Real Life Alto from Macross Frontier

On stage, the Japanese dancer, with heavy white makeup and pouty red lips, spins to booming music, sending a rainbow-colored kimono fluttering.

Off stage, the dancer is just another teenaged high school boy, but one with legions of fans, especially female, who can’t get enough of his cross-dressing performances.

Japan gender-crossing dancer grips fans with glance [Reuters]

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Alto Saotome (Macross Frontier) vs Taichi Saotome (Real life performer)

Why name the character alto you ask? Look at the definition He is a pilot who flies high ^_^