TV-Series
Description
Rei Wakana, professionally known as LAYER, attends Geijutsu Academy's Musical Department as a third-year student. She stands 172 cm tall with fair skin, dark brown hair extending to her upper back, and striking lightning-blue eyes. Her mature appearance often leads others to mistake her for an adult, accentuated by Geijutsu Academy’s absence of uniforms. She typically wears casual outfits featuring slightly torn jeans, a white wide-necked shirt, a sleeveless black jacket, studded belts with chains, leather bracelets, and ankle boots.
Rei maintains a calm, reserved demeanor and initially keeps emotional distance from others, avoiding sharing opinions or burdens. This stems from childhood insecurities about her deep singing voice, which made her feel she "didn’t sound like a kid" and fostered shyness. She overcame this through her bond with childhood friend Tae Hanazono, whom she met at music school. Their shared passion for singing led to a promise to perform together, symbolized by the song "Nakana Ina Kanai".
Professionally, Rei provides backup vocals and bass support for established artists. She learned bass specifically to fulfill her promise with Tae. After moving to Tokyo alone for broader opportunities, she reunited with Tae and invited her to join RAISE A SUILEN. Though Tae initially participated as a support guitarist, Rei respected her choice to prioritize Poppin’Party, showing selflessness despite her longing for their collaboration. Within RAS, Rei initially avoided leadership but gradually opened up through band interactions. A pivotal moment arose when she confronted leader CHU2 over overly aggressive ambitions, causing temporary friction that ultimately strengthened the band’s cohesion.
Rei values routines like stretching and bathing. She prefers hot milk with honey and dislikes bitter coffee and sea cucumber. Her surname "Wakana" combines "Wa" (harmony) and "Kana" (to play music), reflecting her artistic path. Her given name "Rei" is written in katakana, holding no inherent meaning in Japanese, while her stage name "LAYER" phonetically echoes it.
Rei maintains a calm, reserved demeanor and initially keeps emotional distance from others, avoiding sharing opinions or burdens. This stems from childhood insecurities about her deep singing voice, which made her feel she "didn’t sound like a kid" and fostered shyness. She overcame this through her bond with childhood friend Tae Hanazono, whom she met at music school. Their shared passion for singing led to a promise to perform together, symbolized by the song "Nakana Ina Kanai".
Professionally, Rei provides backup vocals and bass support for established artists. She learned bass specifically to fulfill her promise with Tae. After moving to Tokyo alone for broader opportunities, she reunited with Tae and invited her to join RAISE A SUILEN. Though Tae initially participated as a support guitarist, Rei respected her choice to prioritize Poppin’Party, showing selflessness despite her longing for their collaboration. Within RAS, Rei initially avoided leadership but gradually opened up through band interactions. A pivotal moment arose when she confronted leader CHU2 over overly aggressive ambitions, causing temporary friction that ultimately strengthened the band’s cohesion.
Rei values routines like stretching and bathing. She prefers hot milk with honey and dislikes bitter coffee and sea cucumber. Her surname "Wakana" combines "Wa" (harmony) and "Kana" (to play music), reflecting her artistic path. Her given name "Rei" is written in katakana, holding no inherent meaning in Japanese, while her stage name "LAYER" phonetically echoes it.