Yoko Minamino

Yoko Minamino 南野陽子
Birth name	南野陽子 Minamino Yoko
Also known as	Nanno
Born	June 23, 1967 Itami, Hyōgo, Japan
Genres	Japanese pop
Occupation(s)	Singer, Songwriter, Actress, Spokesperson
Years active	1984–present
Labels	Sony Japan (1995) Sony Japan (1989–present)
Website	Talent Agency Record Label

Yoko Minamino (南野 陽子 Minamino Yōko, nickname Nanno) is a Japanese idol, singer, and actress born on June 23, 1967 in Itami, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. She graduated from Horikoshi High School in the Chūō district of Nakano, Tokyo. She is well known for her role as Saki Asamiya in the second season of the live action Sukeban Deka TV series,^[1] replacing fellow idol star Yuki Saitō. She is currently employed by the K Dash Group talent agency. She has previously worked for the S1 Company, Southern Field, and Sweet Basil talent agencies.

History

While attending the private Shoin High School in Kobe, Minamino successfully passed an audition in 1982. During the summer of her second year of high school, she moved to Tokyo where she attended Horikoshi High School along with fellow entertainers Miharu Morina and Minako Honda. Minamino and Honda met when they both took the entrance examination.

Minamino made her debut television role in 1984 in Meimon Shiritsu Jōshi Kōkō. She began working for the talent agency S1 Company at this time. Despite being a mostly unknown face in Japanese entertainment, Minamino was given an unusually large number of photos in a seinen manga magazine.

This led to her being cast in 1985 in the role of Saki Asamiya in the second season of Fuji TV's Sukeban Deka, a popular live action TV series about a juvenile delinquent being forced to go undercover for the police in a high school known for its rough gangs. This role made Minamino an instant star,^[1] and many phrases from this season became fashionable. She was also nominated at the 11th Annual Japan Academy Prize event as "Rookie of the Year" for her performance in the movie version 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 starring role, in the Taiga drama Takeda Shingen. That same year, she reached the number one spot for sales of publicity photo shots sold, setting a new record. Minamino was also 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. In the 1992 film Kantsubaki, she made her first nude appearance, closely followed by her second in Watashi o Idaite, Soshite Kiss-shite that same year. Minamino was nominated for the 16th Annual Japan Academy Prize for "Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role" (basically "Best Actress") for her performances in both of these films.^[4]

Minamino has appeared multiple times in interviews and photo shots in Shueisha's Weekly Playboy magazine since 1984. In the 1989-08-01 issue, she appeared on the cover.^[5]

Filmography

Film title	Japanese	Role	Release date	Studio	Notes
Sukeban Deka	スケバン刑事	Saki Asamiya	February 1987	Toei	starring role, nominated for "Rookie of the Year" at 11th Annual Japan Academy Prize event
Haikara-san ga Tōru	はいからさんが通る	Benio Hanamura	December 1987	Toei	starring role
Badaiju: Rindenbaumu	菩提樹 リンデンバウム	Mami Nakahara	August 1988	Toei S1 Company	starring role
The Pale Hand	白い手	Sensei	April 1990	Toho	heroine
Gold Rush	ゴールドラッシュ	Masami Sanokawa	December 1990	Wani Books Toei	heroine
Fukuzawa Yukichi	福沢諭吉		August 1991	Toei	about Fukuzawa Yukichi
Kantsubaki	寒椿	Sadako Otani	August 1991	Toei	starring role, nominated for "Best Actress" at 16th Annual Japan Academy Prize event
The Rocking Horseman	青春デンデケデケデケ		October 1992	Toei
Watashi o Idaite, Soshite Kiss-shite	私を抱いて、そしてキスして	Keiko	November 1992	Toei	starring role, nominated for "Best Actress" at 16th Annual Japan Academy Prize event
Driving By!	ドライビング・ハイ!	Kaoru	August 1991	Sega Enterprises
Santabi no Kaikyō	三たびの海峡	Chizuru	November 1995	Santabi no Kaikyō Film Committee
Hissatsu Shimatsujin	必殺始末人	Kamome	March 1997	Shochiku
Hissatsu Shimatsujin II: Midaresaku Joyakusha no Mubudai	必殺始末人II 乱れ咲く女役者の夢舞台	Kamome	July 1997	Shochiku
Hissatsu Shimatsujin III: Jigoku ni Chitta Hanabira Ni-mai	必殺始末人III 地獄に散った花びら二枚	Kamome	February 1998	Shochiku
Ōinaru Kan: Bonno	大いなる完 -ぼんの-	Takako Ishigura	December 1998	CIA	heroine
Eki ni Sumi yoshi	駅に住みよし	Yōko Kitano	November 2000	Firstwood Entertainment	starring role
Taiga no Itteki	大河の一滴		September 2001	Taiga no Itteki Film Committee
Sennen no Koi - Hikaru Genji monogatari	千年の恋 ひかる源氏物語	Oborozukiyo	December 2001	Toei
Shin Jingi-naki Tatakai: Bōsatsu	新・仁義なき戦い 謀殺		February 2003	Shin Jingi-naki Tatakai: Bōsatsu Film Committee
Ghost Shout	ゴーストシャウト	Aiko Yatabe	December 2004	Tokyo Theatres Company
Shinku	深紅	Michiko Ibara	September 2005	Toei

Television

Series

Series title	Role	Dates	Network	Notes
Meimon Shiritsu Jōshi Kōkō 名門私立女子高校		Nov. 1984 – Jan. 1985	NTV	debut role
Sukeban Deka II: Shōjo Tekkamen Densetsu スケバン刑事II -少女鉄仮面伝説-	Saki Asamiya (Yōko Godai)	Nov. 1985 – Oct. 1986	Fuji TV	first starring role
Thursday Theater Toki ni wa Issho ni 木曜劇場｢時にはいっしょに｣		Oct. – Dec. 1986	Fuji TV	co-starring role
Ariesu no Otome-tachi アリエスの乙女たち	Kaori Mizuho	Apr. – Sep. 1987	Daiei TV, Fuji TV	starring role
Takeda Shingen 大河ドラマ｢武田信玄｣	Koi-hime, Okoko	1988	NHK	Taiga drama
Netsuppoi no! 熱っぽいの!		Apr. – Jun. 1988	Fuji TV	starring role
Oikaketai no! 追いかけたいの!		Oct. – Dec. 1988	Fuji TV	starring role
Aitsu ga Trouble あいつがトラブル	Missing Persons Section member Reiko Misaki	Dec. 1989 – Mar. 1990	Fuji TV	starring role
Geinō Shakai 芸能社会		Jul. – Sep. 1990	TBS	co-starring role
Kimi no Tame ni Dekiru Koto 君のためにできること	Akiko Sekine	Jul. – Sep. 1992	Fuji TV	regular guest role
Monday Drama-in Aishiteru yo! 愛してるよ!	Shino Kuji	Oct. – Dec. 1993	TV Asahi	regular guest role
Friday Jidaigeki Ō-Edo Fūunden 大江戸風雲伝		Apr. – Jul. 1994	NHK	regular guest role
Yureru Omoi 揺れる想い	Kanako Yokozawa	Jan. – Mar. 1995	TBS	starring role
Shōgun no Onmitsu! Kage Jūhachi 将軍の隠密!影十八	Kunoichi no Miki, Doctor	Jan. – Jun. 1996	TV Asahi	regular guest role
Kitto Dare ka ni Au Tame ni きっと誰かに逢うために		Jan. – Mar. 1996	TV Tokyo	regular guest role
Shinkansen '97 Koi Monogatari 新幹線'97恋物語	Kyōko Tsumura	Apr. – Jun. 1997	TBS network	regular guest role
Hitsuyō no Nai Hito 必要のない人	Ai Miyamoto	Oct. – Dec. 1998	NHK	regular guest role
Shin Nanbu Daikichi Kōban Nikki 新・南部大吉交番日記		1999-08-12 – 1999-08-26	NHK BS-2	regular guest role
Ai no Gekijō Ikkaku Senkin Yume Kazoku 愛の劇場｢一攫千金夢家族｣		Jun. – Jul. 1997	TBS network	starring role
Friday Jidaigeki Haru ga Kita 春が来た		Sep. – Nov. 2002	NHK
Ai no Gekijō Ikkaku Senkin Yume Kazoku 2 愛の劇場｢一攫千金夢家族2｣		Jun. – Jul. 2003	TBS network	starring role
Drama 30 Ya • Ku • So • Ku ドラマ30｢ヤ・ク・ソ・ク｣	Kyōko Tsumura	May – Jul. 2005	MBS, TBS network	starring role
Yaoh 夜王〜YAOH〜	Kōko Suizenji	2006-01-13 – current	TBS	guest star in episode 1
Wednesday Drama 7-nin no Onna Bengoshi 木曜ドラマ｢7人の女弁護士｣	Chiharu Tashiro	Apr. – Jul. 2006	TV Asahi	regular guest role
Shukan Akagawa Jiro 週刊赤川次郎		Jul. - Sep. 2007	TV Tokyo	regular guest role
Scrap Teacher スクラップ・ティーチャー〜教師再生〜	Akimi Gotokuji	Oct. - Dec. 2008	NTV	regular guest role

One-shot dramas

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	1985-11-04	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!｣		1986-01-06	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	1987-03-02	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｣		1988-03-30	TBS
Minamino Yoko no Okashi na Okashi na Ōdasō 南野陽子のおかしなおかしな大脱走	Sakura and Maria Itami	1988-10-05	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	1989-01-02	TV Asahi	starring role
Akahige 赤ひげ	Masae	1989-04-01	TBS
Monday Drama Special Dai-san no Onna 月曜ドラマスペシャル｢第三の女｣	Akane Nagahara	1989-10-16	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｣		1990-08-09	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!｣		1990-08-25	NTV	performed theme song
Otoko to Onna no Mystery Gokumontō 男と女のミステリー｢獄門島｣		1990-09-28	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
Keishun 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｣		1991-01-01	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	1991-01-03	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	1991-02-20	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	1991-10-14	TBS
Ōgata Jidaigeki Special Surōnin Burai Tabi 大型時代劇スペシャル｢素浪人無頼旅｣		1991-10-31	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｣		1991-11-08	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｣		1991-11-14	Fuji TV
Chūshingura 忠臣蔵		1991-12-13	Fuji TV
Tokugawa Ieyasu 徳川家康		1992-01-03	TV Asahi
Surōnin Burai Tabi II 素浪人無頼旅II		1992-03-30	TV Asahi
Kaigai Tokusen Mystery Hong Kong Meikyūgyō 海外特選ミステリー｢香港迷宮行｣		1992-07-03	Fuji TV
Suisei Retsu no Nagaragawa Aisaretakute 水清冽の長良川 愛されたくて		1992-10-08	TV Asahi
Drama City '93 Furare Jōzu ドラマシティー'93｢ふられ上手｣		1993-02-04	YTV	starring role
Kako o Ou Onna 過去を追う女	Ritsuko, Kiyomi	1993-03-26	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!-｣		1995-01-03	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｣		1995-08-18	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	1996-01-03	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		1996-04-30	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	1996-09-19	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	1996-11-22	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｣		1997-01-04	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	1997-12-22	NTV
12 o'clock Super Wide DramaIeyasu ga Mottomo Osoreta Otoko: Sanada Nobushige 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	1998-01-02	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｣		1998-01-24	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｣		1998-02-21	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	2000-02-28	TBS
Onna to Ai to Mystery Kita Alps Sangaku Kyōjotai • 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	2001-03-04	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		2002-02-08	Fuji TV
Watashi wa Watashi: Watashi no Ai Dakara 私は私 私の愛だから		2002-09-07	Fuji TV
Onna to Ai to Mystery Morimura Seiichi Suspense: Kishibo no Batsuei 女と愛とミステリー｢森村誠一サスペンス 鬼子母の末裔｣		2003-09-10	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｣		2003-09-13	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｣		2004-11-29	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｣		2005-04-07	TBS
Drama Complex Keishichō Tokushubutai 512 ドラマ・コンプレックス｢警視庁特殊部隊512｣		2005-11-29	NTV
Monday Mystery Gekijo Mukoiri Deka 2 月曜ミステリー劇場｢ムコ入り刑事2｣		2005-12-26	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｣		2008-01-02	TV Tokyo
Saturday Wide Gekijo Onna Keiji Futari 2 土曜ワイド劇場｢女刑事ふたり2｣		2008-03-08	TV Asahi

Discography

Singles

Singles marked with "※" reached #1 on Oricon chart.

	Single title	Japanese	Release date	Lyrics	Composition	Arrangement	Notes
1	Hazukashi Sugite	恥ずかしすぎて	1985-06-23	Kang Jin-hwa	Shunichi Tokura	Masaaki Ōmura
2	Sayonara no Memai	さよならのめまい	1985-11-21	Etsuko Kisugi	Takao Kisugi	Mitsuo Hagita
3	Kanashimi Monument	悲しみモニュメント	1986-03-21	Etsuko Kisugi	Kisaburō Suzuki	Hiroshi Shinkawa
4	Kaze no Madrigal	風のマドリガル	1986-07-21	Reiko Yukawa	Daisuke Inoue	Mitsuo Hagita
5	Approach	接近 (アプローチ)	1986-10-01	Yumi Morita	Toshio Kameto	Mitsuo Hagita
6	Rakuen no Door	楽園のDoor	1987-02-01	Megumi Ogura	Takao Kisugi	Mitsuo Hagita	※
7	Hanashi Kaketakatta	話しかけたかった	1987-04-01	Nobumi Tozawa	Masayuki Kishi	Mitsuo Hagita	※
8	Pandora no Koibito	パンドラの恋人	1987-07-01	Shun Taguchi	Toshio Kameto	Mitsuo Hagita	※
9	Aki no Indication	秋のIndication	1987-09-23	Eiko Kyo	Mitsuo Hagita	Mitsuo Hagita	※
10	Haikara-san ga Tōru	はいからさんが通る	1987-12-02	Megumi Ogura	Wataru Kuniyasu	Mitsuo Hagita	※
11	Toiki de Net	吐息でネット	1988-02-26	Shun Taguchi	Toshihiko Shibaya	Mitsuo Hagita	※
12	Anata o Aishitai	あなたを愛したい	1988-06-18	Shun Taguchi	Mitsuo Hagita	Mitsuo Hagita	※
13	Aki kara mo, Soba ni Ite	秋からも、そばにいて	1988-10-13	Megumi Ogura	Tamashiro Itō	Mitsuo Hagita	※
14	Namida ha Doko e Itta no	涙はどこへいったの	1989-02-15	Kang Jin-hwa	Toshihiko Shibaya	Mitsuo Hagita
15	Trouble Maker	トラブル・メーカー	1989-06-21	Yoko Minamino	Yasuhiro Kido	Mitsuo Hagita
16	Film no Mukōgawa	フィルムの向こう側	1989-11-29	Ryo Aska	Ryo Aska	Jun Satō	※
17	Doublegame	ダブルゲーム	1990-06-01	Toyohisa Araki	Takashi Miki	Kei Wakakusa
18	Hen na no!!	へんなの!!	1990-07-01	Chiroru Tanibo	Toshihiko Shibaya	Toshihiko Shibaya
19	Mimi o Sumashite Goran	耳をすましてごらん	1990-08-01	Daichi Yamada	Jōji Yuasa	Mitsuo Hagita
20	Kiss-shite Loneliness	KISSしてロンリネス	1990-11-21	Tomoko Aran	Tetsurō Oda	Masao Akashi
21	Natsu no Obaka-san	夏のおバカさん	1991-06-08	Yasushi Akimoto	Yoko Minamino	Masao Akashi
22	Haikara-san ga Tōru / Toiki de Net	はいからさんが通る/吐息でネット	2005-07-27	as above for each song	as above for each song	as above for each song	self cover

Sources:^[6][7]

Albums

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	1986-04-21	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	1986-05-21	CBS-Sony
Virginal	ヴァージナル	1986-11-01	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	1987-03-05	CBS-Sony	28KH-2067	Cassette
Bloom	ブルーム	1987-05-02	CBS-Sony	32DH-653	CD
Garland	ガーランド	1987-11-01	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	1987-12-21	CBS-Sony	32DH-863	CD
Nanno Singles		1988-03-21	CBS-Sony		CD	"Best of " album
Global	グローバル	1988-07-15	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		1988-07-21				"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	1988-08-13	CBS-Sony	28AH-5103 --	LP CD	not all songs by Minamino
Snowflakes	スノーフレイクス	1988-12-14	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	1989-07-12	CBS-Sony	28AH-5273	LP
Dear Christmas	ディアー・クリスマス	1989-12-01	CBS-Sony	CSCL-1045	CD
Gather	ギャザー	1990-06-23
Nanno Songless		1990-07-15
Nanno Singles II		1991-01-01				"Best of " album
Natsu no Obaka-san	夏のおバカさん	1991-07-01	CBS-Sony	SRCL-1987	CD	same title as the single release
Diamond Smile	ダイヤモンド・スマイル	1992-03-25	CBS-Sony	SRCL-2351	CD	"Best of " album
Pearl Tears	パール・ティアーズ	1992-03-25				"Best of " album
Affairs of Yesterday		1992-06-21				"Best of " album featuring songs selected by Minamino herself
Dear My Best		1992-11-21				"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	1998-08-21	CBS-Sony	SRCL-4333/4	CD	"Best of " album, 2 discs
2000 My Best		2000-06-21				"Best of " album
Bakumatsu 2001 Original Soundtrack	幕末2001オリジナル・サウンドトラック	2001-10-23
Rakuen no Door	楽園のDoor	2002-10-09				Dream Price 1000
Nanno Singles III + My Favorites		2003-07-16				"Best of " album, 2 discs
Nanno Box	ナンノ・ボックス	2005-06-22	CBS-Sony	MHCL-561	CD	11 discs and a DVD
Hit Style: No. 1 History		2006-01-25	CBS-Sony	MHCL-779	CD	2 discs, omnibus album featuring 32 different #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	2006-06-21	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〜	2006-09-20	CBS-Sony	MHCL-891	CD	also features Yuki Saitō and Yui Asaka

Sources:^[6][8]

Commercial tie-ins

Minamino has performed the theme 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	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
Soft 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 ha 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

• 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

Photo

• Yōko o Hitorijime... (陽子をひとりじめ…) (April 1986, Kodansha, Photographer: Seiichi Nomura)
• Sukeban Deka II Shashinshū (スケバン刑事II写真集) (September 1986, Hakusensha, Photographer: Ryū Ōmatsu)
• Eiga Sukeban Deka Shashinshū: Ai no Sailor-fuku Senshi (映画スケバン刑事写真集 愛のセーラー服戦士) (1987, Bandai Visual)
• Ki no Mama Tenshi Fūrai (生のまま天使風来) (November 1988, Wani Books, Photographer: Seiichi Nomura)
• My Dear (January 1991, CBS-Sony Shuppan, Photographers: Seiichi Nomura, et al.)
• Great (April 1991, Kodansha, Photographers: Hajime Sawatari, et al.)
• Flowers (October 2004, Shueisha, Photographer: Yorihito Yamauchi)

Other

• Tsukiyo no Kushami (月夜のくしゃみ) (September 1989, Kadokawa Shoten)

References

1. "Minamino Yoko". Encyclopedia Idollica. Retrieved 2007-01-05.
2. 第11回 日本アカデミー賞 (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2006-12-10. Retrieved 2007-01-05.
3. 中級者による切手分類 動物の部 (in Japanese). Archived from the original on February 6, 2005. Retrieved 2007-01-05.
4. 第16回 日本アカデミー賞 (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2006-12-09. Retrieved 2007-01-05.
5. "週プレ1989 - 知誕Wiki" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2007-01-05.
6. 南野陽子 のディスコグラフィー (in Japanese). Retrieved 2007-01-05.
7. "Minamino Yoko: Albums". Encyclopedia Idollica. Retrieved 2007-01-05.
8. "Minamino Yoko: Singles". Encyclopedia Idollica. Retrieved 2007-01-05.

External links

• Yoko Minamino at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
• (Japanese) K Dash Group (talent agency)
• (Japanese) 南野陽子.net (extensive fan site)