Akina Minami
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Akina Minami | |
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南 明奈 | |
| Born | 15 May 1989 |
| Other name | Akkiina (アッキーナ) |
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| Agent | Free Style Company |
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| Children | 1 |
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| Height | 160 cm (5 ft 3 in) |
| Hair color | Black |
| Eye color | Brown |
| Website | fs-company |
Akina Minami (南 明奈, Minami Akina; born 15 May 1989 in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture) is a Japanese gravure model 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]
Personal life
[edit]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,[2][3] initially giving birth to a stillborn[4][5] before she gave birth to a healthy baby, their son in 2022.[6]
Filmography
[edit]Movies
[edit]- Wanna be Free!: Tokyo Girl (2006) as amateur model
- Chorus-tai: Kanojotachi no Kiseki (2007) as Aki
- Buraburabanban (2008)
- Cho Kamen Rider Den-O & Decade Neo Generations: The Onigashima Warship (2009) as Toki
- Ju-on: Shiroi Rōjo (2009) as Akane
TV dramas
[edit]- 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
[edit]Video games
[edit]- Akina Minami appeared in several posters in the Sony PlayStation 3 video game, Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots.[7]
- 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
[edit]Akina Minami launched a clothing brand named after her. Her clothing brand includes kimono and Western style couture outfits for children.
References
[edit]- ↑ Gonzales, Gelo (17 February 2010). "7 most irresistibly cute Japanese idols". FHM. Archived from the original on 1 May 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
- ↑ "よゐこ浜口優、南明奈ついに結婚 26日に生報告". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 25 May 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ↑ "南明奈、ＹｏｕＴｕｂｅで濱口優と妊娠報告「ずっと望んでいたので、すごく嬉しい」". Sankei Sports (in Japanese). Sankei Digital. 21 April 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ↑ "よゐこ濱口優の妻南明奈が死産「授かった命は、空へと戻りました」". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 8 June 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ↑ "よゐこ濱口優と南明奈の第１子が死産 「皆様から頂いた祝福の言葉が子どもの生きた証です」". Sankei Sports (in Japanese). Sankei Digital. 8 June 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ↑ "よゐこ濱口優と南明奈の間に第１子男児誕生「わが家に新しい家族が増えました」昨年６月の死産乗り越え". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 18 July 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ↑ "Akina Minami", YouTube video of an Akina Minami poster in Sony PlayStation 3 video game Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (in Japanese), 15 May 2008.
Sources
[edit]- "Model Akina Minami dresses as 'Pikachu' to throw first pitch at baseball game". Mainichi Shimbun. 10 June 2008. Retrieved 10 June 2008. [dead link]
External links
[edit]- Akina Minami official website (in Japanese)
- Akina Minami at IMDb
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