TV-Series
Description
Rei Wakana, performing as LAYER, navigates her third year at Geijutsu Academy’s Musical Department with a striking presence marked by fair skin, dark-brown hair cascading to her upper back, and bangs framing her blue eyes. Her wardrobe—a white shirt beneath a sleeveless black jacket, distressed jeans, ankle boots, and edgy accessories like a studded belt—complements her 172 cm stature, making her the tallest among peers and often mistaken for an adult due to her poised aura and casual disregard for school uniforms.
Inherently calm yet guarded, Rei habitually shields her emotions, exemplified when she exhaustively perfects basslines without revealing her strain until bandmate Masuki notices. Though interactions with RAISE A SUILEN slowly thaw her reserve, she maintains a collected façade. Her rich, mature vocals once fueled childhood self-consciousness until encouragement from Tae Hanazono, a childhood friend met at music school, transformed it into a source of strength. Before joining RAS, Rei honed her genre-spanning versatility through part-time vocals and bass gigs for established artists.
Rei and Tae’s shared dream of forming a band led to a pact during their youth, later tested when Rei pursued Tokyo’s music scene alone, working as a backup vocalist and bassist. Though she invited Tae to join her band, she supported Tae’s choice to stay with Poppin’Party, valuing their friendship over ambition. Their bond is anchored by a mutual vow to never cry, forged during their bittersweet farewell.
As RAS’s vocalist and bassist, Rei mediates between leadership and teamwork, clashing with producer CHU2 over the latter’s cutthroat tactics before finding common ground that unites the band. Her reliance on Masuki—rooted in their shared history as backup musicians—manifests in using their real names onstage, symbolizing trust. Offstage, Rei unwinds with hot milk sweetened with honey, culinary experiments, and stretching, shunning bitter coffee and sea cucumbers. A turning point arrives as she learns to voice her needs, embracing vulnerability and mending past promises with Tae while solidifying her place within RAS.
Inherently calm yet guarded, Rei habitually shields her emotions, exemplified when she exhaustively perfects basslines without revealing her strain until bandmate Masuki notices. Though interactions with RAISE A SUILEN slowly thaw her reserve, she maintains a collected façade. Her rich, mature vocals once fueled childhood self-consciousness until encouragement from Tae Hanazono, a childhood friend met at music school, transformed it into a source of strength. Before joining RAS, Rei honed her genre-spanning versatility through part-time vocals and bass gigs for established artists.
Rei and Tae’s shared dream of forming a band led to a pact during their youth, later tested when Rei pursued Tokyo’s music scene alone, working as a backup vocalist and bassist. Though she invited Tae to join her band, she supported Tae’s choice to stay with Poppin’Party, valuing their friendship over ambition. Their bond is anchored by a mutual vow to never cry, forged during their bittersweet farewell.
As RAS’s vocalist and bassist, Rei mediates between leadership and teamwork, clashing with producer CHU2 over the latter’s cutthroat tactics before finding common ground that unites the band. Her reliance on Masuki—rooted in their shared history as backup musicians—manifests in using their real names onstage, symbolizing trust. Offstage, Rei unwinds with hot milk sweetened with honey, culinary experiments, and stretching, shunning bitter coffee and sea cucumbers. A turning point arrives as she learns to voice her needs, embracing vulnerability and mending past promises with Tae while solidifying her place within RAS.