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Minami Takayama
Minami Takayama (高山 みなみ, Takayama Minami) is a notable Japanese voice actress, narrator, and singer born Izumi Arai (新井 泉). Affiliated with 81 Produce, she is also recognized as the main vocalist of Two-Mix and ES CONNEXION when active. Born on May 5, 1964, in Adachi, Tokyo, Japan, she began her illustrious career in 1987, best known for her roles in several acclaimed series and films including Detective Conan as Conan Edogawa, Ranma ½ as Nabiki Tendo, and Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood as Envy. Her uncle, Hisashi Shinma, was a former New Japan Pro-Wrestling managing director. From an early age, Takayama was fascinated with acting and studied ballet, Japanese dance,and vocal music. She won a radio disc jockey contest in high school which bolstered her love for radio and voice work. She initially auditioned for female roles but found her niche in voicing male characters. Her breakthrough occurred with roles in two significant projects; the animated film Kiki's Delivery Service and the Ranma ½ series. Furthermore, her involvement in several other highly popular series such as Moomin, Yaiba, and Nintama Rantarō produced long-standing characters for over 20 years. In the music industry, she holds integral roles in various groups and has performed theme songs for notable series such as Mobile Suit Gundam Wing. Minami Takayama was awarded the Synergy Award at the 5th Seiyu Awards and was also a popular voice actor voted on the TV Asahi 3-hour special earning 7th place.**
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: Izumi Arai
Born: Adachi, Tokyo, Japan
Citizenship: Japanese
Birthday: May 5, 1964
Occupations: Voice actress, narrator, singer
Years Active: 1987-present
Spouses: Gosho Aoyama
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Movies Featuring Minami Takayama
Whisper of the Heart
Kiki's Delivery Service
Lonely Castle in the Mirror
Mobile Suit Gundam 00 Special Edition III: Return The World
Detective Conan OVA 10: Kid in Trap Island
Detective Conan: The Lost Ship in the Sky
Nintama Rantaro the Movie: Ninjutsu Academy - All Hands on Deck!
Thanatos Rising
Palutena’s Revolting Dinner
Detective Conan Bonus File 1: Flower of Fantasista
Detective Conan: The Eleventh Striker
Lupin the Third vs. Detective Conan: The Movie
HeartCatch PreCure!
Medusa’s Revenge
Detective Conan OVA 11: A Secret Order from London
Detective Conan: Quarter of Silence
Magic Kaito 1412
Rakuen Tsuiho: Expelled from Paradise
Case Closed: The Sniper from Another Dimension
Mobile Suit Gundam 00 The Movie: -A Wakening of the Trailblazer-
Detective Conan: The Darkest Nightmare
Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope’s Peak High School
Super Danganronpa 2.5: Komaeda Nagito to Sekai no Hakaimono
Case Closed: The Crimson Love Letter
Case Closed: Zero the Enforcer
Case Closed: Sunflowers of Inferno
Detective Conan: Private Eye in the Distant Sea
The Disappearance of Conan Edogawa: The Worst Two Days in History
Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope’s Peak Academy - Hope Arc
Detective Conan: Episode One - The Great Detective Turned Small
Detective Conan: Captured in Her Eyes
Case Closed: Countdown to Heaven
Detective Conan: The Phantom of Baker Street
Case Closed: The Fist of Blue Sapphire
Detective Conan OVA 01: Conan VS KID VS Yaiba
Android Kikaider
Touch 5: Cross Road
Tales Of Terror From Tokyo And All Over Japan Volume 1
Detective Conan OVA 02: 16 Suspects
Detective Conan: Crossroad in the Ancient Capital
Mermaid’s Forest
Digimon X-Evolution
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - The Laughing Man
Black Cat
Doraemon: Nobita’s Dinosaur
Detective Conan: The Private Eyes’ Requiem
Detective Conan: Jolly Roger in the Deep Azure
Detective Conan: Three Days with Heiji Hattori
Detective Conan: Black History
Mouse Story: The Adventures of George and Gerald
Princess Arete
Hanada Shounen-shi
Detective Conan OVA 05: The Target is Kogoro! The Detective Boys’ Secret Investigation
Detective Conan: Magician of the Silver Sky
Detective Conan: Strategy Above the Depths
Detective Conan Drama Special 1: The Letter of Challenge
Jyu-Oh-Sei
Licca: the Mystery Tale of Mysterious Yunia
Mermaid Forest
Ranma 1/2 the Movie: Big Trouble in Nekonron, China
Project A-Ko Versus Battle 1: Grey Side
Hakkenden: Legend of the Dog Warriors
Sol Bianca
Bubblegum Crash
Sol Bianca 2
Devilman - Volume 1: The Birth
Explorer Woman Ray
Lightning Trap: Leina & Laika
Campus Special Investigator Hikaruon
Summer Vacation 1999
Demon Hunter Makaryūdo
SHAMAN KING
Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet
Little Lord Fauntleroy
Detective Conan: The Scarlet Alibi
Tomodachi Game
Detective Conan: The Bride of Halloween
Detective Conan: Love Story at Police Headquarters ~Wedding Eve~
Detective Conan: The Story of Ai Haibara: Black Iron Mystery Train
Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarine
Detective Conan vs. Kid the Phantom Thief
SHAMAN KING FLOWERS
Project A-Ko Versus Battle 2: Blue Side
Summer Vacation 1999
Cosmic Fantasy: Galaxy Cougar’s Trap
Mermaid’s Scar
Kodocha OVA
Detective Conan: The Last Wizard of the Century
Cobra The Animation: Time Drive
Detective Conan: The Raven Chaser
Psychic Force
Pharmacist from Hell
Lupin the Third: Dead or Alive
TEKKEN: The Motion Picture
Crayon Shin-chan: Pursuit of the Balls of Darkness
Megumi
Detective Conan: Full Score of Fear
Lupin the Third vs. Detective Conan
Chocchan Monogatari
Nintama Rantaro the Movie
Spooky Kitaro: Japan Explodes!!
Starship Girl Yamamoto Yohko II
Detective Conan OVA 08: The Casebook of Female High-School Detective Sonoko Suzuki
AIKa
Case Closed: The Million-Dollar Pentagram
Tomcat’s Big Adventure
City Hunter Special: The Death of Vicious Criminal Saeba Ryo
Starship Girl Yamamoto Yohko
Nintama Rantaro: Invincible Master of the Dokutake Ninja
Mobile Suit Gundam 00 Special Edition I: Celestial Being
The Vision of Escaflowne
Case Closed: The Culprit Hanzawa
Detective Conan: One-Eyed Flashback
Detective Conan Magic File 2: Shinichi Kudo, The Case of the Mysterious Wall and the Black Lab
Comet in Moominland
Case Closed: The Fourteenth Target
Detective Conan: Moonlight Sonata Murder Case
The Life of Guskou Budori
Gosho Aoyama’s Collection of Short Stories
Mobile Suit Gundam 00 Special Edition II: End of World
Career Timeline
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2024
Detective Conan vs. Kid the Phantom Thief
Edogawa Conan (voice)
Case Closed: The Million-Dollar Pentagram
Conan Edogawa (voice)
Nintama Rantaro: Invincible Master of the Dokutake Ninja
Rantarō Inadera (voice)
2023
Lonely Castle in the Mirror
Masamune
Detective Conan: The Story of Ai Haibara: Black Iron Mystery Train
Conan Edogawa (voice)
Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarine
Conan Edogawa (voice)
2022
Detective Conan: The Bride of Halloween
Conan Edogawa (voice)
Detective Conan: Love Story at Police Headquarters ~Wedding Eve~
Conan Edogawa (voice)
2021
Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet
Conan Edogawa (voice)
Detective Conan: The Scarlet Alibi
Conan Edogawa (voice)
2017
Super Danganronpa 2.5: Komaeda Nagito to Sekai no Hakaimono
Hinata Hajime (voice)
Case Closed: The Crimson Love Letter
Conan Edogawa (voice)
2016
Detective Conan: The Darkest Nightmare
Conan Edogawa (voice)
Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope’s Peak Academy - Hope Arc
Izuru Kamukura (voice)
Detective Conan: Episode One - The Great Detective Turned Small
Conan Edogawa (voice)
2014
Rakuen Tsuiho: Expelled from Paradise
維洛妮卡·庫里科娃 (配音)
Case Closed: The Sniper from Another Dimension
Conan Edogawa (voice)
The Disappearance of Conan Edogawa: The Worst Two Days in History
Conan Edogawa (voice)
2013
Lupin the Third vs. Detective Conan: The Movie
Conan Edogawa (voice)
Detective Conan: Private Eye in the Distant Sea
Conan Edogawa (voice)
2012
Thanatos Rising
Pit (voice)
Detective Conan Bonus File 1: Flower of Fantasista
Detective Conan: The Eleventh Striker
Conan Edogawa (voice)
Medusa’s Revenge
Pit (voice)
2011
Nintama Rantaro the Movie: Ninjutsu Academy - All Hands on Deck!
Rantarou Inadera (voice)
Detective Conan OVA 11: A Secret Order from London
Conan Edogawa (voice)
Detective Conan: Quarter of Silence
Conan Edogawa (voice)
2010
Mobile Suit Gundam 00 Special Edition III: Return The World
Kati Mannequin (voice)
Detective Conan OVA 10: Kid in Trap Island
Conan Edogawa (voice)
Detective Conan: The Lost Ship in the Sky
Conan Edogawa (voice)
Mobile Suit Gundam 00 The Movie: -A Wakening of the Trailblazer-
Kati Mannequin (voice)
2009
Cobra The Animation: Time Drive
Emeralda (Lady from the past)
Detective Conan: The Raven Chaser
Conan Edogawa (voice)
Lupin the Third vs. Detective Conan
Conan Edogawa (voice)
Mobile Suit Gundam 00 Special Edition I: Celestial Being
Kati Mannequin (voice)
Mobile Suit Gundam 00 Special Edition II: End of World
Kati Mannequin (voice)
2008
Megumi
Megumi Yokota (voice)
Detective Conan: Full Score of Fear
Conan Edogawa (voice)
Spooky Kitaro: Japan Explodes!!
Kitaro (voice)
Detective Conan OVA 08: The Casebook of Female High-School Detective Sonoko Suzuki
Conan
Detective Conan Magic File 2: Shinichi Kudo, The Case of the Mysterious Wall and the Black Lab
主演
2007
Detective Conan: Jolly Roger in the Deep Azure
Conan Edogawa (voice)
Detective Conan: Three Days with Heiji Hattori
Conan Edogawa (voice)
Detective Conan: Black History
Mouse Story: The Adventures of George and Gerald
George
2006
Doraemon: Nobita’s Dinosaur
Suneo's Mother (voice)
Detective Conan: The Private Eyes’ Requiem
Conan Edogawa (voice)
Detective Conan Drama Special 1: The Letter of Challenge
Edogawa Conan
2005
Digimon X-Evolution
Dorumon (voice)
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - The Laughing Man
Kuroha (voice)
Detective Conan OVA 05: The Target is Kogoro! The Detective Boys’ Secret Investigation
Conan Edogawa (voice)
Detective Conan: Strategy Above the Depths
Conan Edogawa (voice)
2003
Tales Of Terror From Tokyo And All Over Japan Volume 1
Detective Conan: Crossroad in the Ancient Capital
Conan Edogawa (voice)
2002
Detective Conan: The Phantom of Baker Street
Conan Edogawa (voice)
Detective Conan OVA 02: 16 Suspects
Conan
2001
Case Closed: Countdown to Heaven
Conan Edogawa (voice)
Touch 5: Cross Road
Alice Beaumont (voice)
Princess Arete
Ample (voice)
2000
Detective Conan: Captured in Her Eyes
Conan Edogawa (voice)
Detective Conan OVA 01: Conan VS KID VS Yaiba
1999
Detective Conan: The Last Wizard of the Century
Conan Edogawa (voice)
City Hunter Special: The Death of Vicious Criminal Saeba Ryo
Sayuri Claudia / Sayaka Asagiri (voice)
Gosho Aoyama’s Collection of Short Stories
1998
Psychic Force
Emilio
TEKKEN: The Motion Picture
Nina Williams / Young Kazuya / Jin Kazama (voice)
Case Closed: The Fourteenth Target
Conan Edogawa (voice)
1997
Crayon Shin-chan: Pursuit of the Balls of Darkness
Keiko (voice)
Starship Girl Yamamoto Yohko II
Yohko Yamamoto
1996
Whisper of the Heart
Pharmacist from Hell
(voice)
Lupin the Third: Dead or Alive
Oleander (voice)
Chocchan Monogatari
(voice)
Nintama Rantaro the Movie
Starship Girl Yamamoto Yohko
Yohko Yamamoto
1994
Cosmic Fantasy: Galaxy Cougar’s Trap
Yuu
Tomcat’s Big Adventure
Alex (voice)
The Life of Guskou Budori
Young Gusukō
1991
Mermaid Forest
Mana
Ranma 1/2 the Movie: Big Trouble in Nekonron, China
Nabiki Tendo (voice)
Sol Bianca 2
Janny Mann
1990
Licca: the Mystery Tale of Mysterious Yunia
Project A-Ko Versus Battle 1: Grey Side
Gail / C-ko's Servant (voice)
Sol Bianca
Janny Mann (voice)
Lightning Trap: Leina & Laika
Ryō
Project A-Ko Versus Battle 2: Blue Side
Gail / C-ko's Servant (voice)
1987
Devilman - Volume 1: The Birth
Additional Voices
Campus Special Investigator Hikaruon
Student (voice)
1000
Palutena’s Revolting Dinner
Pit (voice)
HeartCatch PreCure!
Dark Pretty Cure (voice)
Magic Kaito 1412
Conan Edogawa (voice)
Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope’s Peak High School
Hinata Hajime / Kamukara Izuru (voice)
Android Kikaider
Chigusa Sakamoto (voice)
Mermaid’s Forest
Mana(voice)
Black Cat
Train Heartnet (child voice)
Hanada Shounen-shi
Takahito (voice)
Jyu-Oh-Sei
Rai
Hakkenden: Legend of the Dog Warriors
Keno Inusaka (voice)
Bubblegum Crash
Explorer Woman Ray
SHAMAN KING
Hao (voice)
Little Lord Fauntleroy
Roi
Tomodachi Game
Manabu-kun (voice)
SHAMAN KING FLOWERS
Hao
AIKa
Bianca (voice)
The Vision of Escaflowne
Dilandau Albatau / Prince Child (voice)
Case Closed: The Culprit Hanzawa
Conan Edogawa (voice)
Detective Conan: Moonlight Sonata Murder Case
Conan Edogawa (voice)
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