Maki Nishikino

Nishikino Maki is one of the nine main characters in Love Live!. She is 15 years old and a first year in Otonokizaka High School. Maki was born on April 19 and is an Aries. She has crimson hair and violet eyes. Her main color is red. She is 161 centimeters tall, and her blood type is AB. She is part of BiBi, a mini idol unit. Maki is voiced by Pile.

Background
Maki comes from a wealthy family of doctors and is somewhat pressured to become a doctor like her parents, which would lead her into giving up music. Because of her wealth, it is discovered in Episode 10  that Maki's parents own a beach house. Therefore, μ's gladly insisted Maki to go ask her parents if they could use it, which they allow.

Personality
Maki has tsundere qualities and has a hard time admitting her true feelings to her peers. She has somewhat childish qualities which is shown when the group found out that she still believes in Santa Claus. She's also stubborn like when she was being invited to play at the beach. During the beach episode, Maki was withdrawn from the group and not participating in playing. It wasn't until Toujou Nozomi started a pillow fight in the middle of the night that Maki began to get involved.

Her personality often clashes with Yazawa Nico, such as calling Nico stubborn during S2 Episode 4. Rin, however, tells her "You're one to talk," implying that Maki is stubborn as well.

Clubs and Hobbies
Maki is skilled at playing the piano, and is the composer of the group. Her other hobbies are photography and stargazing. She also became the Idol Research Club's vice president after the third years graduated.

Chronology
Season I = Season II =