Origin
Creation
Rei Miyamoto (宮本麗, iyamoto Rei) is a main character of the manga/anime series Highschool of the Dead that was written by Daisuke Sato and illustrated by Shoji Sato. The series first began serialization in Fujimi Shobo’s Monthly Dragon Age magazine, which is owned by, Kadokawa Shoten, in July 2006. The creators of the series classified characters using role-playing game terminology, and Rei is the warrior due to her combat ability.
Her first appearance was in Hightschool of the Dead Volume 1 CH. 1 “Spring of the Dead”.
In a popularity ranking held by Dragon Age magazine, four characters from Highschool of the Dead were in the top 10, and Rei took the number four spot.
Character Evolution
Major Story Arcs
Spring of the Dead
Weapons
Other Media
Anime
Rei’s first anime appearance was in Highschool of the Dead – Episode 1 “Spring of the Dead”. Her character in the Japanese series is voiced by Marina Inoue, and the U.S. dub produced by Section 23 is done by Jessica Boone.