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Minami Kuribayashi
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| name | Minami Kuribayashi | |
| image | AX 2010 - Minami Kuribayashi.jpg | |
| alt | ||
| caption | Minami at Anime Expo 2010 | |
| native_name | 栗林 みな実 | |
| native_name_lang | ja | |
| birth_name | Kumiko Murakami (村上 久美子) | |
| birth_date | ||
| birth_place | Aoi-ku, Shizuoka, Japan | |
| death_date | ||
| nationality | Japanese | |
| occupation | {{flatlist | |
| years_active | 1997–present | |
| website | ||
| module | {{Infobox musical artist | embed=yes |
| genre | {{flatlist | |
| background | solo_singer | |
| instruments | Singing | |
| label | {{flatlist | |
| associated_acts | {{Plainlist |
- Singer
- songwriter
- lyricist
- voice actress
- pop
- Lantis (2002–present)
- Avex Entertainment (2012–present)
- Sound Horizon
- Wild 3nin Musume
- e-ZUKA
- GRANRODEO
- Chiaki Takahashi}} Minami Kuribayashi is a Japanese singer, songwriter, lyricist and former voice actress from Shizuoka Prefecture. From 2016 to 2019, she performed under the stage name Minami.
Her involvement in the game and anime Kimi ga Nozomu Eien, where she voiced the role of one of the characters, Haruka Suzumiya and performed and penned the theme songs and other songs relating to the series, has brought her much attention. Her single "Precious Memories", used as the opening theme song for the series' animated version was a success; it had a peak ranking of 17th place on the Oricon charts and charted for 14 weeks. She has since performed songs for other games and anime, including series such as Muv-Luv, Chrono Crusade, My-HiME, My-Otome, Kure-nai, and School Days.
Kuribayashi has performed as part of the group Wild 3nin Musume, whose other present members are Joy Max (a.k.a. Joy Max Maximum) and Kisho Taniyama (a.k.a. Jackie Yang). She also once paired with Chiaki Takahashi to form the group exige, where Takahashi was known as CT. Veronica. Also, she is part of Sound Horizon.
Filmography
TV animation
- Kimi ga Nozomu Eien (Haruka Suzumiya)
- Mai Otome (Erstin Ho)
- School Days (Minami Obuchi)
OVAs
- Akane Maniax (Haruka Suzumiya)
- Ayumayu Gekijou (Haruka Suzumiya, Kasumi Yashiro)
- Kimi ga Nozomu Eien
Next Season(Haruka Suzumiya) - My-Otome Zwei (Ribbon-chan)
- School Days
Magical Heart Kokoro-chan(Minami Obuchi)
Internet animation
- Ayumayu Gekijou (Haruka Suzumiya, Kasumi Yashiro)
Games
- Age Maniax (Susie, Fumino)
- Kaseki no Uta (Priere)
- Kimi ga Nozomu Eien (Haruka Suzumiya)
- School Days (Minami Obuchi)
- School Days L x H (Minami Obuchi)
- "Hello, world." (Haruka Tomonaga)
- Muv-Luv (Kasumi Yashiro)
- Muv-Luv Alternative (Kasumi Yashiro, Haruka Suzumiya)
- Muv-Luv Altered Fable (Kasumi Yashiro, Haruka Suzumiya)
- My-Otome: Otome Butoushi!! (Erstin Ho)
Discography
Solo
Singles
| # | Single details | Catalog No. | Peak Oricon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| chart position | Album | Sales | Notes | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | – | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th | 16th | 17th | 18th | 19th | 20th | 21st | 22nd | 23rd | 24th | 25th | 26th | 27th | 28th | 29th | 30th | 31st | |||
| "Muv-Luv (マブラヴ)" | LACM-4048 | 97 | Overture | 25,900 | (Game Muv-Luv opening theme) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| "Kaze no Yukue/Yours (風のゆくえ/yours)" | LACM-4084 | 62 | 28,600 | (Game Kimi ga Nozomu Eien theme song) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| "Precious Memories" | LACM-4107 | 17 | 55,000 | (Kimi ga Nozomu Eien opening theme) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| "Tsubasa wa Pleasure Line (翼はPleasure Line)" | LACM-4110 | 17 | passage | 51,500 | (Chrono Crusade opening theme) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| "Shining☆Days" | LACM-4157 | 18 | 52,000 | (My-HiME opening theme) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| "beginning" | LACM-4183 | 55 | 33,600 | (OVA Akane Maniax opening theme) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| "Shining☆Days Re-Product&Remix" | LACM-4189 | 39 | Non–album single | 5,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| "Muv-Luv (2005 version) (マブラヴ(再録音版))" | LACM-4209 | 34 | passage | 34,400 | (Game Muv-Luv opening theme) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| "Blue Treasure" | LACM-4205 | 37 | 35,100 | (Tide-Line Blue opening theme) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| "Dream☆Wing" | LACM-4227 | 19 | 42,300 | (My-Otome 1st opening theme) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| "Crystal Energy" | LACM-4247 | 15 | fantastic arrow | 38,700 | (My-Otome 2nd opening theme) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| "Yell!" | LACM-4320 | 20 | dream link | 19,400 | (Super Robot Wars Original Generation: Divine Wars ending theme) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| "United Force" | LACM-4364 | 23 | 20,800 | (Kishin Taisen Gigantic Formula opening theme) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| "BUT,metamorphosis" | LACM-4447 | 79 | 12,500 | (Cutie Honey: The Live ending theme) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| "Next Season/Sweet Passion" | LACM-4476 | 39 | 15,100 | (OVA Kimi ga Nozomu Eien ~Next Season~ opening theme) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| "Love Jump" | LACM-4480 | 36 | 16,800 | (Kure-nai opening theme) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| "unripe hero" | LACM-4514 | 33 | mind touch | 7,761 | (Blassreiter opening theme) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| "Finality Blue" | LACM-4549 | 48 | 6,116 | (My-Otome 0~S.ifr~ opening theme) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| "Sympathizer" | LACM-4563 | 22 | 10,446 | (Kurokami The Animation opening theme) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| "Miracle Fly" | LACM-4606 | 33 | 7,539+ | (Sora Kake Girl ending theme) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| "earth trip" | LACM-4639 | 87 | (Game Grandia Online opening theme) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| "Unreal Paradise (あんりある♡パラダイス)" | LACM-4657 | 30 | (Kämpfer opening theme) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| "Meiya Kadenrou (冥夜花伝廊)" | LACM-4047 | 43 | Non–album single | (Katanagatari opening theme) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| "STRAIGHT JET" | LACM-4777 | 16 | TIGHT KNOT | (Infinite Stratos opening theme) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| "Kimi no Naka no Eiyū (君の中の英雄)" | LACM-34900 (Artist Side) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | (Mobile Suit Gundam AGE ending theme) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| "HAPPY CRAZY BOX" | LACM-34925 (Limited Edition), | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 | (Medaka Box opening theme) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| "signs~Sakutsuki Hitoyo~ (signs 〜朔月一夜〜)" | AVCD-49734/B (Total Eclipse Edition), | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | (Muv-Luv Alternative: Total Eclipse ending theme) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| "BELIEVE" | LACM-34015 (Limited Edition), | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 35 | (Medaka Box Abnormal opening theme) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| "Doubt the World" | AVCD-49971/B (Total Eclipse Edition), | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 28 | TBA | (Muv-Luv Alternative: Total Eclipse opening theme) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| "ZERO!!" | LACM-34083 (Limited Edition), | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 30 | TBA | (The Devil Is a Part-Timer! opening theme) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| "True Blue Traveler" | LALM-4001 (Limited Edition), | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | TBA | (Infinite Stratos (Season 2) opening theme) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| "moving soul" | LACM-34246 (Limited Edition), | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 31 | TBA | (Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya 2wei! opening theme) |
Albums
Studio albums
| Year | Album details | Catalog No. | Peak Oricon | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| chart position | Certifications | |||
| 2004 | Overture | LACA-5324 | 22 | |
| 2006 | passage | LACA-5501 | 12 | |
| fantastic arrow | LACA-5588 | 33 | ||
| 2008 | dream link | LASA-5802 | 24 | |
| 2010 | mind touch | LASA-15021 | 32 | |
| 2011 | miracle fruit | LACA-15102 | 30 | |
| 2013 | TIGHT KNOT | LACA-15305 | 32 |
Best albums
| Year | Album details | Catalog No. | Peak Oricon |
|---|---|---|---|
| chart position | |||
| 2011 | stories | LACA-9215/6 | 12 |
DVDs
- Kuribayashi Minami in BASXI Secret Live "Birthday eve"
- 2003-11-27: Kuribayashi Minami Music Clip "Precious Memories"
- 2008-02-27: Kuribayashi Minami 1st Live Tour 2007 "Fantastic Arrow"
References
References
- [http://kuribayashi-minami.jp Official Website]
- [http://www.oricon.co.jp/music/release/d/521845/1/ "Precious Memories", listed at Oricon Style]
- (June 2006). "Music Picks". [[A.D. Vision]].
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