Maki Nishikino

Nishikino Maki is one of the nine main characters in Love Live! She is a 1st year and 15 years old and her main colors are red/red-pink. Maki was born on April 19th. She is 161 cm tall and her blood type is AB. Maki is voiced by Pile.

Background
Maki comes from a wealthy family of doctors and aspires to be a doctor like her parents. Because of her wealth, it is discovered in [http://love-live.wikia.com/wiki/No_Upperclassmen_Allowed! episode 10] that Maki's parents own a beach house. Therefore, μ's gladly insists that Maki asks 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's also stubborn like when being invited to play in the beach.

Clubs and Hobbies
Maki is skilled at playing the piano, and is the composer of the group. Her other hobbies are photography and stargrazing.

Chronology
Maki was discovered by Honoka when playing the piano and singing "Aishiteru Banzai!" inside one of the music rooms. Maki quickly declined Honoka's offer to becoming an idol.

The second time around, Honoka failed again when asking Maki to compose a song for them. She eventually convinces Maki to read the lyrics before saying no. After class, she remembers Honoka telling her about training by the local shrine and decides to take a look. After meeting Nozomi, Maki decides to support them and compose their 1st song.

Hanayo found Maki's wallet when she grabbed one of Muse's fliers on the table and ends up going to her house to return it. Maki tells Hanayo that her parents already decided that she was going to succeed their hospital and offers her support to Hanayo to join the group.

Maki and Rin convinced Hanayo to take the "final" slot in the group. They were both surprised when Umi and Kotori offered them a spot in the group as well. Maki was the first girl in the cast to have a fan following.