Aran Kei
Born: 1970-10-09 in Konan, Aichi, Japan
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2025
2022
2021
- Everybody's Talking About Jamie as Margaret New
2017
2016
2015
- Fantastic Girls as Takemi Akimoto (adult)
2014
- The Nutcracker 3D as Minister (voice)
- Takarazuka Revue 100th Anniversary Dream Festival
2011
- Mitsuko
- Antony and Cleopatra as Cleopatra
2010
2008
2007
2006
- The Rose of Versailles -Fersen and Marie-Antoinette- as Andre Grandier/Oscar Francois de Jarjayes
- The Rose of Versailles: Oscar as Andre Grandier
- TCA Special 2006 "Wonderful Dreamers ~People Dreaming~"
- Too Short a Time to Fall in Love / Neo Dandyism! -Men's Aesthetics- as アンソニー・ランドルフ
2005
2004
- Aran Kei Dinner Show 「Sense」
- Phantom as Count Philippe de Chandon
- TCA Special 2004 "Takarazuka 90 ~On the Road to 100~"
2003
- Aran Kei Dinner Show 「Late Show」
- Singin' in the Rain as Don Lockwood
- Lightning in the Daytime / Temptation! as Edmond de Lambrouse
- TCA Special 2003 "Dear Grand Theater"
2002
- Revolt of a Gallant Poet as Fujiwara no Tokitsura
- The Glassy Landscape / Babylon
- The Prague Spring / Lucky Star! as Jan Palach
- Butterfly Lovers / Southern Cross Revue in China as Villager S
2001
- Revolt of a Gallant Poet as Fujiwara no Tokitsura
- The Rose of Versailles 2001: Oscar and Andre (Star Troupe, 2001) as Hans Axel von Fersen
1999
- Meet Again / Nova Bossa Nova as Pierre Clement
- The Wonder Three
1998
- Frozen Tomorrow: Bonnie & Clyde as Jeremy Methvin
- Icarus as Icarus
1997
- Wuthering Heights as Edgar Linton
- Ghost at Midnight / Les Cherubim as William
- Romanesque Mask / Golden Days as アゾラン
1996
- Elisabeth as Young Rudolph
1995
- Love Blooms Out on the Murasakino as Midori
1994
- A Battlefield for the Two of Us as Shiek