is a popular Japanese

Japanese people

The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...

 singer and voice actress

Seiyu

Voice acting in Japan has far greater prominence than in most other countries. Japan's large animation industry produces 60% of the animated series in the world; as a result, Japanese voice actors, or , are able to achieve fame on a national and international level.Besides acting as narrators and...

. She was married to manga artist Gosho Aoyama

Gosho Aoyama

, born on June 21, 1963 in Hokuei, Tottori Prefecture, Japan is a Japanese manga artist. He is best known as the creator of the manga series Detective Conan .-Educational background:Aoyama was talented in drawing even at an early age...

 on May 5, 2005 but they divorced on December 10, 2007. Minami is also a member of the pop group Two-Mix

Two-Mix

Two-Mix is a Japanese pop music group formed in 1995 by Minami Takayama and Shiina Nagano . Their style is fast electronic pop.- History :...

, and a part of DoCo

DoCo

DoCo is a pop group composed of five female Ranma ½ voice actress. The performances are done in-character. DoCo has released three albums: DoCo★First, DoCo☆Second, and DoCo Original Karaoke. Some of the songs were translated and performed in English by DoCo U.S.A., the corresponding English...

 when it was active.

She is best known for her roles in Kiki's Delivery Service

Kiki's Delivery Service

is a 1989 Japanese animated fantasy film produced, written, and directed by Hayao Miyazaki. It was the fourth theatrically released Studio Ghibli film.The film won the Animage Anime Grand Prix prize in 1989...

as both Kiki and Ursula, Ranma ½

Ranma ½

is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi with an anime adaptation. The story revolves around a 16-year old boy named Ranma Saotome who was trained from early childhood in martial arts...

as Nabiki Tendo, Moomin as Moomin, Yaiba

Yaiba

Yaiba, also known as , is a shōnen manga series by Gosho Aoyama. It ran in Shogakukan's Weekly Shōnen Sunday from issue 39 of 1988 to issue 50 of 1993, collected in 24 tankōbon volumes. It also came in 12 double volumes...

as Yaiba Kurogane, Nintama Rantarō

Nintama Rantaro

is a Japanese anime series based on Sōbē Amako's manga Rakudai Ninja Rantarō. It was produced by Ajia-do Animation Works and originally broadcast on NHK. It is aimed at young children, featuring the adventures of Rantarō and his friends and teachers at Ninja school. The fact that glasses are worn...

as Rantarō Inadera, and Case Closed

Case Closed

Case Closed, known as in Japan, is a Japanese detective manga series written and illustrated by Gosho Aoyama. The series is serialized in Shogakukan's Weekly Shōnen Sunday since February 2, 1994, and has been collected in 73 tankōbon volumes as of September 2011...

as Conan Edogawa

Jimmy Kudo

Jimmy Kudo, also known as in Japan, is the protagonist of Gosho Aoyama's series Case Closed, which is known in Japan as . A High-school Detective, he is forced to in ingest the lethal poison APTX 4869 after his encounter with Gin and Vodka. Due to a rare side effect, the poison shrinks him into a...

. 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.

External links

• Minami Takayama's Official FANCLUB
• 81 Produce Official Profile - Minami Takayama