Sengoku Minami

Sengoku Minami (仙石みなみ) is a former member of Hello! Pro Egg, and the leader of Up Up Girls (Kari). Also, a member of Ongaku Gatas, a player for Gatas Brilhantes H.P.

2004
Sengoku Minami joined Hello! Project as a member of Hello! Pro Egg in June 2004 when she passed the auditions along with thirty-one other girls.

2007
In 2007, it was announced that Sengoku is one of the members for Ongaku Gatas, a unit that features Gatas Brilhantes H.P. and Hello! Pro Egg members. Her first official Ongaku Gatas single, Narihajimeta Koi no BELL, was released on September 12.

2008
In November, Sengoku starred in the stage play Berryz Koubou VS Berryz Koubou as the character Robot Sengoku-chan. The play ran from November 19th through the 23rd.

2009
In August, Sengoku starred in the stage play KURA-POP as the character Hashimoto kurumi. The play ran from August 26th through the 30th.

2010
In May, Sengoku starred in the stage play Tiger Breathing. The play ran from May 7th through the 11th.

In September, Sengoku starred in the stage play Tsubuyaku Girl's. The play ran from September 8th through the 12th.

At the end of 2010, it was announced that Sengoku had finished her egg training.

2011
In March, it was revealed that Sengoku, along with Furukawa Konatsu, Mori Saki, Sato Ayano, Sekine Azusa, and Arai Manami, will be members of a new group called Up-Front Girls.

On March 8, Sengoku became a regular on the TV show Tsunagaru Seven (つながるセブン) as an assistant.

On May 6, Sengoku starred in a documentary film titled Honto ni Atta Kowai Hanashi Vol.19 (ほんとうにあった怖い話 第十九夜).

In July, Sengoku starred in the stage play Q - Anata wa Dare?. The play ran from July 13th through the 18th.

In October, it was announced that Sengoku along with fellow Up Up Girls' member Mori Saki would form part of the unit Reborn Eleven.

In October, Sengoku participate in the play Reborn ~Inochi no Audition~ as Oda Nobunaga.

2012
On July 20, Sengoku appeared on a commercial for Kappa Sushi with Kikkawa Yuu and Murakami Haruna. This was her first time appearing on a CM.

In July, Sengoku participated in the stage play Junkers Come Here as one of two actresses who'll play Aso Hitomi. It ran from July 3rd through the 7th.

2013
On May 22, Sengoku starred in the TV drama Doctor Bridal (ドクターブライダル) as the character Nagata takemi.

Sengoku had a small role in the movie called Tobidase Shinsengumi!. The movie was published on November 30, 2013.

A 2 part horror movie titled Ada ~ADA~ which featured all the members from Up Up Girls in it, had Sengoku and Sato Ayano taking on the lead roles. The movie was directed by Koji Shiraishi and was released on July 13.

In October, Sengoku participated in Young Animal magazine's NEXT Gravure Queen Battle Second Season (NEXTグラビアクイーンバトル セカンドシーズン). In late November, it was announced she won the battle and would be on the cover Young Gangan magazine on December 20, 2013.

Profile
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 * Name: Sengoku Minami (仙石みなみ)
 * Nickname: Sengoku (せんごく), Sengoku-sensei (仙石先生), Miiko (みーこ)
 * Birthdate:
 * Birthplace: Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan
 * Bloodtype: O
 * Height: 149cm
 * Shoe Size: 23cm
 * Up Up Girls (Kari) Color: Red
 * Hello! Project Groups:
 * Hello! Pro Egg (2004–2010)
 * Ongaku Gatas (2007–)
 * Gatas Brilhantes H.P. (2007–)
 * Reborn Eleven (2011)
 * UP-FRONT PROMOTION Groups:
 * Up Up Girls (2011-)
 * '''Other Groups
 * T-Palette mini All Stars (2013)
 * -|Q&A=
 * Hobbies: Appreciating Films, Collects chocolate type goods.
 * Special skills: Long-hauls, tongue twisters, body soft, shredded cabbage
 * Favorite food: Chocolate, peach, natto
 * Favorite subjects: physical education, languages
 * Looks up to: Ishikawa Rika

Discography Featured In
Albums=
 * Up Up Girls (Kari)
 * First Album (Kari) (Indie Album)
 * Natsu festival sansen kinen! 8/3「ROCK IN JAPAN FESTIVAL 2013」Setlist Album (Digital Album)
 * Natsu festival sansen kinen! 8/10「IDOL NATION 2013」Setlist Album (Digital Album)
 * Natsu festival sansen kinen! 9/22「Inazuma Rock Festival 2013」Setlist Album (Digital Album)
 * -|Singles=
 * Up Up Girls (Kari)
 * Going my ↑
 * Barebare I LOVE YOU
 * Uppercut! / Yuudachi! Through the Rainbow
 * Mechakyun♡Summer ( ´ ▽ ` )ﾉ
 * Namen na! Ashi Girls / Marble Hero
 * End Of The Season
 * UPPER ROCK / Ichiban Girls!
 * Chopper☆Chopper / Survival Girls
 * Respect Tokyo / Sutorera! ~Straight Up!~
 * SAKURA DRIVE / Dateline
 * Next Stage / Ano Saka no Ue Made,
 * Ginga Joujou Monogatari / Burn the fire!! / Natural Born Idol
 * Summer Beam! / Up Up Typhoon
 * SAMURAI GIRLS / Widol Seven
 * Starry Night / Seishun Buildup
 * Nijiiro Mosaic / ENJOY!! ENJO(Y)!!


 * Ongaku Gatas
 * Narihajimeta Koi no BELL
 * Yattarouze!
 * Come Together
 * READY! KICK OFF!!


 * Ganbarou Nippon Ai wa Katsu Singers
 * Ai wa Katsu


 * Reborn Eleven
 * Reborn ~Inochi no Audition~


 * T-Palette mini All Stars
 * Bad Blood/Hereafter

Movies

 * [2011] Honto ni Atta Kowai Hanashi Vol.19 (ほんとうにあった怖い話 第十九夜) (Documentary Film)
 * [2013] Ada ~ADA~ (讐 ～ADA～)
 * [2013] Tobidase Shinsengumi! (とびだせ新選組!)

TV Programs

 * [2011.03.08-] Tsunagaru Seven (つながるセブン) (as assistant)
 * [2011.04.02-] Up-Front Girls

TV Dramas

 * [2013] Doctor Bridal (ドクターブライダル)

Commercials

 * [2012] Kappa Sushi (打ち上げ花火)

Music Videos

 * [2011] Mano Erina - Seishun no Serenade (青春のセレナーデ) (as back dancer)

Select Concerts

 * [2008.05.25] Hello! Pro Egg Delivery Station! 04 (ハロプロエッグデリバリーステーション！04)

Theater

 * [2008.11.19-23] Berryz Koubou VS Berryz Koubou (Berryz工房 VS Berryz工房)
 * [2009.08.26-30] KURA-POP (暗ポップ)
 * [2010.05.07-11] Tiger Breathing (タイガーブリージング)
 * [2010.09.08-12] Tsubuyaku Girl's (つぶやくGirl's)
 * [2010.10.30 ~ 2010.11.07] Ima ga Itsuka ni Naru Maeni (今がいつかになる前に)
 * [2011.05.25 ~ 2011.06.05] Hashagu Chabashira (はしゃぐ茶柱)
 * [2011.07.13 ~ 2011.07.18] Q - Anata wa Dare? (Q ― あなたはだぁれ？)
 * [2011.08.31 ~ 2011.09.11] Shimokita hakoniwa HEARTs (下北箱庭HEARTs)
 * [2011.10.08-17] Reborn ~Inochi no Audition~ (リボーン～命のオーディション～) (as Oda Nobunaga)
 * [2011.12.13-18] Akahana (あかはな)
 * [2012.07.03-08] Junkers Come Here (ユンカース・カム・ヒア)

Magazines

 * [2013.12.20] Young Gangan

Trivia

 * Has two younger twin sisters.
 * Was an assistant during the Metro Rabbits H.P. match at Hello! Project SPORTS FESTIVAL 2006.
 * Made her first concert appearance at Dai 1 Kai Hello! Project Shinjin Kouen ~Saru no Koku~ / ~Tori no Koku~.
 * Her Gatas Brilhantes H.P. uniform number is #28.
 * Appeared as a backup dancer in the PV for Mano Erina's ninth major single "Seishun no Serenade".
 * She played as an Add-on member in Berryz工房 VS Berryz工房 (Berryz Koubou VS Berryz Koubou) theater.
 * She survived the 2011 Tohoku earthquake.
 * She writes notes based on her impressions of movies she watches.
 * Is featured in magazines the most out of the Up Up Girls members.
 * She was voted Young Animal magazine's Gravure Queen.