Minami Takayama | |
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Native name | 高山 みなみ |
Born |
Izumi Arai May 5, 1964 Adachi, Tokyo, Japan |
Occupation |
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Years active | 1987–present |
Agent | 81 Produce |
Notable credit(s) |
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Height | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) |
Spouse(s) | Gosho Aoyama (m. 2005–07) |
Musical career | |
Genres | Pop, electropop, pop rock |
Instruments | Vocals |
Associated acts | Two-Mix, DoCo |
Minami Takayama (高山 みなみ Takayama Minami?, born Izumi Arai (新井 泉 Arai Izumi?), May 5, 1964) is a Japanese voice actress and singer. Minami is also a member of the pop group Two-Mix, and a part of DoCo when it was active.
She is best known for her roles in Kiki's Delivery Service as both Kiki and Ursula, Ranma ½ as Nabiki Tendo, Moomin as Moomin, Yaiba as Yaiba Kurogane, Nintama Rantarō as Rantarō Inadera, Danganronpa series as Hajime Hinata and Izuru Kamukura and Detective Conan as Conan Edogawa. Minami and Shiina Nagano, the other member of Two-Mix, also appeared as themselves in a case in her former husband's manga, Detective Conan.
Takayama's real name is Izumi Arai (新井 泉 Arai Izumi?). She was married to manga artist Gosho Aoyama on May 5, 2005 but they divorced on December 10, 2007.