Minami Takayama

Minami Takayama 高山 みなみ
Birth name	新井 泉 (Arai Izumi)
Born	(1964-05-05) May 5, 1964 Adachi, Tokyo, Japan
Origin	Adachi, Tokyo, Japan
Genres	Pop, electropop, pop rock
Occupation(s)	Singer, composer, voice actress
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	1987–present

Minami Takayama (高山 みなみ, Takayama Minami, born Izumi Arai (新井 泉, Arai Izumi), May 5, 1964 in Adachi, Tokyo) is a popular Japanese singer and voice actress. She was married to manga artist Gosho Aoyama on May 5, 2005 but they divorced on December 10, 2007. Minami is also a member of the pop group Two-Mix, and a part of DoCo when it was active.

She is best known for her roles in Kiki's Delivery Service as both Kiki and Ursula, Ranma ½ as Nabiki Tendo, Moomin as Moomin, Yaiba as Yaiba Kurogane, Nintama Rantarō as Rantarō Inadera, and Detective Conan as Conan Edogawa. Minami and Shiina Nagano, the other member of Two-Mix, also appeared as themselves in a case in her former husband's manga, Detective Conan.

Voice acting roles

Leading roles in bold.

Television animation

1987	Mister Ajikko as Yōichi Ajiyoshi
1988	Little Lord Fauntleroy as Roy Oishinbo as Terue Yumemi
1989	Dash! Yonkuro as Aoi Hyūga Ranma ½ as Nabiki Tendo
1990	Magical Tarurūto-kun as Honmaru Edojō Moomin as Moomin
1991	Holly the Ghost as Kaori
1992	Cooking Papa as Makoto Araiwa, Miyuki Araiwa Hime-chan's Ribbon as Shintarō Kobayashi, Ichiko Kamikura
1993	Nintama Rantarō as Rantarō Inadera Yaiba as Yaiba Kurogane
1994	Magic Knight Rayearth as Ascot Yu Yu Hakusho as Mukuro
1996	Detective Conan as Conan Edogawa, Minami Takayama (Herself), Aoko Nakamori (episode 219, OVA 4), Goro The Vision of Escaflowne as Dilandau Albatou, Serena Shezal, Prince Chid
1998	Gasaraki as Rin Ataka
1999	Jibaku-kun as Silver (young) Pokémon as Hiroshi Starship Girl Yamamoto Yohko as Yohko Yamamoto
2000	Android Kikaider as Chigusa Sakamoto Descendants of Darkness as Hijiri Minase Shinzo as Mushra, Mushrambo
2001	Cyborg 009 as Artemis Project ARMS as Kei Kuruma Shaman King as Hao Asakura The SoulTaker as Mio Date Touch as Alice
2002	Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex as Kuroha Monkey Typhoon as Mion
2003	Astro Boy as Shin'ichi Pokémon Chronicles as Hiroshi
2004	Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG as Chai Kyo Kara Maoh! as Anissina von Karbelnikoff Maria-sama ga Miteru as Former Rosa Gigantea
2005	Black Cat as Train Heartnet (younger) Digital Monster X-Evolution as Dorumon, Dorugamon, DoruGreymon, Alphamon
2006	Majin tantei Neuro as aya asheia D.Gray-man as Anita Ghost Slayers Ayashi as Kyōsai Kawanabe Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple as Kisara Nanjō
2007	Claymore as Irene GeGeGe no Kitaro as Kitarō Upin & Ipin as Upin & Ipin
2008	Megumi as Megumi Yokota Mobile Suit Gundam 00 as Kati Mannequin Mobile Suit Gundam 00 Second Season as Kati Mannequin and Red Haro Porphy no Nagai Tabi as Rebecca
2009	GA Geijutsuka Art Design Class as Sasamoto-sensei Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood as Envy Lupin III vs Detective Conan as Conan Edogawa
2010	HeartCatch PreCure! as Dark Precure Digimon Xros Wars as Taiki Kudou
2011	Pokemon Best Wishes! as Luke Tales of Symphonia: The United World as Mithos Yggdrasill Digimon Xros Wars: Toki wo Kakeru Shounen Hunter-tachi as Taiki Kudou
2012	Senki Zesshō Symphogear as Kanade Amō

Anime films

1988	Kiki's Delivery Service as Kiki, Ursula
1995	Whisper of the Heart as Kosaka-sensei
1997	Case Closed: The Time-Bombed Skyscraper as Conan Edogawa
1998	Case Closed: The Fourteenth Target as Conan Edogawa
1999	Case Closed: The Last Wizard of the Century as Conan Edogawa
2000	Case Closed: Captured in Her Eyes as Conan Edogawa
2000	Escaflowne (film) as Dilandau Albatou
2001	Case Closed: Countdown to Heaven as Conan Edogawa Princess Arete as Ampule
2002	Case Closed: The Phantom of Baker Street as Conan Edogawa
2003	Case Closed: Crossroad in the Ancient Capital as Conan Edogawa
2004	Case Closed: Magician of the Silver Sky as Conan Edogawa
2005	Case Closed: Strategy Above the Depths as Conan Edogawa
2006	Case Closed: The Private Eyes' Requiem as Conan Edogawa
2007	Case Closed: Jolly Roger in the Deep Azure as Conan Edogawa
2008	Case Closed: Full Score of Fear as Conan Edogawa
2009	Case Closed: The Raven Chaser as Conan Edogawa
2010	Mobile Suit Gundam 00 the Movie: Awakening of the Trailblazer as Kati Mannequin Case Closed: The Lost Ship in the Sky as Conan Edogawa
2011	Case Closed: Quarter of Silence as Conan Edogawa
2012	Case Closed: The Eleventh Striker as Conan Edogawa

OVA

1991	Slow Step as Minatsu Nakazato
1994	Cosmic Fantasy as Yū
1995	Elementalors as Saori
1997	Starship Girl Yamamoto Yohko as Yohko Yamamoto
1998	Tekken: The Motion Picture as Nina Williams, Young Kazuya, Jin Kazama
2001	Hikarian as Nozomi
2002	Macross Zero as Nora Polyansky
2003	.hack//GIFT as Mia
2007	Kyo Kara Maoh! R as Anissina von Karbelnikoff Tsubasa: Tokyo Revelations as Nataku, Kasumizuki
2009	Cobra the Space Pirate: Time Drive as Emeralda

Dubbing roles

1987	Stand by Me as Chris Chambers (River Phoenix)
1988	The Land Before Time as Littlefoot (Gabriel Damon)
1990	The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter as Atreyu (Kenny Morrison) Robocop 2 as Hob (Gabriel Damon) Twin Peaks as Donna Hayward (Lara Flynn Boyle)
1993	Boy Meets World as Shawn Hunter (Rider Strong)
1994	The Good Son as Mark Evans (Elijah Wood) Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit as Rita Watson (Lauryn Hill)
1998	An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island as Cholena
1999	Ed, Edd n Eddy as Kevin
2000	Charlie's Angels as Alex Munday (Lucy Liu) Music of the Heart as Lexi (Kieran Culkin)
2002	Resident Evil as Rain (Michelle Rodriguez)
2003	Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle as Alex Munday (Lucy Liu) Kill Bill as Elle Driver (Daryl Hannah)
2004	Kill Bill as Elle Driver (Daryl Hannah)
2006	The Queen as Queen Elizabeth II (Helen Mirren) Monster House as DJ (Mitchel Musso)

Games

• Psychic Force 2012 as Emilio Michaelov

1992	Tengai Makyō II: Manjimaru as Matsuri
1993	Tengai Makyō: Fuun Kabukiden as Matsuri
1995	Linda Cube as Linda
1996	PoPoLoCrois as Pietro Psychic Force as Emilio Michaelov Virtua Fighter 3 as Pai Chan
1997	Linda Cube Again as Linda
2000	Digimon World as Protagonist
2001	Virtua Fighter 4 as Pai Chan
2002	.hack//Infection as Mia .hack//Mutation as Mia .hack//Outbreak as Mia
2003	.hack//Quarantine as Mia Mega Man X7 as Axl Tales of Symphonia as Mithos Yggdrasill
2004	Gungrave: Overdose as Spike Hubie Mega Man X: Command Mission as Axl Mega Man X8 as Axl
2005	Super Robot Wars Alpha 3 as Ruach Ganeden
2006	Virtua Fighter 5 as Pai Chan
2007	Case Closed: The Mirapolis Investigation as Conan Edogawa Tales of Fandom Vol.2 as Mithos Yggdrasill
2008	Super Smash Bros. Brawl as Pit
2012	Dead or Alive 5 as Pai Chan Project X Zone as Pai Chan Kid Icarus: Uprising as Pit Super Danganronpa 2: Farewell Despair Academy as Hajime Hinata

Drama CD

1991	Video Girl Ai as Ai Amano
1994	Fushigi Yūgi as Nuriko Rurouni Kenshin as Myōjin Yahiko
1997	Red River as Yuri Suzuki
2000	M to N no Shōzō as Natsuhiko Amakusa Chrono Crusade as Chrono
2001	Angel Heart as Li Xiang Ying Shaman King as Hao Asakura W Juliet as Ito Miura
2004	Kyo Kara Maoh! as Anissina von Karbelnikoff

External links

• Minami Takayama at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
• Minami Takayama's Official FANCLUB
• 81 Produce Official Profile - Minami Takayama