Yoko Minamino ( 南野 陽子, Minamino Yōko, natural June 23, 1967 ) is a japanese actress and singer. She graduated from Horikoshi High School. [ citation needed ] She played Saki Asamiya in the second temper of the live action Sukeban Deka television receiver serial replacing fellow idol star Yuki Saitō. She is presently [ when? ] employed by the K Dash Group endowment agency. She has previously worked for the S1 Company, Southern Field, and Sweet Basil talent agencies. [ 1 ]
history [edit ]
While attending the secret Shoin High School in Kobe, Minamino successfully passed an audition in 1982. During the summer of her moment year of high school, she moved to Tokyo where she attended Horikoshi High School along with mate entertainers Miharu Morina and Minako Honda. Minamino and Honda met when they both took the entrance examen. [ citation needed ]
Reading: Yoko Minamino
Minamino made her debut television function in 1984 in Meimon Shiritsu Jōshi Kōkō. She began working for the endowment representation S1 company at this time. Despite being a by and large unknown face in japanese entertainment, Minamino was given an unusually big act of photos in a seinen manga magazine. [ citation needed ] This led to her being cast in 1985 in the function of Saki Asamiya in the second gear temper of Fuji TV ‘s Sukeban Deka, a popular live military action television receiver series about a adolescent delinquent being forced to go clandestine for the patrol in a high school known for its approximate gangs. This function made Minamino an blink of an eye star topology, [ 1 ] and many phrases from this temper became fashionable. She was besides nominated at the 11th Annual Japan Academy Prize event as “ Rookie of the year ” for her performance in the movie interpretation released in 1987. [ 2 ] Her “ Saki Asamiya ” character was used in a wide range of adverts. She made her singing debut on 1985-06-23 with her song Hazukashi Sugite. Along with Shizuka Kudo, Miho Nakayama, and Yui Asaka, Minamino was considered one of the Four Divas ( 四天王, Shitennō ) of the time until she temporarily suspended her career in 1992. In 1988 she played two roles, including the star character, in the Taiga drama Takeda Shingen. That same year, she reached the count one smudge for sales of publicity photograph shots sold, setting a new record. Minamino was besides honored by the country of Grenada when they issued postage stamps featuring two different head shots. [ 3 ] In 1989, Minamino switched talent agencies, moving from S1 Company to the private Southern Field agency. [ citation needed ] In the 1992 film Kantsubaki, she made her first bare appearance, closely followed by her second in Watashi o Daite, Soshite Kiss-shite that same year. Minamino was nominated for the 16th Annual Japan Academy Prize for “ Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a lead function ” ( basically “ Best actress ” ) for her performances in both of these films. [ 4 ] Minamino has appeared in interviews and photograph shoots in Shueisha ‘s Weekly Playboy magazine since 1984. In the 1989-08-01 issue, she appeared on the cover. [ 5 ]
Filmography [edit ]
television [edit ]
Series [edit ]
One-shot drama [edit ]
Title
Role
Date
Network
Notes
Monday Dramaland Toki o Kakeru Shōjo
月曜ドラマランド｢時をかける少女｣
Kazuko
4 November 1985
Fuji TV
first starring role
performed theme song
Monday Dramaland Sailor-fuku Ren’ai Kyōshitsu: Ai no Lesson A! B! C!
月曜ドラマランド｢セーラー服恋愛教室 愛のレッスンA!B!C!｣
6 January 1986
Fuji TV
Monday Dramaland Fujiko Fujio no Yume Camera 2 “Blue Train Blues”
月曜ドラマランド 藤子不二雄の夢カメラ2｢ブルートレインブルース｣
Masami Otagiri
2 March 1987
Fuji TV
starring role
Jikan Desu yo Special Haru no Megami ga Yattekita
時間ですよスペシャル｢春の女神がやってきた｣
30 March 1988
TBS
Minamino Yoko no Okashi na Okashi na Daidassō
南野陽子のおかしなおかしな大脱走
Sakura and Maria Itami
5 October 1988
TBS
Kaikyoku 30-shūnen Kinen Shinshun 3-jikan Drama Special Shuntō
開局30周年記念新春3時間ドラマスペシャル｢春燈｣
Ryōko Iwata
2 January 1989
TV Asahi
starring role
Akahige
赤ひげ
Masae
1 April 1989
TBS
Monday Drama Special Dai-san no Onna
月曜ドラマスペシャル｢第三の女｣
Akane Nagahara
16 October 1989
TBS
Yo ni mo Kimyō na Monogatari Dai-1 Series Ososugita Koibito
世にも奇妙な物語第1シリーズ｢遅すぎた恋人｣
9 August 1990
Fuji TV
24 Jikan TV Drama Special Itsuka Mita Aoi Sora!
24時間テレビ ドラマスペシャル｢いつか見た青い空!｣
25 August 1990
NTV
performed theme song
Otoko to Onna no Mystery Gokumontō
男と女のミステリー｢獄門島｣
28 September 1990
Fuji TV
Nenmatsu Jidaigeki Special Katsu Kaishū
年末時代劇スペシャル｢勝海舟｣
Junko Katsu
1990-12-30 – 1990-12-31
NTV
Geishun Drama Special Shinshun Kon’yoku Medetai Ryokan Monogatari
迎春ドラマスペシャル｢新春・混浴・めでたい旅館物語｣
1 January 1991
Fuji TV
Yo ni mo Kimyō na Monogatari
Fuyu no Tokubetsuhen “Ō-sama no Mimi wa Roba no Mimi”
世にも奇妙な物語｢冬の特別編 ｢王様の耳はロバの耳｣｣
Kyōko
3 January 1991
Fuji TV
Wednesday Grand Roman Mitsuai 2.26 ni Chitta Koi
水曜グランドロマン｢密愛 2.26に散った恋｣
Komaki
20 February 1991
Fuji TV
starring role
Monday Drama Special Onii-chan Kaisatsuguchi
月曜ドラマスペシャル｢お兄ちゃん 改札口｣
Machiko Saiki
14 October 1991
TBS
Ōgata Jidaigeki Special Surōnin Burai Tabi
大型時代劇スペシャル｢素浪人無頼旅｣
31 October 1991
TV Asahi
co-starring role
Friday Drama Theater Kisetsuhazure no Kaigan Monogatari ’91 Aki
金曜ドラマシアター｢季節はずれの海岸物語’91秋｣
8 November 1991
Fuji TV
Yo ni mo Kimyō na Monogatari Dai-2 Series Ayashii Kagami
世にも奇妙な物語第2シリーズ｢あやしい鏡｣
14 November 1991
Fuji TV
Chūshingura
忠臣蔵
13 December 1991
Fuji TV
Tokugawa Ieyasu
徳川家康
3 January 1992
TV Asahi
Surōnin Burai Tabi II
素浪人無頼旅II
30 March 1992
TV Asahi
Kaigai Tokusen Mystery Hong Kong Meikyūkō
海外特選ミステリー｢香港迷宮行｣
3 July 1992
Fuji TV
Mizu Seiretsu no Nagaragawa Aisaretakute
水清冽の長良川 愛されたくて
8 October 1992
TV Asahi
Drama City ’93 Furare Jōzu
ドラマシティー’93｢ふられ上手｣
4 February 1993
YTV
starring role
Kako o Ou Onna
過去を追う女
Ritsuko, Kiyomi
26 March 1993
TBS
Shinshun Ōgata Jidaigeki 3-jikan Special Iemitsu Bōsatsu: Sandai Shōgun ni Semaru Nazo no Ansatsu Gundan!
新春大型時代劇3時間スペシャル｢家光謀殺 -三代将軍に迫る謎の暗殺軍団!-｣
3 January 1995
TV Asahi
Friday Entertainment Sengo 50-nen Tokubetsu Kikaku Onna-tachi no Sensō
金曜エンタテイメント 戦後50年特別企画｢女たちの戦争｣
18 August 1995
Fuji TV
co-starring role
Shinshun Jidaigeki Inochi Sasagesōrō: Yume Oi Saka no Kettō Kiru! Ai mo Namida mo Kiraneba naranu!
新春時代劇｢命捧げ候 -夢追い坂の決闘・斬る! 愛も涙も斬らねばならぬ!｣
Sae Iemoto
3 January 1996
NHK
Ninja Kaeshi Mizu no Shiro: Utsunomiya Tsuritenjō no Nazo
忍者返し水の城 宇都宮釣り天井の謎
30 April 1996
TV Asahi
Nemuri Kyōshirō: Kyō Atte Ashita-naki Inochi o Ikiru Mono!
眠狂四郎 今日あって明日なき命を生きる者!
Tomoe, Shizuno
19 September 1996
TV Asahi
Friday Entertainment Asami Mitsuhiko Series 3: Karatsu Sayo-hime Densetsu Satsujin Jiken
金曜エンタテイメント｢浅見光彦シリーズ3 唐津佐用姫伝説殺人事件｣
Hisako Narusawa
22 November 1996
Fuji TV
Shinshun Jidaigeki Special Benkei: Kairikimusō no Arahōshi! Ai to Yume o Motome Tatakai Tsuzuketa Haran no Shōgai
新春時代劇スペシャル｢弁慶 怪力無双の荒法師! 愛と夢を求め戦い続けた波乱の生涯｣
4 January 1997
TV Asahi
Monday Drama Special Isshiki Kyōtarō Jiken Note 6: Kyōto Himatsuri Kimen Satsujin Jiken
月曜ドラマスペシャル｢一色京太郎事件ノート6 京都火祭り鬼面殺人事件｣
Misato
22 December 1997
NTV
12 o’clock Super Wide DramaIeyasu ga Mottomo Osoreta Otoko: Sanada Yukimura
12時間超ワイドドラマ｢家康が最も恐れた男 真田幸村｣
Oe no Kata
2 January 1998
TV Tokyo
RCC Kaikyoku 45-shūnen Tokubetsu Bangumi: Ōbayashi Nobuhiko Gensaku • Sōkantoku Manuke-sensei
RCC開局45周年特別番組 大林宣彦原作・総監督｢マヌケ先生｣
24 January 1998
TBS network
Saturday Wide Gekijō 20-shūnen Tokubetsu Kikaku Mikeneko Holmes no Tasogare Hotel
土曜ワイド劇場20周年特別企画｢三毛猫ホームズの黄昏ホテル｣
21 February 1998
TV Asahi
Monday Drama Special Seimu Chōsakan • Madogiwa Tarō no Jikenbo 4
月曜ドラマスペシャル｢税務調査官・窓際太郎の事件簿4｣
Naomi Higuchi
28 February 2000
TBS
Onna to Ai to Mystery Kita Alps Sangaku Kyūjotai • Saimon Kazuki 1: Kita Alps Hotaka Renpō Satsujin Jiken
女と愛とミステリー｢北アルプス山岳救助隊･紫門一鬼1 北アルプス穂高連峰殺人事件｣
Miyako Katagiri
4 March 2001
TV Tokyo
Friday Entertainment Onna Manager Kaneko Kaoru Kanashimi no Jikembo 1
金曜エンタテイメント｢女マネージャー金子かおる 哀しみの事件簿｣1
8 February 2002
Fuji TV
Watashi wa Watashi: Watashi no Ai Dakara
私は私 私の愛だから
7 September 2002
Fuji TV
Onna to Ai to Mystery Morimura Seiichi Suspense: Kishimo no Matsuei
女と愛とミステリー｢森村誠一サスペンス 鬼子母の末裔｣
10 September 2003
TV Tokyo
Saturday Wide Gekijō Nishimura Kyōtarō Travel Mystery Seikan Tokkyū Satsujin Route
土曜ワイド劇場 西村京太郎トラベルミステリー｢青函特急殺人ルート｣
13 September 2003
TV Asahi
Monday Mystery Gekijō Kage no Kisetsu 7: Seisan
月曜ミステリー劇場｢陰の季節7 精算｣
29 November 2004
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TBS
Wada Akiko Tokubetsu Kikaku Drama The Kaigo Banchō
和田アキ子特別企画ドラマ｢ザ・介護番長｣
7 April 2005
TBS
Drama Complex Keishichō Tokushubutai 512
ドラマ・コンプレックス｢警視庁特殊部隊512｣
29 November 2005
NTV
Monday Mystery Gekijo Mukoiri Deka 2
月曜ミステリー劇場｢ムコ入り刑事2｣
26 December 2005
TBS
12 O’clock Super Wide Drama Tokugawa Fu-un Roku
12時間超ワイドドラマ｢徳川風雲録｣
2 January 2008
TV Tokyo
Saturday Wide Gekijo Onna Keiji Futari 2
土曜ワイド劇場｢女刑事ふたり2｣
8 March 2008
TV Asahi
Ōoku the Final
25 March 2019
Fuji TV
discography [edit ]
Singles [edit ]
Singles marked with “ ※ “ reached No. 1 on Oricon chart .
Sources: [ 7 ] [ 8 ]
Albums [edit ]
The majority of albums released after 1991 are “ Best of ” albums .
Album title
Japanese
Release date
Release label
Catalog no(s).
Format
Notes
Gelato
ジェラート
21 April 1986
CBS-Sony
32DH-397
CD
Sukeban Deka II: Shōjo Tekkamen Densetsu Original Soundtrack
スケバン刑事II 少女鉄仮面伝説オリジナル・サウンドトラック
21 May 1986
CBS-Sony
Virginal
ヴァージナル
1 November 1986
CBS-Sony
32DH-540
CD
Sukeban Deka Original Soundtrack
スケバン刑事オリジナル・サウンドトラック
5 March 1987
CBS-Sony
28KH-2067
Cassette
Bloom
ブルーム
2 May 1987
CBS-Sony
32DH-653
CD
Garland
ガーランド
1 November 1987
CBS-Sony
32DH-830
CD
Haikara-san ga Tōru Original Soundtrack
はいからさんが通るオリジナル・サウンドトラック
21 December 1987
CBS-Sony
32DH-863
CD
Nanno Singles
21 March 1988
CBS-Sony
CD
“Best of ” album
Global
グローバル
15 July 1988
CBS-Sony
38DH-5081
CD
first press included a bonus disc titled Nanno Compatibility Diagnosis Game (
なんの相性診断げえむ
, Nanno Aishō Shindan Gēmu )
Yoko’s Favorites
21 July 1988
“Best of ” album, includes a mini album featuring “B-side” songs with commentary
Badaiju: Rindenbaumu Original Soundtrack
菩提樹 リンデンバウム オリジナル・サウンドトラック
13 August 1988
CBS-Sony
28AH-5103
—
LP
CD
not all songs by Minamino
Snowflakes
スノーフレイクス
14 December 1988
CBS-Sony
32DH-5173
CD
ORE Special Collection: 5-nin no Idol-tachi
OREスペシャル・コレクション 〜5人のアイドルたち〜
1988
CBS-Sony
32DH-5144
CD
Gauche
ゴーシュ
12 July 1989
CBS-Sony
28AH-5273
LP
Dear Christmas
ディアー・クリスマス
1 December 1989
CBS-Sony
CSCL-1045
CD
Gather
ギャザー
23 June 1990
Nanno Songless
15 July 1990
Nanno Singles II
1 January 1991
“Best of ” album
Natsu no Obaka-san
夏のおバカさん
1 July 1991
CBS-Sony
SRCL-1987
CD
same title as the single release
Diamond Smile
ダイヤモンド・スマイル
25 March 1992
CBS-Sony
SRCL-2351
CD
“Best of ” album
Pearl Tears
パール・ティアーズ
25 March 1992
“Best of ” album
Affairs of Yesterday
21 June 1992
“Best of ” album featuring songs selected by Minamino herself
Dear My Best
21 November 1992
“Best of ” album, 2 discs
Golden J-Pop: The Best Minamino Yoko
ゴールデンJポップ ザ・ベスト南野陽子
21 August 1998
CBS-Sony
SRCL-4333/4
CD
“Best of ” album, 2 discs
2000 My Best
21 June 2000
“Best of ” album
Bakumatsu 2001 Original Soundtrack
幕末2001オリジナル・サウンドトラック
23 October 2001
Rakuen no Door
楽園のDoor
9 October 2002
Dream Price 1000
Nanno Singles III + My Favorites
16 July 2003
“Best of ” album, 2 discs
Nanno Box
ナンノ・ボックス
22 June 2005
CBS-Sony
MHCL-561
CD
11 discs and a DVD
Hit Style: No. 1 History
25 January 2006
CBS-Sony
MHCL-779
CD
2 discs, omnibus album featuring 32 different No. 1 hit J-pop stars
Nanno Soundtracks + Songless
ナンノ・サウンドトラックス+ソングレス
21 June 2006
CBS-Sony
MHCL-830
CD
6 discs, soundtrack songs from movies in which she starred, also Nanno Songless and Nanno Compatibility Diagnosis Game
Sukeban Deka Last Memorial: Asamiya Saki yo Eien ni
スケバン刑事 ラスト・メモリアル 〜麻宮サキよ永遠に〜
20 September 2006
CBS-Sony
MHCL-891
CD
also features Yuki Saitō and Yui Asaka
Sources: [ 7 ] [ 9 ]
commercial tie-ins [edit ]
Minamino has performed the subject songs for multiple television series and movies, and her music has been used in many commercials. Following is a list of some of them .
Song title
Japanese title
Description of use
Notes
Sayonara no Memai
さよならのめまい
Insert song for Sukeban Deka II: Shōjo Tekkamen Densetsu series
for Fuji TV
Approach
接近 (アプローチ)
Theme song for Toki o Kakeru Shōjo
for Fuji TV
Kanashimi Monument
悲しみモニュメント
Theme song for Sukeban Deka II: Shōjo Tekkamen Densetsu series
for Fuji TV
Kaze no Madrigal
風のマドリガル
Theme song for Sukeban Deka II: Shōjo Tekkamen Densetsu series
for Fuji TV
Rakuen no Door
楽園のDoor
Theme song for the movie Sukeban Deka
Yuki no Kahen(Hana)
雪の花片
Commercial for the Onkyo “Radian”
Hiruyasumi no Yūutsu
昼休みの憂鬱
Commercial for Fujitsu Personal Computers FM77AV40EX model
Aki no Indication
秋のIndication
Commercial for Cecil Chocolate from Glico
Haikara-san ga Tōru
はいからさんが通る
Used multiple times:
- Theme song for the movie Haikara-san ga Tōru
- Commercial for Fujicolor film from Fujifilm
Ame no Mukōgawa
雨のむこうがわ
Commercial for the Onkyo “Radian”
Toiki de Net
吐息でネット
Commercial for “Fitnet Lipstick” and the “Spring Bazaar” from Kanebo
Aki kara mo, Soba ni Ite
秋からも、そばにいて
Commercial for “Almond Chocolate” and “Pocky” from Glico
Carib ni Ikitai
カリブに行きたい
Commercial for the FM77AV40EX computer by Fujitsu Personal Computers
Anata o Aishitai
あなたを愛したい
Used multiple times:
- Theme song from the movie Badaiju: Rindenbaumu
- Commercial for JR West “WENS” service
Just Sweet Love
Commercial for “Cecil Chocolate” from Glico
Lift no Shita de Aimashō
リフトの下で逢いましょう
Commercial for “Ski Train JR Spur-gō” for JR West
Namida wa Doko e Itta no
涙はどこへいったの
Commercial for “WENS” service from JR West
Hitomi no Naka no Mirai
瞳のなかの未来
Opening theme song for the NHK series Aoi Blink
Summer Fragrance
サマー・フレグランス
Commercial for JR West
Mimi o Sumashite Goran
耳をすましてごらん
Theme song for Itsuka Mita Aoi Sora on Nippon Television
Omoi no Mama ni (new version)
思いのままに
Message song for the NTV Nippon Television 24-Hour “TV-Ai wa Chikyū o Sukū” campaign
Kiss-shite Loneliness
KISSしてロンリネス
Commercial for “Cool, Nikki, Basshon” candy drops from Asadaame
Lonely Blue
Commercial for the Nagoya Railroad “MediaCard”
video [edit ]
- Tokimeki, Kudasai (1986-06-21)
- First Concert (1986-11-01)
- Nanno Club (1987-07-22)
- Summer Concert (1987-11-21)
- From Summer Concert (1987-11-21)
- Colorful Ave. (1988-08-01)
- Etu du Cinema Yoko Minamino Summer Concert ’88 (1988-12-21)
- Omoi no Mama ni: Yoko Minamino Summer Concert ’89 (1989-11-22)
- Just Sweet Love (1989-11-24, promo item never offered for sale)
- Abend (1990-11-21)
- Toki no Nagare ni: The Last Day of Tour 1991 in Sunplaza Hall by Yoko Minamino (1991-11-21)
- Dear My Best (1992-11-21)
- Nanno DVD Box (2005-09-28, complete compilation of her performances in movies)
Books [edit ]
photograph [edit ]
other [edit ]
- Tsukiyo no Kushami (
月夜のくしゃみ
) (September 1989, Kadokawa Shoten)
Awards [edit ]
References [edit ]
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