Yoko Minamino

Yoko Minamino
南野 陽子
Born (1967-06-23) June 23, 1967 (age 56)
EducationHorikoshi High School
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
Years active1984-present
Musical career
Genres
Instrument(s)Vocals
LabelsSony Music Japan (1995)
Sony Japan (from 1989)

Yoko Minamino (南野 陽子, Minamino Yōko, born June 23, 1967), also known as Nanno (ナンノ), is a Japanese actress and singer. She graduated from Horikoshi High School.[citation needed] She played Saki Asamiya in the second season of the live action Sukeban Deka TV series replacing fellow idol star Yuki Saitō. She is currently independent. She has previously worked for the S1 Company, Southern Field, Sweet Basil and K Dash Group talent agencies.

History

While attending the private Shoin High School in Kobe, Minamino successfully passed an audition in 1982. During the summer of her second year of high school, she moved to Tokyo where she attended Horikoshi High School along with fellow entertainers Miharu Morina and Minako Honda. Minamino and Honda met when they both took the entrance examination.[citation needed]

Minamino made her debut television role in 1984 in Meimon Shiritsu Jōshi Kōkō. She began working for the talent agency S1 Company at this time. Despite being a mostly unknown face in Japanese entertainment, Minamino was given an unusually large number of photos in a seinen manga magazine.[citation needed]

This led to her being cast in 1985 in the role of Saki Asamiya in the second season of Fuji TV's Sukeban Deka, a popular live action TV series about a juvenile delinquent being forced to go undercover for the police in a high school known for its rough gangs. This role made Minamino an instant star, and many phrases from this season became fashionable. She was also nominated at the 11th Annual Japan Academy Prize event as "Rookie of the Year" for her performance in the movie version released in 1987. Her "Saki Asamiya" character was used in a wide range of adverts.

She made her singing debut on 1985-06-23 with her song Hazukashi Sugite. Along with Shizuka Kudo, Miho Nakayama, and Yui Asaka, Minamino was considered one of the Four Divas (四天王, Shitennō) of the time until she temporarily suspended her career in 1992. In 1988 she played two roles, including the starring role, in the Taiga drama Takeda Shingen. That same year, she reached the number one spot for sales of publicity photo shots sold, setting a new record. Minamino was also honored by the country of Grenada when they issued postage stamps featuring two different head shots.

In 1989, Minamino switched talent agencies, moving from S1 Company to the private Southern Field agency.[citation needed] In the 1992 film Kantsubaki, she made her first nude appearance, closely followed by her second in Watashi o Daite, Soshite Kiss-shite that same year. Minamino was nominated for the 16th Annual Japan Academy Prize for "Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role" (basically "Best Actress") for her performances in both of these films.

Minamino has appeared in interviews and photo shoots in Shueisha's Weekly Playboy magazine since 1984. In the 1989-08-01 issue, she appeared on the cover.

Filmography

Film title Japanese Role Release date Studio Notes
Sukeban Deka The Movie スケバン刑事 Saki Asamiya February 1987 Toei starring role, nominated for "Rookie of the Year" at 11th Annual Japan Academy Prize event
Haikara-san ga Tōru はいからさんが通る Benio Hanamura December 1987 Toei starring role
Bodaiju: Lindenbaum 菩提樹 リンデンバウム Mami Nakahara August 1988 Toei
S1 Company
starring role
The Pale Hand 白い手 Sensei April 1990 Toho heroine
Gold Rush ゴールドラッシュ Masami Sanokawa December 1990 Wani Books
Toei
heroine
Fukuzawa Yukichi 福沢諭吉   August 1991 Toei about Fukuzawa Yukichi
Kantsubaki 寒椿 Sadako Otani May 1992 Toei starring role, nominated for "Best Actress" at 16th Annual Japan Academy Prize event
The Rocking Horseman 青春デンデケデケデケ   October 1992 Toei  
Watashi o Daite, Soshite Kiss-shite 私を抱いて、そしてキスして Keiko November 1992 Toei starring role, nominated for "Best Actress" at 16th Annual Japan Academy Prize event
Driving High! ドライビング・ハイ! Kaoru August 1993 Sega Enterprises  
Mitabi no Kaikyō 三たびの海峡 Chizuru November 1995 Mitabi no Kaikyō Film Committee  
Hissatsu Shimatsunin 必殺始末人 Kamome March 1997 Shochiku  
Hissatsu Shimatsunin II: Midarezaku Onnayakusha no Yumebutai 必殺始末人II 乱れ咲く女役者の夢舞台 Kamome July 1997 Shochiku  
Hissatsu Shimatsunin III: Jigoku ni Chitta Hanabira Ni-mai 必殺始末人III 地獄に散った花びら二枚 Kamome February 1998 Shochiku  
Ōinaru Kan: Bonno 大いなる完 -ぼんの- Takako Ishigura December 1998 CIA heroine
Eki ni Sumi yoshi 駅に住みよし Yōko Kitano November 2000 Firstwood Entertainment starring role
Taiga no Itteki 大河の一滴   September 2001 Taiga no Itteki Film Committee  
Sennen no Koi - Hikaru Genji monogatari 千年の恋 ひかる源氏物語 Oborozukiyo December 2001 Toei  
New Battles Without Honor and Humanity/Murder 新・仁義なき戦い 謀殺   February 2003 Shin Jingi-naki Tatakai: Bōsatsu Film Committee  
Ghost Shout ゴーストシャウト Aiko Yatabe December 2004 Tokyo Theatres Company  
Shinku 深紅 Michiko Ibara September 2005 Toei  
Donjū 鈍獣 Junko Mama May 2009 GAGA  
Soredemo Hana wa Saiteiku – segment Edelweiss それでも花は咲いていく – エーデルワイス Kanako Andō May 2011 K DASH Stage
Link Rights
 
Omurice オムライス September 2011 Yoshimoto Creative Agency  
A Morning of Farewell いのちの停車場 Yūko Wakabayashi 2021 Toei
Nemesis: The Movie 映画ネメシス 黄金螺旋の謎 Akira Himura 2023 Warner Bros. Japan

Television

Series

Series title Role Dates Network Notes
Meimon Shiritsu Joshi Kōkō
名門私立女子高校
  Nov. 1984 – Jan. 1985 NTV debut role
Sukeban Deka II: Shōjo Tekkamen Densetsu
スケバン刑事II -少女鉄仮面伝説-
Saki Asamiya (Yōko Godai) Nov. 1985 – Oct. 1986 Fuji TV first starring role
Thursday Theater Toki ni wa Issho ni
木曜劇場「時にはいっしょに」
  Oct. – Dec. 1986 Fuji TV co-starring role
Ariesu no Otome-tachi
アリエスの乙女たち
Kaori Mizuho Apr. – Sep. 1987 Daiei TV, Fuji TV starring role
Takeda Shingen
大河ドラマ「武田信玄」
Koi-hime, Okoko 1988 NHK Taiga drama
Netsuppoi no!
熱っぽいの!
  Apr. – Jun. 1988 Fuji TV starring role
Oikaketai no!
追いかけたいの!
  Oct. – Dec. 1988 Fuji TV starring role
Aitsu ga Trouble
あいつがトラブル
Missing Persons Section member Reiko Misaki Dec. 1989 – Mar. 1990 Fuji TV starring role
Geinō Shakai
芸能社会
  Jul. – Sep. 1990 TBS co-starring role
Kimi no Tame ni Dekiru Koto
君のためにできること
Akiko Sekine Jul. – Sep. 1992 Fuji TV regular guest role
Monday Drama-in Aishiteru yo!
愛してるよ!
Shino Kuji Oct. – Dec. 1993 tv asahi regular guest role
Friday Jidaigeki Ō-Edo Fūunden
大江戸風雲伝
  Apr. – Jul. 1994 NHK regular guest role
Yureru Omoi
揺れる想い
Kanako Yokozawa Jan. – Mar. 1995 TBS starring role
Shōgun no Onmitsu! Kage Jūhachi
将軍の隠密!影十八
Kunoichi no Miki, Doctor Jan. – Jun. 1996 TV Asahi regular guest role
Kitto Dare ka ni Au Tame ni
きっと誰かに逢うために
  Jan. – Mar. 1996 TV Tokyo regular guest role
Shinkansen '97 Koi Monogatari
新幹線'97恋物語
Kyōko Tsumura Apr. – Jun. 1997 TBS network regular guest role
Hitsuyō no Nai Hito
必要のない人
Ai Miyamoto Oct. – Dec. 1998 NHK regular guest role
Shin Nanbu Daikichi Kōban Nikki
新・南部大吉交番日記
  1999-08-12 – 1999-08-26 NHK BS-2 regular guest role
Ai no Gekijō Ikkaku Senkin Yume Kazoku
愛の劇場「一攫千金夢家族」
  Jun. – Jul. 1997 TBS network starring role
Friday Jidaigeki Haru ga Kita
春が来た
  Sep. – Nov. 2002 NHK  
Ai no Gekijō Ikkaku Senkin Yume Kazoku 2
愛の劇場「一攫千金夢家族2」
  Jun. – Jul. 2003 TBS network starring role
Drama 30 Ya • Ku • So • Ku
ドラマ30「ヤ・ク・ソ・ク」
Kyōko Tsumura May – Jul. 2005 MBS, TBS network starring role
Yaoh
夜王〜YAOH〜
Kōko Suizenji 2006-01-13 – current TBS guest star in episode 1
Wednesday Drama 7-nin no Onna Bengoshi
木曜ドラマ「7人の女弁護士」
Chiharu Tashiro Apr. – Jul. 2006 TV Asahi regular guest role
Shukan Akagawa Jiro
週刊赤川次郎
  Jul. – Sep. 2007 TV Tokyo regular guest role
Scrap Teacher
スクラップ・ティーチャー〜教師再生〜
Akimi Gotokuji Oct. – Dec. 2008 NTV regular guest role
Segodon
西郷どん
Ikushima 2018 NHK Taiga drama
Young GTO
湘南純愛組!
2020 Amazon Prime Video
Hanzawa Naoki
半沢直樹
2020 TBS
Nemesis
ネメシス
Akira Himura 2021 NTV

One-shot dramas

Title Role Date Network Notes
Monday Dramaland Toki o Kakeru Shōjo
月曜ドラマランド「時をかける少女」
Kazuko 4 November 1985 Fuji TV first starring role
performed theme song
Monday Dramaland Sailor-fuku Ren'ai Kyōshitsu: Ai no Lesson A! B! C!
月曜ドラマランド「セーラー服恋愛教室 愛のレッスンA!B!C!」
  6 January 1986 Fuji TV  
Monday Dramaland Fujiko Fujio no Yume Camera 2 "Blue Train Blues"
月曜ドラマランド 藤子不二雄の夢カメラ2「ブルートレインブルース」
Masami Otagiri 2 March 1987 Fuji TV starring role
Jikan Desu yo Special Haru no Megami ga Yattekita
時間ですよスペシャル「春の女神がやってきた」
  30 March 1988 TBS  
Minamino Yoko no Okashi na Okashi na Daidassō
南野陽子のおかしなおかしな大脱走
Sakura and Maria Itami 5 October 1988 TBS  
Kaikyoku 30-shūnen Kinen Shinshun 3-jikan Drama Special Shuntō
開局30周年記念新春3時間ドラマスペシャル「春燈」
Ryōko Iwata 2 January 1989 TV Asahi starring role
Akahige
赤ひげ
Masae 1 April 1989 TBS  
Monday Drama Special Dai-san no Onna
月曜ドラマスペシャル「第三の女」
Akane Nagahara 16 October 1989 TBS  
Yo ni mo Kimyō na Monogatari Dai-1 Series Ososugita Koibito
世にも奇妙な物語第1シリーズ「遅すぎた恋人」
  9 August 1990 Fuji TV  
24 Jikan TV Drama Special Itsuka Mita Aoi Sora!
24時間テレビ ドラマスペシャル「いつか見た青い空!」
  25 August 1990 NTV performed theme song
Otoko to Onna no Mystery Gokumontō
男と女のミステリー「獄門島」
  28 September 1990 Fuji TV  
Nenmatsu Jidaigeki Special Katsu Kaishū
年末時代劇スペシャル「勝海舟」
Junko Katsu 1990-12-30 – 1990-12-31 NTV  
Geishun Drama Special Shinshun Kon'yoku Medetai Ryokan Monogatari
迎春ドラマスペシャル「新春・混浴・めでたい旅館物語」
  1 January 1991 Fuji TV  
Yo ni mo Kimyō na Monogatari
Fuyu no Tokubetsuhen "Ō-sama no Mimi wa Roba no Mimi"
世にも奇妙な物語「冬の特別編 「王様の耳はロバの耳」」
Kyōko 3 January 1991 Fuji TV  
Wednesday Grand Roman Mitsuai 2.26 ni Chitta Koi
水曜グランドロマン「密愛 2.26に散った恋」
Komaki 20 February 1991 Fuji TV starring role
Monday Drama Special Onii-chan Kaisatsuguchi
月曜ドラマスペシャル「お兄ちゃん 改札口」
Machiko Saiki 14 October 1991 TBS  
Ōgata Jidaigeki Special Surōnin Burai Tabi
大型時代劇スペシャル「素浪人無頼旅」
  31 October 1991 TV Asahi co-starring role
Friday Drama Theater Kisetsuhazure no Kaigan Monogatari '91 Aki
金曜ドラマシアター「季節はずれの海岸物語'91秋」
  8 November 1991 Fuji TV  
Yo ni mo Kimyō na Monogatari Dai-2 Series Ayashii Kagami
世にも奇妙な物語第2シリーズ「あやしい鏡」
  14 November 1991 Fuji TV  
Chūshingura
忠臣蔵
  13 December 1991 Fuji TV  
Tokugawa Ieyasu
徳川家康
  3 January 1992 TV Asahi  
Surōnin Burai Tabi II
素浪人無頼旅II
  30 March 1992 TV Asahi  
Kaigai Tokusen Mystery Hong Kong Meikyūkō
海外特選ミステリー「香港迷宮行」
  3 July 1992 Fuji TV  
Mizu Seiretsu no Nagaragawa Aisaretakute
水清冽の長良川 愛されたくて
  8 October 1992 TV Asahi  
Drama City '93 Furare Jōzu
ドラマシティー'93「ふられ上手」
  4 February 1993 YTV starring role
Kako o Ou Onna
過去を追う女
Ritsuko, Kiyomi 26 March 1993 TBS  
Shinshun Ōgata Jidaigeki 3-jikan Special Iemitsu Bōsatsu: Sandai Shōgun ni Semaru Nazo no Ansatsu Gundan!
新春大型時代劇3時間スペシャル「家光謀殺 -三代将軍に迫る謎の暗殺軍団!-」
  3 January 1995 TV Asahi  
Friday Entertainment Sengo 50-nen Tokubetsu Kikaku Onna-tachi no Sensō
金曜エンタテイメント 戦後50年特別企画「女たちの戦争」
  18 August 1995 Fuji TV co-starring role
Shinshun Jidaigeki Inochi Sasagesōrō: Yume Oi Saka no Kettō Kiru! Ai mo Namida mo Kiraneba naranu!
新春時代劇「命捧げ候 -夢追い坂の決闘・斬る! 愛も涙も斬らねばならぬ!」
Sae Iemoto 3 January 1996 NHK  
Ninja Kaeshi Mizu no Shiro: Utsunomiya Tsuritenjō no Nazo
忍者返し水の城 宇都宮釣り天井の謎
  30 April 1996 TV Asahi  
Nemuri Kyōshirō: Kyō Atte Ashita-naki Inochi o Ikiru Mono!
眠狂四郎 今日あって明日なき命を生きる者!
Tomoe, Shizuno 19 September 1996 TV Asahi  
Friday Entertainment Asami Mitsuhiko Series 3: Karatsu Sayo-hime Densetsu Satsujin Jiken
金曜エンタテイメント「浅見光彦シリーズ3 唐津佐用姫伝説殺人事件」
Hisako Narusawa 22 November 1996 Fuji TV  
Shinshun Jidaigeki Special Benkei: Kairikimusō no Arahōshi! Ai to Yume o Motome Tatakai Tsuzuketa Haran no Shōgai
新春時代劇スペシャル「弁慶 怪力無双の荒法師! 愛と夢を求め戦い続けた波乱の生涯」
  4 January 1997 TV Asahi  
Monday Drama Special Isshiki Kyōtarō Jiken Note 6: Kyōto Himatsuri Kimen Satsujin Jiken
月曜ドラマスペシャル「一色京太郎事件ノート6 京都火祭り鬼面殺人事件」
Misato 22 December 1997 NTV  
12 o'clock Super Wide DramaIeyasu ga Mottomo Osoreta Otoko: Sanada Yukimura
12時間超ワイドドラマ「家康が最も恐れた男 真田幸村」
Oe no Kata 2 January 1998 TV Tokyo  
RCC Kaikyoku 45-shūnen Tokubetsu Bangumi: Ōbayashi Nobuhiko Gensaku • Sōkantoku Manuke-sensei
RCC開局45周年特別番組 大林宣彦原作・総監督「マヌケ先生」
  24 January 1998 TBS network  
Saturday Wide Gekijō 20-shūnen Tokubetsu Kikaku Mikeneko Holmes no Tasogare Hotel
土曜ワイド劇場20周年特別企画「三毛猫ホームズの黄昏ホテル」
  21 February 1998 TV Asahi  
Monday Drama Special Seimu Chōsakan • Madogiwa Tarō no Jikenbo 4
月曜ドラマスペシャル「税務調査官・窓際太郎の事件簿4」
Naomi Higuchi 28 February 2000 TBS  
Onna to Ai to Mystery Kita Alps Sangaku Kyūjotai • Saimon Kazuki 1: Kita Alps Hotaka Renpō Satsujin Jiken
女と愛とミステリー「北アルプス山岳救助隊・紫門一鬼1 北アルプス穂高連峰殺人事件」
Miyako Katagiri 4 March 2001 TV Tokyo  
Friday Entertainment Onna Manager Kaneko Kaoru Kanashimi no Jikembo 1
金曜エンタテイメント「女マネージャー金子かおる 哀しみの事件簿」1
  8 February 2002 Fuji TV  
Watashi wa Watashi: Watashi no Ai Dakara
私は私 私の愛だから
  7 September 2002 Fuji TV  
Onna to Ai to Mystery Morimura Seiichi Suspense: Kishimo no Matsuei
女と愛とミステリー「森村誠一サスペンス 鬼子母の末裔」
  10 September 2003 TV Tokyo  
Saturday Wide Gekijō Nishimura Kyōtarō Travel Mystery Seikan Tokkyū Satsujin Route
土曜ワイド劇場 西村京太郎トラベルミステリー「青函特急殺人ルート」
  13 September 2003 TV Asahi  
Monday Mystery Gekijō Kage no Kisetsu 7: Seisan
月曜ミステリー劇場「陰の季節7 精算」
  29 November 2004 TBS  
Wada Akiko Tokubetsu Kikaku Drama The Kaigo Banchō
和田アキ子特別企画ドラマ「ザ・介護番長」
  7 April 2005 TBS  
Drama Complex Keishichō Tokushubutai 512
ドラマ・コンプレックス「警視庁特殊部隊512」
  29 November 2005 NTV  
Monday Mystery Gekijo Mukoiri Deka 2
月曜ミステリー劇場「ムコ入り刑事2」
  26 December 2005 TBS  
12 O'clock Super Wide Drama Tokugawa Fu-un Roku
12時間超ワイドドラマ「徳川風雲録」
  2 January 2008 TV Tokyo  
Saturday Wide Gekijo Onna Keiji Futari 2
土曜ワイド劇場「女刑事ふたり2」
  8 March 2008 TV Asahi  
Ōoku the Final   25 March 2019 Fuji TV  

Discography

Singles

Singles marked with "" reached No. 1 on Oricon chart.

  Single title Japanese Release date Lyrics Composition Arrangement Notes
1 Hazukashi Sugite 恥ずかしすぎて 23 June 1985 Kang Jin-hwa Shunichi Tokura Masaaki Ōmura  
2 Sayonara no Memai さよならのめまい 21 November 1985 Etsuko Kisugi Takao Kisugi Mitsuo Hagita  
3 Kanashimi Monument 悲しみモニュメント 21 March 1986 Etsuko Kisugi Kisaburō Suzuki Hiroshi Shinkawa  
4 Kaze no Madrigal 風のマドリガル 21 July 1986 Reiko Yukawa Daisuke Inoue Mitsuo Hagita  
5 Approach 接近 (アプローチ) 1 October 1986 Yumi Morita Toshio Kameto Mitsuo Hagita  
6 Rakuen no Door 楽園のDoor 1 February 1987 Megumi Ogura Takao Kisugi Mitsuo Hagita
7 Hanashi Kaketakatta 話しかけたかった 1 April 1987 Nobumi Tozawa Masayuki Kishi Mitsuo Hagita
8 Pandora no Koibito パンドラの恋人 1 July 1987 Shun Taguchi Toshio Kameto Mitsuo Hagita
9 Aki no Indication 秋のIndication 23 September 1987 Eiko Kyo Mitsuo Hagita Mitsuo Hagita
10 Haikara-san ga Tōru はいからさんが通る 2 December 1987 Megumi Ogura Wataru Kuniyasu Mitsuo Hagita
11 Toiki de Net 吐息でネット 26 February 1988 Shun Taguchi Toshihiko Shibaya Mitsuo Hagita
12 Anata o Aishitai あなたを愛したい 18 June 1988 Shun Taguchi Mitsuo Hagita Mitsuo Hagita
13 Aki kara mo, Soba ni Ite 秋からも、そばにいて 13 October 1988 Megumi Ogura Tamashiro Itō Mitsuo Hagita
14 Namida wa Doko e Itta no 涙はどこへいったの 15 February 1989 Kang Jin-hwa Toshihiko Shibaya Mitsuo Hagita  
15 Trouble Maker トラブル・メーカー 21 June 1989 Yoko Minamino Yasuhiro Kido Mitsuo Hagita  
16 Film no Mukōgawa フィルムの向こう側 29 November 1989 Ryo Aska Ryo Aska Jun Satō
17 Doublegame ダブルゲーム 1 June 1990 Toyohisa Araki Takashi Miki Kei Wakakusa  
18 Hen na no!! へんなの!! 1 July 1990 Chiroru Tanibo Toshihiko Shibaya Toshihiko Shibaya  
19 Mimi o Sumashite Goran 耳をすましてごらん 1 August 1990 Daichi Yamada Jōji Yuasa Mitsuo Hagita  
20 Kiss-shite Loneliness KISSしてロンリネス 21 November 1990 Tomoko Aran Tetsurō Oda Masao Akashi  
21 Natsu no Obaka-san 夏のおバカさん 8 June 1991 Yasushi Akimoto Yoko Minamino Masao Akashi  
22 Haikara-san ga Tōru / Toiki de Net はいからさんが通る/吐息でネット 27 July 2005 as above for each song as above for each song as above for each song self cover

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Albums

The majority of albums released after 1991 are "Best of" albums.

Album title Japanese Release date Release label Catalog no(s). Format Notes
Gelato ジェラート 21 April 1986 CBS-Sony 32DH-397 CD  
Sukeban Deka II: Shōjo Tekkamen Densetsu Original Soundtrack スケバン刑事II 少女鉄仮面伝説オリジナル・サウンドトラック 21 May 1986 CBS-Sony      
Virginal ヴァージナル 1 November 1986 CBS-Sony 32DH-540 CD  
Sukeban Deka Original Soundtrack スケバン刑事オリジナル・サウンドトラック 5 March 1987 CBS-Sony 28KH-2067 Cassette  
Bloom ブルーム 2 May 1987 CBS-Sony 32DH-653 CD  
Garland ガーランド 1 November 1987 CBS-Sony 32DH-830 CD  
Haikara-san ga Tōru Original Soundtrack はいからさんが通るオリジナル・サウンドトラック 21 December 1987 CBS-Sony 32DH-863 CD  
Nanno Singles   21 March 1988 CBS-Sony   CD "Best of " album
Global グローバル 15 July 1988 CBS-Sony 38DH-5081 CD first press included a bonus disc titled Nanno Compatibility Diagnosis Game (なんの相性診断げえむ, Nanno Aishō Shindan Gēmu)
Yoko's Favorites   21 July 1988       "Best of " album, includes a mini album featuring "B-side" songs with commentary
Badaiju: Rindenbaumu Original Soundtrack 菩提樹 リンデンバウム オリジナル・サウンドトラック 13 August 1988 CBS-Sony 28AH-5103
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LP
CD
not all songs by Minamino
Snowflakes スノーフレイクス 14 December 1988 CBS-Sony 32DH-5173 CD  
ORE Special Collection: 5-nin no Idol-tachi OREスペシャル・コレクション 〜5人のアイドルたち〜 1988 CBS-Sony 32DH-5144 CD  
Gauche ゴーシュ 12 July 1989 CBS-Sony 28AH-5273 LP  
Dear Christmas ディアー・クリスマス 1 December 1989 CBS-Sony CSCL-1045 CD  
Gather ギャザー 23 June 1990        
Nanno Songless   15 July 1990        
Nanno Singles II   1 January 1991       "Best of " album
Natsu no Obaka-san 夏のおバカさん 1 July 1991 CBS-Sony SRCL-1987 CD same title as the single release
Diamond Smile ダイヤモンド・スマイル 25 March 1992 CBS-Sony SRCL-2351 CD "Best of " album
Pearl Tears パール・ティアーズ 25 March 1992       "Best of " album
Affairs of Yesterday   21 June 1992       "Best of " album featuring songs selected by Minamino herself
Dear My Best   21 November 1992       "Best of " album, 2 discs
Golden J-Pop: The Best Minamino Yoko ゴールデンJポップ ザ・ベスト南野陽子 21 August 1998 CBS-Sony SRCL-4333/4 CD "Best of " album, 2 discs
2000 My Best   21 June 2000       "Best of " album
Bakumatsu 2001 Original Soundtrack 幕末2001オリジナル・サウンドトラック 23 October 2001        
Rakuen no Door 楽園のDoor 9 October 2002       Dream Price 1000
Nanno Singles III + My Favorites   16 July 2003       "Best of " album, 2 discs
Nanno Box ナンノ・ボックス 22 June 2005 CBS-Sony MHCL-561 CD 11 discs and a DVD
Hit Style: No. 1 History   25 January 2006 CBS-Sony MHCL-779 CD 2 discs, omnibus album featuring 32 different No. 1 hit J-pop stars
Nanno Soundtracks + Songless ナンノ・サウンドトラックス+ソングレス 21 June 2006 CBS-Sony MHCL-830 CD 6 discs, soundtrack songs from movies in which she starred, also Nanno Songless and Nanno Compatibility Diagnosis Game
Sukeban Deka Last Memorial: Asamiya Saki yo Eien ni スケバン刑事 ラスト・メモリアル 〜麻宮サキよ永遠に〜 20 September 2006 CBS-Sony MHCL-891 CD also features Yuki Saitō and Yui Asaka

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Commercial tie-ins

Minamino has performed the theme songs for multiple television series and movies, and her music has been used in many commercials. Following is a list of some of them.

Song title Japanese title Description of use Notes
Sayonara no Memai さよならのめまい Insert song for Sukeban Deka II: Shōjo Tekkamen Densetsu series for Fuji TV
Approach 接近 (アプローチ) Theme song for Toki o Kakeru Shōjo for Fuji TV
Kanashimi Monument 悲しみモニュメント Theme song for Sukeban Deka II: Shōjo Tekkamen Densetsu series for Fuji TV
Kaze no Madrigal 風のマドリガル Theme song for Sukeban Deka II: Shōjo Tekkamen Densetsu series for Fuji TV
Rakuen no Door 楽園のDoor Theme song for the movie Sukeban Deka  
Yuki no Kahen(Hana) 雪の花片 Commercial for the Onkyo "Radian"  
Hiruyasumi no Yūutsu 昼休みの憂鬱 Commercial for Fujitsu Personal Computers FM77AV40EX model  
Aki no Indication 秋のIndication Commercial for Cecil Chocolate from Glico  
Haikara-san ga Tōru はいからさんが通る Used multiple times:
  1. Theme song for the movie Haikara-san ga Tōru
  2. Commercial for Fujicolor film from Fujifilm
 
Ame no Mukōgawa 雨のむこうがわ Commercial for the Onkyo "Radian"  
Toiki de Net 吐息でネット Commercial for "Fitnet Lipstick" and the "Spring Bazaar" from Kanebo  
Aki kara mo, Soba ni Ite 秋からも、そばにいて Commercial for "Almond Chocolate" and "Pocky" from Glico  
Carib ni Ikitai カリブに行きたい Commercial for the FM77AV40EX computer by Fujitsu Personal Computers  
Anata o Aishitai あなたを愛したい Used multiple times:
  1. Theme song from the movie Badaiju: Rindenbaumu
  2. Commercial for JR West "WENS" service
 
Just Sweet Love   Commercial for "Cecil Chocolate" from Glico  
Lift no Shita de Aimashō リフトの下で逢いましょう Commercial for "Ski Train JR Spur-gō" for JR West  
Namida wa Doko e Itta no 涙はどこへいったの Commercial for "WENS" service from JR West  
Hitomi no Naka no Mirai 瞳のなかの未来 Opening theme song for the NHK series Aoi Blink  
Summer Fragrance サマー・フレグランス Commercial for JR West  
Mimi o Sumashite Goran 耳をすましてごらん Theme song for Itsuka Mita Aoi Sora on Nippon Television  
Omoi no Mama ni (new version) 思いのままに Message song for the NTV Nippon Television 24-Hour "TV-Ai wa Chikyū o Sukū" campaign  
Kiss-shite Loneliness KISSしてロンリネス Commercial for "Cool, Nikki, Basshon" candy drops from Asadaame  
Lonely Blue   Commercial for the Nagoya Railroad "MediaCard"  

Video

  • Tokimeki, Kudasai (1986-06-21)
  • First Concert (1986-11-01)
  • Nanno Club (1987-07-22)
  • Summer Concert (1987-11-21)
  • From Summer Concert (1987-11-21)
  • Colorful Ave. (1988-08-01)
  • Etu du Cinema Yoko Minamino Summer Concert '88 (1988-12-21)
  • Omoi no Mama ni: Yoko Minamino Summer Concert '89 (1989-11-22)
  • Just Sweet Love (1989-11-24, promo item never offered for sale)
  • Abend (1990-11-21)
  • Toki no Nagare ni: The Last Day of Tour 1991 in Sunplaza Hall by Yoko Minamino (1991-11-21)
  • Dear My Best (1992-11-21)
  • Nanno DVD Box (2005-09-28, complete compilation of her performances in movies)

Books

Photo

  • Yōko o Hitorijime... (陽子をひとりじめ…) (April 1986, Kodansha, Photographer: Seiichi Nomura)
  • Sukeban Deka II Shashinshū (スケバン刑事II写真集) (September 1986, Hakusensha, Photographer: Ryū Ōmatsu)
  • Eiga Sukeban Deka Shashinshū: Ai no Sailor-fuku Senshi (映画スケバン刑事写真集 愛のセーラー服戦士) (1987, Bandai Visual)
  • Ki no Mama Tenshi Fūrai (生のまま天使風来) (November 1988, Wani Books, Photographer: Seiichi Nomura)
  • My Dear (January 1991, CBS-Sony Shuppan, Photographers: Seiichi Nomura, et al.)
  • Great (April 1991, Kodansha, Photographers: Hajime Sawatari, et al.)
  • Flowers (October 2004, Shueisha, Photographer: Yorihito Yamauchi)

Other

  • Tsukiyo no Kushami (月夜のくしゃみ) (September 1989, Kadokawa Shoten)

Awards

Year Award Category Work(s) Result
1988 11th Japan Academy Prize Newcomer of the Year Sukeban Deka The Movie Won
42nd Mainichi Film Awards Newcomer Award Sukeban Deka The Movie and Haikara-San: Here Comes Miss Modern Won
12th Elan d'or Awards Newcomer of the Year Herself Won
1993 14th Yokohama Film Festival Best Actress Kantsubaki, Watashi o Daite, Soshite Kiss-shite Won
16th Japan Academy Prize Best Actress Kantsubaki Nominated

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