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Sato Minami
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Name
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Kanji
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佐藤美波
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Kana
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さとう みなみ
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Romaji
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Satō Minami
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Nickname
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Satomina (さとみな)
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Birth Info
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Birthdate
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August 3, 2003
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Birthplace
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Kanagawa, Japan
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Blood type
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O
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Current Age
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21 Years Old
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Sizes
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Height
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157cm
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Professional Info
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Agency
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Aslead
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Social Networks
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Instagram / TikTok / Twitter
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Idol Career Info
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Former Group
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AKB48
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Former Team
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Regular Members
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Debuted
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December 2016 / 16th Generation
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Graduated
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July 2024
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Sato Minami was a member of AKB48.
Trivia
- Hobbies: Drawing, dancing, singing, watching anime, walking
- Admired members: Nakanishi Chiyori, Mukaichi Mion
- Favorite 48Group song: Heavy Rotation
- Favorite AKB48 stage song: Miniskirt no Yosei
- Favorite food: Omurice, pancakes
- Favorite anime: Love Live!, Prism Paradise (PriPara)
- Favorite song: Yozora wa Nandemo Shitteru no? (Love Live!)
- Future Ambition: Voice actress
- She was a child actress before joining AKB48.
- She was also in EXILE's E-Dance Academy before joining AKB48.
- Her entry number during her AKB48 audition was 32 and she was ranked at 23rd Place during the Showroom part of the auditions.
- Theater manager Hosoi Takahiro commented that she has an energetic and airheaded personality. Her smile sometimes becomes awkward in front of cameras.
- She was a Kenkyuusei for over 1000 days.
- She was the only Kenkyuusei across the 48 Groups to appear on Produce 48.
- She was known for her mother-daughter relationship with Kang Hyewon during Produce 48.
- After she was eliminated from Produce 48 her Korean fanbase collected funds and bought her a total of US $4000 worth of gifts. The gifts included an iPhone X 256G, an iPad 256G, a Louis Vuitton wallet, a Samantha Thavasa purse, and more.
- She is a fan of seiyuu (voice actors).
- She appeared in the December 6th, 2018 edition of the “Kiratto Pri-chan Fanbook”, a fanbook for the Prism Paradise anime. She has loved the series for many years.
- In 2020 she appeared in the anime LALALACOCO. She voiced a character who is a supermodel.
- She serves as the narrator of AKB48 Sayonara Mouri-san, starting in Episode 19.
- In September 2022 she was cast as Mikasa Maya in the Love Live School Idol Musical stage play.
- In 2014, before joining AKB48, was given the opportunity to interview Watanabe Mayu for TV.
History
2016
2017
- On February 11th, had her theatre debut at the shonichi stage for AKB48's 8th Kenkyuusei stage, 16th Generation Kenkyuusei.
- On February 21st, had her concert debut at Kojima Haruna's graduation concert, Kojimatsuri ~Kojima Haruna Kanshasai~.
- On April 11th, had her first appearance on AKBINGO!.
- On April 25th, had her final appearance on AKBINGO!. She was in a total of 3 episodes.
- On July 22nd, was part of the senshuuraku stage for AKB48's 8th Kenkyuusei stage, 16th Generation Kenkyuusei.
- On July 28th, was part of the shonichi performance for AKB48's 9th Kenkyuusei stage, Let's Go Kenkyuusei!.
- On August 30th, was part of her first song, Dakitsukouka?, on AKB48's 49th single #SukiNanda.
- On December 8th, at the AKB48 12th Anniversary Shuffle, it was announced she would remain a Kenkyuusei but be bound to Okabe Team A.
2018
- On June 15th, had her first appearance on Produce 48.
- During the first judges' evaluation, received rank D.
- During the second judges' evaluation, received rank F.
- During the first performance round, performed BOOMBAYAH by BLACKPINK.
- During the first fan voting, placed 58th.
- During the second performance round, performed Merry Chri by BoA.
- During the second fan voting, placed 39th and was eliminated.
2019
2020
- On December 9th, was part of her first TV performance, performing Heavy Rotation on MUSIC DAY.
2021
2022
- On March 9th, was part of the senshuuraku performance for Team A's Mokugekisha stage.
- On March 15th, was part of the senshuuraku performance for Team A's Mokugekisha stage. This made her the only member of Team A to participate in both senshuuraku performances.
- On April 7th, appeared on AKB48 Sayonara Mouri-san (AKB48サヨナラ毛利さん) for the first time.
- On April 19th, officially became a member of Asai Team B.
- On June 1st, had her first appearance on AKB48, Saikin Kiita? ~Issho ni Nanka Yatte Mimasen ka?~ (AKB48、最近聞いた?~一緒になんかやってみませんか?~).
- On June 8th, had her final appearance on AKB48, Saikin Kiita? ~Issho ni Nanka Yatte Mimasen ka?~ (AKB48、最近聞いた?~一緒になんかやってみませんか?~).
- On July 16th and 23rd, appeared in episodes 9 and 10 of AKB48 no Uta (AKB48の歌).
- On August 24th, appeared on AKB48, Saikin Kiita Kamo? ~Issho ni Nanka Yatte Mimasen ka?~ (AKB48、最近聞いたかも?~一緒になんかやってみませんか?~) for the first time.
- From August 26th, was one of the main roles in the AKB48 original drama "Satomina ga Nobute de, Nobute ga Satomina de" さとみなが信人で 信人がさとみなで).
- On September 28th, had her final appearance on AKB48, Saikin Kiita Kamo? ~Issho ni Nanka Yatte Mimasen ka?~ (AKB48、最近聞いたかも?~一緒になんかやってみませんか?~) (final episode).
- On October 5th, had her first appearance on AKB48, Saikin Kiita yo ne... ~Ishho ni Nanka Yatte Mimasen ka?~ (AKB48、最近聞いたよね…〜一緒になんかやってみませんか?〜).
- From December 10th, to January 29th of the next year, starred in the musical "School Idol Musical" (スクールアイドルミュージカル).
- On December 16th, appeared on the cover of the magazine "IDOL FILE", Volume 27, alongside with Omori Maho, Sato Airi and Mogi Shinobu.
2023
AKB48 Senbatsu Elections
Team History
- AKB48 Kenkyuusei → Team A → Team B → Regular Members → Graduation
- Joined AKB48 as a Kenkyuusei on December 8, 2016 (AKB48 11th Anniversary)
- Promoted to Team A on September 12, 2019 (AKB48 Zenkoku Tour 2019)
- Transferred to Team B on April 19, 2022 (Announcement: December 8, 2021 (AKB48 16th Anniversary Team Shuffle)
- Transferred to Regular Members on October 17, 2023
- Graduated from AKB48 Regular Members on July 1, 2024 (Announcement: February 2, 2024)
Singles Participation
AKB48 B-Sides
Other Songs
Units
Stage Units
- KKS8 (16th Generation Kenkyuusei)
- Skirt, Hirari (Center)
- KKS9 (Let's Go Kenkyuusei!)
- Kanpeki Guu~no ne
- KKS7 Revival (Pajama Drive)
- Pajama Drive
- A6 Revival (Mokugekisha)
- Hoshi no Mukougawa
- B4 Revival (Idol no Yoake)
- Kataomoi no Taikakusen
- Itoshiki Natasha
Concert Units
- Saitama
- New Team Concert
- Day 3
- Day 1
- Day 3
- Noon
- Evening
Media Appearances
Variety Shows
Survival Shows
Dramas
- AKB48 no Uta (AKB48の歌) (2022) - Episodes 7 & 8
- Satomina ga Nobute de, Nobute ga Satomina de さとみなが信人で 信人がさとみなで) - Sato Minami (Main lead)
Stage Plays
- Iwakakeru! Climbing Girls (いわかける! -Climbing Girls-) (2022) - Sato Maruno
- School Idol Musical (スクールアイドルミュージカル) (2022-2024) - Mikasa Maya
Gallery
Sato Minami (Produce 48) (2018)
Sato Minami (2018)
Sato Minami (2017)
Sato Minami (2016)