Sonoda Keiko

Seiyuu: Nakagawa Rei
English VA: Mandy Bonhomme
Gender: Female
Grade: 7th grade
Age: 16
Date of Birth: October 6
Blood Type: A
Episodes: 3&4, 6, 8, 10, 16, 21, 24, 27, 31&32, 39
Meaning of Name: Garden Rice Field Stalk Child
Rose Color: Black


Sonoda Keiko is the leader of Nanami's posse, clique, crew, Bitch Brigade, or whatever you wanna call them. Whenever Nanami is pissed off at someone for whatever reason, Keiko will be the one to carry out her dirty work for her. Nanami is usually mad at Anthy, so Keiko always gives Anthy a good bitch slap, disses her, and makes her feel like a sweaty prostitute in church on a Sunday. The whole brigade: Keiko, Aiko, and Yuuko, have a crush on Touga, and that is the reason that they suck up to Nanami. Keiko's feelings run deeper than the other two, but she feels inferior to him and doesn't think that someone of her social class could ever have a relationship with someone like him. Every time she tries to get close to Touga, Nanami threatens to publically humiliate her. One day, she sees Touga walking in the rain and she offers to share her umbrella with him. Nanami sees this, and kicks Keiko out of her Bitch Brigade. Feeling like a piece of parp, Keiko goes to Nemuro Memorial Hall to talk to Mikage. He turns her jealousy and pain against her and makes her into a Black Rose Duelist, who then draws Touga's sword from his chest and fights Utena. An umbrella sits on each desk in the arena during her duel. She loses the duel, and with it, loses the good sense she had while she was a duelist (in other words, not caring about what Nanami thought about her). So she goes back to Nanami, apologizes, and returns to being the big boss mama of the Bitch Brigade.

Your name of Keiko gives you the desire to understand and to help others but, at the same time you can become too involved in their problems and, as a result, worry too much. You desire a home and family of your own and have the ability to create understanding and harmony in family association as you are pliable, forgiving, and tactful. You love children and would not hesitate to care for any children who might need you. Whenever possible, you avoid argument and turmoil because you prefer not to face an issue if it means hurting anyone's feelings. You shrink from sordidness and poverty because you feel very deeply for anyone in unfortunate circumstances. Though you recognize your responsibilities, you are inclined to put things off until you are forced to take action. If given the opportunity, you could develop musical and artistic abilities. This name is a fairly healthy influence, although it does not give you as much vitality as many people have. Any tension centres in the fluid functions causing overweight, varicose veins, swelling of the legs and ankles, kidney trouble, bladder trouble, or female problems.