Minami-ke
Japanese manga series
Minami-ke (みなみけ; 'The Minami Family') is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Koharu Sakuraba. It has been serialized in Kodansha's seinen manga magazine Weekly Young Magazine since March 2004. The series focuses on the everyday life of three sisters: Haruka, Kana, and Chiaki Minami. An anime series produced by Daume aired in 2007. Asread produced a second season in 2008 titled Minami-ke: Okawari, a third season in 2009 titled Minami-ke: Okaeri, and an original video animation (OVA) episode in 2009 titled Minami-ke: Betsubara. In 2012, Feel produced another OVA titled Minami-ke: Omatase, followed by a fourth anime series in 2013 titled Minami-ke: Tadaima. A fifth anime series, titled Minami-ke: Korekara, was announced in 2024.
Premise
The story centers on the day-to-day life of the Minami family. It follows three sisters, Haruka, Kana, and Chiaki, as they get into various shenanigans with their friends and classmates.
Characters
Minami sisters
Haruka Minami (南 春香, Minami Haruka)
Voiced by: Rina Satō
Haruka is the oldest sister and in her second year of high school.
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