Aran Kei
Biography
Kei Aran (安蘭 けい, Aran Kei), real name Touko Yasuda (安田 瞳子, Yasuda Touko) (born October 9, 1970), is a Japanese actress and former top star otokoyaku (an actress who plays male roles) of the Japanese Takarazuka Revue's Star Troupe. She joined the revue in 1991 and became the top star in 2007. She resigned from the company in April 2009 and is currently pursuing an acting career outside of the Revue. She is of Zainichi Korean descent and the first from such background to become the top star of the company.
Known For
Film
Takarazuka Revue 100th Anniversary Dream Festival
2014
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Fantastic Girls
Takemi Akimoto (adult)
2015
Film
The Nutcracker 3D
Minister (voice)
2014
Film
血の婚礼
2022
Film
A Battlefield for the Two of Us
Shiek
1994
Film
Wuthering Heights
Edgar Linton
1997
Film
Singin' in the Rain
Don Lockwood
2003
Film
The Rose of Versailles 50 ~Trajectory of Half a Century~
2024
Film
'91 TMP Music Festival - Ethno Pops
1991
Film
Phantom
Count Philippe de Chandon
2004
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Love Blooms Out on the Murasakino
Midori
1995
Film
Mitsuko
2011
Film
Elisabeth
Young Rudolph
1996
Film
El Halcon -The Falcon- / Revue Orchis -A Star Named Orchis-
ティリアン・パーシモン
2007
Film
The Glassy Landscape / Babylon
2002
Film
Ghost at Midnight / Les Cherubim
William
1997
Film
The Red and the Black
2008
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Musical 『Misaeng』
2025
Film
The Rose of Versailles: Oscar
Andre Grandier
2006
Film
王家に捧ぐ歌
アイーダ
2005
Filmography
2025FilmMusical 『Misaeng』2024FilmThe Rose of Versailles 50 ~Trajectory of Half a Century~2022Film血の婚礼2021FilmEverybody's Talking About Jamieas Margaret New2018FilmTakarazuka Premiere Live 20182017FilmLittle Voice2016Film『漂流劇ひょっこりひょうたん島』2015FilmFantastic Girlsas Takemi Akimoto (adult)2014FilmThe Nutcracker 3Das Minister (voice)2014FilmTakarazuka Revue 100th Anniversary Dream Festival2011FilmAntony and Cleopatra2011FilmMitsuko2010FilmAran Kei's Ark 20102009FilmThe Musical 「AIDA アイーダ」2009FilmMy Dear New Orleans / à Bientôt2008FilmTakarazuka Special 2008 ~La Festa!~2008FilmSide Story: The Rose of Versailles -Bernard- / Neo Dandyism! IIIas ベルナール2008FilmThe Scarlet Pimpernelas パーシー・ブレイクニー2008FilmThe Red and the Black2007FilmEl Halcon -The Falcon- / Revue Orchis -A Star Named Orchis-as ティリアン・パーシモン2007FilmTCA Special 2007 "'Allo! Revue! -80th Anniversary of Mon Paris-"2007FilmCherry Blossoms / Secret Hunter -There's Nothing in This World I Can't Steal-as Dagobert2007Filmヘイズ・コード2006FilmToo Short a Time to Fall in Love / Neo Dandyism! -Men's Aesthetics-as アンソニー・ランドルフ2006FilmTCA Special 2006 "Wonderful Dreamers ~People Dreaming~"2006FilmThe Rose of Versailles: Oscaras Andre Grandier2006FilmThe Rose of Versailles -Fersen and Marie-Antoinette-as Andre Grandier/Oscar Francois de Jarjayes2005Film龍星⎯闇を裂き天翔けよ。朕は、皇帝なり⎯as 龍星2005FilmTCA Special 2005 "Beautiful Melody, Beautiful Romance"2005Film王家に捧ぐ歌as アイーダ2004FilmPhantomas Count Philippe de Chandon2004FilmTCA Special 2004 "Takarazuka 90 ~On the Road to 100~"2004FilmAran Kei Dinner Show 「Sense」2003FilmLightning in the Daytime / Temptation!as Edmond de Lambrouse2003FilmTCA Special 2003 "Dear Grand Theater"2003FilmSingin' in the Rainas Don Lockwood2003FilmAran Kei Dinner Show 「Late Show」2002FilmThe Glassy Landscape / Babylon2002FilmButterfly Lovers / Southern Cross Revue in Chinaas Villager S2002FilmThe Prague Spring / Lucky Star!as Jan Palach2002FilmRevolt of a Gallant Poetas Fujiwara no Tokitsura2001FilmRevolt of a Gallant Poetas Fujiwara no Tokitsura2001FilmThe Rose of Versailles 2001: Oscar and Andre (Star Troupe, 2001)as Hans Axel von Fersen1999FilmThe Wonder Three1999FilmMeet Again / Nova Bossa Novaas Pierre Clement1998FilmFrozen Tomorrow: Bonnie & Clydeas Jeremy Methvin1998FilmIcarusas Icarus1997FilmGhost at Midnight / Les Cherubimas William1997FilmWuthering Heightsas Edgar Linton1997FilmRomanesque Mask / Golden Daysas アゾラン1996FilmElisabethas Young Rudolph1995FilmLove Blooms Out on the Murasakinoas Midori1994FilmA Battlefield for the Two of Usas Shiek1991Film'91 TMP Music Festival - Ethno Pops—FilmRevolt of a Gallant Poetas Fujiwara no Tokitsura