Takayama Ai

７代目だいめ 高橋たかはし みなみ Minami Takahashi the 7th 7-daime Takahashi Minami
Casual Summer
General Information
Original Name	Takayama Ai
Nickname(s)	Takamina (TakAi, Aicchi)
Age	16 (Current) 13 (SC0123)
Birthday	June 7th SC0110
Zodiac	Gemini
Home Planet	Atamistar
Blood Type	A
Com Alias	Cooking
Appearance
Eye Color	Green
Hair Color	Matte blue
Height	159 cm (5'2")
Familial information
Parents	Takayama Mikoto Takayama Keiichiro
Siblings	Takayama Ameko
Idol information
Team	Team A
Generation	150th Generation
Radiance Color	White
Social Media	@Aicchi
Years Active	SC0122-present (4 years)
Other information
User	Sweetangel823
Hex Code	#32CD32
Seiyuu	Komatsu Yuka

"I am Takahashi Minami the 7th, Team A's Captain, also known as Takamina."

– Minami's Stage Introduction Catchphrase

Ai Takayama (高山たかやま 愛あい) is the current Captain of Team A. She is currently a successor, having taken up the name Takahashi Minami the 7th (７代目だいめ 高橋たかはし みなみ). She does also have a soloist career.

Currently, the nickname she is most commonly associated with is Takamina (たかみな), however, prior to succession, she was also referred to as TakAi (TakAi) or Aicchi (あいっち).

Appearance

Minami considers herself as fairly normal-looking. She is of average stature, albeit perhaps a bit on the shorter side. She has straight, pale blue hair that reaches a little past her shoulderblades when let down, although she normally has it in a ponytail. She has heartshaped lining in her hair and round, green eyes, in which there are also three extra lines that connect to a point.

Before she succeeeded, other than the two strands of hair that fell down infront of her shoulders, Takamina's hair roughly reached to her shoulders. The short hairstyle meant that she also couldn't do a lot of elaborate hairstyles with it, so it was generally left down. After she succeeded, however, she has taken more to keeping her hair back in a ponytail, something she could only do with extensions before, as she had decided to grow her hair a bit. Even though the ponytail is her most common hairstyle now, she does change it up when she feels like it.

While Takamina doesn't neccesarily follow any specific fashion trends, she doesn't have a bad eye for coordination either. She prefers clothes that are within the modern/modest range, but isn't restricted to that in her choices. Being comfortable in the clothes she wears is more often than not the deciding factor when she's shopping for clothes. She tends to stick to a limited palette of two to three colours in her clothes, and has found a certain affinity for pastels. She also tends to prefer simpler designs. Ever since she succeeded, her ribbon collection has grown extensively, and she is rarely seen without one in her hair.

Personality

Minami is a caring person, even if that may not be the first thing people notice when they first meet her. While working, she prides herself in keeping a certain level of professionalism, and on her ability to keep a cool head in tense situations. She has worked hard on keeping aware of her surroundings in new places, and rarely does not know where to go should things take a turn for the worse.

With people she is close to though, she enjoys acting more freely and isn't a stranger to playful teasing (both of her and of others). Initially, she didn't really care much for being teased, but over time, she has realized that it isn't that bad - the members who do it never do it in a meanspirited way - so now, when she's being teased, her reactions are more for the sake that that's what others want, and not that she necessarily gets defensive.

In all aspects of her life, Minami is determined and hardworking, and this is also the basis for her self-confidence. She knows that nothing is free, but nothing is unachieavable either. She firmly believes that if she works hard enough she can achieve her goals.

She does also have a very strong moral compass. Even if she doesn't always voice it, she knows what, to her, is right, and what is wrong, and can, at times get a bit stubborn whenever these morals are questioned or contradicted by others.

Initially, Minami was not as well versed when it came to handling a crowd, looking out for and dealing with conflict in a group and knowing how to best deal with others' negative emotions, and while she doesn't consider herself to be a master by any means and that she's still has a lot to learn, ever since she was appointed as Team A's captain upon its formation, Minami has found it to be something she actively focuses on to improve. She feels a sense of responsibility to her members - both individually and as a team - and doesn't want to let them down. She knows that she's not infallible and that she does make mistakes sometimes, but works towards that being as rare an occurrence as she can manage. Her help isn't necessarily entirely noticed all the time however. She has been known to help out WMiya's victims in secret, either by subtly distracting the two pranksters or subtly offer a way out or another, and even if she's not actively helping out, she doesn't want to come across as overbearing, she is almost always actively keeping a look out if she needs to intervene.

Skills

If asked what she'd consider her greatest asset as an idol, Takamina would answer that it's her ability to organize her time. She actively works to know herself and her limits, and plans her free time and lesson time accordingly. As a result, she has gotten good at memorizing choreography and lyrics effectively, and rarely has moments where she doesn't have anything to do.

As an idol, she has also learnt to talk to people and in front of crowds. She did initially have a bit of stage fright, but due to experience, she's just as happy on stage as off stage. As Team A's captain, she's also developed leader skills.

Takamina is capable at self defense. Even though the first time she practiced it was during the second round of her auditions, she's regularly worked to improve since then, and is currently an able fighter. She is a decent LAS pilot, despite initially having troubles with it, she has gotten the hang of it. Her real forte is mic-sabers. Due to safety reasons, the management doesn't allow anyone to use more than one micsaber unless their swordsmanship has developed far enough to allow that, and Minami has passed the test for it. She is able to dual wield with ease, and does always have an extra micsaber or two strapped to her leg underneath the uniform during performances.

Being born and bred on Atamistar, being able to swim is mandatory, and Minami is no exception. She has been swimming since she was a young child, and is now at a point where she has stated that she can swim as far as 10km straight if she is careful with her strength, but she is also good at swimming shorter distances at higher speeds. She does continue to swim as much as her schedule allows, and the pool is a rather safe bet to find her if she has the day off. She has no problems being comfortable in any body of water, and is capable of reading underwater currents in order to avoid getting caught in one. She is also able to hold her breath for a long while, as well as tow others back to shore.

To the point of it becoming a running joke, Minami is horrible at cooking. She's so uncoordinated in the kitchen that some members have claimed that it's basically an art at this point. AKBing00! exploits this frequently, whether it's to make fun of her inability in the kitchen, or as part of a muchaburi. Personally, she considers herself as a decent cook, and has no troubles eating whatever she's made, but this is, in general due to the fact that she has rather odd taste buds; She can happily eat some things that others would never put anywhere near their mouth.

As a hobby, she has played piano when she was younger, and is still on an amateur level. She doesn't have as much time for it recently, but this is the reason she got to play a Keytar on Orchestra.

History

Early life

Minami was born, and grew up on Atamistar, where she lived with her family consisting of her mother and father, and her younger sister, Ameko. Other than normal child plights, Takamina never experienced any real heartache in her life. Her family was loving, she had friends, and it was in general a really carefree childhood.

When her sister came into the picture, Minami was 6 years old. Despite the age gap, the two got along great, spending a lot of time playing together, and fought rarely, also thanks to the age gap. Ameko was the one of the two siblings who first became entranced with idols, and as a consequence, forced Minami to dess-up together and play pretend as idols. Minami never really cared for it all that much, but went along with it in order to entertain her younger sister. Similarly, the thought of actually becoming an idol wasn't one that occurred to her until later.

Minami has been aware of AKB0048 and idols for about as long as she can remember. The group has always been pretty active on Atamistar, whether it'd be for photo shoots or for concerts, but Minami never really paid much attention to them. She was content listening to a song every now and again and being a very casual fan.

Being born on Atamistar, the beach will always be special to Minami, it being where she can be the most at ease. This is also where she got to meet several of AKB0048's members before she herself became a member, due to the gravure shots being held at Atamistar from time to time. Despite this, she didn’t feel like joining AKB0048 for the largest part of her child hood. This, however, changed at the age of 12 years, when she saw her first ever concert live. She later spoke with her family about it, and they encouraged her to try to join, even if they were also a little bit concerned, seeing how the idol group hadn’t been very successful for the past couple years. She used the remaining time until the auditions opened to practise her singing and dancing, and although she wasn’t perfect by any means, she was accepted into the group, and honestly hasn't looked back since.

Succession

Minami got the fever of succession a couple days before her succession was announced. Her fever was not an agressive one. She mainly felt a bit sluggish and had a slight fever, and this meant that she was still able to partake in her normal activities.

She was one of the members whose succession was the most wanted by some members, there even being a campaign, "#AiForTakamina" (which Sasshi even added onto the large screen on the succession concert itself), created by some of them. Fans caught onto this as well, and many decided to join the campaign. Her succession concert was named “Ai wo Shinjiteru” as a nod to her own name, her part in Sore wa Yorokobi Desu, as well as the pun in general.

Team History

150th Generation → Team 00 & 150th Generation → Team A & 150th Generation → Team A

Joined the 150th Generation of Trainees (SC0122.11.18)

Promoted to Team 00 (Formation) (SC0123.06.17)

Transferred to Team A (Formation) (SC0123.10.31)

Succeeded and subsequently left the 150th Generation of Trainees (SC0124.02.03)

Relationships

• AKB0048
• Business
• Personal

• Team A
• Team K
• Team B
• 154.5th Generation
• 155th Generation

• Aiwara Kurumi - Kouhai
• Aozora Kokone - Kouhai and fellow member of Team A.
• Asahina Miru - Kouhai and fellow member of Team A.
• Eguchi Aimi the 4th - Kouhai and fellow member of Team A. Minami likes Aimi's soft-spoken nature.
• Hikami Yumeko - Fellow member of Team A and the same generation.
• Ikeda Itsuki - Kouhai and fellow member of Team A.
• Itano Tomorin - Fellow member of Team A and the same generation.
• Itou Haruki - Kouhai and fellow member of Team A.
• Makori Ririka - Kouhai and fellow member of Team A.
• Masaki Amarie - Kouhai and fellow member of Team A.
• Minegeshi Minami the 7th - Kouhai. Team A's current co-captain. Both are from Atamistar, and share some parts of their backgrounds as a result. See TakaMiko. They also participated in the Unit Taikai in SC0126 together.
• Nakahara Monica - Kouhai and fellow member of Team A.
• Taiyamoto Akano - Fellow member of Team A and the same generation.

Hatsune Hikari - Kouhai. Minami likes her, partly because how earnest Hikari is with her wishes.

Hirate Yurina the 7th - Kouhai. At the start, they were Senpai and Kouhai, however, due to how much time they’ve spent together as Regular Senbatsu and being the current top of AKB0048, they have become quite good friends. Playful banter between the two (often concerning Minami’s taste in food) is common. They are rivals of sorts. They used to be in Team 00 together.

Honda Hibiki - Kouhai

Hoshikawa Rei - Kenkyuusei from the same generation

Hoshimiya Aoi - Kenkyuusei from the same generation

Itano Tomoko - Kouhai

Ito Hotaru - Kenkyuusei from the same generation

Kobayashi Griselda - Kouhai

Ryuuzaki Miyoko - They haven't spent a lot of time together, but Miyoko has yet to do anything that would upset Minami.

Sashihara Rino the 11th - Kouhai. Minami normally finds her antics amusing, but does at times think that Sasshi takes it a bit too far, and does commonly feel that Hikari-san is right in taking her phone, although she isn't entirely sure why Hikari-san doesn't give them back.

Takanashi Yukari - Kenkyuusei from the same generation

Tomone Kaoru - Kouhai

Akiba Airi - Kouhai

Amaya Jia - Kouhai

Chibana Miko - Kouhai

Harune Diamond - Kenkyuusei from the same generation

Kasumi Yuuna - Kouhai

Matsui Jurina the 8th - Kouhai. Minami really likes watching her interact with Miyagi. She appreciates Honoka for her tendency to be random, and, as an extension of that, that things are never monotone with Honoka around. It makes everyday life more interesting. They used to be in Team 00 together.

Shimazaki Haruka the 11th - Kouhai. Minami and Paruru get along well, although Minami prefers Paruru the way she is offstage, even if she doesn't fault Paruru for it.

Watanabe Mayu Type 5 - Minami really likes watching her interact with Honoka. Minami respects Miyagi, and gets along with her well, at least on Minami's part.

Nagase Yuuri - Kouhai

Koizumi Ayaka - Kouhai

Shiratama Mayu - Kouhai

Natsuki Hotaru - Kouhai

Kumotani Julie - Kouhai

Tobina Riko - Kouhai

Chiba Miku - Kouhai

Mizu Kaguya - Kouhai

Chizu Snow - Kouhai

Yokoyama Asuna - Kouhai

Ogawa Norah - Kouhai

Sengawa Kagome - Kouhai

Kaname Reina - Kouhai

Kawano Namia - Kouhai

Tachibana Elisabeth - Kouhai

Yozora Yoko - Kouhai

Arisugawa Mikoto - Kouhai

Amuro Yuhane - Kouhai

Angelica Bianchi - Kouhai

Hoshizora Himawari - Kouhai

• Graduates
• Staff
• Others

• Kagawa Sayuri / Sato Amina the 8th - Former successor and understudy from the same generation as Minami. They do not have very much contact anymore, due to Minami’s schedule, but Minami would love to catch up with the former successor some time.
• Ashley Snow / Matsui Rena the 9th - Former kouhai.
• Shino Hoshina / Maeda Atsuko the 19th - They get along well, and Minami likes her a lot. Minami appreciated her help regarding the management of Team A a lot.
• Suzuno Natsuki - They were in the same generation.
• Suzuno Sakura - They were in the same generation.
• Shibuya Komari / Shinoda Mariko the 12th - Former member of the same generation and Team A. Minami respects her for several reasons.
• Ooto Melody / Ikuta Erika the 11th - Kouhai and fellow member of Team A. Minami was a bit confused with Erika's initial tendency to agree with mostly everything she said.
• Takematsu Tomoka / Kuramochi Asuka the 13th - Kouhai. Minami likes her, even though she finds her a bit odd at times.
• Zoey Bright / Akimoto Sayaka the 15th - Kouhai. They used to be in Team 00 together. They are both captains, and share a certain understanding of the extra work that entails.
• Asami Mirai / Nakai Rika the 15th - Kouhai.
• Akagi Yahiru / Yokoyama Yui the 13.5th - Kouhai. They used to be in Team 00 together.
• Ayana Elise - Kouhai
• MoYoung Marian - Kouhai and fellow member of Team A.
• Lee Hana - Kouhai

Motomiya Hikari - Manager and producer, Minami and Hikari gets along rather well, seeing as they work a lot together. Minami does commonly feel that Hikari is right in taking her phone, although she isn't entirely sure why Hikari doesn't give them back.

Hashimoto Ayumi - Ever since Ayumi became the members' dance coach, Takamina has interacted with her regularly (albeit never really outside of the rehearsal room), and does does respect her. Ayumi does also act as Takamina's mother in Protocol Magi :ORIGIN.

Ooto Louis - Minami had heard of him before they met, although didn't pay him much attention. She knew he was acclaimed, but not much more than that. She respects him.

Takayama Mikoto - Minami's mother. She didn't want Minami to become a member of 00, because of the constant danger she would be in. Even so, she is a big supporter of hers, and urges Minami to chase her dreams.

Takayama Keiichiro - Minami’s father. He very much supports both his children in whatever they set their minds to, but is not always very good with expressing this; especially if said whatever happens to be even remotely dangerous. Minami describes him as a bit of a worrywart, but does so fondly.

Takayama Ameko - Minami’s 6 years younger sister. At times, much like all siblings, they fight with each other, usually when Minami thinks Ameko is being too clingy and when Ameko feels like Minami isn’t spending enough time with her family. They love each other very much, and according to their mother, Minami has become Ameko’s hero and role model.

Minami loves her family very much, and does spend time with them at every given opportunity. She frequently facetimes with them, and keeps active conversations with them via messages. She has a couple people she lightly talks to from time to time from her old class on Atamistar as well, but not as often as she used to before she left for Akibastar.

Etymology

Takayama, in japanese is written using the Kanji 高山たかやま. 高たか ('Taka') translates to “High” and 山やま ('Yama') translates to “Mountain”.

Ai, in japanese is written using the Kanji 愛あい. 愛あい ('Ai') translates to “Love”.

Her name could be translated as "Alpine Love".

During her time as an idol, Minami has recieved several nicknames, with the most promintent ones from her understudy time being TakAi (TakAi) or Aicchi (あいっち), TakAi being a combination of "Takayama" and "Ai" and Aicchi being derived from her given name. Jurina called her Airicchi (アイリッチあいりっち), a variation on her other nickname.
Upon succession, she inherited the nickname Takamina (たかみな) along with her new name.
At times, some members refer to her as Captain, a title she initially wasn't all that comfortable with, but doesn't mind much anymore.

Quotes

Hint: Hover over the quotes.

• "I am Takahashi Minami the 7th, Team A's Captain, also known as Takamina." - Minami's onstage catchphrase
• "Doing my best even if I fail, I will always look towards the future with a smile, I'm Takayama Ai, understudy of AKB0048's 150th generation!" - Ai's former onstage catchphrase
• "Everything can change, and change itself is never bad. If the outcome is bad, then it's a learning opportunity, and if the outcome is good, then the outcome is good." - Takamina in the SC0126 Unit Taikai's 2nd round

Gallery

Official Artworks

Successor Uniform

Manatsu no Sounds Good!

Everyday, Katyuusha

Reality

Casual Summer

Casual

Kibou no Chronicle (with Masuda Akari and Kashita Miyagi)

Himitsu no Challenge

Active Girls in the end of SC0125.

Other Artworks

Minami's Kirara

Senbatsu Sousenkyo Poster (SC0126)

Senbatsu Sousenkyo Poster (SC0125)

Senbatsu Sousenkyo Poster (SC0124)

Senbatsu Sousenkyo Poster (SC0123)

Kono atarashii hi ni Type A Cover

Bonfire Love Story Type A Cover

Kyuuseishu Type A Cover

Himitsu no Challenge Type A cover

Takayama Ai

150th Generation Kenkyuusei uniform

Everyday, Katyuusha

Ponytail to ShuShu

Kono atarashii hi ni

Bonfire Love Story

Screenshots

Bokutachi wa Tatakawanai

Performance of Itoshisa no Accel on a Guerilla live

After passing the auditions

Ai in an LAS

Ai and Miyagi during the Sousenkyo (SC0123)

For other pictures, please see Minami's Category

Achievements

• Senbatsu Sousenkyo
• Jyanken Taikai
• Lucky Ranking

Senbatsu Sousenkyo SC0123
Early Result: 2nd (791'748 votes)
Placement: 2nd (Senbatsu) (1'200'849 votes)

Senbatsu Sousenkyo SC0124
Early Result: 1st (1'173'412 votes)
Placement: 2nd (Senbatsu) (2'095'875 votes)

Senbatsu Sousenkyo SC0125
Early Result: 5th (1'049'992 votes)
Placement: 1st (Center) (8'442'411 votes)

Senbatsu Sousenkyo SC0126
Early Result: 4th (14'583'920)

Placement: 2nd (Senbatsu) (32'432'728 votes)

Janken Taikai SC0123
Placement - 1st (Center)

Janken Taikai SC0125
Placement - 10th - Lost to Asami Mirai (Senbatsu)

Janken Taikai SC0126

Placement - 10th - Lost to Hirate Yurina the 9th (Senbatsu)

• SC0125 - #43

Career

• Acting

• Majisuka Gakuen 00 - Love
• Protocol Magi :ORIGIN - Nakajima Shiori / Aubade
• Prototype - Kaneki Alice

Songs

• AKB0048 Singles
• AKB0048 Albums
• Solo Singles
• Stages
• Other Songs

• A-Sides
• B-Sides

Kono atarashii hi ni Bonfire Love Story - Center Kibou no Chronicle KISEKI - Front Girl Kyuuseishu - WCenter Himitsu no Challenge - Center Reality Infinity no Moyou Castle of Glass

Rose no Hibi Asphodel no Sekai - Center Kinou no Teki wa Mirai no Nakama Masshiro na Mirai wo Irodzukeru Kaetai Mirai Sekiranun no Geijutsu Kagami no Paladin Boku wa Natsukashii Piano

To Say (Kono atarashii hi ni) - Echo Sakura no Hanabiratachi (Kono atarashii hi ni) - Center Ai-sen (Bonfire Love Story) - Duet Pioneer (Bonfire Love Story) - WCenter Naze? (Kibou no Chronicle) Manatsu no Sounds Good! (Kibou no Chronicle) - Center Anata no Sakuhin (Kibou no Chronicle) - Center Datenshi (Kibou no Chronicle) - WCenter Shiritai (Kibou no Chronicle) - WCenter Musou-ka (Kibou no Chronicle) Ikiru Chance (KISEKI) Ame ga Shuryo (KISEKI) TBA (KISEKI) Fresh Fruit Basket (KISEKI) Tameiki (Kyuuseishu) - WCenter Flare (Kyuuseishu) Lyrical Namida (Kyuuseishu) Kashou hyouka (Kyuuseishu) Yuuhi wo miteiru ka? (Kyuuseishu) - WCenter Close your eyes (Himitsu no Challenge) - Center Roze (Himitsu no Challenge) - WCenter Crush (Himitsu no Challenge) - Center Heart Revolution (Reality) Romance, Irane (Reality) Kiite Imasen (Reality) - TriCenter Kashita (Reality) Ocean Song (Infinity no Moyou) Spoiler (Infinity no Moyou) - WCenter Silence (Infinity no Moyou) Bracelet (Infinity no Moyou) Mainichi no Koto (Infinity no Moyou) Ghost house (Infinity no Moyou) Tsugi no Crown (Infinity no Moyou) Seimei no Konseki (Castle of Glass) Ikiru Mono no Ishi (Castle of Glass) Mokugekisha (Castle of Glass) - WCenter Mirai ga Me ni Shimiru (Castle of Glass) Requiem (Castle of Glass)

Kimi ga Aishiteru nara... (Castle of Glass) Mangekyou no Unmei no Sanjuunichi (Castle of Glass) Ashita he no Hansou (Rose no Hibi) Au Revoir (Rose no Hibi) Ashita he no Hansou (Rose no Hibi) Seishun no Kaze (Rose no Hibi) Yume no Ressha (Rose no Hibi) Lignum Vitae (Asphodel no Sekai) - WCenter Renegade Nante Naritakunai (Asphodel no Sekai) AMA - Nandemo shitsumon sureba ii (Asphodel no Sekai) Natsumeku no Shiawase (Asphodel no Sekai) Kodoku na Palace (Asphodel no Sekai) Hiru ga Yoru ni Tsudzuku (Asphodel no Sekai) Jihakuzai (Kinou no Teki wa Mirai no Nakama) Seifuku wo Kita Hannin (Kinou no Teki wa Mirai no Nakama) Melting (Kinou no Teki wa Mirai no Nakama) Fallout (Masshiro na Mirai wo Irodzukeru) C'est la vie - Hakuna Matata (Masshiro na Mirai wo Irodzukeru) Kimi he no One Way Ticket (Masshiro na Mirai wo Irodzukeru) Kokoro no Naka no Keshiki (Masshiro na Mirai wo Irodzukeru) Matchmaker (Kaetai Mirai) Hiretsuna (Kaetai Mirai) Kowareta Stigma (Kaetai Mirai) Fuson wa Nandakke? (Kaetai Mirai) Bona Fide (Kaetai Mirai) Hitotsu Hitotsu Negai (Kaetai Mirai) Oto ga Umareru (Kaetai Mirai) Monochrome world (Sekiranun no Geijutsu) MECHANICAL HEART (Sekiranun no Geijutsu) Don't Cry (Sekiranun no Geijutsu) Mugen no Borderline (Sekiranun no Geijutsu) - Center River of Time (Sekiranun no Geijutsu) Ima Koko de Iru (Sekiranun no Geijutsu) Kowase no Kokoro (Sekiranun no Geijutsu) Fate (Sekiranun no Geijutsu)

• Orchestra (Setsuzoku no Chain wa sudeni Koko ni Aru)
• Setsuzoku no Chain wa sudeni Koko ni Aru (Setsuzoku no Chain wa sudeni Koko ni Aru)
• Cinderella wa doko ni itta? (Setsuzoku no Chain wa sudeni Koko ni Aru)
• Nichiyobi no Cooking Show (Setsuzoku no Chain wa sudeni Koko ni Aru) - Center
• Siren (Setsuzoku no Chain wa sudeni Koko ni Aru)
• fashion police (Setsuzoku no Chain wa sudeni Koko ni Aru)
• Hitori Omou (Setsuzoku no Chain wa sudeni Koko ni Aru)
• Sora wa kasute aokatta (Setsuzoku no Chain wa sudeni Koko ni Aru)
• In Rain (Setsuzoku no Chain wa sudeni Koko ni Aru)
• Love You! 0 (Setsuzoku no Chain wa sudeni Koko ni Aru)
• Yume no Sketchbook (Setsuzoku no Chain wa sudeni Koko ni Aru)

• A-sides
• B-sides

• Yanagi no Negai
• Ame no Warau (ft. Maeda Atsuko the 19th)

Ashita he no Akogare (Yanagi no Negai)

Ame no Emoji (Yanagi no Negai)

Kirakira BLACKOUT (Yanagi no Negai)

Nusuma reta no Hokori (Yanagi no Negai)

Monohoshisouna Guuzen (Yanagi no Negai)

Ame no Warau (Ame no Warau)

precious (Ame no Warau)

001 (Eien ni Umarekawaru)
Nichiyobi no Cooking Show - Center
A1 (Eien ni Umarekawaru)
Nichiyobi no Cooking Show - Center

A2 (Tomorrow never dies)

• Heisei no Umi (Kono atarashii hi ni) - Character Song
• Ji to Sora no aida (Futari no Ashiato)
• Assemble
• You are You
• Ano Sora no Shita (Kakkoii & Kawaii)

Trivia

• Favourite New Era Song: Roze
• Audition Song: Yuuhi wo miteiru ka?
• Favourite Colour: Royal Purple
• Penlight Colour: White
• Hobbies: Playing the piano, collecting swimwear, swimming, listening to music
• Favourite Food: Anything her mother makes, Apples, Mochi Ice Cream
• Favourite Animal: Owls
• Charm Point: Eyes
• Blood Type: A
• Her Kirara is a blue sphere with detached wings and purple eyes.
• She doesn't have a lot of time to read fiction, but when she does, she enjoys alternate universe type fiction.
• She is a semi-proficient piano player.
• Her sense of taste, according to Hirate Yurina, is too screwed up to be natural.
• Despite being from Atamistar, she is rather pale, suggesting genes from somewhere else.
• She enjoys collecting bikini's.
  • As a result, a sizeable portion of her closet is filled with them.
• In the past, she has been associated with the phrase "Ai wo Shinjiteru" as a pun to her own name and status as a Captain.
  • In reference, her succession concert was named after this.
• She is one of two Team A members to appear in Running Blind's MV.
  • In the Running Blind PV, her character's name is "AiWoShinjinai", as a reference to "Ai wo Shinjiteru".
• In the Majisuka Gakuen 00 adaption, Minami plays the character "Love", whose name is a pun to her own
• Minami shares her original given name with the fake AKB member Kimura Ai.
• For the release of Kibou no Chronicle, she got hair extentions.
  • Coincidentally, she had her hair in a ponytail, a hairstyle that came to be her most common one after succession.
• Minami has stated that she does not have a favourite member in 00, as she doesn't feel like she, as captain for a team should favorise.
  • It is unknown if she in fact does have a favourite member and is simply keeping it a secret, or if she actually doesn't have a favourite.
• She is glad the rest of the 150th generation has finally started to get more recognition among the fans.
• While she is able to handle large crowds, and isn't going to shy away from the spotlight, she feels the most at home in smaller to moderately sized groups.
• She goes to therapy regularly for her own ease of mind.

Successors
Current Successors	Akimoto Sayaka the 15th, Takahashi Minami the 7th, Sashihara Rino the 11th, Shimazaki Haruka the 11th, Kodama Haruka the 8th, Eguchi Aimi the 4th, Minegeshi Minami the 7th, Matsui Jurina the 8th, Watanabe Mayu Type 5, Imaizumi Yui the 14th
Graduates	Kagawa Sayuri (Sato Amina the 6th), Ashley Snow (Matsui Rena the 9th), Shino Hoshina (Maeda Atsuko the 19th), Shibuya Komari (Shinoda Mariko the 12th), Ooto Melody (Ikuta Erika the 11th), Takematsu Tomoka (Kuramochi Asuka the 13th), Akagi Yahiru (Yokoyama Yui the 13.5th), Asami Mirai (Nakai Rika the 15th), Masuda Akari (Hirate Yurina the 7th)