Makoto Kikuchi
Boyish bishounen-type idol
Tomboyish black short hair with two ahoge and a husky voice are her features, popular as a bishounen idol. Exceptional athleticism and skilled in dance. Refers to herself as 'boku' with mostly masculine speech and behavior, but also possesses a girlish heart.
Quotes
- Hehe, yaaarii~
- Boku doesn't want to be a prince, but a princess
- A match is a fist bump!
- I sometimes show my girly side too
- I'm bad with bugs, but I love sports
Trivia
- Despite masculine behavior, strongly holds a girlish heart.
- Has obtained first dan in karate and is a skilled black belt.
- Self-proclaimed 'boku' girl, stemming from her father's educational policy.
- Signature hairstyle is black short hair with two ahoge.
- Voice actress is Hiromi Hirata.
- Depicted as a popular bishounen idol within 765 Pro.
Alternate names
Makoto Kikuchi
Makochin
Mako-chin
Profile
- Species
- Human
- Gender
- Male
- Birthday
- August 29
Appearance
- Overall appearance
- Black short hair with two distinctive ahoge. Eyes are black. Slender build with a gallant facial expression.
- Height
- 159cm
- Weight
- 44kg
- Eye color
- Black
- Hair color
- Black
- Distinguishing features
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- Two ahoge
- Black eyes
- Bishounen appearance
- Iconic items
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- Jersey
- Bokukko speech
- Tank top (during lessons)
- Husky voice
- Athletic wear
Personality and abilities
- Core personality
- Energetic
- Detailed personality
- Impulsive and loves moving her body. Boyish, yet has a girly side that loves shoujo manga and cute things. Weak to bugs and timid. Outwardly masculine, but inwardly more delicate than anyone with a strong girlish heart.
- Keywords
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- Brave
- Energetic
- Girly
- Timid
- Sports all-rounder
- Cheerful
- Perplexed
- Hard worker
- Motto
- If pushing doesn't work, push right through
- Talents
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- Exceptional reflexes
- Physical ability
- Dance sense
- Karate first dan
- Husky voice
- Skills
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- Dance
- Lessons
- Teamwork
- Communication
- Combative expressions
- Motivation
- Wants to be recognized as a bishounen idol surpassing a prince.
- Habits
- Bumps fists with opponents during contests. Says 'Hehe, yaaarii~' when something good happens.
- Hobbies
- Sports in general, Dance, Shoujo manga, Collecting cute things
- Favorite foods
- Secret
- Disliked insects
- Insects in general
History
- Backstory
- Uses masculine speech and refers to herself as 'boku' due to her father's educational policy desiring a boy. While attending an all-girls school, surrounded by same-sex fans, she was perplexed but succeeded as a bishounen idol. Excellent athleticism with karate black belt skills, loves moving her body. Also seeks femininity and struggles with the resulting gap.
- Debut date
- July 1, 2004
- Work title
- THE IDOLM@STER
- Media type
- Game
Debut as an idol
- Significant event
- Debut as an idol
- Description
- Debuted as an idol with 765 Production, drawing attention with her well-balanced performance.
Appearance in '2'
- Significant event
- Appearance in '2'
- Description
- Appearance and parameters slightly changed; dance image ceded to Hibiki, but her easy-to-manage tension personality continues.
TV anime appearance
- Significant event
- TV anime appearance
- Description
- While grappling with inner conflicts, builds a relationship of trust with the producer and shows her aspiration for a prince role.
Appearance in 'Million Live!'
- Significant event
- Appearance in 'Million Live!'
- Description
- Features karate and dance as special skills, depicted as a multifaceted character.
Relationships
Shinichi Kikuchi
Father
Racing driver father. Largely raised her in a boyish manner; they have many parent-child quarrels, but he holds strong expectations for her.
Idolmaster 765 Production members
Teammate
Forms strong bonds through activities as 765 Pro. Also builds a relationship of trust with the producer.
Ryo Akizuki
765 Production
765 Production: unknown
Media appearances
THE IDOLM@STER
Game / Protagonist
2004 arcade version
THE IDOLM@STER SP
Game / Protagonist
2009
THE IDOLM@STER 2
Game / Protagonist
2011
THE IDOLM@STER (2011 anime version)
Anime / Supporting
2011
THE IDOLM@STER Million Live!
Game / Supporting
From 2013
THE IDOLM@STER Theater Days
Game / Supporting
From 2017
Voice cast and creators
Hiromi Hirata
- Voice actor
- Hiromi Hirata
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- Original game and anime versions
Bandai Namco Entertainment
- Creator name
- Bandai Namco Entertainment
- Role
- Original author
Toshiyuki Kuboaka
- Creator name
- Toshiyuki Kuboaka
- Role
- Character designer
unknown
- Creator name
- unknown
- Role
- Animation studio
unknown
- Creator name
- unknown
- Role
- Publisher
unknown
- Creator name
- unknown
- Role
- Licensee
Related goods
Makoto Kikuchi figure
- Item name
- Makoto Kikuchi figure
- Category
- Figure
- Availability
- Regular
Makoto Kikuchi illustration card
- Item name
- Makoto Kikuchi illustration card
- Category
- Stationery
- Availability
- Limited