Minami Takayama

Total Credits at Criticker: 78 (Actor)
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Escaflowne follows Hitomi, a Japanese high school girl, who escapes her reverie of depression on Earth by traveling to the alternate world of Gaia. There, she meets Van, an enigmatic young King, who will determine the fate of countries with a mystical dragon armor named Escaflowne. (Bandai Entertainment)
A young witch, on her mandatory year of independent life, finds fitting into a new community difficult while she supports herself by running an air courier service. (imdb)
Confined in the castle tower by her father, princess Arete spends her days watching the world outside her window. Sometimes she seeks out to watch the common people at work. The knights of the kingdom compete for the right to marry her and rule the land by competing to see who can find powerful magic objects made by a long dead race of sorcerers... (animenewsnetwork.com)
Tekken: The Motion Picture (1997) - Direct-to-Video
A wealthy mogul organizes a world fighting tournament on an offshore Chinese island. His hated son in search for vengeance and a pair of cops investigating the real reason for holding the tournament secretly join the fighters.
In the time before recorded history a continent governed by a thriving Republic existed in the Atlantic ocean. Over time a series of environmental disasters ruined the land, leading to massive desertification and the collapse of the Republic into banditry and warring states. Across this ruined land a trio of adventurers - the tall warrior Bois, the priestly Tieh, and the young woman Lakushi - wander, searching for nothing more than a way to survive... (usaanime.us)
The detective genius Conan must solve a series of bombings or his true love will die! (imdb)
Project A-Ko Versus Battle 1: Grey Side (1990) - Direct-to-Video
C-ko is the daughter of a intergalactic corporate executive. She is kidnapped by Grash and Raiza. Grash's ship crash-lands on a desert planet where A-ko and B-ko are making ends meet through scavenging. C-ko literally drops in on A-ko and B-ko, and complicates their life together. (Anime News Network)
The great computer Yggdrasil rules over the Digital World. But dissatisfied, it creates the X Program to destroy the old world and create a new one. The X-Digimon flees from Yggdrasil's servants, the Royal Knights, and searches for the secret that lies within.
Conan investigates the Doumoto Concert Hall with the help of Genta and a famous soprano singer that has the unique talent of perfect pitch. Time bombs threaten the opening night performance that would claim the lives of hundreds of people.
Conan Edogawa as he attempts to stop a murderer killing people in an unknown order. (wikipedia)
The story follows Conan Edogawa and several children as they are trapped in Noah's Ark, a virtual reality game where death will result if they lose the game. (Wikipedia)
Lupin the 3rd vs Detective Conan (2009) - TV Movie
The plot follows Kudo as he investigates the death of the Queen of Vespania while Arsène Lupin III from the Lupin III series attempts to steal the Queen's crown. (Wikipedia)
Juri Maki, famous opera actress, got a mail from Kaido Kido at the balcony with roses. Juri and her assistant found Kogoro and request Kogoro to guard her Destiny Gem during her Josephine final show. Kaido Kido disguised as Kudo Shinichi but left when the show had just played to the middle part. Conan nearly dropped off and Kaido Kido escaped when they both are on the train top. In the SKJ865, Juri suddenly died after eat chocolates. Who was the killer and for what reasons? (imdb)
A ship owned by the Yatsushiro group hit an iceberg and sank. Fifteen years later the Yatsushiro group invite Detective Kogoro and his friends on a cruise where a murder subsequently takes place. Now Conan and the police attempt to identify the murderer. (imdb)
On 4 April 2006 Ito Suehiko & Shimizu Reiko rob cash truck with deceased Nishio Masara. On 6 April 2006 Shimizu Reiko killed Nishio in their company. On 15 May 2006 Shimizu Reiko was claimed suicide and died. (NOW) Mori Kogoro drove Ran and Conan and others to Miracleland. When Ran order Conan to go outside together, Client stopped Conan from leaving the office! (imdb)
A terrorist group invades a laboratory containing a deadly bacteria and destroys the lab with an explosion. They later announce via the internet they have gained possession of the bacteria and declare themselves to be the Red Siamese Cats, a terrorist group that was eradicated a decade ago. (Wikipedia)
The Governor of Tokyo, Yuuichiro Asakura, receives a threatening letter the day before the opening of Touto Line, a new train line for the Tokyo Metro. During the opening ceremony of the line, Conan Edogawa and the Detective Boys are driven by Hiroshi Agasa and pass under the Touto Line. Conan, having heard about the threatening letter, notices explosives connected to the Touto railway; Using his original voice to inform the police as Shinichi Kudo... (Wikipedia)
Kogoro's detective agency receives a mysterious phone call. Someone on the other end warns about a bomb and leaves behind a code, "The Boy in Blue and The Blue Zebra, the rain from above ..." If Conan can decipher the riddle, he can stop the bomb. An adventure begins for Conan and the Detective Boys, taking place at a soccer match between Hideo Akagi of the Tokyo Spirits and Ryusuke Higo of Big Osaka. (detectiveconanworld.com)
Mermaid Forest (1991) - Direct-to-Video
There is a legend in Japan that if one eats the flesh of a mermaid, one will become immortal. This anime recounts the story of Yuhta and Mana, an immortal boy and girl, and their experiences with a family struggling to achieve immortality at any cost. (imdb)
Aired after Episode 53 - The Straw Hats encounter a city in the middle of a whirlpool, called the Ocean's Naval, that is being destroyed by giant monsters. These monsters supposedly protect a treasure capable of granting wishes, but in the process of defeating these guardians, the crew ends up releasing another evil. (onepiece.wikia)
This tanpatsu celebrates the tenth year of this popular Japanese anime, originally a manga created by Aoyama Gosho. The story takes place when Shinichi was still a high school student. The talented young detective Kudo Shinichi receives a message: "I will kidnap one of your classmates during your class trip." Shinichi is going to find out the truth. (asianwiki.com)
When Prince Kirin of the 7 Lucky Gods shows up at the Tendo dojo looking for his bride-to-be, guess who's accidentally holding the scroll that signifies his future mate? Why, Akane, of ... (imdb)
With the Tendos, the Saotomes, Ryoga, Shampoo and Ukyo misinterpreting Tatewake Kuno's invitation to his two loves, Akane and "The Pig Tailed Girl", to try his new yacht, a whole new ... (imdb)
Psychic Force (1996) - TV Mini-Series
There are two kinds of people in the world, normal and psychics. Psychics are rare, powerful and feared. Burn Griffith met and befriended one of them, Keith Evans, two years ago. Now he has been looking for his friend, but when he finally succeeds, something's not right. The world has changed, and so has Keith. (animenewsnetwork.com)
Ranma ½ OAV (1993) - TV Series
The Tendo household is eagerly awaiting the arrival of Saotome, the Tendo father's old friend, and his son Ranma, who has been unwillingly betrothed to one of Tendo's daughters. When the ... (imdb)
Shampoo discovers a broach which makes her feel the opposite of her true feelings for Ranma. Ranma begins to panic at the thought of losing one of his fiancees, and plans to tell Shampoo that he loves her. (ranma.wikia.com)
Ranma ½ Special: Yomigaeru kioku (1994) - Direct-to-Video
A news report on TV sends Akane's mind racing back to a holiday the Tendo's had to a remote region of Japan, where she got lost and was saved from a monster by a young boy... (tv.com)
Ranma 1/2 Super (1995) - TV Series
This adapts three different stories from the manga. One based on a story from vol. 27 of the manga, one based on a story from vol. 29 of the manga and one from vol. 31 of the manga.
Ranma ½: One Flew Over the Kuno's Nest (1994) - Short Film
In Team Ranma v.s. The Legendary Phoenix, poetry sprouting high school swordsman Tatewaki 'Blue Thunder' Kuno comes into possession of the egg of the legendary phoenix, said to grant its ... (imdb)
Happosai tries to to use a magical incense to knock Ranma out but hits Akane instead. The gang later learns the incense was intended to be used by people under combat situations, otherwise the affected will... (tv.com)
Sakura Taisen: École De Paris (2003) - Direct-to-Video
An unseen evil lurks in the streets of Paris. Unless something is done, the darkness will unleash its destruction and consume all that is good. The City of Love will be lost to her people ... (imdb)
Sol Bianca (1991) - Direct-to-Video
Five female pirates pilot the Sol Bianca, a starship with a higher level of technology than any other known. With it, they seek out riches, such as the Gnosis, an legendary item of power, and pasha, the most valuable mineral in the galaxy. Along the way, they must consider a stowaway's quest to save the one he loves, and seek revenge against those that have wronged them. (animenewsnetwork.com)
Sol Bianca 2 (1991) - Direct-to-Video
The crew of the pirate ship Sol Bianca are out to steal some of the most valuable substance in the universe--Pasha. Small problem: they're not the only space pirates after the stuff. (imdb)
Lina Inverse and her overly-endowed associate Nagha the Serpent travel to Mipross Island, where they encounter an old sage who enlists them in his battle to defeat the demon Joyrock. (imdb)
Starship Girl Yamamoto Yohko (1996) - Direct-to-Video
Meet Yohko Yamamoto - a cat-eyed, 15-year-old girl in the late 20th century with a love for videogames and Pocky. Because of her exceptional talent with arcade shooters, she's been recruited by Lawson to travel a thousand years into the future to pilot the prototype ship TA-29. Together with Ayano Elizabeth Hakuhoin, Madoka Midoh and Momiji Kagariya, Yohko leads the Terran team against Rouge and Ness' infamous Red Snappers in this epic space adventure. (animenewsnetwork.com)
Starship Girl Yamamoto Yohko II (1997) - Direct-to-Video
Yamamoto Yohko and the team continue to fight and defeat Ness in the space contests that are used in the future in place of war to decide differences between worlds. In this sequel to the first Yamamoto Yohko OAV, Yohko, Madoka, Ayano, and Momiji try to find ways to enjoy their summer vacation, explore the ruins of an ancient civilization, and deal with a rival who is bent on defeating Terra's new ace pilot. (imdb)
Touch: Cross Road (2001) - Direct-to-Video
Trying to find his own game of baseball, and not that of his brothers, Tatsuya moves to America and pitches for a poor, struggling minor league baseball team called the Emeralds. Meanwhile, Minami is still in Japan, trying to find her own path after quitting gymnastics. Inspired by a photograph of her final performance, she becomes the photographers assistant. (imdb)
Y's II: Castle in the Heavens (1992) - Direct-to-Video
Adol Christin is taken to the flying land of Ys after defeating Fact and uniting the six books of Ys. He is taken and cared for by Lilia, a red haired girl from Rance Village. Adol learns quickly that the people on this land believe there is nothing beyond the barriers of their land, and that the monsters are the Gods who created the land. Adol challenges their beliefs and through strong opposition, proves himself right, but soon after he has to save the people from the truth... (imdb)
Y's: Legacy (1989) - Direct-to-Video
Adol Christin, a young man from the mainland, sails to the besieged land of Esteria in search of adventure. Esteria is being overrun by beasts under the control of the evil priest Dark Fact, and the people of the land are running out of time. However, there is a prophecy that tells of a hero from another land who will come to save Esteria -- and his name would be Adol Christen. (imdb)
With Earth now left in ruins following the "Nano Hazard," most of humanity has abandoned the planet they once called home along with their physical bodies and rebuilt their digitalized minds into a society within the cyber universe of "DEVA." A.D. 2400, DEVA's central council detects an incident of unauthorized access into their mainframe. Someone on Earth was trying to hack into the system. (imdb)
Android Kikaider: The Animation (2000) - TV Series
The genius robotics professor, Dr. Komyoji has created Jiro (who has the ability to transform into Kikaider) - a humanoid robot tasked with the protection of Dr. Komyoji's son, Masaru, and daughter, Mitsuko. Gifted with a conscience circuit, which has the power to simulate real emotions that helps to distinguish between "right and wrong", Jiro must protect Mitsuko and Masaru from the evil Dr. Gil who wants Jiro to join his army and aid in his goal of world domination. (myanimelist.net)
Detective Conan (1996) - TV Series
Shinichi Kudou, a great mystery expert at only seventeen, is already well known for having solved several challenging cases. One day, when Shinichi sees two suspicious men and decides to follow them, he inadvertently becomes witness to a disturbing illegal activity. When the men catch Shinichi, they dose him with an experimental drug formulated by their criminal organization and abandon him to die. (myanimelist.net)
Digimon Xros Wars (2010) - TV Series
Taiki Kudou, an upbeat seventh-grade boy who always helps people in need, encounters a Digimon named Shoutmon, who brings him and his friends to the Digital World. With his friends Akari Hinomoto and Zenjirou Tsurugi, they form Team Xros Heart to compete against rival teams battling for supremacy, with their ultimate goal of taking down the evil Bagura Empire, who plans to conquer the Digital World. (myanimelist.net)
Thor and his twin brother, Rai, are cast off to a forsaken planet by unknown masked men after witnessing the suspicious death of their parents. Given only a beam knife and a smelly satchel, they wander together in search of civilization on the primarily plant based world. They soon discover the plants have the advantage. Only the strong survive; the ones who throw away their humanity and become the beasts humans once were. (myanimelist.net)
The movie is set on a state-of-the art Aegis vessel with the full cooperation of Japan's real-life Ministry of Defense and Maritime Self-Defense Force. The corpse of a Self-Defense Force member has been found--minus the left arm--and a spy has infiltrated the Aegis vessel. The heroine Ran is put in jeopardy, and Conan is forced to stand up against the dangerous Spy "X." (MyAnimeList)
A vicious sniper has appeared in Tokyo, rendering the people too scared to go outside, once again it's up to Conan to figure out the meaning behind the killings and capture the mysterious sniper before more lives are lost. (MyAnimeList)
Conan tries to track down Kaito Kid, who supposedly steals a replica of one of Van Gogh's Sunflowers paintings during an auction (ANN)
Macross Zero (2002) - Direct-to-Video
Taking place one year before the Zentraedi arrive on Earth, Macross Zero chronicles the final days of the war between the U.N. Spacy and anti-U.N. factions. After being shot down by the anti-U.N.'s newest fighter plane, ace pilot Shin Kudo finds himself on the remote island of Mayan, where technology is almost non-existent. While Shin stays on the island to heal his wounds, the tranqulity of the island is shattered by a battle that involves the UN's newest fighter - the VF-0. (myanimelist.net)
It is a cross over between the series Lupin III and Detective Conan and takes place after the television special Lupin the 3rd vs Detective Conan. The plot follows Conan Edogawa who sets out to apprehend Arsène Lupin III, the suspect of stealing a jewel called Cherry Sapphire. (myanimelist.net)
Magic Kaito (2010) - TV Mini-Series
Kaito Kuroba, a normal teenage student whose father is often absent for vaguely defined reasons. (myanimelist.net)
Detective Conan: Conan, Heiji, and the Vanished Boy (2003) - Direct-to-Video
Conan and Ran are visiting Heiji and Kazuha in Osaka but while they are touring around they come across a group of three kids that look like Ayumi, Mitsuhiko, and Genta. The group are looking for their missing friend and Conan agrees to help. (myanimelist.net)
Conan borrows a large amount of manga from Mitsuhiko and crazy things begin to happen around Beika City. Things aren't always the way they appear to be. A family asks Kogoro to help them protect a special sword in their dojo since Kaitou KID has sent word he's going to steal it. However Kaitou KID will have to steal the sword while Conan and Yaiba are after him. (myanimelist.net)
Mister Ajikko (1987) - TV Series
Ajiyoshi Yoichi is a culinary prodigy who manages the eating house together with his mother. One day, Murata Genjiro appears in the eating house and is surprised at the delicious taste and delicate culinary skills of the katsu-don prepared by Youichi. Subsequently, Youichi is being invited to the Aji-oh Building in which he is involved in a spaghetti match with the in-house Italian chef, Marui. (myanimelist.net)
Project ARMS (2001) - TV Series
A boy gets involved in an accident when in kindergarten, horribly damaging his arm, but the doctors somehow manage to save it. Now, several years later, his arm seems to be becoming the focus of strange events as it turns out to be more than a normal arm. Meanwhile, a secret organizations is out to get hold of him and the power he possess.
The 2nd Chapter continues the story of Ryo Takatsuki and his companions' quest to discover the secret of the mysterious A.R.M.S. (myanimelist.net)
Rumic Theater: Mermaid Forest (2003) - TV Series
According to an ancient legend, mermaid's flesh can grant immortality if eaten. 500 years ago, Yuta unknowingly ate a piece of mermaid's flesh. For centuries, he travels across Japan, hoping to find a mermaid, thinking she may be able to make him a normal human again. When he finally finds one, he discovers that she and her companions have been raising a girl to be their food so they can eat her and take on her youthful looks. That is how mermaids stay young. (myanimelist.net)
Rune Soldier (2001) - TV Series
Louie, a brawny student at the mage's guild, is reluctantly accepted by three girls (Merrill-thief, Genie-fighter, and Melissa-priestess) as a companion for their adventuring party. As the foursome explore ruins, battle dark creatures, and make new friends, they also uncover a sinister plot within the kingdom. (myanimelist.net)
Shaman King (2001) - TV Series
A battle is about to begin in Tokyo: the Shaman Fight, a tournament held every five hundred years where shaman--those who can command spirits--confront each other in combat. The victor of this contest becomes the Shaman King and the only one who is able to contact and control the Great Spirit, allowing them to reshape the world as they please through its immense power. (myanimelist.net)
Explorer Woman Ray (1989) - Direct-to-Video
She's an archeologist AND a black belt and Ray Kazuki will need her brains and her brawn as she plunges into a thrill-filled adventure. Ray's examining an exciting new archeological discovery: a legendary temple located in an isolated area of the world.
As always, she has with her a strange mirror that belonged to her father; a mirror that may provide access to a vanished civilization. On the excavation, Ray meets Mai and Mami Tachibana, freewheeling pubescent girls who heedlessly court danger. (myanimelist.net)
A spy infiltrated the Japanese National Police Agency, retrieving secret files of Britain's MI6, Germany's BND and America's CIA and FBI. Rei Furuya and a group of Tokyo Police PSB intercepted the spy during the getaway, and just before the major car accident, FBI Agent Shuichi Akai sniped and crashed the spy's vehicle. (imdb)
Lightning Trap: Leina & Laika (1990) - Direct-to-Video
In present day Tokyo, traveling has never been more comfortable than aboard the Lightning L808, Japan's new luxury passenger plane. One day, on what seemed to be a routine flight, Haruka Leina and the plane's passengers... (The Movie Database)
Demon Hunter Makaryûdo (1989) - Direct-to-Video
Forgiven of her crime of looking into the past life of the one she loved, Yama Rikudou is a powerful being from the underworld sent to the human realm to hunt demons. She must eliminate the overflowing evil here in order to provide some balance to this world. (The Movie Database)
A bombing case at Nichiuri TV in autumn. The Satsuki Cup, which crowns the winner of Japan's Hyakunin Isshu, is currently being filmed inside the facility. The incident results in a big commotion and, while the building is burning to ashes, the only people left inside are Hattori and Toyama Kazuha . They get rescued just in time by Conan, who rushes to the scene. Both the identity and purposes of the bomber are unknown. (imdb)
In the film's story, there is a sudden explosion at Tokyo Summit's giant Edge of Ocean facility. The shadow of Tooru Amuro, who works for the National Police Agency Security Bureau as Zero, appears at the site. In addition, the "triple-face" character is known as Rei Furuya as a detective and Kogorou Mouri's apprentice, and he is also known as Bourbon as a Black Organization member. Kogorou is arrested as a suspect in the case of the explosion. (myanimelist)
Kenyuu densetsu Yaiba (1993) - TV Series
Yaiba is a samurai child with a magic sword what fight against demons and devil bunnies to defeat evil. (imdb)
Campus Special Investigator Hikaruon (1987) - Direct-to-Video
Hikaru Shihoudo is Hikaruon, a metal super hero fighting the forces of the evil organization known as Urael. Disguised as a transfer student, he must investigate a series of strange suicides in town. (letterboxd)
The Future Foundation is in shambles after the Final Killing Game and the revelation of the true culprit. As a desperate plot arises from one of the survivors to rid the world of despair once and for all, the remaining Future Foundation members must band together to stop this atrocity from taking place. Fortunately, they find themselves with help from a group of unlikely allies as they race against the clock to stop their world from being changed... (imdb)
Licca fushigi-na fushigi-na Yûnia monogatari (1990) - Direct-to-Video
Based on the popular Licca doll in Japan. Licca is accidentally transported into the world of Yunia and must find a way to return home.
The world's greatest blue sapphire, the "blue lapis fist", said to have sunk in a pirate ship in the late 19th century, on the coasts of Singapore. A local millionaire plots to retrieve it, and when it's exhibited in an exhibition at the Singaporean Marina Sands hotel, a murder takes place. (imdb)
Cosmic Fantasy: Galaxy Cougar's Trap (1994) - Direct-to-Video
Yuu and Saya are two of the top Cosmic Hunters in the galaxy, and Yuu is enjoying a bit of fame after his most recent adventure. The two are on a date when they are interrupted by a distress signal from their "ally", the feline pervert Nyan. In the meantime, the space pirate Belga begins attacking space freighters in an attempt to lure out Yuu, so she can take him to bed with her. Of course, when he spurns her, she decides that if she can't have him, then no one can.
After slipping in a bathhouse, Conan appears to have lost his memory. Worse yet, it looks like he will be used in a hit job.
During the wedding of Takagi and Sato, an assailant breaks and tries to attack Sato. But Takagi protects her while getting injured. The attacker escapes, but the situation is settled, although Sato is rightfully rattled by it all. (imdb)
A two-hour remake of the original 1st episode, in celebration of the anime celebrating 20 years in the broadcast. The special retells what happened on the day Shinichi was transformed into the body of a child. The special includes new scenes that weren't in the original manga or the first anime episode.
Many engineers from around the world gather at the Interpol marine facility "Pacific Buoy" on Hachijo-jima, in the off sea south of central Tokyo Prefecture coast, to witness the launch of a new system that connects all law enforcement camera systems around the world and enables facial recognition worldwide. Conan, along with his friends Kogoro, Ran, Agasa, Haibara, and the Detective Boys, also heads on the island with an invitation from Sonoko to see the whales. He receives a message from Subar
Super Danganronpa 2.5: Komaeda Nagito to Sekai no Hakaimono (2017) - Direct-to-Video
At Hope's Peak Academy, a school full of extraordinarily talented individuals, Nagito Komaeda is an ordinary boy with no special traits or interesting skills to speak of-except for his incredible unluckiness (imdb)
Tales of Terror from Tokyo Volume 1 (2004) - Direct-to-Video
An anthology series of eight stories by seven directors, showcasing all manner of random horror tales from Japan. ~~ Inspired by stories collected throughout Japan by writers Hirokatsu Kihara and Ichiro Nakayama, and the Japanese horror TV show: 'Kaidan Shin Mimibukuro'.
Hotaru Kagayaku (1991) - Direct-to-Video
Chisato's journey home from Manchuria after the war. The story follows a young girl and her family as they get trapped in Manchuria during the Russo-Japanese War.
The Dokutake ninja steal a shipment of saltpeter from Shinbei’s papa. They plan to use it to create medicine that will make them fly and become super-ninjas! Danzou, who’s father was transporting the goods, stows away and is taken to the Dokutake’s secret headquarters. When Shinbei informs the school, Yamada-sensei and Doi-sensei rush to help. But Hagumi decide to take matters into their own hands and try to rescue Danzou themselves. Things don’t …
A trio with a fearsome reputation enters a store rumored to be the gateway to Hell. The storekeeper tells them a story, leading them to use his magical token to find a murder victim's restless spirit, starting their supernatural career.