Saki Minami
Description
Saki Minami is a Japanese voice actor born on November 19, 1994, in Nakatsu City, Oita Prefecture. She is a graduate of the Tokyo Announce Gakuin College, where she majored in broadcast voice acting. Her path to a professional career was marked by early success when she won the Excellence Award, along with the Sammy Award and the BS11 Prize, at the 7th 81 Audition in August 2013. This achievement led to her joining the talent agency 81 Produce in April 2015.
Minami's early career consisted of minor roles in various television anime series such as Aikatsu!, Cardfight!! Vanguard G, and ReLIFE. Her first major breakthrough role came in 2017 when she was cast as Tsumugi Shiraishi in the popular mobile game The Idolmaster Million Live! Theater Days. This role significantly raised her profile in the industry and marked her entry into music performance, as she began taking vocal training to meet the demands of the role.
Among her notable anime roles are the two characters specified. She plays Yūki Nozaki in both the game and the 2019 television anime adaptation of Hachigatsu no Cinderella Nine (八月的灰姑娘棒球队). She also voices Erika Meinohama (listed as 姪濱絵里香 or Erika Meinohama) in the 2019 anime series Chidori RSC, also known as Rifle is Beautiful.
A significant recurring collaboration in Minami's career is with her co-stars in Chidori RSC. For this series, she joined the voice actors Machico, Akane Kumada, and Anna Yamaki to form the idol unit Rifling 4. The group performed the anime's opening theme song Let's go! Rifling 4!!!! and its ending theme song Yūyake Friends. Her work on character songs is extensive, with numerous releases for The Idolmaster franchise and for Hachigatsu no Cinderella Nine.
Beyond her two most prominent roles, Minami's filmography includes parts in BanG Dream! as Ōkozusato Miho, the game The Idolmaster Million Live! Theater Days as Tsumugi Shiraishi, and the game Hachigatsu no Cinderella Nine as Yūki Nozaki. Her notable achievements include her 2013 audition awards and a unique honor in 2019 when she was named the Best Karaagenist (female voice actor category) by the Japan Karaage Association, a playful recognition of her well-known love for fried chicken.
In May 2024, Minami announced her departure from 81 Produce to work as a freelance voice actor. She subsequently joined the agency Voice Kit in February 2025.
Minami's early career consisted of minor roles in various television anime series such as Aikatsu!, Cardfight!! Vanguard G, and ReLIFE. Her first major breakthrough role came in 2017 when she was cast as Tsumugi Shiraishi in the popular mobile game The Idolmaster Million Live! Theater Days. This role significantly raised her profile in the industry and marked her entry into music performance, as she began taking vocal training to meet the demands of the role.
Among her notable anime roles are the two characters specified. She plays Yūki Nozaki in both the game and the 2019 television anime adaptation of Hachigatsu no Cinderella Nine (八月的灰姑娘棒球队). She also voices Erika Meinohama (listed as 姪濱絵里香 or Erika Meinohama) in the 2019 anime series Chidori RSC, also known as Rifle is Beautiful.
A significant recurring collaboration in Minami's career is with her co-stars in Chidori RSC. For this series, she joined the voice actors Machico, Akane Kumada, and Anna Yamaki to form the idol unit Rifling 4. The group performed the anime's opening theme song Let's go! Rifling 4!!!! and its ending theme song Yūyake Friends. Her work on character songs is extensive, with numerous releases for The Idolmaster franchise and for Hachigatsu no Cinderella Nine.
Beyond her two most prominent roles, Minami's filmography includes parts in BanG Dream! as Ōkozusato Miho, the game The Idolmaster Million Live! Theater Days as Tsumugi Shiraishi, and the game Hachigatsu no Cinderella Nine as Yūki Nozaki. Her notable achievements include her 2013 audition awards and a unique honor in 2019 when she was named the Best Karaagenist (female voice actor category) by the Japan Karaage Association, a playful recognition of her well-known love for fried chicken.
In May 2024, Minami announced her departure from 81 Produce to work as a freelance voice actor. She subsequently joined the agency Voice Kit in February 2025.
All Characters
- JapaneseAnime overview: Chidori RSC
- JapaneseAnime overview: Cinderella Nine
- JapaneseAnime overview: The IDOLM@STER Million Live!
- JapaneseAnime overview: Duel Masters Win: Duel Wars