Tomoko Takase is a classmate and friend of Makoto before the latter was transferred to Juban Public Middle School. She is an anime-exclusive character.
Nomenclature and Etymology[]
Etymology[]
"Takase" is a surname with the kanji respectively meaning "maximum" and "swifts". Her given name means "wise child".
Appearance[]
Tomoko seems to be a girl of average height and slender figure. She has dark green hair that is always tied into two braids on each side of her head. In her regular day attire, she is seen with two yellow bows, each attached to one end of each braid. She wears circle-shaped glasses that cover her dark blue eyes.
When not in her school uniform, she dresses in a yellow sweater, with a dress on top. She is sometimes seen wearing a green jacket throughout the episode.
Information[]
Tomoko met Makoto back when they were classmates, but they didn't meet at school. One day, near a river, three boys were teasing her about the fantasy stories she liked to write and they took her notebook and threw it around. However, they were intimidated by Makoto, and left Tomoko alone, scared off.
Afterward, Makoto introduced herself to Tomoko, who noticed that Tomoko was writing a novel, and Makoto inspired her to pursue a career as an author. Tomoko hesitantly accepted, shyly wishing to admit a crush on a boy, although she couldn't do so. When she finished it, Makoto told Tomoko that the story was really good and encouraged her to keep on writing.
After this, they lost touch as Makoto had moved away; however, Tomoko's novel had become popular, and the Sailor Senshi paid her a visit, although Tomoko was suffering from writer's block at the time. However, with help from her close friend Makoto and seeing Pegasus firsthand, she was inspired to continue writing.
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Trivia[]
- She and Shinozaki are the only identified characters in Sailor Moon who attended Makoto's old school in the anime, not including Makoto's senpai. Coincidentally, both were characters of the day.