born 15 May 1989 in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture 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.
Personal life
In 2013, Minami began dating the comedian from the comedy duo Yoiko,
Masaru Hamaguchi, who is seventeen years her senior. They got married on May 25, 2018,
initially giving birth to a
stillborn before she gave birth to a healthy baby, their son in 2022.
Filmography
Movies
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Wanna be Free!: Tokyo Girl (2006) as amateur model
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Chorus-tai: Kanojotachi no Kiseki (2007) as Aki
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Buraburabanban (2008)
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(2009) as Toki
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(2009) as Akane
TV dramas
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Shibatora: Dōgan Keiji Shibata Taketora (2008) as Tamaki Ayukawa
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Maison Ikkoku (26 July 2008) as Kozue Nanao
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Real Clothes (16 September 2008) as Hitomi Hanada
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Magic x Warrior Magi Majo Pures! (1 April 2018) as Hōko Minami
TV programmes
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Sakiyomi Jan Bang!
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Pretty Rhythm Aurora Dream
Video games
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Akina Minami appeared in several posters in the Sony PlayStation 3 video game, .
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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.
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