Kou Yaten
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| Name: | Kou Yaten |
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| Name (kanji/kana): | 夜天光 |
| Alignment: | Kinmoku |
| Species: | Kinmoku humanoid |
| Gender: | Female (manga, musicals, Crystal), male (anime) |
| Lives: | Kinmoku; briefly Tokyo |
| Occupation: | Sailor Senshi, idol |
| Family: | Unknown |
| Associates: | Kou Seiya, Kou Taiki, Princess Kakyuu |
| Aliases: | Sailor Star Healer |
| First Anime Appearance: | A Goodbye and an Encounter! The Destiny of Flowing Stars |
| First Manga Appearance: | Act 50 Stars 1 |
| First PGSM Appearance: | N/A |
| English Name: | Yaten Lights (TokyoPop manga), Kô Yaten (Kodansha manga) |
| Actors: | Chika Sakamoto (anime), Sarah Williams (Viz dub), Ayane Sakura (Crystal) |
Kou Yaten was one of the three members composing the idol group called the Three Lights, and the civilian form of Sailor Star Healer.
Along with Kou Seiya and Kou Taiki, Sailor Star Fighter and Sailor Star Maker respectively, Yaten came to Earth from the planet Kinmoku in search of their princess. They took on male forms because they felt it would be easier for popular men to attract the attention of women. (In the anime Yaten physically transformed to become male in civilian form, but in the manga, musicals, and Crystal she only dressed like a man.)
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Personality[edit]
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| Kou Yaten in the anime |
According to Naoko Takeuchi's notes in the Materials Collection, Yaten was like a fashion model - a delicate, egotistical, grudge-holding type who "never carried anything heavier than chopsticks."[1]
Musicals[edit]
In the musicals, Kou Yaten was played by Momoko Okuyama, Mikako Tabe, and Saki Matsuda.
In the first run of the musicals, her personality was much lighter and more upbeat than her manga or anime counterparts. She was at times a very silly character, similar to the anime version of Minako Aino.
Trivia[edit]
- Yaten's full name literally means "the light of the night sky."
- According to Shinto beliefs, the "san hikari" (三光; three lights) are the sun, moon, and stars, each with its own associated color and properties. Yaten's name was associated with the stars, and accordingly she was often seen with a yellow rose.
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References[edit]
- ↑ The Manga of Naoko Takeuchi - Sailor Moon - Materials Collection - Translated by Alex Glover
| Civilian identities of Sailor Senshi |
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| Solar System Senshi |
| Usagi Tsukino | Ami Mizuno | Rei Hino | Makoto Kino | Minako Aino | Chibiusa |
| Haruka Tenou | Michiru Kaiou | Setsuna Meiou | Hotaru Tomoe/Miss Dream | Chibi Chibi |
| Luna Tsukino | Shiva Shingetsu Astarte |
| Kinmoku Senshi |
| Kou Seiya | Kou Yaten | Kou Taiki | Princess Kakyuu |
| Shadow Galactica Senshi |
| Chuuko Nezu/Chuu Rat | Reiko Aya/Half Bird | Akane Karasuma/Manila Karasu | Nyanko Suzu | Miss Butterfly |
| Senshi in Parallel Sailor Moon |
| Kousagi Tsukino | Ami Jr | Rei Jr | Mako Kino | Mina Aino |
