Rei Makoto
Picture Credit: yaomeis | 2023 Desk Calendar / miriogumi | Violetopia Le Cinq
Name: Rei Makoto
Kanji: 礼 真琴
Current Troupe: Star
Role: Otokoyaku
Status: Current Top Star
Nickname: Makottsuan, Koto (Coto), Kocchan
Height: 170 cm
Birthday: December 2nd
Blood Type:
Hometown: Edogawa, Tokyo
Favorite Food: Seafood
Favorite Flower: Casablanca lily, sunflower
Favorite Colors: Navy blue, dusty colours
Hobbies: Going for drives, chilling with her dog Saburou
Collections: Perfume
Special Talent: Continuing to sing even while being whipped (from RRR)
Origin of Stage Name: Received one character from a person she respects and received advice from many people
Favorite Role: Her favorite role is always the one she's playing at the time, but her heart was especially moved by Aterui and Dan Lizhen (Tan Reishin)
Would Like to Try Playing: Any role
Debut: 2009 (95th Class) Amour, it's something like...
Troupe History:
2009 - Current Star Troupe
2024: Hit Me Anyone One More Time / Tiara Azul
2024: Big Fish (Tokyu Theatre Orb), Edward Bloom
2024: RRR x TAKA"R"AZUKA / Violetopia, Komaram Bheem
2023: 1789: The Lovers of Bastille, Ronan Mazurier[2]
2023: The Red and the Black (Drama City / Nippon Seinenkan), Julien Sorel
2022-23: Dimitri / Jaguar Beat, Dimitri
2022: The Count of Monte Cristo / Gran Cantante!! (National Tour), Edmond Dantès
2022: A Second Fortuitous Meeting Next Generation / Gran Cantante!!, Luce d'Orgon
2022: A Song for Kingdoms (Misonoza), Radames
2021: The Yagyu Ninja Scrolls / More Dandyism!, Yagyū Jūbei
2021: Verdad!! (Maihama Amphitheater)
2021: Romeo & Juliette, Romeo
2020: El Halcon / Ray (Umeda Arts), Tyrian Persimmon
2020: Valley of Xuanyao / Ray -Stellar Light-, Dan Lizhen
2019: Mozart, the Rock Opera (Umeda Arts Theater / Toshima Arts), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (top star debut)
2019: God of Stars / Éclair Brillant, Lee Long-Long
2019: The Man from Algiers / Estrellas (National Tour), Julien Clair (lead role)
2019: Beside the Foggy Elbe / Estrellas, Florian
2018: Thunderbolt Fantasy / Amazing Star☆Killer Rouge (3rd Taiwan Tour), Juǎn Cán Yún
2018: Thunderbolt Fantasy / Amazing Star☆Killer Rouge (Umeda Arts / Nippon Seinenkan), Juǎn Cán Yún
2018: Another World / Killer Rouge, Tokusaburou
2017: The Cinema Rhapsody / Bouquet de Takarazuka, Erich Kästner
2017: Aterui (Drama City / Nippon Seinenkan), Aterui (lead role)
2017: The Scarlet Pimpernel, Chauvelin
2017: Om Shanti Om (Tokyo Int'l Forum), Mukesh
2016: One Samurai from Kagoshima / Romance!!, Yagi Nagateru
2016: One Voice (Bow Hall)
2016: Die Fledermaus / The Entertainer!, Alfred
2016: Le Muguet (Bow Hall) Lucian (lead role)
2015: Guys and Dolls, Adelaide
2015: Great Pirates /Amour, it's something like... (National Tour), Kidd
2015: Like a Black Panther / Dear Diamond!!, Marcelino Federico
2014: Gone With the Wind (National Tour), Scarlett O'Hara (lead female role)
2014: The Lost Glory / Passionate Takarazuka!, Pat Bologna
2014: The Seagull (Bow Hall), Konstantin Gavrilovich Treplyov (lead role)
2014: Napoléon, the Man Who Never Sleeps, Eugène
2013: Reon!! II (Tokyo Int'l Forum / Hakataza)
2013: Romeo & Juliette, Benvolio, Love
2013: Takarazuka Japonisme / The Bandit Chu Liuxiang Side Story / Etoile de Takarazuka (Chunichi / Taiwan Tour), Shi Xiuyun (female role)
2012-13: Takarazuka Japonisme / A Second Fortuitous Meeting 2nd / Etoile de Takarazuka, Luce
2012: In the Amber-Hued Rain / Celebrity (National Tour), Roland
2012: Danza Serenata / Celebrity, Miguel
2012: Reon!! (Drama City)
2011-12: Ocean's 11, Mike
2011: Nova Bossa Nova / A Second Fortuitous Meeting (Hakataza / Chunichi), Venus (understudy appearance at Hakataza as Bolso[1])
2011: Nova Bossa Nova / A Second Fortuitous Meeting, Venus
2011: Mei-chan's Butler (Bow / Nippon), Daimon
2010: Takarazuka Floral Dance Scrolls / An Officer and a Gentleman
2010: Romeo & Juliette, Love
2010: Passion: Jose and Carmen / Bolero (National Tour)
2010: The Treasure Sword of Habsburg / Bolero
2009: The Legend of the Great King and Four Gods Ver.II
2009: Raindrops Fall on Roses / Amour, it's something like... (Cosmos - Grand Theater)
2015: Guys and Dolls
2015: Like a Black Panther, Antonio de Odalys (Black Panther) (HY: Yuzuki Reon) (lead role)
2014: The Lost Glory, Ivano Ricci (HY: Yuzuki Reon)
2014: Napoléon, the Man Who Never Sleeps, Napoleon Bonaparte (HY: Yuzuki Reon) (lead role)
2013: Romeo & Juliette, Romeo (HY: Yuzuki Reon) (lead role)
2012-13: A Second Fortuitous Meeting 2nd / Etoile de Takarazuka, Fomalhaut / Etoile Homme / Aldebaran / Virgo Homme A / Scorpio / Roi de Etoile (HY: Miki Chigusa / Toki Irisu / Makaze Suzuho / Yuzuki Reon)
2012: Danza Serenata, Angelo (HY: Toki Irisu)
2011-12: Ocean's 11, Linus Caldwell (HY: Makaze Suzuho)
2011: Nova Bossa Nova, Father Lua (HY: Suzumi Shio)
2010: An Officer and a Gentleman, Walter (HY: Kisaragi Ren)
2010: The Treasure Sword of Habsburg, Grand Chamberlain Johann / Express Messenger / Samson (HY: Natsuki Rei / Sazanami Reira / Mao Yuuki)
2009: The Legend of the Great King and Four Gods Ver.II
2009: Raindrops Fall on Roses (Cosmos - Grand Theater)
2019: Takarazuka Special 2019 - Beautiful Harmony
2019: 55th Takarazuka Buyoukai
2018: Takarazuka Special 2018 - Say! Hey! Show Up!!
2018: Moment (Dinner Show)
2017: 54th Takarazuka Buyoukai
2016: Takarazuka Special 2016 ~Music Succession to Next~
2016: Princesa!! (Hinami Fuu Music Salon)
2015: Takarazuka Special 2015 - New Century, Next Dream
2015: N-Style (Yumesaki Nene Musical Salon)
2014: Takarazuka Special 2014 -Thank you for 100 years-
2011: Takarazuka Special 2011 - Dreams Built on Tomorrow, Chorus
2011: 0 ~LOVE~ (Suzumi Shio Dinner Show)
- Graduated at the top of the 95th class.
- Her father is Asano Tetsuya, a former professional soccer player.
- Featured in New Generation III.
- Has played the role of Romeo in Romeo and Juliette in both a shinjin kouen and main stage performance.
- During the Cafe Break #685 of Like a Black Panther / Dear Diamond!!, Coto shared that she really liked Sailor Moon as a kid and was enjoying the series again. She also said that her favorite senshi is Sailor Mars.
Footnotes:
- Miya Rurika was absent due to illness from the summer performance of Nova Bossa Nova / A Second Fortuitous Meeting from August 20th - 23rd (the end of the Hakataza run). In Nova Bossa Nova Ichijou Azusa covered the role of Mar, and Rei Makoto understudied as Bolso.
- Rei Makoto was absent from the Tokyo run of 1789: The Lovers of Bastille from 08/19 - 08/23 due to illness. She was understudied by Akatsuki Chisei.