Minami Hateruma



Minami Hateruma (波照間 みなみ) is a character in the Aikatsu on Parade! series. She is a student at Churaumi Beat Academy. Minami is a cool-type idol whose preferred brand is Dance Fusion.

Appearance
Minami has pale tanned skin with bright blue eyes. She wears her golden hair up in a large bun with a purple headband. Her bangs are brushed towards the left, with the right of her forehead exposed. She wears long silver earrings.

Personality
Minami is encouraging and high-spirited, passionate for dance and connecting with Rin Kurosawa through this. She is also shown to be easy-going.

Relationships

 * Rin Kurosawa
 * Minami is a friend of Rin.

Etymology
Hateruma (波照間) means "shining in between the waves" with Ha (波) meaning waves and Teruma (照間) meaning shining in between. Hateruma refers to Hateruma Island in the Yaeyama District of Okinawa.

Minami (みなみ) means south or southern seas, referring to Okinawa being south of Japan.

Quotes
"Life your life and just let it flow. If you believe in yourself with all your heart, then nothing bad'll ever faze you. Just go out and enjoy it like you always do."

- Minami Hateruma, Episode 158.

Trivia

 * Her birthday is a day after Kokone Kurisu's.
 * Her favorite foods are soki soba and bitter melon chanpuru.
 * Her specialty is dancing.