Takayama Ai

Ai Takayama ( ) is the current Captain of Team A. She is currently a successor, having taken up the name Takahashi Minami the 7th (７ みなみ). She does also have a soloist career.
Currently, the nickname she is most commonly associated with is Takamina (たかみな), however, prior to succession, she was also referred to as TakAi (TakAi) or Aicchi (あいっち).
==Appearance==
Minami considers herself as fairly normal-looking. She is of average stature, albeit perhaps a bit on the shorter side. She has straight, pale blue hair that reaches a little past her shoulderblades when let down, although she normally has it in a ponytail. She has heartshaped lining in her hair and round, green eyes, in which there are also three extra lines that connect to a point.
Before she succeeeded, other than the two strands of hair that fell down infront of her shoulders, Takamina's hair roughly reached to her shoulders. The short hairstyle meant that she also couldn't do a lot of elaborate hairstyles with it, so it was generally left down. After she succeeded, however, she has taken more to keeping her hair back in a ponytail, something she could only do with extensions before, as she had decided to grow her hair a bit. Even though the ponytail is her most common hairstyle now, she does change it up when she feels like it.
While Takamina doesn't neccesarily follow any specific fashion trends, she doesn't have a bad eye for coordination either. She prefers clothes that are within the modern/modest range, but isn't restricted to that in her choices. Being comfortable in the clothes she wears is more often than not the deciding factor when she's shopping for clothes. She tends to stick to a limited palette of two to three colours in her clothes, and has found a certain affinity for pastels. She also tends to prefer simpler designs. Ever since she succeeded, her ribbon collection has grown extensively, and she is rarely seen without one in her hair.
==Personality==
Minami is a caring person, even if that may not be the first thing people notice when they first meet her. While working, she prides herself in keeping a certain level of professionalism, and on her ability to keep a cool head in tense situations. She has worked hard on keeping aware of her surroundings in new places, and rarely does not know where to go should things take a turn for the worse. 
With people she is close to though, she enjoys acting more freely and isn't a stranger to playful teasing (both of her and of others). Initially, she didn't really care much for being teased, but over time, she has realized that it isn't that bad - the members who do it never do it in a meanspirited way - so now, when she's being teased, her reactions are more for the sake that that's what others want, and not that she necessarily gets defensive.
In all aspects of her life, Minami is determined and hardworking, and this is also the basis for her self-confidence. She knows that nothing is free, but nothing is unachieavable either. She firmly believes that if she works hard enough she can achieve her goals.
She does also have a very strong moral compass. Even if she doesn't always voice it, she knows what, to her, is right, and what is wrong, and can, at times get a bit stubborn whenever these morals are questioned or contradicted by others.
Initially, Minami was not as well versed when it came to handling a crowd, looking out for and dealing with conflict in a group and knowing how to best deal with others' negative emotions, and while she doesn't consider herself to be a master by any means and that she's still has a lot to learn, ever since she was appointed as Team A's captain upon its formation, Minami has found it to be something she actively focuses on to improve. She feels a sense of responsibility to her members - both individually and as a team - and doesn't want to let them down. She knows that she's not infallible and that she does make mistakes sometimes, but works towards that being as rare an occurrence as she can manage.
Her help isn't necessarily entirely noticed all the time however. She has been known to help out WMiya's victims in secret, either by subtly distracting the two pranksters or subtly offer a way out or another, and even if she's not actively helping out, she doesn't want to come across as overbearing, she is almost always actively keeping a look out if she needs to intervene.
==Skills==
If asked what she'd consider her greatest asset as an idol, Takamina would answer that it's her ability to organize her time. She actively works to know herself and her limits, and plans her free time and lesson time accordingly. As a result, she has gotten good at memorizing choreography and lyrics effectively, and rarely has moments where she doesn't have anything to do.
As an idol, she has also learnt to talk to people and in front of crowds. She did initially have a bit of stage fright, but due to experience, she's just as happy on stage as off stage. As Team A's captain, she's also developed leader skills.
Takamina is capable at self defense. Even though the first time she practiced it was during the second round of her auditions, she's regularly worked to improve since then, and is currently an able fighter. She is a decent LAS pilot, despite initially having troubles with it, she has gotten the hang of it. Her real forte is mic-sabers. Due to safety reasons, the management doesn't allow anyone to use more than one micsaber unless their swordsmanship has developed far enough to allow that, and Minami has passed the test for it. She is able to dual wield with ease, and does always have an extra micsaber or two strapped to her leg underneath the uniform during performances.
Being born and bred on Atamistar, being able to swim is mandatory, and Minami is no exception. She has been swimming since she was a young child, and is now at a point where she has stated that she can swim as far as 10km straight if she is careful with her strength, but she is also good at swimming shorter distances at higher speeds. She does continue to swim as much as her schedule allows, and the pool is a rather safe bet to find her if she has the day off. She has no problems being comfortable in any body of water, and is capable of reading underwater currents in order to avoid getting caught in one. She is also able to hold her breath for a long while, as well as tow others back to shore.
To the point of it becoming a running joke, Minami is horrible at cooking. She's so uncoordinated in the kitchen that some members have claimed that it's basically an art at this point. AKBing00! exploits this frequently, whether it's to make fun of her inability in the kitchen, or as part of a muchaburi. Personally, she considers herself as a decent cook, and has no troubles eating whatever she's made, but this is, in general due to the fact that she has rather odd taste buds; She can happily eat some things that others would never put anywhere near their mouth.
As a hobby, she has played piano when she was younger, and is still on an amateur level. She doesn't have as much time for it recently, but this is the reason she got to play a Keytar on Orchestra.
==History==
===Early life===
Minami was born, and grew up on Atamistar, where she lived with her family consisting of her mother and father, and her younger sister, Ameko. Other than normal child plights, Takamina never experienced any real heartache in her life. Her family was loving, she had friends, and it was in general a really carefree childhood.
When her sister came into the picture, Minami was 6 years old. Despite the age gap, the two got along great, spending a lot of time playing together, and fought rarely, also thanks to the age gap. Ameko was the one of the two siblings who first became entranced with idols, and as a consequence, forced Minami to dess-up together and play pretend as idols. Minami never really cared for it all that much, but went along with it in order to entertain her younger sister. Similarly, the thought of actually becoming an idol wasn't one that occurred to her until later.
Minami has been aware of AKB0048 and idols for about as long as she can remember. The group has always been pretty active on Atamistar, whether it'd be for photo shoots or for concerts, but Minami never really paid much attention to them. She was content listening to a song every now and again and being a very casual fan.
Being born on Atamistar, the beach will always be special to Minami, it being where she can be the most at ease. This is also where she got to meet several of AKB0048's members before she herself became a member, due to the gravure shots being held at Atamistar from time to time. Despite this, she didn’t feel like joining AKB0048 for the largest part of her child hood. This, however, changed at the age of 12 years, when she saw her first ever concert live. She later spoke with her family about it, and they encouraged her to try to join, even if they were also a little bit concerned, seeing how the idol group hadn’t been very successful for the past couple years. She used the remaining time until the auditions opened to practise her singing and dancing, and although she wasn’t perfect by any means, she was accepted into the group, and honestly hasn't looked back since.
===Succession===
Minami got the fever of succession a couple days before her succession was announced. Her fever was not an agressive one. She mainly felt a bit sluggish and had a slight fever, and this meant that she was still able to partake in her normal activities.
She was one of the members whose succession was the most wanted by some members, there even being a campaign, "#AiForTakamina" (which Sasshi even added onto the large screen on the succession concert itself), created by some of them. Fans caught onto this as well, and many decided to join the campaign. Her succession concert was named “Ai wo Shinjiteru” as a nod to her own name, her part in Sore wa Yorokobi Desu, as well as the pun in general.
===Team History===
150th Generation → Team 00 & 150th Generation → Team A & 150th Generation → Team A
:Joined the 150th Generation of Trainees (SC0122.11.18)
:Promoted to Team 00 (Formation) (SC0123.06.17)
:Transferred to Team A (Formation) (SC0123.10.31)
:Succeeded and subsequently left the 150th Generation of Trainees (SC0124.02.03)
==Relationships==
==Etymology==
Takayama, in japanese is written using the Kanji . 
 ('Taka') translates to “High” and ('Yama') translates to “Mountain”.
Ai, in japanese is written using the Kanji . ('Ai') translates to “Love”.
Her name could be translated as "Alpine Love".
During her time as an idol, Minami has recieved several nicknames, with the most promintent ones from her understudy time being TakAi (TakAi) or Aicchi (あいっち), TakAi being a combination of "Takayama" and "Ai" and Aicchi being derived from her given name. Jurina called her Airicchi (), a variation on her other nickname.
Upon succession, she inherited the nickname Takamina (たかみな) along with her new name.At times, some members refer to her as Captain, a title she initially wasn't all that comfortable with, but doesn't mind much anymore.
==Quotes==
Hint: Hover over the quotes.
*"I am Takahashi Minami the 7th, Team A's Captain, also known as Takamina." - Minami's onstage catchphrase
* "Doing my best even if I fail, I will always look towards the future with a smile, I'm Takayama Ai, understudy of AKB0048's 150th generation!" - Ai's former onstage catchphrase
*"Everything can change, and change itself is never bad. If the outcome is bad, then it's a learning opportunity, and if the outcome is good, then the outcome is good." - Takamina in the SC0126 Unit Taikai's 2nd round
==Gallery==
===Official Artworks===
Takamina Senbatsu.png|Successor Uniform
Takamina Manatsu no Sounds Good.png|Manatsu no Sounds Good!
Takamina Everyday.png|Everyday, Katyuusha
Reality Takai.png|Reality
TakaminaSummerCasual.png|Casual Summer
TKMN.png|Casual
ChroKi Kami3.png|Kibou no Chronicle (with Masuda Akari and Kashita Miyagi)
Takamina Himitsu.png|Himitsu no Challenge
PromoOfSorts.png|Active Girls in the end of SC0125.
===Other Artworks===
Ai's Kirara.png|Minami's Kirara
TakaminaSSKSC0126.png|Senbatsu Sousenkyo Poster (SC0126)
TakaminaSSK2.png|Senbatsu Sousenkyo Poster (SC0125)
TakaminaSSKPoster.png|Senbatsu Sousenkyo Poster (SC0124)
AiSSPoster.png|Senbatsu Sousenkyo Poster (SC0123)
KonoHiA.png|Kono atarashii hi ni Type A Cover
BonStory Type A.png|Bonfire Love Story Type A Cover
Kyuu Type A.png|Kyuuseishu Type A Cover
HnC.A.png|Himitsu no Challenge Type A cover
===Takayama Ai===
Takayama Ai Fullbody.png|150th Generation Kenkyuusei uniform
Ai Everyday Katyuusha.png|Everyday, Katyuusha
Ai Ponytail to ShuShu.png|Ponytail to ShuShu
Ai Kono Atarashii hi ni.png|Kono atarashii hi ni
Ai Bonfire Love Story.png|Bonfire Love Story
===Screenshots===
BwT.png|Bokutachi wa Tatakawanai
Takamina Itoshisa no Accel.png|Performance of Itoshisa no Accel on a Guerilla live
Ai Happy.png|After passing the auditions
Ai LAS.png|Ai in an LAS
GE1.png|Ai and Miyagi during the Sousenkyo (SC0123)
For other pictures, please see Minami's Category
==Achievements==
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|-|Senbatsu Sousenkyo=
Senbatsu Sousenkyo SC0123
Early Result: 2nd (791'748 votes)
Placement: 2nd (Senbatsu) (1'200'849 votes)
Senbatsu Sousenkyo SC0124
Early Result: 1st (1'173'412 votes)
Placement: 2nd (Senbatsu) (2'095'875 votes)
Senbatsu Sousenkyo SC0125
Early Result: 5th (1'049'992 votes)
Placement: 1st (Center) (8'442'411 votes)
Senbatsu Sousenkyo SC0126
Early Result: 4th (14'583'920)
Placement: 2nd (Senbatsu) (32'432'728 votes)
|-|Jyanken Taikai=
Janken Taikai SC0123
Placement - 1st (Center)
Janken Taikai SC0125
Placement - 10th - Lost to Asami Mirai (Senbatsu)
Janken Taikai SC0126
Placement - 10th - Lost to Hirate Yurina the 9th (Senbatsu)
|-|Lucky Ranking=
*SC0125 - #43
</tabber>
==Career==
<tabber>
|-|Acting=
*Majisuka Gakuen 00 - Love
*Protocol Magi :ORIGIN - Nakajima Shiori / Aubade
*Prototype - Kaneki Alice
</tabber>
==Songs==
==Trivia==
*Favourite New Era Song: Roze
*Audition Song: Yuuhi wo miteiru ka?
*Favourite Colour: Royal Purple
*Penlight Colour: White
*Hobbies: Playing the piano, collecting swimwear, swimming, listening to music
*Favourite Food: Anything her mother makes, Apples, Mochi Ice Cream
*Favourite Animal: Owls
*Charm Point: Eyes
*Blood Type: A
*Her Kirara is a blue sphere with detached wings and purple eyes.
*She doesn't have a lot of time to read fiction, but when she does, she enjoys alternate universe type fiction.
*She is a semi-proficient piano player.
*Her sense of taste, according to Hirate Yurina, is too screwed up to be natural.
*Despite being from Atamistar, she is rather pale, suggesting genes from somewhere else.
*She enjoys collecting bikini's.
**As a result, a sizeable portion of her closet is filled with them.
*In the past, she has been associated with the phrase "Ai wo Shinjiteru" as a pun to her own name and status as a Captain.
**In reference, her succession concert was named after this.
*She is one of two Team A members to appear in Running Blind's MV.
**In the Running Blind PV, her character's name is "AiWoShinjinai", as a reference to "Ai wo Shinjiteru".
*In the Majisuka Gakuen 00 adaption, Minami plays the character "Love", whose name is a pun to her own
*Minami shares her original given name with the fake AKB member Kimura Ai.
*For the release of Kibou no Chronicle, she got hair extentions.
**Coincidentally, she had her hair in a ponytail, a hairstyle that came to be her most common one after succession.
*Minami has stated that she does not have a favourite member in 00, as she doesn't feel like she, as captain for a team should favorise.
**It is unknown if she in fact does have a favourite member and is simply keeping it a secret, or if she actually doesn't have a favourite.
*She is glad the rest of the 150th generation has finally started to get more recognition among the fans.
*While she is able to handle large crowds, and isn't going to shy away from the spotlight, she feels the most at home in smaller to moderately sized groups.
*She goes to therapy regularly for her own ease of mind.
 
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