Sae Sekihara

Owner of Shiro Beko and twin sister of Tae Sekihara

Owner of the Kyoto-style beef pot restaurant 'Shiro Beko' and twin sister of Tae Sekihara. She has girlish hobbies, with women's aprons and ribbons as her trademarks. She is a beauty identical to Tae and has a gossipy personality.

Trivia

  • Sae Sekihara and Tae Sekihara are twins with nearly identical looks.
  • Shiro Beko's uniform requirement of women's aprons and ribbons became an excuse to make Yahiko wear women's clothing.
  • Sae Sekihara is gossipy, especially sensitive to romance talk.
  • Aka Beko and Shiro Beko are sister shops that compete and deepen their relationship.
  • In Anime Season 2, Mamiko Noto voices Sae Sekihara.

Alternate names

Sekihara Sae Sekihara Sae Shiro Beko Owner

Tags

Rurouni Kenshin Beef Pot Aka Beko Kyoto Twins Restaurant Owner Family Female Gossipy

Profile

Species
Human
Gender
Female
Birthday
06-??
Birth year
1849

Appearance

Overall appearance
A young woman with an appearance identical to her younger sister Tae Sekihara. She wears a white women's apron and a ribbon on her head. She is petite with Kyoto-style beauty, her basic attire is Japanese clothing, but when working, she wears the Shiro Beko shop uniform.
Height
Approximately 161cm
Weight
48kg
Eye color
Brown
Hair color
Black
Distinguishing features
  • Appearance identical to her sister
  • Petite
  • White apron
  • Head ribbon
Iconic items
  • Women's white apron
  • Ribbon

Personality and abilities

Core personality
Cheerful
Detailed personality
Like her sister Tae, she loves gossip and talking. She has girlish hobbies and a habit of fantasizing, but she is loyal and affectionate, close to the Aka Beko folks. She is approachable and shows feminine consideration to staff like Yahiko.
Keywords
  • Gossipy
  • Loyal and affectionate
  • Fantasy-prone
  • Caring
  • Cheerful
  • Feminine
  • Approachable
Talents
  • Business acumen
  • People skills
  • Conversational skills
Skills
  • Customer service
  • Cooking (to the extent needed for shop management)
  • Store management
Motivation
Prosperity of Shiro Beko and maintaining good relations with Aka Beko. Protecting peaceful daily life with family.
Habits
Has a fantasy habit and reacts sensitively to others' romantic relationships. Talkative.
Favorite foods
Beef pot, Japanese cuisine in general, Sweets
Favorite places
Kyoto, Shiro Beko
Disliked situations
Jealousy, Lies, Betrayal

History

Backstory
As the owner of 'Shiro Beko', the sister shop of the Kyoto-style beef pot restaurant 'Aka Beko', she manages the store and has an inseparable connection with Aka Beko alongside her sister Tae Sekihara. At Aka Beko, she acts as a key figure between employees and regular customers, enjoying gossip and contributing to information exchange among people gathering at the shop. Her personality is cheerful and approachable, but she also has a fantasy habit, particularly sensitive to young people's love lives, often getting involved or fantasizing.
Debut date
unknown
Work title
Rurouni Kenshin -Meiji Swordsman Romantic Story-
Media type
Manga

Shiro Beko Management and Collaboration with Aka Beko

Significant event
Shiro Beko Management and Collaboration with Aka Beko
Description
During Aka Beko's prosperous period, employed many female staff and became a popular local shop together with Aka Beko.

Yahiko's Employment at Shiro Beko

Significant event
Yahiko's Employment at Shiro Beko
Description
When Yahiko was required to wear a women's apron and ribbon at Shiro Beko, she disguised him as a woman, showing her girlish mischievous side.

Kaoru and Misao's Encounter in Kyoto Arc

Significant event
Kaoru and Misao's Encounter in Kyoto Arc
Description
She fantasized about Misao and Kaoru's conversation and got involved, earning anger from both.

Relationships

Tae Sekihara

Sibling

Twin sister, running beef pot restaurants 'Aka Beko' and 'Shiro Beko' together. They have a good relationship, and she truly cherishes Tae.

Myojin Yahiko

Teammate

Ordering Yahiko to wear a women's apron and ribbon at Shiro Beko.

Kamiya Kaoru

Friend

Frequent interactions through Aka Beko and Shiro Beko relations, acquaintances who sometimes exchange information.

Makimachi Misao

Friend

In the Kyoto arc, got involved with Misao and was warned about her fantasies but interacted without malice.

Shiro Beko

Shiro Beko: leader

Aka Beko

Aka Beko: teammate

Media appearances

Rurouni Kenshin -Meiji Swordsman Romantic Story-

Manga / Supporting

Serialization started in 1994

Rurouni Kenshin -Meiji Swordsman Romantic Story-

Anime / Supporting

1996 TV series

Rurouni Kenshin: Requiem for the Romantic Warriors

Anime / Supporting

Theatrical release 2012

Voice cast and creators

Sumi Shimamoto

Voice actor
Sumi Shimamoto
Language
Japanese
Version or series
TV Anime Season 1

Mamiko Noto

Voice actor
Mamiko Noto
Language
Japanese
Version or series
TV Anime Season 2

Nobuhiro Watsuki

Creator name
Nobuhiro Watsuki
Role
Original author

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