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Sei Matobu
真飛聖
Born	(1976-10-13) 13 October 1976 (age 47) Kawasaki, Kanagawa
Nationality	Japanese
Citizenship	Japan
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1995–present
Agent	Watanabe Entertainment
Known for	1995: joined Takarazuka Revue, assigned to Hoshigumi 2005: transferred to Hanagumi 2008: inaugurated as Hanagumi's Top Star 2011: left Takarazuka Revue, started entertainment activities 2012: first appeared on TV drama
Notable work	Takarazuka Revue Gubijin Aibō Films Zakurozaka no Adauchi
Television	Aibō
Awards	Osaka Cinema Festival New Actress Award (2015) Zakurozaka no Adauchi

Sei Matobu (真飛聖, Matobu Sei, born 13 October 1976) is a Japanese actress who is a former Hanagumi Top Star of the Takarazuka Revue. In addition to her stage roles, she has acted for television, feature films, radio and advertisements. She is represented by Watanabe Entertainment.

Born in Kawasaki, Kanagawa, she is nicknamed "Yuu" (ゆう, Yū). Sometimes, she was called "Unta" in her early school days. She graduated from Nakanobu Gakuen High School (now Hōyū Gakuin High School).

Biography timeline

She learned ballet since she was a child.
According to an interview from the Sankei Shimbun, her encounter of Takarazuka Revue was recommended from her friends in her third year of junior high school. "It was from a friend who got me into Takarazuka after seeing The Rose of Versailles (Tsukigumi, starring Mayo SUzukaze), and I was shown Kageki (a monthly magazine) without receiving it. I did not know about Takarazuka at all, but I decided to enter with that," she answered. She herself was against her interest ballet that started at the age of three, "I got taller and my balance became worse for becoming a ballerina, maybe it was because I thought that I could keep going. It is a wonderful magical edge," she explained her feelings that she did not keep continuing her ballet.
In 1993, she made her second admission to the Takarazuka Music College.
In March 1995, she joined the Takarazuka Revue Complex as a student in its Stage 81. Her score at the time of her entry was 12th out of 41 people.^[1] She made her debut with Kokkyō no nai Chizu.
- Her colleague during her active duties was Rin Yuma, and her graduates were Yūga Yamato, Miyo Fuzuki, Rira Maikaze, Mizuka Hanase, and Rea Ranka.
On 1 May of the same year,^[1] she was assigned to Hoshigumi.
In 1996, she was selected as the black angel in Elisabeth.
In 1999, she was starring for the first time in a rookie performance with Waga Ai wa Yama no Kanata ni.
In 2000, she was selected as a member of the Berlin performance.
In 2002, with Winter Garden, and a double starring role with Kei Asazumi, she made her first performance at the Bow Hall.
In 2003, at the Nissay Theatre performance of Singin' in the Rain, she challenged her first female role, in which she played the actress Lina Lamont.
In December 2003, she played the role of the Prince in her first external appearance of Cinderella.
In 2004, in the Bow Hall performance of Flower Stop, she made her first starring role at the Bow Hall.
In 2005, her first dinner show, Sky Blue, was held.
In the same year, she was reclassified to Hanagumi on 15 August.
In November 2006, she starred for the first time on a Theatre Drama City performance with Mind Traveller.
On December of the same year, along with Mao Ayabuki, she was promoted to Hanagumi's 2nd Men's Star in the Great Theatre Performance, The Case of Kogoro Akechi -Black Lizard-/Tuxedo Jazz, the following year.
On 25 December 2007, she was inaugurated as the Top Star of the Hanagumi as a successor to Sumire Haruno. It was the first time in twenty years that the Hanagumi Top Star was from another group since Mizuki Ooura, who took its position in 1987. Matobu's partner was Ayane Sakurano.
In February 2008, the Chunichi Theatre performance of Melancholic Gigolo -Abdomen Heiress-/Love Symphony 2 became her first performance after taking position as the Top Star.
In May 2008, in Ai to Shino Arabia/Red Hot Sea, she became the Showcase performance at the Takarazuka Great Theatre.
On 14 January 2009, her first solo CD, Hanama, was released. She also challenged lyrics on her coupling song. One.
In the same year, with stage plays such as Taiō Shijinki, Aibō, etc., she continues to play leading roles by appearing in television dramas.
In May 2010, with her concluding festivity, the Tokyo Takarazuka Theater performance Gubijin –Aratanaru Densetsu–, her partner, Sakurano, resigned.
In July 2010, from Uruwashi Sabrina/Exciter!!, Hana Ranno became her partner.
On 24 April 2011,^[1] she made her concluding festivities with the Tokyo Takarazuka Theater performance, Prelude of Love/Le Paradis!! -Seinaru Toki-, and left the Takarazuka Revue Company.
On July of the same year, her Talk & Live was held at the Tokyo Kaikan.
On September of the same year, she joined Watanabe Entertainment and start performing entertainment activities.
In April 2012, she made her first appearance in a television drama with 37-Sai de Isha ni natta Boku: Kenshui Junjō Monogatari (Kansai Telecasting Corporation).
With the film, Zakurozaka no Adauchi, published in 2014, she won the 10th Osaka Cinema Festival New Actress Award.^[2]
From 2015, "I want to become an actress who can perform conte," she desired. It is serious in terms of Aibō but it is a reputation, since the Takarazuka era, she also had many third roles, and had a reputation for comedy.^[3]
In October 2016, she appeared as Shushi Imaichi at IQ246: Kareinaru Jiken-bo (TBS Television).

Major stage appearances of Takarazuka Revue years

Hoshigumi era

Mar 1995, Kokkyō no nai Chizu*Debut
May 1996, Futaridake ga Waru Newcomer Performance: Kicho (Played by: Wataru Kozuki)/Passion Blue
Nov 1996, Elisabeth Black Angel, Newcomer Performance: Death (Played by: Nao Ayaki)
May 1997, Makoto no Gunzō Newcomer Performance: Sozaburo Kuro (Played by: Nao Ayaki)/Attraction II
Nov 1997, Dar Lake's Love Newcomer Performance: Jasville (Played by: Naoki Ema)
Jun 1998, Emperor Newcomer Performance: Bustle (Played by: Yu Emao)/Hemingway Review
Aug 1998, Temptation of Icon (Bow—Tokyo Special) Seryoja
Feb 1999, West Side Story, Baby John, Newcomer Performance: Riff (Played by: Yu Emao)
Aug 1999, Waga Ai wa Yama no Kanata ni Ryurin/Great Century -Memories & Melodies- (Hakata-za)
Oct 1999, Waga Ai wa Yama no Kanata ni Newcomer Performance: (Played by: Ko Minoru)/Great Century -Memories & Melodies- *First starring as newcomer
Dec 1999, Epiphany (Bow) Shingoro Ando
Mar 2000, Love Insurance (Drama City—Tokyo Special) Jeff
Jun 2000, Takarazuka Snow–Moon–Flower/Sunrise Takarazuka (Berlin performance)
Aug 2000, Golden Pharaoh Paki, Newcomer Performance: Seita Hato (Played by: Yu Emao)/Birei Neko (Tokyo only)
Oct 2000, Hanafubuki Koi Fubuki (Bow—Tokyo Special) Ishida Mitsunari
Jan 2001, Flower of Narihira Akimune, Newcomer Performance: Ariwara no Narihira (Played by: Ko Minoru)/Yume wa Sekai o Kake meguru *Starring as newcomer
Mar 2001, The Rose of Versailles -Oscar and André- Alan, Newcomer Performance: Oscar (Played by: Ko Minoru) *Starring as newcomer
Jun 2001, Gone with the Wind (National Tour) Renee Picart
Oct 2001, Hoshigumi Encore Concert (Bow)
Nov 2001, Flower of Narihira Akimune, Newcomer Performance: Ariwara no Narihira (Played by: Tatsuki Koju)/Southern Cross Review II *Starring as newcomer
Apr 2002, Prague no Haru Jaromir/Lucky Star
Sep 2002, Winter Garden -Haru o Machi Wabibu Fuyu no Teien- (Bow—Tokyo Special) Klaus Augustaler*First starring in Bow Hall
Nov 2002, Glass no Fūkei Leonardo/Babylon -Fuyū suru Matenrō-
May 2003, Singin' in the Rain (Nissay) Lisa Lamont
Jul 2003, Ōke ni Sasagu Uta Camante
Dec 2003, Cinderella (Outdoor performance) Prince
Feb 2004, 1914/Love (Maurice Yuriro)/Takarazuka Kenran
Jul 2004, Hana no isogi (Bow—Tokyo Special) Ono no Takamura*Starring in Bow Hall
Oct 2004, Hana Mau Nagayasu -Gensō to Yōkihi- Kōho Imei/
Feb 2005, Ōke ni Sasagu Uta (Nissay) Ubaldo
Mar 2005, Sei Matobu Dinner Show Sky Blue *First dinner show
May 2005, Nagasaki Shigurezaka Sasori/Soul of Shiva!!

Hanagumi era

Nov 2005, Palermo of Rakuyo Earl of Rodrigo Salvatore Fontini/Asian Winds!
Mar 2006, Appartement Cinema (Drama City—Tokyo Special—Nagoya Special) Orlando
Aug 2006, Phantom Earl of Philip de Chandon
Nov 2006, Mind Traveller (Drama City—Tokyo Special) Max Plummer *First starring in Drama City
Feb 2007, The Case of Kogoro Akechi -Black Lizard- Junichi Amamiya/Tuxedo Jazz
Jul 2007, The Tale of Genji Asaki Yumemishi II (Umeda Arts Theater) Time Spirit
Sep 2007, Adeu Marseille Simon Berard/Love Symphony

Hanagumi Top era

Feb 2008, Melancholic Gigoro Daniel/Love Symphony II (Nissay)
May 2008, Ai to Shi no Arabia/Red Hot Sea Thomas Keith
Dec 2008, The Rose of Versailles Side Story —Alain Version— Alain de Soissons/Enter the Review (National Tour)
Jan 2009, Taiō Shijinki –Tusin no Hoshi no moto ni– Tamudoku
May 2009, Sorrow of Cordoba Elio Salvador/Red Hot SeaII (National Tour)
Jul 2009, Me and My Girl (Umeda Arts Theater) William Snybunsen (Bill)
Sep 2009, The Rose of Versailles Side Story –Andre Version– Andre Grandia/Exciter!!
Dec 2009, Aibō (Drama City—Tokyo Special) Ukyo Sugishita
Mar 2010, Gubijin —Aratanaru Densetsu— Xiang Yu
Jul 2010, Uruwashi no Sabrina Linus Larrabie/Exciter!!
Nov 2010, Melancholic Gigoro Daniel/Love Symphony (National Tour)
Feb 2011, Prelude of Love Freddie Clark/Le Paradis!! -Seinaru Toki- *Leaving performance
Mar 2011, Sei Matobu Dinner Show For You

Discography

CD

HanaMai (released 14 Jan 2009, Takarazuka Creative Arts)

HanaMai (Lyrics: Yoshiyasu Ichikawa—Takahiro Iida, Composition—Arrangement: Takahiro Iida)
One (Lyrics: Sei Matobu—Yoshiyasu Ichikawa, Composition: Yoshiyasu Ichikawa, Arrangement: Taichi Nakamura)
Mikazuki (Lyrics: Ayaka, Composition: Yoshihiko Nishio—Ayaka, Arrangement: Taichi Nakamura)
HanaMai (Instrumental)
One (Instrumental)
Mikazuki (Instrumental)

Main appearances after leaving Takarazuka Revue

TV dramas

37-Sai de Isha ni natta Boku: Kenshui Junjō Monogatari (10 Apr – 19 Jun 2012, KTV) – as Naomi Aizawa
Renai Kentei Episode 4 (24 Jun 2012, NHK BS Premium) – as Kanori Sawada
Aibō season11 Episode 1 – season13 Final Episode (10 Oct 2012 – 18 Mar 2015, EX) – as Etsuko Usui
Kuro Neko, tokidoki Hanaya (1 Oct – 19 Nov 2013, NHK BS Premium) – as Atsuko Kinugawa
Tenchū: Yami no Shioki Hito Episode 1 (24 Jan 2014, CX) – as Mayumi Nagase
Saikō no omotenashi (28 Feb 2014, NTV) – as Chinatsu Suzuki
Renzoku Drama W Tokusou (11 May – 8 Jun 2014, Wowow) – as Tomoko Sakurai
Kayō Drama Masshiro Episode 2 (20 Jan 2015, TBS) – as Reiko Tamagaki
Suiyō Drama Dr. Rintarō (15 Apr – 17 Jun 2015, NTV) – as Machiko Yabe
Renzoku Drama W Shingari: Yamaichi Shōken: Saigo no Seisen (Aug 2015 –, Wowow) – as Gamou
Mokuyō Drama Isan Sōzoku (22 Oct – 17 Dec 2015) – as Riko Kanazawa^[4]
Kinyō Drama Watashi wo Hanasanaide (15 Jan – 18 Mar 2016, TBS) – as Madam^[5]
Saturday Night at the Mysteries Shūchakueki Series 30 "Satsujin no Saiken" (25 Jun 2016, EX) – as Ayuko Muneiko
Kinyō Drama Kami no Shita o Motsu Otoko Episode 4 (29 Jul 2016, TBS) – as Eiko Akaike
Drama Special Miyuki Miyabe Suspense Mobōhan (22, 23 Sep 2016, TX) – as Yuko Asai
Nichiyō Gekijō IQ246: Kareinaru Jiken-bo (16 Oct – 18 Dec 2016, TBS) – as Shuko Imaichi^[6]
Kanjō 8-gōsen Episodes 4–6 (5–19 Feb 2017, Fuji TV Two) – as Fumi Sakamoto^[7]^[8]
PTA Grandpa! (2 Apr – 21 May 2017, NHK BS Premium) – as Miyako Muso
Renzoku Drama W Ishi Tsubute: Gaimushō Kimitsu-hi o Abaita Sōsa Ni-ka no Otoko-tachi (5 Nov – 24 Dec 2017, Wowow) – as Suzaku Sugitani
Mokuyō Gekijō Tonari no Kazoku wa Aoku Mieru (18 Jan – 22 Mar 2018, CX) – as Miyuki Komiyama
Mikaiketsu no Onna Keishichō Bunsho Sōsa-kan Episode 4 (10 May 2018, EX) – as Satomi Fujita
Your Turn to Kill (2019, NTV)^[9]
Fixer (2023, Wowow) – as Hiroko Yokomiya^[10]
Sunset (2023, Wowow) – as Mari Hasebe^[11]

Films

Shazai no Ōsama (2013) – as Minowa's wife
Partners: The Movie III (2014) – as Etsuko Usui
Snow on the Blades (2014) – as Masa^[12]
Yamikin Ushijima-kun (Part4) (2016) – as Mariko Imai
Teiichi: Battle of Supreme High (2017)
Call Boy (2018)
The Forest of Love (2019)
Midnight Swan (2020)
Your Turn to Kill: The Movie (2021)^[9]
Ginji the Speculator (2022)^[13]
Matched (2024) – as Akane Nishiyama^[14]
52-Hertz Whales (2024) – as Yuki Mishima^[15]

Television

Takarazuka Premiere (Wowow, Apr 2012 – Mar 2013) – Navigator
TV de France-go (NHK-E, Apr–Sep 2013)

Radio

Sei Matobu: Heartful Days (InterFM, Oct 2012 – Mar 2013, Saturdays 10:35-11:00) – Personality
Words of Wisdom —Tokimeku, Kotoba— (JFN, Oct 2016 –, Weekdays 12:55 - 13:00) – Navigator

Stage

Koi to Ongaku (Dec 2012 – Jan 2013, Parco Theater, Morinomiya Piloti Hall, Izmiti 21 Large Hall) – as Mysterious lady (heroine) (co-starred with Goro Inagaki)
Musical My Fair Lady (May 2013, Nissay Theatre) – as Eliza (heroine) (double cast with Hiromu Kiriya)
Love and Music II: Me and She Manager (Jun–Jul 2014, Parco Theater) – as Kimiko
On the Town (Sep–Oct 2014, Aoyama Theatre, Orix Theatre) – as Ivy Smith (Miss Subway)
Stand By You: Katei-nai Saikon (Jan 2015, Theatre Creation) – as Aiko Sakaki
Motono Mokuami (Aug–Sep 2015, Shinbashi Enbujō—Osaka Shochiku-za) – as Oshige
Koi to Ongaku Final: Jikan Gekijō no Kiseki (Feb 2016, Parco Theater) – as Reiko Mine^[16]
Musical My Fair Lady (Jul–Aug 2016, Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre Play House) – as Eliza (heroine) (double cast with Hiromu Kiriya)
Player (Aug 2017, Bunkamura Theatre Cocoon) – as Director Azuma

Award history

2003 Takarazuka Revue Fiscal Year Award "Effort Award"
2003 Hankyu Sumire Society—Pansy Prize "New Face Award"
2009 Hankyu Sumire Society—Pansy Prize "Male Performance Award"
2010 Takarazuka Revue Fiscal Year Award (2009) "Outstanding Performance Award"
2015 10th Osaka Cinema Festival "New Actress Award" – Zakurozaka no Adauchi^[2]