Reiko Makihara

Makihara started in mainstream media as a gravure idol under the stage name Reiko Nakayama, appearing in the magazine GORO and in V-Cinema productions. In June 1992, she debuted as a stripper at the Rock-za theater, performing there for six years. Her AV debut came in 1998 with the release "31-Year-Old Shy Debut" by Crystal Video, which was a major hit. Despite entering the industry later than most, she became a pioneer of the mature actress boom, a movement often cited by director Goro Tameike. She retired briefly in 2002 but made a comeback in August 2008 with the label Madonna, earning the Excellence Award in the Mature Actress category at the 2009 AV Grand Prix. She gradually stepped back around 2016.

Her performances include solo scenes such as full nudity and masturbation, and partnered scenes involving blowjob, vaginal, interracial, and facial. She also performed in bukkake scenes. Throughout her career, she maintained strict boundaries, refusing anal, scat, extreme S&M, facial cum shots, and transgender scenes. Early on she kept strict limits, but later became more flexible, including working with Black co-stars. Notably, she is known for being unable to squirt, a rare trait among top actresses in the mature genre. According to industry anecdotes, she had her first sexual experience at age 16.