- Born
- Nickname
- Minami-Metal
- Height5′ 3¾″ (1.62 m)
- Minami is an actress, martial artist, stunt woman, and dancer, playing both heroines and villains in films and television. Minami is best known in Japan for her role as Yoko Minato/Kamen Rider Marika in the television series, Kamen Rider Gaim. She is affiliated with Japan Action Enterprise. In 2018, Minami is "Minami-Metal," touring with the Japanese Kawaii Metal band, Babymetal. Minami is a dancer/actress performing in most of the songs on their world tour.
- IMDb mini biography by: David Makinster
- Minami does her own stunts, and is an accomplished stunt woman and martial artist.
- Because Minami's athletic build is such a contrast to the more diminutive members of Babymetal, fans have dubbed her "Muscle Metal.".
- As Yoko Minato (Kamen Rider Marika) in Kamen Rider Gaim, she played both as the character herself and in the Kamen Rider suit. She was the first female actress to portray both her character and their Rider Form.
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