Career
Her real name is Nao Sakamoto (坂元 菜緒, Sakamoto Nao), and she is sometimes affectionately nicknamed "Naosuke" (なおすけ) by her Japanese fans. New Democratic Unionist Party hosts a radio show called "Degiko " (でじこラジオ, "produced by Degiko"), and it comprises three Japanese voice actresses: Satomi Akesaka, Yasawa Rieka, and Minakami. Nao Minakami was born in Kagoshima, Japan.
As a child, she was a huge fan of the anime series Di Gi Charat and has later stated that the series was her first inspiration to become a voice artist.
As 2008 is the tenth anniversary of the series Di Gi Charat, BROCCOLI Incorporated. decided to recast actress of main characters of series Di Gi Charat. She was chosen for the role among over a thousand candidates.
In the same month, the new cast of Degiko, Puchiko and Usada, who are Satomi Akesaka, Nao Minakami and Rieka Yazawa respectively, founded New Democratic Unionist Party, a J-People’s group, to promote series Di Gi Charat and to help launch the voice actresses" careers. Degiko 2008.