Maiko Minami
Biography
Maiko Minami, originally known as Yukoyo Takahashi and born on March 8, 1961, is a distinguished Japanese female talent and actress affiliated with Actors Promotion. Hailing from Tokyo, Minami embarked on her professional journey in 1981 as an executive secretary at Itochu Corporation, concluding her tenure in 1983. Impressively, she held credentials in Soroban (abacus) Level 2, Eiken (English proficiency) Level 2, and Penmanship Level 2. In 1985, her career took a notable turn as she garnered recognition as a member of the idol ensemble "Onattāzu," alongside Natako Ogawa and Harumi Fukano. Post the group's disbandment, Minami sustained her dynamic influence across various arenas, including gravure modeling, television programs, and films. Notably, in 1995, she entered matrimony with event company owner Soichiro Kimura, yet the marriage met a swift end through divorce after a brief period. (Source: Wikipedia Japan)
Known For & Full Filmography4 Titles
Movie - 1990, 2h 15m • as Sayori
Nayoko, a good-hearted geisha, brings luck to the men she sleeps with, even though most are scoundrels who don’t deserve it.
Movie - 1985, 2h 15m • as Assistant Director B
Koji Tadokoro, the manager of a hot bento shop, lives an ordinary life with his girlfriend Noriko Kinoshita, who works at a nearby supermarket and loves sex. Tonight they are having sex, as if they are going to try to break the Guinness World Record, when suddenly the window opens and Nakagawa, a middle school classmate, appears. Shimizu, who had become a film director, has died. The two go to the funeral, and on the way home they pass a man accompanied by a beautiful woman. That man is none other than his childhood friend, Kimio Kondo. Kimio is the epitome of a money man. He is a doctor working at a university hospital, and on the side, he writes new music lyrics and is popular with nurses and popular singers. The three are excited to see each other again after a long time, and plan a class reunion trip to Kimio's luxurious mansion...
Movie - 2001, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
Based on the comic by Ryou Kurashina and Issaku Wake.
Movie - 2004, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
With the help of the real-life pachislot gambling group "Capone," the film depicts the friendship between a man who gambles and a man who lives in the underworld.