TV-Series
Description
Minami Nitta, a 19-year-old college student from Hiroshima, sports dark brown hair and eyes. Standing 165 cm tall with an 82-55-85 cm figure and blood type O, she celebrates her birthday on July 27 under the Leo sign. Her family comprises her father and a physically similar younger brother. Lacrosse dominates her hobbies as a school team member.

Initially pursuing idol work as one fleeting experience among many to maximize her potential, she joined the Cinderella Project spontaneously. This evolved into genuine appreciation as it unveiled new perspectives and opportunities. Academic and athletic excellence in her upbringing forged a perfectionist streak, driving her to set lofty expectations. Failing these triggers harsh self-criticism and overwork until physical collapse, yet she treasures family support and cultivates a dependable "big sister" role among fellow idols.

In the anime, Minami co-founds unit LOVE LAIKA with Anastasia, their close friendship anchoring the narrative. As appointed Cinderella Project leader during summer camp, she organizes group activities but swaps grueling dance lessons for an athletic meet to ease stress. Exhaustion from dedication causes her collapse before the summer festival performance, where Ranko Kanzaki substitutes temporarily.

Other media feature Minami in units: Einferia (with Fumika Sagisawa, Aiko Takamori, Arisu Tachibana, and Yumi Aiba), Dea Aurora (with Kanade Hayami), Ao no Gakudan ~Azul Música~ (with Rin Shibuya, Kaede Takagaki, Ranko Kanzaki, and Riina Tada), and JEM Teachers (with Mizuki Kawashima and Helen). Starlight Stage spotlights her bond with Kanade Hayami through duets like "Secret Daybreak" and anniversary artwork depicting them in wedding attire. Card artwork also shows her sharing a floatable with Fumika Sagisawa.

Minami displays reserve toward revealing idol outfits, occasionally voicing embarrassment—a trait her father mirrors when noting their provocativeness. Combined with unintentional innuendos in her speech, this inspired fan nicknames like "Walking Sex" and the portmanteau "Secrosse" (merging "sex" and "lacrosse"). Beyond idol duties, she struggles notably in poker games.