Minami Kuribayashi

is a Japanese singer, songwriter, lyricist and former voice actress from Shizuoka Prefecture. From 2016 to 2019, she performed under the stage name Minami.

Her involvement in the game and anime Kimi ga Nozomu Eien, where she voiced the role of one of the characters, Haruka Suzumiya and performed and penned the theme songs and other songs relating to the series, has brought her much attention. Her single "Precious Memories", used as the opening theme song for the series' animated version was a success; it had a peak ranking of 17th place on the Oricon charts and charted for 14 weeks. She has since performed songs for other games and anime, including series such as Muv-Luv, Chrono Crusade, My-HiME, My-Otome, Kure-nai, and School Days.

Kuribayashi has performed as part of the group Wild 3nin Musume, whose other present members are Joy Max (a.k.a. Joy Max Maximum) and Kisho Taniyama (a.k.a. Jackie Yang). She also once paired with Chiaki Takahashi to form the group exige, where Takahashi was known as CT. Veronica. Also, she is part of Sound Horizon.

Filmography

TV animation Kimi ga Nozomu Eien (Haruka Suzumiya) Mai Otome (Erstin Ho) School Days (Minami Obuchi)

OVAs Akane Maniax (Haruka Suzumiya) Ayumayu Gekijou (Haruka Suzumiya, Kasumi Yashiro) Kimi ga Nozomu Eien ~Next Season~ (Haruka Suzumiya) My-Otome Zwei (Ribbon-chan) School Days ~Magical Heart Kokoro-chan~ (Minami Obuchi)

Internet animation Ayumayu Gekijou (Haruka Suzumiya, Kasumi Yashiro)

Games Age Maniax (Susie, Fumino) (Priere) Kimi ga Nozomu Eien (Haruka Suzumiya) School Days (Minami Obuchi) School Days L x H (Minami Obuchi) "Hello, world." (Haruka Tomonaga) Muv-Luv (Kasumi Yashiro) Muv-Luv Alternative (Kasumi Yashiro, Haruka Suzumiya) Muv-Luv Altered Fable (Kasumi Yashiro, Haruka Suzumiya) My-Otome: Otome Butoushi!! (Erstin Ho)

Discography

Solo

Singles Single detailsCatalog No.Peak Oricon chart positionAlbumSalesNotes1st"Muv-Luv (マブラヴ)" Released: 3 April 2002 Label: Lantis Format: CDLACM-404897 Overture25,900(Game Muv-Luv opening theme)2nd"Kaze no Yukue/Yours (風のゆくえ/yours)" Released: 5 February 2003 Label: Lantis Format: CDLACM-40846228,600(Game Kimi ga Nozomu Eien theme song)3rd"Precious Memories" Released: 29 October 2003 Label: Lantis Format: CDLACM-41071755,000(Kimi ga Nozomu Eien opening theme)4th"Tsubasa wa Pleasure Line (翼はPleasure Line)" Released: 21 January 2004 Label: Lantis Format: CDLACM-411017passage51,500(Chrono Crusade opening theme)5th"Shining☆Days" Released: 3 November 2004 Label: Lantis Format: CDLACM-41571852,000(My-HiME opening theme) –"beginning" Released: 23 February 2005 Label: Lantis Format: CDLACM-41835533,600(OVA Akane Maniax opening theme)6th"Shining☆Days Re-Product&Remix" Released: 24 March 2005 Label: Lantis Format: CDLACM-418939 Non–album single5,0007th"Muv-Luv (2005 version) (マブラヴ(再録音版))" Released: 10 August 2005 Label: Lantis Format: CDLACM-420934passage34,400(Game Muv-Luv opening theme)8th"Blue Treasure" Released: 24 August 2005 Label: Lantis Format: CDLACM-42053735,100(Tide-Line Blue opening theme)9th"Dream☆Wing" Released: 2 November 2005 Label: Lantis Format: CDLACM-42271942,300(My-Otome 1st opening theme)10th"Crystal Energy" Released: 22 February 2006 Label: Lantis Format: CDLACM-424715fantastic arrow38,700(My-Otome 2nd opening theme) 11th"Yell!" Released: 22 November 2006 Label: Lantis Format: CDLACM-432020dream link19,400(Super Robot Wars Original Generation: Divine Wars ending theme)12th"United Force" Released: 22 May 2007 Label: Lantis Format: CDLACM-43642320,800(Kishin Taisen Gigantic Formula opening theme)13th"BUT,metamorphosis" Released: 26 December 2007 Label: Lantis Format: CDLACM-44477912,500(Cutie Honey: The Live ending theme)14th"Next Season/Sweet Passion" Released: 12 March 2008 Label: Lantis Format: CDLACM-44763915,100(OVA Kimi ga Nozomu Eien ~Next Season~ opening theme)15th"Love Jump" Released: 23 April 2008 Label: Lantis Format: CDLACM-44803616,800(Kure-nai opening theme)16th"unripe hero" Released: 23 July 2008 Label: Lantis Format: CDLACM-451433mind touch7,761(Blassreiter opening theme)17th"Finality Blue" Released: 22 October 2008 Label: Lantis Format: CDLACM-4549486,116(My-Otome 0~S.ifr~ opening theme)18th"Sympathizer" Released: 21 January 2009 Label: Lantis Format: CDLACM-45632210,446(Kurokami The Animation opening theme)19th"Miracle Fly" Released: 22 April 2009 Label: Lantis Format: CDLACM-4606337,539+(Sora Kake Girl ending theme)20th"earth trip" Released: 22 July 2009 Label: Lantis Format: CDLACM-463987(Game Grandia Online opening theme)21st"Unreal Paradise (あんりある♡パラダイス)" Released: 21 October 2009 Label: Lantis Format: CDLACM-465730(Kämpfer opening theme)22nd"Meiya Kadenrou (冥夜花伝廊)" Released: 27 January 2010 Label: GloryHeaven Format: CDLACM-404743Non–album single(Katanagatari opening theme)23rd"STRAIGHT JET" Released: 26 January 2011 Label: Lantis Format: CDLACM-477716TIGHT KNOT(Infinite Stratos opening theme)24th"Kimi no Naka no Eiyū (君の中の英雄)" Released: 9 November 2011 Label: Lantis Format: CDLACM-34900 (Artist Side) LACM-4900 (Animation Side)14(Mobile Suit Gundam AGE ending theme)25th"HAPPY CRAZY BOX" Released: 25 April 2012 Label: Lantis Format: CDLACM-34925 (Limited Edition), LACM-4925 (Regular Edition)25(Medaka Box opening theme)26th"signs~Sakutsuki Hitoyo~ (signs 〜朔月一夜〜)" Released: 22 August 2012 Label: Avex Format: CDAVCD-49734/B (Total Eclipse Edition), AVCD-49735/B (Artist Edition), AVCD-49736 (Regular Edition)20(Muv-Luv Alternative: Total Eclipse ending theme)27th"BELIEVE" Released: 24 October 2012 Label: Lantis Format: CDLACM-34015 (Limited Edition), LACM-14015 (Regular Edition)35(Medaka Box Abnormal opening theme)28th"Doubt the World" Released: 28 November 2012 Label: Avex Format: CDAVCD-49971/B (Total Eclipse Edition), AVCD-49972/B (Artist Edition), AVCD-49973 (Regular Edition)28TBA(Muv-Luv Alternative: Total Eclipse opening theme)29th"ZERO!!" Released: 24 April 2013 Label: Lantis Format: CDLACM-34083 (Limited Edition), LACM-14083 (Regular Edition)30TBA(The Devil Is a Part-Timer! opening theme)30th"True Blue Traveler" Released: 6 November 2013 Label: Lantis Format: CDLALM-4001 (Limited Edition), LALM-4003 (Regular Edition)18TBA(Infinite Stratos (Season 2) opening theme)31st"moving soul" Released: 30 July 2014 Label: Lantis Format: CDLACM-34246 (Limited Edition), LACM-14246 (Regular Edition)31TBA(Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya 2wei! opening theme)

Albums Studio albums YearAlbum detailsCatalog No.Peak Oricon chart positionCertifications 2004 Overture Released: 1 December 2004 Label: Lantis Format: CD LACA-5324 22 2006 passage Released: 26 April 2006 Label: Lantis Format: CD LACA-5501 12 fantastic arrow Released: 21 December 2006 Label: Lantis Format: CD LACA-5588 33 2008 dream link Released: 27 August 2008 Label: Lantis Format: CD LASA-5802 24 2010 mind touch Released: 21 April 2010 Label: Lantis Format: CD LASA-15021 32 2011 miracle fruit Released: 9 March 2011 Label: Lantis Format: CD LACA-15102 30 2013 TIGHT KNOT Released: 29 May 2013 Label: Lantis Format: CD LACA-15305 32

Best albums YearAlbum detailsCatalog No.Peak Oricon chart position 2011 stories Released: 3 August 2011 Label: Lantis Format: CD LACA-9215/6 12

DVDs Kuribayashi Minami in BASXI Secret Live "Birthday eve" 2003-11-27: Kuribayashi Minami Music Clip "Precious Memories" 2008-02-27: Kuribayashi Minami 1st Live Tour 2007 "Fantastic Arrow"