Misako Kotani
Misako Kotani (小谷みさこ), now known as Misako Iwana (岩名美紗子), previously known as Misa Iwana (岩名ミサ) and MISA, nicknamed "Misakocchi" (みさこっち) and "Misako" (みさこ), born August 20, 1976, in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan, was the second actress to play Rei Hino/Sailor Mars in the Sailor Moon musicals. Her first performance was in Sailor Moon S - Usagi Ai no Senshi e no Michi and her last was in Eien Densetsu (Kaiteiban) - The Final First Stage.
She was the longest running actress to play Sailor Mars.
Misako has made many appearances at musical-related events, such as:
- The 10th Anniversary Festival - Ai no Sanctuary in 2002, where she appeared in for the talk show.
- The 777th performance special curtain call, which happened in 2004, during the run of Kakyuu-Ouhi Kourin - The Second Stage Final.
- The 2018 event ANZA ∞ Akiko Kosaka ~Legend Forever~, in which Anza Ohyama and Akiko Kosaka performed both their own songs and many Sera Myu numbers, joined by several actors from the Bandai musicals.
- The 2019 concert Akiko Kosaka 45th Anniversary Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Music History, which also reunited many actors from the Bandai musicals.
- The 30th Anniversary Musical Festival -Chronicle- special curtain call in 2022, where she appeared together with an Inner Senshi team from the Bandai musicals and composer Akiko Kosaka.
Personal Trivia[edit]
- She was a guest singer in Anza Ohyama's 20th anniversary memorial concert in 2011.
- She is now working as a housewife and a voice trainer.
Musicals[edit]
Misako performed as Rei Hino/Sailor Mars in the following musicals:
- Sailor Moon S - Usagi Ai no Senshi e no Michi
- Sailor Moon S - Henshin - Super Senshi e no Michi
- Sailor Moon S - Henshin - Super Senshi e no Michi (Kaiteiban)
- Sailor Moon SuperS - (Kaiteiban) Yume Senshi - Ai - Eien ni... Saturn Fukkatsu Hen
- Sailor Moon SuperS Special Musical Show
- Sailor Moon Sailor Stars
- Sailor Moon Sailor Stars (Kaiteiban)
- Eien Densetsu
- Eien Densetsu (Kaiteiban) - The Final First Stage
