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Minami Minegishi (峯岸 みなみ, Minegishi Minami, born November 15, 1992) is a Japanese singer and actress, represented by Production Ogi. She was a member of the Japanese idol girl group AKB48, and its subunit no3b. She is noted for having the longest tenure among the group's original members from 2005 to 2021.
Career
[edit]Early days at AKB48
[edit]Minegishi debuted with AKB48 Team A in 2005. She ranked 14th in the AKB48 2012 general election with 25,638 votes.[2] She is one of the three members of AKB48 sub-group no3b,[3] with whom she played in the drama Mendol, Ikemen Idol[4] in 2008 and sang its theme song as the fictional band "Persona". She has also been a frequent guest on television variety shows.[5] Beyond appearing in commercials as a member of AKB48, she has also appeared in some by herself.[6]
Scandal and demotion
[edit]On January 31, 2013, the weekly tabloid Shukan Bunshun reported that she had spent a night at the apartment of Alan Shirahama with a member of the boy band Generations from Exile Tribe. A few hours later, it was announced through the AKB48 official blog that she would be demoted from one of the official members of Umeda Team B to kenkyūsei (trainee) status as of February 1.[7] She thus became the first AKB48 member to be demoted to kenkyūsei in four years since Miki Saotome in late January 2009. On the same day, the AKB48 official channel published a video of Minegishi with her head shaved (or more accurately reduced to a crew cut[8]), apologizing to her fans for her "thoughtless behavior" and hoping that the management would let her stay in the group, with other members that she loved.[9] In the YouTube statement, Minegishi explained that she cut her hair in a state of shock induced by reading the Shukan Bunshun scoop, when she could not calm down.[7] However, in Japan, cutting one's hair is a way of showing contrition.[10]
In an article for The Japan Times, titled: "AKB48 member’s ‘penance’ shows flaws in idol culture", Ian Martin noted: "What is happening here is that the protection of fans’ fragile fantasies automatically trumps the basic human right to a life outside that fantasy framework. Though as lawyer Hifumi Okunuki pointed out in a Japan Times article on Jan. 22, such an arrangement is probably illegal under Japanese labor laws."[11][12]
Numerous international media reported this incident, including Agence France-Presse,[13] BBC,[10] CNN,[14] Daily News,[15] The Guardian,[16] ABC,[17] The Huffington Post,[18] Radio Programas del Perú,[19] Aftonbladet,[20] Spiegel Online,[21] Al Jazeera English[22] and the Manila Bulletin.[23]
Return
[edit]On August 24, 2013, AKB48 announced the reinstatement of Team 4, with Minegishi reinstated as a full member as well as the captain; the rest of the members were promoted from the 13th and 14th generation trainees, later affectionately known as the "Minegishi Children" (峯岸チルドレン).[24][25]
Graduation
[edit]On December 8, 2019, Minegishi announced her graduation. Her graduation concert was initially scheduled to occur on April 2, 2020 at Yokohama Arena,[26] but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[27] Her graduation song, "Mata Aeru Hi Made" (また会える日まで, "Until The Day We Meet Again"), was included in AKB48's 57th single "Shitsuren, Arigatō", released on March 18, 2020.
Her postponed concert was eventually rescheduled to May 22, 2021, and was held at Pia Arena MM in Yokohama.[28] She officially graduated from AKB48 on May 28, ending her 16-year membership with the group.[29]
Personal life
[edit]On August 16, 2022, Minegishi announced her marriage to Tokai On Air leader Tetsuya.[30] On March 1, 2024, Minegishi announced through her social media account that she and Tetsuya are expecting their first child together.[31]
Discography
[edit]Singles with AKB48
[edit]Year | No. | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
2006 | Ind-1 | "Sakura no Hanabiratachi" | A-side | Debut with Team A. |
Ind-2 | "Skirt, Hirari" | Supporting | Backup dancer role in title track.[32] | |
1 | "Aitakatta" | A-side | ||
2007 | 2 | "Seifuku ga Jama o Suru" | A-side | |
3 | "Keibetsu Shiteita Aijō" | A-side | ||
4 | "Bingo!" | A-side | ||
5 | "Boku no Taiyō" | A-side | ||
6 | "Yūhi o Miteiru ka?" | A-side | ||
2008 | 7 | "Romance, Irane" | A-side | |
8 | "Sakura no Hanabiratachi 2008" | A-side | ||
9 | "Baby! Baby! Baby!" | A-side | ||
10 | "Ōgoe Diamond" | A-side | ||
2009 | 11 | "10nen Sakura" | A-side | |
12 | "Namida Surprise!" | A-side | ||
13 | "Iiwake Maybe" | A-side | Ranked 16th in 2009 General Election. | |
14 | "River" | A-side | ||
2010 | 15 | "Sakura no Shiori" | A-side | First single as Team K. Also sang on "Majisuka Rock 'n' Roll". |
16 | "Ponytail to Shushu" | A-side | ||
17 | "Heavy Rotation" | A-side | Ranked 14th in 2010 General Election. Also sang on "Yasai Sisters" and "Lucky Seven". | |
18 | "Beginner" | A-side | ||
19 | "Chance no Junban" | B-side | Did not sing on title track; lineup was determined by rock-paper-scissors tournament.[33] Sang on "Yoyakushita Christmas"; and "Alive" with Team K. | |
2011 | 20 | "Sakura no Ki ni Narō" | A-side | |
-- | "Dareka no Tame ni - What can I do for someone?" | -- | charity single | |
21 | "Everyday, Katyusha" | A-side | Also sang on "Korekara Wonderland" and "Yankee Soul". | |
22 | "Flying Get" | A-side | Ranked 15th in 2011 General Election. | |
23 | "Kaze wa Fuiteiru" | A-side | ||
24 | "Ue kara Mariko" | A-side | Placed third in rock-paper-scissors tournament;[34][35] She also sang on "Noël no Yoru"; and on "Zero-sum Taiyō" as Team K.[citation needed] | |
2012 | 25 | "Give Me Five!" | A-side (Baby Blossom) | Played trombone in Baby Blossom; She also sang "Hitsujikai no Tabi" as part of Special Girls B. |
26 | "Manatsu no Sounds Good!" | A-side | ||
27 | "Gingham Check" | A-side | Ranked 14th in 2012 General Election. Also sang on "Yume no Kawa". | |
28 | "Uza" | A-side | Also sang on "Seigi no Mikata ja Nai Hero" as New Team B. | |
29 | "Eien Pressure" | B-side | Did not sing on title track; lineup was determined by rock-paper-scissors tournament. First single as member of Team B. She sang on "Totteoki Christmas"; and "Eien Yori Tsuzuku Yō ni" as part of OKL48. | |
2013 | 30 | "So Long!" | A-side | She also sang on "Sokode inu no unchi fun jau ka ne?" as Team B. |
31 | "Sayonara Crawl" | B-side | First single after being demoted to Kenkyusei. Did not sing on title track. She sang on "Haste to Waste" and "Love Shugyou". | |
32 | "Koi Suru Fortune Cookie" | Under Girls | Ranked 18th in 2013 General Election.[36]
Did not sing on title track. Sang on "Ai no Imi wo Kangaete Mita" as part of the Under Girls. Sang on "Namida no Sei Janai" and "Saigo no Door". | |
33 | "Heart Electric" | A-side | In main lineup as "Barbara".[37] Also sang on "Seijun Philosophy" as Team 4. | |
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 Nannichi ka Kangaeta Ue de no Yaya Kihazukashii Ketsuron no Yō na Mono" | B-side | Lost in rock-scissors-paper tournament. Sang "Mosh&Dive" and "Party is over" as AKB48. | |
2014 | 35 | "Mae Shika Mukanee" | A-side | |
36 | "Labrador Retriever" | A-side | Also sang on "Heart no Dasshutsu Game" as Team 4. | |
37 | "Kokoro no Placard" | Under Girls | Ranked 22nd in 2014 General Election. Sang on "Dareka ga Nageta Ball" | |
38 | "Kibōteki Refrain" | A-Side | Also sang "Me wo Akete Mama no First Kiss" as Team 4. | |
2015 | 39 | "Green Flash" | B-Side | Sang on "Haru no Hikari Chikadzuita Natsu"[38] as AKB48. |
40 | "Bokutachi wa Tatakawanai" | A-Side | Sang on "Bokutachi wa Tatakawanai" without participating in the music video. Also sang on "Summer Side" as Selection 16. | |
41 | "Halloween Night" | Under Girls | Ranked 19th in 2015 General Election. Sang on "Sayonara Surfboard" | |
42 | "Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby" | A-Side | Sang on "Kuchibiru ni Be My Baby" but only appeared briefly in the music video due to work commitment. Also sang on "Senaka Kotoba" and "Oneesan no Hitorigoto" as Team K. | |
2016 | 43 | "Kimi wa Melody" | A-side | |
44 | "Tsubasa wa Iranai" | A-side | Sang on "Aishū no Trumpeter" as Team K. | |
45 | "Love Trip / Shiawase wo Wakenasai" | Under Girls | Placed 17th in 2016 General Election. Sang on "Densetsu no Sakana" as Under Girls. | |
46 | "High Tension" | B-side | Sang on "Mata Anata no Koto o Kangaeteta" as Team Vocal | |
2017 | 47 | "Shoot Sign" | A-side | |
48 | "Negaigoto no Mochigusare" | A-side | Also sang on "Ano Koro no Gohyakuendama" | |
49 | "#sukinanda" | Under Girls | Placed 19th in 2017 General Election. Sang on "Darashinai Aishikata" | |
50 | "11gatsu no Anklet" | A-side | Also sang on "Yosougai no Story" | |
2018 | 52 | "Teacher Teacher" | B-side | Sang on "Shuuden no Yoru" as Team K |
53 | "Sentimental Train" | Under Girls | Placed 32nd in 2018 General Election. Sang on "Sandal ja Dekinai Koi" | |
54 | "No Way Man" | B-side | Sang on "Ike no Mizu wo Nukitai" as Ike no Mizu Senbatsu | |
2020 | 57 | "Shitsuren, Arigatō" | A-side | Also sang on "Mada Aeru Hi Made", Graduation song for Minegishi |
Albums with AKB48
[edit]- "Baby! Baby! Baby! Baby!"
- "Kimi to Niji to Taiyō to"
- "Shōjotachi yo"
- "Boku ni Dekiru Koto" (Team K)
- "Kaze no Yukue"
- "Koko ni Ita Koto"
- "First Rabbit"
- "Iede no Yoru" (Team K)
- "Itterasshai"
- "Aozora yo Sabishikunai Ka?" (AKB48 + SKE48 + NMB48 + HKT48)
- "After Rain"
- "Team Zaka" (Team 4)
- "Ichi ni no San"
- "Ai no Sonzai"
- "Panama Unga"
- "Namida wa Atomawashi"
- "Ai no Shisha" (Team K)
With no3b
[edit]Filmography
[edit]Films
[edit]- Ashita no Watashi no Tsukurikata (2007)[39]
- Densen Uta (2007)[40]
- Moshidora (2011)[41]
- Documentary of AKB48: Show Must Go On (2012)
- Documentary of AKB48: No Flower Without Rain (2013)
- Joshikō (2016)[42]
- Owari ga Hajimari (2021)[43]
Television
[edit]- Joshideka!: Joshi Keiji (TBS, 2007)[44]
- Guren Onna (episode 5: guest appearance only) (TV Tokyo, 2008)[45]
- Cat Street (NHK, 2008), Yukari[46]
- Mendol: Ikemen Idol (TV Tokyo, 2008), Hinata Otowa/Kū[47]
- Koi Shite Akuma: Vampire Boy (KTV, 2009), Saki Inaba[48]
- Majisuka Gakuen (TV Tokyo, 2010), herself
- Sakura Kara no Tegami: AKB48 Sorezore no Sotsugyō Monogatari (Nippon TV, 2011), herself[49]
- Majisuka Gakuen 2 (TV Tokyo, 2011), Shaku(ex-student president)
- Soup Curry (HBC and TBS, 2012), Megumi Natsukawa[50]
- So Long! (NTV, 2013), Mitsuki Watase[51]
- Aoyama 1-seg Kaihatsu (NHK, 2014–2015), Nana Kawahara[52]
- AKB Horror Night: Adrenaline's Night Ep.35 - Claim (2016), Kyōko
- AKB Love Night: Love Factory Ep.9 - Way Back Home (2016), Aika
- Last One Standing (Netflix, 2022), herself[53]
- AKB48 Sayonara Mōri-san (Nippon TV, 2022–present), regular[54]
Bibliography
[edit]Photobooks
[edit]- B.L.T. U-17 Vol.7 summer (7 August 2008, Tokyo News Service) ISBN 9784863360174[55]
- South (23 August 2008, Wani Books) ISBN 9784847041204[56]
- 私は私 : 峯岸みなみフォト&エッセイ (19 July 2016, Takeshobo) ISBN 9784801908116[57]
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External links
[edit]- Minami Minegishi on X (in Japanese)
- Official AKB48 profile (in Japanese)
- Official agency profile at Ogipro (in Japanese)
- Minami Minegishi at IMDb