Yoko Minamino

I have such a soft spot for Yoko Minamino, or "Nanno" as basically all of 1980s Japan knew her. She's that perfect idol-era paradox: a refined, almost ojou-sama poise on the surface, but then she's the girl swinging an iron mask around in Sukeban Deka II, snapping out a defiant line like she means it. And then she opens her mouth to sing and it's that clear, pure idol voice that just melts you. That swing between ladylike grace and a sharp inner steel is exactly what made her stick. There's something quietly impressive, too, about how that composed, dignified presence never really left her as the years went by. If you grew up in that decade, I'd bet money you had a Nanno crush at least once.

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Yoko Minamino is a Japanese actress, singer, and entertainer born on June 23, 1967, in Itami, Hyogo Prefecture. She rose to prominence during the height of the 1980s idol era and is widely known by her nickname "Nanno." She gained recognition through her role in the television drama Sukeban Deka II: Shojo Tekkamen Densetsu and her recording work, earning the Elan d'Or New Talent Award in 1988. She attended Horikoshi High School, a well-known school among Japanese entertainers.

Name (English)

Yoko Minamino

Name (Japanese)

南野陽子

Reading

みなみの ようこ

Born

June 23, 1967 (age 59)

Origin

Itami, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan

Occupation

Actress / Singer / Talent / Recording Artist

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Cancer / Goat

Blood type

B

Active years

1984 -

High school

Horikoshi High School

Awards & achievements

• 1988 — Elan d'Or Award, New Talent Prize

Works summary

Appearances

317 (1984–2026)

By year (titles with a known year)

1984: 1, 1985: 11, 1986: 13, 1987: 20, 1988: 19, 1989: 12, 1990: 16, 1991: 11, 1992: 14, 1993: 6, 1994: 4, 1995: 5, 1996: 9, 1997: 7, 1998: 7, 1999: 5, 2000: 5, 2001: 7, 2002: 8, 2003: 8, 2004: 2, 2005: 10, 2006: 6, 2007: 8, 2008: 7, 2009: 7, 2010: 4, 2011: 9, 2012: 2, 2013: 4, 2014: 2, 2015: 7, 2016: 5, 2017: 4, 2018: 1, 2019: 3, 2020: 4, 2021: 5, 2022: 7, 2023: 6, 2024: 4, 2025: 5, 2026: 5, year unknown: 12

Filmography / notable works

• Official sitehttp://www.kdash.jp/profile/kdash/minamino/
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/yokominamino__/
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%8D%97%E9%87%8E%E9%99%BD%E5%AD%90
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q456207

Tags

• From Hyogo Prefecture
• Actress
• Singer
• Talent

Last updated

October 18, 2026

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