Takahashi Minami (Takamina) / 1st Generation

Takamina is so beautiful probably because she is now doing something she likes everyday. I hope for song like Kiss no ryusei , Jane doe or kuchibirufurezu.

 

if the video does not show watch the video here

 

Another CM for Avabel.


if the video does not show watch the video here

From Dam Channel Magazine/ Pamphlet?

 

Takamina performed twice on FNS 7/18.



http://www.bilibili.com/video/av5386247/

http://www.bilibili.com/video/av5381065/index_4.html

 

^ I'm not a music person but I thought Takamina sound really good in both performances.

Short clips of Takamina interaction with other artists from FNS (all from twitter)

Takamina x Kinki Kids
https://twitter.com/futariiro_kemi/status/754989322948927488
https://twitter.com/kimimy817/status/754995186237702144
Takamina x Takahiro Nishijima (AAA)
https://twitter.com/24_____Nissy_M/status/754959128057872388
Takamina x Morimo Clover z
https://twitter.com/kasiope2011/status/754997201617588224
https://twitter.com/kasiope2011/status/754996245014339584
Takamina
https://twitter.com/31mm48/status/754967902051119104
FNS End
https://twitter.com/kei19850203/status/755045302973796353

 

I like her new song so far.

 

omg i love this so much !!

she certainly was getting more vocal training lately she improved so much and her vocal technique is much better now ,
she sounds so good i'm so proud of her

 

Minami will return as the MC of the Girls Award on October 8th for its Autumn/Winter show. She was the MC of the Spring/Summer show back in April with Yamasato Ryota from Nankai Candies, who will once again be her partner.
http://akb48teamogi.jp/news/8152

Professor Takahashi Kazuo of the Open University of Japan was a guest on KoreNani on Wednesday to discuss the recent coup attempt in Turkey, and today he tweeted, (rough translation) "Did 14 interviews about the Turkey coup attempt. The one that asked the most thoughtful questions was Takahashi Minami, formerly of AKB48."
https://twitter.com/kazuotakahashi/status/755782019775279104
I really like these types of praise, coming from professionals in non-entertainment fields. I think it speaks volumes about her constantly improving interviewing skills.

Minami came in at no. 10 on the 'talent internet news appearance ranking' for the first half of 2016.
http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20160721-00044406-crankinn-ent

I enjoyed her two performances at the FNS Uta no Natsu-Matsuri on Monday. Except for leaving to film Mirai Monster, Minami basically stayed for the entire event. Didn't seem like it was planned, but Fuji TV gave her a microphone and had her serving as a co-host at various points during the second half. (Trivial trivia: FNS = Fuji Network System)

 

I'm glad she is doing so well in singing and MC, I still hope she do some anime work as well as drama though. Takamina can do everything basically.

 

Takamina was one of the Hachioji cheer team member for their 100 year anniversary. She sent in a video message.

http://www.nikkansports.com/general/news/1677426.html
http://trains.tamaliver.jp/e426257.html
Takamina's Korenani for this week.

FNS picture from paruru's thread and mobame

 

I'm so happy to see her and Kojiharu together(paruru as well) these two are supposed to be really busy.

 

She had an anime counterpart, and then her friend gets his own.

 

^ Hah! Nice.

Takamina and Chris Hart!!!! Yeah, her singing sounds great in those two performances.

 

It seems like she's also hopped on that Pokemon Go trend

http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2075517/full/?ref_cd=tw

 

Minami did her RockCorps volunteer work in Fukushima on Friday.

https://twitter.com/RockCorps/status/756416464647782400
http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2075529/full/
http://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/news/1682645.html
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/lnews/fukushima/6054169871.html
(The NHK News link includes a video)

 

July 22nd Episode of Mujack
http://48videodouga.blog.fc2.com/blog-entry-4704.html

 

She's participating in so many good things. She's so cute in the video. I've never seen anyone so happy cutting grass and painting murals. I'm a proud fan.

 

As a person who often does painting murals and planting gardens for volunteer work myself, it's hard work but it's definitely a rewarding experience, especially when you do it with lots of other people. I'm not surprised she's happy in those pics.

I'm definitely curious about RockCorps though; never heard of it before.

 

^ Basically putting in 4 hours of community service/volunteering work (organized by RockCorps) gets you a ticket to attend a special concert. The performers for the September 3rd concert can be found here: http://rockcorps.yahoo.co.jp/2016/artists/index.html
Minami's an ambassador, but I do believe that she's also performing. (Minami, AKFG and CRJ = a dream concert for me.) She'll be discussing the volunteer work on Monday's KoreNani.

Spoiler: Some more articles about her volunteer work

http://www.daily.co.jp/gossip/2016/07/23/0009311660.shtml
http://www.hochi.co.jp/entertainment/20160722-OHT1T50181.html
http://www.minyu-net.com/news/news/FM20160723-094515.php
http://www.musicvoice.jp/news/20160723044144/
http://www.musicvoice.jp/news/20160723044150/
http://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/news/1682910.html
http://www.sanspo.com/geino/news/20160723/geo16072302070007-n1.html
http://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2016/07/23/kiji/K20160723013016360.html
http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/feature/TO000303/20160723-OYT1T50001.html

Not sure what happened to her hair. She dyed it dark just over a week ago, and now it's so much lighter.