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My Take
I'll be honest, Chanmina caught me off guard. You see this delicate, doll-faced presence and then she opens her mouth and the bars hit like a left hook. She raps from that in-between space of Japanese and Korean roots, and instead of smoothing it over she leans straight into the friction, the identity stuff, the messy parts of growing up a girl in an industry that wants you quiet and pretty. That rawness is what gets me, no PR gloss, just her own words drawing blood. And the part I love most is the soft side underneath, the way she turns around and tells younger women they're allowed to just be themselves. Tough and tender in the same breath. Born in '98 and already carrying herself like the big sister who'll fight for you. Stay sharp, please.
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Story
A Slight Frame, a Spine of Steel: Chanmina, the Rapper Who Hands You Her Wounds
Overview
Chanmina is a Japanese singer and rapper born on October 14, 1998. She is active in the Japanese music scene and maintains an official website at chanmina.com. Born in South Korea to a Japanese father and a Korean mother and raised in Nerima, Tokyo, she debuted in 2016 and is represented by Rainbow Entertainment.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Chanmina
- Name (Japanese)
- ちゃんみな
- Reading
- ちゃんみな
- Born
- October 14, 1998 (age 28)
- Origin
- Tokyo, Japan
- Occupation
- Singer / Rapper
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Tiger
- Agency
- Rainbow Entertainment
2. Works & records
Works summary
- Works
- 89 (2016–2026)
- By year (titles with a known year)
- 2016: 3, 2017: 8, 2018: 3, 2019: 4, 2020: 6, 2021: 5, 2022: 7, 2023: 8, 2024: 6, 2025: 15, 2026: 5, year unknown: 19
- Debut work
- 未成年 feat.めっし
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 24時間テレビ49 愛は地球を救う | 2026 |
| CM | 感動を止めるな。 | 2026 |
| Other | 私が社会を変える | 2025 |
| Other | tiny desk concerts JAPAN | 2025 |
| Internet streaming | SAD SONG feat. No No Girls FINALISTS | 2025 |
| Internet streaming | WORK HARD | 2025 |
| CM | THE DAY. 花と根 | 2025 |
| Other | 水曜日のカンパネラ&ちゃんみな沼 | 2024 |
| Internet streaming | No No Girls | 2024 |
| TV drama | ハヤブサ消防団 最終話 | 2023 |
| Internet streaming | 美人 | 2022 |
| Internet streaming | ハレンチ | 2022 |
| Radio | Forever Young | 2019 |
| Internet streaming | THE FIRST TAKE | |
| CM | ソニーネットワークコミュニケーションズ NURO |
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://chanmina.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/minachanxx/
- Xhttps://x.com/chanmina1014
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%81%A1%E3%82%83%E3%82%93%E3%81%BF%E3%81%AA
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q27150837
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. Works and profile fields sourced from Wikipedia reflect content as of 2026-08-26. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Chanmina born?
Chanmina was born on October 14, 1998 and is 28 years old.
Where is Chanmina from?
Chanmina is from Tokyo, Japan.
What does Chanmina do?
Chanmina works as Singer, Rapper.
What agency is Chanmina with?
Chanmina is with Rainbow Entertainment.
What is Chanmina known for?
Chanmina's notable works include tiny desk concerts JAPAN, SAD SONG feat. No No Girls FINALISTS, WORK HARD.
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