Minami Tanaka: Happy 33rd(!) birthday....

 At 33 Minami isn't the oldest woman I post about but really the only one these days who is above 31 and has posts on a regular basis. But the fave in the #15 position on this year's top twenty list is also 33 but has had only half of the posts Minami has had this year and doesn't she look twice as good these days compared to when she was 23?! I think so and bet the majority of viewers here share that opinion as Minami has become such a popular person here.
 For now she's #1 on the yearly list, her lead has dwindled a bit as of late but still think she'll hold on to the top spot. The main reason is that her first photobook is coming out on December 13th which means there should be an event along with a few new mag spreads to promote it. Will be ending off with a few brand new pics from the PB which are simply amazing, that top pic is also from the book.

 That pic above is also from the PB, it promises to be the best one of the decade if not all time. Don't think this will be a massive post but didn't want these pics to get dated for if Minami does take this year's top spot her post wouldn't be until a few days after X-Mas. Minami left TBS as an announcer over five years ago, she's now a free lance announcer but for the most part has only been a co-host of woman's talk show this year, always try to have some older pics from her TBS days.

 The woman's talk show she co-hosts is 'Gutan Temp' show, they had a birthday bash for Minami on November 13th and many fans were there to see the taping of the show.

 Not many recent modeling pics and it's probably a bad time of the year for new lines to come out, too late for new Winter items, too early for Spring. But don't think these new pics have been posted yet which are for Seiko watches.

 Few new modeling pics for the Swingle Winter collection.

 Minami is currently in the "Motokare Mania" drama, have recapped the first four episodes but think I'm going to drop it. There's too many other dramas on my list to view, while it's not a bad show it's not exactly a must watch and don't know why I keep trying these lighthearted shows as they usually leave me disappointed.
 For a brief episode five recap her character Mugi ends up at a Onsen(hot spring) where a friend of her ex-boyfriend kept trying to get Mugi back with with her ex. She grew so irritated at Yurika's suggestions and hence they had a ping-pong match to settle affairs, don't know if there were a lot of special effects but she was quite good at the game. The characters in the show are fine and quite likable but it's settled into such a predictable and boring show though it started out well.

One mag spread which is slightly old and is from the August edition if Bijin Hyakka. Had posted some of the pics but not the entire spread plus I may have listed the title wrong before.

 Do have a brand new spread but saving it for her top twenty(#1?) post. Minami doesn't appear at enough events, perhaps she does but wish she was at more! On November 21st she was at an event to promote her new web drama "Beauty the Bible" which begins on December 1st, with her in the pics are her two co-stars. Minami's acting career is doing well as she's appeared in three full time dramas this year plus has done four guest spots on shows, "Lupin's Daughter" was a must watch appearance. Forgot to add in at the top but birthday #33 took place today.

 Minami always wears high heeled shoes at events as her height is just 152 cm or just a little over five feet tall. Will end off with a few new pics from the upcoming photobook that's coming out on December 13th. That's a Friday which means it'll have only three days worth of sales for the weekly total so hope that doesn't stop it from taking the top spot, have no clue what to expect for sales. All five of these new promo pics are brand new, all are simply perfect but especially the bottom two as Minami has once again left me speechless..... After the pics have a short video of the above event.