Name: Matobu Sei
Kanji: 真飛 聖
Current Troupe: n/a
Role: Otokoyaku
Status: Retired Top Star (2007 - 2011)

Nickname: Yuu, Un
Real Name: 山下裕子 (Yamashita Yuuko)
Height: 169 cm
Birthday: October 13, 1976
Blood Type: B
Hometown: Kanagawa Prefecture
Favorite Food: Fried food, Japanese-style meals
Favorite Flower: Scarlet roses
Favorite Color: White
Hobbies: Cooking
Collections: Aroma oils
Special Talent:
Origin of Stage Name: Created using a character from her teacher's name
Favorite Role: Ono no Takamura from Hana no Isogi, Damdeok from Legend
Would Like to Try Playing:

Debut: 1995 (81st Class) A Map Without Borders
Troupe History:
2005 - 2011 Flower Troupe
1995 - 2005 Star Troupe


2011: Prelude of Love / Le Paradis!!, Freddie Clark
2010: Mélancolique Gigolo / Love Symphony (National Tour), Daniel
2010: Sabrina / Exciter!!, Linus Larrabee
2010: Gu Bijin, Kou U (aka Xiang Yu)
2009-10: Partners (Drama City/Nippon Seinenkan), Sugishita Ukyou
2009: Side Story: The Rose of Versailles -André- / Exciter!!, André Grandier
2009: Me and My Girl (Umeda), Bill Snibson
2009: Sorrowful Córdoba / Red Hot Sea II (National Tour), Elio Salvador
2009: The Legend, Damduk / Hwanwoong
2008: Side Story: The Rose of Versailles -Alain- / Enter the Revue (national tour), Alain de Soissons
2008: Love and Death in Arabia / Red Hot Sea, Thomas Keith
2008: Mélancolique Gigolo / Love Symphony II (Chunichi), Daniel (Top star debut)
2007: Adieu Marseille / Love Symphony , Simon
2007: The Tale of Genji - Lived in a Dream II, Toki no Sudama
2007: The Black Lizard / Tuxedo Jazz, Amamiya Junichi
2006: Mind Traveller, Max Palmer (lead role)
2006: Phantom, Philippe
2006: Appartement Cinema, Orlando
2005-06: Palermo Shines in the Setting Sun / Asian Winds!, Count Rodrigo Salvatore Fontini
2005: Shigure Hill Road in Nagasaki / Soul of Shiva!, Sasori
2005: A Song For Kingdoms (Chunichi), Ubaldo
2004: Ch'Ang-an: Full of Swirling Flowers / Romantica Takarazuka '04, Huang-fu Wei-ming
2004: A Love Story in 1914 /Takarazuka Splendor, Maurice Utrillo
2004: Hana no Isogi, Ono no Takamura (lead role)
2003: Singin' in the Rain, Lina Lamont
2003: A Song for Kingdoms, Kamante
2002-03: The Glassy Landscape/Babylon, Leonardo Barone
2002: Winter Garten, Klaus Augenthaler (double-lead with Asazumi Kei)
2002: The Prague Spring / Lucky Star!, Jaromir
2002: Revolt of a Gallant Poet / Southern Cross Revue II (Chunichi), Akimune
2001: Revolt of a Gallant Poet / Southern Cross Revue II (Tokyo), Akimune
2001: Rose of Versailles: Oscar and Andre, Alain de Soissons
2001: Gone with the Wind, Rune
2001: Revolt of a Gallant Poet / Dreams Fly Around the World, Akimune
2000: Flower Blizzard, Love Blizzard, Ishida Sakichi
2000: Golden Pharaoh / Miracat, Paki
2000: Love Insurance, Jeff
2000: Takarazuka: Snow, Moon, Flower / Sunrise Takarazuka (Berlin)
1999-2000: My Love Lies Over the Mountains / Great Century, Goryeo Soldier 2
1999: My Love Lies Over the Mountains / Great Century (Hakataza), Ryuurin
1999: West Side Story, Baby John
1999: Epiphany, Andou Shingorou
1998: Emperor / Hemingway Revue, soldier
1998: Lure of the Icon (Bow Hall), Seryozha
1997-98: Elegy (Bow Hall)
1997-98: Love at Dal Lake
1997: The Spirit of the Samurai / Fascination
1996-97: Elisabeth, Black Angel
1996-97: The Picture of Dorian Gray (Bow Hall), Nahman
1996: Who is Bad? / Passion Blue
1995-96: The Story Of a Sword, Love, and a Rainbow / Jubilation!


2001: Revolt of a Gallant Poet (Tokyo), Ariwara no Narihira (HY: Kouju Tatsuki) (lead role)
2001: The Rose of Versailles, Oscar (HY: Minoru Kou) (lead role)
2001: Revolt of a Gallant Poet (Takarazuka), Ariwara no Narihira (HY: Minoru Kou) (lead role)
2000: Golden Pharaoh / Miracat, Seitahat (Tokyo) (HY: Emao Yuu)
1999-2000: My Love Lies Over the Mountains, Boku Shuumin (HY: Minoru Kou) (lead role)
1999: West Side Story, Riff (HY: Emao Yuu)
1998: Emperor, Bussle (HY: Emao Yuu)
1997-98: Love at Dal Lake
1997: The Spirit of the Samurai, Kanou Souzaburou (HY: Ayaki Nao)
1996-97: Elisabeth, Gyula Andrássy (HY: Ayaki Nao)
1996: Who is Bad?, Kicho (HY: Kozuki Wataru)
1995-96: The Story Of a Sword, Love, and a Rainbow


2011: For YOU Dinner Show
2010: Takarazuka Special 2010 - Forever Takarazuka
2009: The Road to 100 Years
2008: Takarazuka Special 2008 - La Festa!
2007: TCA Special 2007 - 'Allo! Revue!
2007: Pure, Proper, Beautiful
2005: Hana no Michi ~ Yume no Michi ~ Towa no Michi
2005: Golden Steps
2005: Sky Blue Dinner Show
2005: La Vie en Rose (Fuzuki Miyo Music Salon)
2005: TCA Special 2005 - Beautiful Melody, Beautiful Romance
2004: TCA Special 2004 - Takarazuka 90
2003: TCA Special 2003 - Dear Grand Theater
2001: Takarazuka Paris Festival 2001
2001: Star Troupe Encourage Concert
2001: TCA Special 2001 - Takarazuka Dream Century
1999: Revue Special '99
1999: '99 TCA Special - Hello! Wonderful Time
1998: Revue Special '98
1996: MISSION (Shibuki Jun Dinner Show)


2003: Cinderella, The Prince


Musicals
2016: My Fair Lady
2015: Moto no Mokuami
2015: Stand By You -Kateinai Saikon-
2014: On the Town
2014: Koi to Ongaku II
2013: My Fair Lady
2012: Koi to Ongaku

Dorama
2012: Aibou Season 11
2012: Renai Kentei, Episode 4
2012: 37-sai de Isha ni Natta Boku ~Kenshui Junjo Monogatari~
2013: Kuroneko - Tokidoki Hanaya, Kinugawa Atsuko
2013: Aibou Season 12, Usui Etsuko
2014: Tokusou, Sakurai Tomoko
2014: Aibou Season 13
2015: Dr. Rintaro, Yabe Machiko
2015: Shingari, Gamo Yoriko
2015: Isan Souzoku, Kanazawa Toshiko
2016: IQ242
2016: Cold Case, Episode 1
2018: Mikaiketsu no Onna, Episode 4

Film
2014: Zakuro Hill Revenge
2013: King of Gomennasai



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• Some considered her to be "the second Maya Miki" because of her strong stage presence.
• Image model for All Nippon Airways since 2004.
• The first live Takarazuka performance she saw was Flower Troupe's The Emblem of Venezia / Junction 24.
• Has older brother, composer Yamashita Hiroaki.
• Signed with Watanabe Entertainment (as is former Snow Troupe top star Nozomi Fuuto).