is a seiyū who has had roles in several anime series, and a J-pop singer. In her musical career, she has been signed under King Records, Avex Trax, and is now currently with Lantis. She was born in the city of Utsunomiya, Tochigi and was raised in Saitama. Her blood type is B, and is the middle child of three siblings consisting of an older sister and younger brother.

She is affectionately referred to as "Minorin" (みのりん) by her fans.

Summary

Career

2003

• From April to September, served as the assistant to Mariko Kōda's radio program "Kōda Mariko no GM" through an audition. Coupled with her winning first place at the "Seiyū Grand Prix Club," acquired the right to work in the avex artist academy.
• In October, was chosen as one of the top 4 finalists for Pony Canyon, Inc.'s "VOICE ARTIST&SINGER AUDITION「VSオーディション2003」" sponsorship contest, but did not win the grand prize. She expressed regret for not winning, but commented about further disciplining herself to reach her dream.2004
• From April to September, debuted her seiyū career as Aya Natsume in Tenjho Tenge.
• In December, begins her blog "minorhythm" and at the same time, releases her album HEROINE under King Records.2005

• In April, begins work as a host personality for the internet radio program "おしゃべりやってまーす" along with Masaya Onosaka and Miyu Matsuki as the "Thursday" group.
• In May, begins both radio programs "avex presents 茅原実里の負けないラジオ" and "avex presents 茅原実里のいけないラジオ."2006
• Her blog book "minorhythm" is published in March.
• From April to September, plays the role of Yuki Nagato in The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya. This proves to be a breakout role for her, and raises her popularity substantially.
• In July, The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya's ending theme single "Hare Hare Yukai" sung with Aya Hirano and Yūko Gotō reaches gold status.
• In November, receives the Radio Kansai Award along with Yūko Gotō (Aya Hirano was not present during the ceremony due to illness) for the Animation Kobe Theme Song Award during the 11th annual Animation Kobe for their single "Hare Hare Yukai."2007
• On January 24, releases the single Junpaku Sanctuary, ending a two-year hiatus from her personal singing career.
• On March 18, performs in the Suzumiya Haruhi no Gekisou concert.
• In May, begins the radio program in conjunction to her blog called "radio minorhythm" on Wednesdays as part of the Lantis web radio lineup.
• On June 6, releases the single Kimi ga Kureta Anohi, placing 20th on the Oricon charts.
• From June 29 to July 2, appears at Anime Expo 2007 along with Aya Hirano and Yūko Gotō at Long Beach, California as a guest of honor.
• On July 7, performs in the "Animelo Summer Live 2007「Generation-A」" concert.
• On August 16, holds a press conference that is broadcast to 115 storefronts across Japan to announce three important news items: the release of her new album Contact on October 24, her tour Live starting its opening on November 18 as part of her birthday concert, and the release of her PV collection DVD slated for December 2007.
• In December, releases the PV DVD Message 01. With it, a follow-up track to the album Contact titled "Contact 13th" is bundled with the DVD as an extra CD.2008
• On March 26, releases the single Melty tale storage.
• On April 1, her official fanclub "m.s.s. (minori smile seasons)" is opened.
• On August 6, releases the single Ameagari no Hana yo Sake, placing 14th on the Oricon charts.

Personal

• While auditioning for her role in Ikki Tousen: Dragon Destiny, she sought help from her guitar teacher to learn how to better speak the kansai dialect required for her character.
• The release of Junpaku Sanctuary not only ended her singing hiatus (outside of anime) since the release of HEROINE, but also prompted the start of her "Re:Birth tour.
• Although her role as Yuki Nagato in The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya propelled her popularity, long-time fans have seen her perform with her guitar on the streets of Akihabara. According to her blog, the last time she performed this way was on April 9, 2006.
• One of her hobbies includes playing her acoustic guitar, which she named "Go-kun" (ゴー君).
• She is good at playing catch, as her father was a baseball coach, and she was a center fielder for her junior high school team. She wanted to play as an outfielder by any means, because she feared the danger presented to infielders from high-velocity, low-batted balls. She was also attracted to the charm of being able to catch fly balls. Coincidentally, her character Yuki Nagato in The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya also played center in the episode "The Boredom of Haruhi Suzumiya."
• She is a lover of チロルチョコ candy (especially the kinako-covered mochi kind). Her favorite types of food include salmon, squash, avocados, and shrimp. She likes to post news items about shrimp-related cuisine on her blog.
• She is a big fan of Yutaka Ozaki and collected many of his albums before his untimely death. She also enjoys the group B'z, as they have often become the topic of her blog. Additionally, she admits to having belonged to a fan club of Hiroshi Inaba. She is also a fan of Miyuki Nakajima.
• Although admittedly not good at cooking, she is proud of her curry.

Performance

Leading roles in bold.

Anime

2004

• Samurai Gun (Ohana)
• Tenjho Tenge (Aya Natsume)2005
• The Law of Ueki (Memory, Tamako Hanamura in Ep. 3)
• Major (2nd Season) (Ayane)2006
• Binbō Shimai Monogatari (Unnamed girl)
• Humanoid Monster Bem (Remake) (Mitsuki Kisaragi)
• Lemon Angel Project (Erika Campbell)
• Lovedol: Lovely Idol (Hina Hōjō)
• The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya (Yuki Nagato)2007
• Claymore (Awakened Being in Ep. 12)
• D.C. II: Da Capo II (Shirakawa Nanaka)
• Dragonaut -The Resonance- (Toa)
• Gakuen Utopia Manabi Straight! (Band leader in Ep. 11)
• Ikki Tousen: Dragon Destiny (Chouhi Ekitoku)
• Lucky ☆ Star (Minami Iwasaki, Herself in Ep. 12, Waitress Yuki Nagato in Ep. 16)
• Major (3rd Season) (Ayane)
• Minami-ke (Chiaki Minami)
• Over Drive (Takeshi Yamato's little sister)
• Saint October (Seiran in Ep. 6)
• Shinkyoku Sōkai Polyphonica (Matia Machiya)
• Venus Versus Virus (Sumire Takahana)
• Wellber no Monogatari: Sisters of Wellber (Rio)2008
• D.C. II S.S.: Da Capo II Second Season (Shirakawa Nanaka)
• Ikki Tousen: Great Guardians (Chouhi Ekitoku)
• Major (4th Season) (Ayane)
• Minami-ke 〜Okawari〜 (Chiaki Minami)
• The Tower of Druaga: the Aegis of Uruk (Coopa)
• Wellber no Monogatari: Sisters of Wellber (2nd Season) (Rio)

OVA

• Kyo no Gononi (Tsubasa Kawai)
• Lucky ☆ Star OVA (Minami Iwasaki)
• Mars of Destruction (Kurita Aoi)
• Murder Princess (Unnamed girl)
• My-Otome 0~S.ifr~ (Raquel Mayol)
• Space Symphony Maetel: Galaxy Express 999 (Arena)
• Tenjho Tenge: Ultimate Fight (Aya Natsume)
• 天空断罪スケルターヘブン (Ayaka Matsumoto)

Game

• Haruhi Suzumiya series as Yuki Nagato:
• The Promise of Haruhi Suzumiya
• The Perplexity of Haruhi Suzumiya
• The Agitation of Haruhi Suzumiya
• Suzumiya Haruhi no Shinsaku
• Lucky ☆ Star: Ryōō Gakuen Ōtōsai (Minami Iwasaki)

• Mars of Destruction (Kurita Aoi)
• Memories Off #5 encore (Ichijō Akina)
• 天空断罪スケルターヘブン (Ayaka Matsumoto)

Drama CD

• B型H系 (Kyouka Kanejyou)
• Lovedol: Lovely Idol (Hina Hōjō)
• The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya: Sound Around (Yuki Nagato)
• My-HiME Destiny (Mayo Kagura)

Radio

• Kōda Mariko no GM (April to September 2003)
• avex presents 茅原実里の負けないラジオ (Ended)
• avex presents 茅原実里のいけないラジオ (Ended)
• SOS Dan Radio Shibu (Ended)
• おしゃべりやってまーす Thursdays (Graduated)
• Chihara Minori radio minorhythm (Still running)

• Chihara Minori's fans Contact (A&G 超RADIO SHOW〜アニスパ!〜: October 6, 2007 to October 27, 2007)

Television

• pam!TV (Navigator)

Drama

• Cross Chord (Mika)

Live Events

• Debut 1st Anniversary Commemoration Event ～minorin★Spring Celebration 2005～ (April 10, 2005)
• Birthday Event ～minorin★Birthday Celebration 2005～ (November 20, 2005)
• Debut 2nd Anniversary Commemoration Event ～minorin★Spring Celebration 2006～ (April 22, 2006)
• LOVE LIVE 2006 ～Minori Chihara Birthday～ (November 18, 2006)
• i melody 〜Minori Chihara Birthday Live 2007〜 (November 18, 2007)
• STARCHILD Presents ～Starchild Collection～
• Minori Chihara 1st Live Tour 2008 ～Contact～ (March 9, March 16, March 22, March 23)

Additions

• Blister Pack V♀ices

Discography

Singles

Date Released	Single Name
January 13, 2005
January 24, 2007
June 6, 2007
March 26, 2008	Melty tale storage
August 6, 2008

Albums

Date Released	Album Name
December 22, 2004	HEROINE
October 24, 2007	Contact

Anime Singles

Date Released	Single Name
September 29, 2004
January 25, 2006	Angel addict
February 22, 2006	Smile means love
May 10, 2006
July 5, 2006
November 1, 2006
November 22, 2006
December 6, 2006	らぶドル 〜Lovely Idol〜#挿入歌
March 21, 2007
March 21, 2007	Only Lonely Rain
July 25, 2007	Fragment: Shooting star of the origin
September 26, 2007
October 24, 2007
October 31, 2007
November 21, 2007
December 26, 2007	Lucky ☆ Star Re-Mix002
December 26, 2007	D.C. II: Da Capo II Vol.0
January 23, 2008
February 6, 2008
February 27, 2008	D.C. II: Da Capo II Character Song Vol. 3
April 23, 2008

DVD

• Message 01, released December 26, 2007.
• ''Minori Chihara 1st Live Tour 2008 ～Contact～ DVD released June 25, 2008

Book

• minorhythm, published March 30, 2006.

References

External links

• Minori Chihara Official Website
• minorhythm : Minorin's blog
• radio minorhythm