2012–2014 | AKB Kousagi Dojo | Herself |
| 2012–2013 | Snack Kissa Eden | Herself |
| 2013– | Ijime wo Knock Out | Herself |
| 2014–2018 | Mirai Monster | Herself |
| 2016–2017 | DAM Channel | Herself |
| 2016– | Sekai no mura de hakken! Konna tokoro ni nihonjin | Herself |
| 2017–2018 | Ichikara | Herself |
Other media
Essays
Photobooks
- B.L.T. U-17 summer
Calendar