Sato Minami

Name

Sato Minami

Sato Minami (2019)


Kanji	佐藤美波
Kana	さとうみなみ
Romaji	Satō Minami
Nickname	Satomina (さとみな)

Birth Info

Birthdate	August 3, 2003
Birthplace	Kanagawa, Japan
Blood type	O
Current Age	21 Years Old

Sizes

Height	157cm

Professional Info

Agency	DH
Social Networks	7gogo / Instagram / SHOWROOM / TikTok / Twitter

Idol Career Info

Group	AKB48
Team	Team B
Debuted	December 2016 / 16th Generation

Lightstick Colors

Pink	Orange

Sato Minami is a member of AKB48's Team B. She is also a member of TinTlip.

Trivia

Hobbies: Drawing, dancing, singing, watching anime, walking
Admired members: Nakanishi Chiyori, Mukaichi Mion
Favorite 48Group song: Heavy Rotation
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.

History

2016

In December, joined AKB48 as a member of its 16th Generation.

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

On September 12th, at the AKB48 Zenkoku Tour 2019, was promoted to Team A.

2021

On July 20th, appeared in the special AKBINGO NEO episode 2 for ranking 2nd place for the Club Oshi Ranking in the AKB48 no Dobboun! Hitori Jime app event.
On December 8th, at the AKB48 16th Anniversary Team Shuffle, it was announced she would be transferred to Asai Team B.
On December 27th, appeared in the magazine "TopYellNEO 2021~2022."

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).

AKB48 Senbatsu Elections

9th Senbatsu Election - Not Ranked
10th Senbatsu Election - Not Ranked

Team History

AKB48 Kenkyuusei → Team A → Team B

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)

Singles Participation

AKB48 B-Sides

Other Songs

Hanareteitemo

Units

Stage Units

KKS8 (16th Generation Kenkyuusei): Skirt, Hirari (Center)

KKS9 (Let's Go Kenkyuusei!): Kanpeki Guu~no ne

A6 Revival (Mokugekisha): Hoshi no Mukougawa

B4 Revival (Idol no Yoake): Kataomoi no Taikakusen; Itoshiki Natasha

Concert Units

AKB48 11th Anniversary

Kojimatsuri ～Kojima Haruna Kanshasai～

Iiwake Maybe

AKB48 16th Generation Concert ~Kimi no Namae wo Shiritai~

Finland Miracle

AKB48 Tandoku Concert ~Jabajatte Nani?~

AKB48 Kenkyuusei + Draft 3-kisei Concert 〜Yukuzo! Nobishiro ☆ Paradise〜

Kimi Dake ni Chu! Chu! Chu!

AKB48 Zenkoku Tour 2019 ～Tanoshii bakari ga AKB!～

Saitama

Gomen ne, Suki ni Nacchatte...

2020 AKB48 shin Unit Live Matsuri Kaisai Kettei no Oshirase

AKB48 Tandoku Concert 2021 〜Suki Naraba, Suki da to Iou~

Gomen ne, Suki ni Nacchatte...

Shinshun! AKB48 Fresh Concert 2022 ~Fuyu mo Yappari AKB!~

Aozora Cafe

MX Matsuri! AKB48 60th Single "Hisashiburi no Lipgloss" Announcement Commemoration Concert in Budokan 2022

New Team Concert

Wagamama Collection

Day 3

Hetappi Wink

Media Appearances

Variety Shows

AKBINGO! (2017)
AKB48 Sayonara Mouri-san (AKB48サヨナラ毛利さん) (2022 - )
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？～) (2022)
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？～) (2022)
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?〜) (2022 - )

Survival Shows

Produce 48 (2018)

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

School Idol Musical (スクールアイドルミュージカル) - Mikasa Maya

Gallery

Sato Minami 10th Senbatsu Election Poster (2018)

Sato Minami (Produce 48) (2018)

Sato Minami (2018)

Sato Minami 9th Senbatsu Election Poster (2017)

Sato Minami (2017)

Sato Minami (2016)

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