Name: Kou Taiki    Birthday: May 30, 1979    Zodiac: Gemini    Height: 6' 2"    Blood type: AB    Hobbies: Poetry, reading    Favorite color: Yellow    Favorite food: Sushi    Favorite subject: Literature    Least favorite subject: None    Strengths: Guitar, keyboard    Weaknesses: Confrontations

Taiki Kou makes his first appearance in the beginning of the Sailormoon Stars season (Episode 173) as a member of the popular idol group, Three Lights. The members of Three Lights are Seiya Kou, Yaten Kou, and, of course, Taiki Kou, who are also the Sailor Starlights.      Taiki transforms into Sailor Star Maker. She attacks using "Star Gentle Uterus!". Taiki is much like Mizuno Ami, in a sense that they are both intelligent and polite, with a book in hand at almost all times. In fact, in the anime he ties with Ami on a test (Episode 177), and in the manga, Taiki surpasses her score. He is part of the Literature Club and Gardening Club. He spends a great deal of time reading and writing poetry, and we know he maintains a webpage.      Like Yaten, he rarely gets the spotlight, and doesn't really add to the story development. He seems cold and rather emotionless most of the time, though he has his moments. At first, he is dead set against any friendship between Seiya and Usagi, but of course (like everyone) he warms up to her. He loses his temper completely in one episode, but makes up for it by showing a caring and loving side for an ill young girl.      The Starlights came are from a planet outside of the solar system called Kinmoku, which was destroyed by Sailorgalaxia during the Sailor Wars. The only survivors are the Starlights and Princess Kakyuu. Kakyuu was injured and disappeared, and the Starlights set out on a mission to find her and rebuild their planet. On Earth, they disguise themselves as idol singers, hoping to cover up their true mission and use their music to reach Princess Kakyuu. Anime      In the anime, the Starlights were originally women, reborn onto Earth as men to find Princess Kakyuu. When they transform they change to their true forms - women. Manga      In the manga, the Starlights are women - period. Three Lights were simply women dressed as men - no great sex-change transformation. ^.~ Also, the Starlights die in the manga. Misconceptions      What is Sailor Star Maker's first name? Kou or Taiki? Kou. They all have the first name of Kou. They don't have the same last names, rather they all have the same first names. Still don't believe me? Taiki introduces himself as Taiki Kou. In Japan, last name comes before first name.      The misunderstanding that they all shared the same last name has sprung the idea that they are brothers/sisters. Well, seen as how they were all born the same year on different dates, it would be mighty tricky of them to be siblings, ne? ^.~ Opinionated      Taiki didn't make much of an impression on me at all. He was a character that was just there, I didn't love him nor hate him. He didn't make much of an impact on the plot as far as I could see, didn't add much too the story, except for the fact that he brought out the teenybopper in Ami-chan. ^.~