CHANMINA is a Japanese rapper, singer, and songwriter born Mina Otomonai on 1998-10-14 in South Korea. Active since the 2010s and signed to Victor Entertainment, she works across hip hop, pop rap, and J-pop, building songs that combine sharp rap delivery with melodic pop hooks and R&B textures. Drawing on her Japanese and Korean background, she often writes from a personal perspective, turning her own experiences into direct, highly emotional lyrics.
Her music is marked by contrast: hard-edged beats alongside memorable choruses, confidence alongside vulnerability, and polished production alongside raw storytelling. That balance has helped define CHANMINA’s place in Japan’s modern pop and urban music scenes, where she is recognized for her performances, her strong visual presence, and the clear creative point of view behind her songs. In 2026, reports about her recovery ahead of her first Tokyo Dome concert highlighted an important moment in a career that has continued to grow since she emerged in the 2010s.
