Rei Makoto
Picture Credit: yaomeis | anan.2411 / Tiara Azul Grand Theater Stage Photo
Name: Rei Makoto
Kanji: 礼 真琴
Current Troupe: Star
Role: Otokoyaku
Status: Current Top Star (retiring August 10, 2025)
Nickname: Makottsuan, Koto (Coto), Kocchan
Height: 170 cm
Birthday: December 2nd
Blood Type: O
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 (during 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
2025: Eyes of Ashura Castle / Esperanto!
2024: Hit Me Anyone One More Time / Tiara Azul, Kuroda Keisuke
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)
2025: Anthem (Concert)
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.
- Featured in New Generation III.
- The first Top Star of the 95th class and the Reiwa era (2019 -).
- Her father is Asano Tetsuya, a former member of the national soccer team.
- The "礼" in her stage name is from Yuzuki Reon's stage name (柚希礼音).
- Won the Rookie Award for "The Yagyu Ninja Scrolls / More Dandyism!" at the 76th Japan Arts Festival Awards. Also won the 2021 Takarazuka's Excellence Award (Yūshū).
- Participated in all Star Troupe Romeo and Juliette productions (including shinko) and played Romeo both in a shinjin kouen and in honkouen.
- Her role of Luce in A Second Fortuitous Meeting became main role for A Second Fortuitous Meeting Next Generation.
- Close friend of Seo Yuria.
- She and her Top Combi partner Maisora Hitomi are called "Top of the Top", as they both graduated at the top of their classes. They were likened to Snow Troupe's Nozomi Fuuto and Maaya Kiho for their vocals.
- While in TMS, went to see "El Halcon". She later cosplayed Tyrian Persimmon in her photobook and portrayed him in 2020 production.
- During the "Like a Black Panther / Dear DIAMOND!!" Cafe Break, shared that she was a fan of Sailor Moon as a kid. Her favorite senshi is Sailor Mars.
- Before Takarazuka, appeared under her real name in musicals and TV shows. One of such was a movie "The Professor's Beloved Equation" (2006).
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.