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
2010
2008
2007
2006
- 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
- The Rose of Versailles -Fersen and Marie-Antoinette- as Andre Grandier/Oscar Francois de Jarjayes
2005
2004
- Aran Kei Dinner Show 「Sense」
- TCA Special 2004 "Takarazuka 90 ~On the Road to 100~"
- Phantom as Count Philippe de Chandon
2003
- Aran Kei Dinner Show 「Late Show」
- TCA Special 2003 "Dear Grand Theater"
- Lightning in the Daytime / Temptation! as Edmond de Lambrouse
- Singin' in the Rain as Don Lockwood
2002
- The Prague Spring / Lucky Star! as Jan Palach
- Revolt of a Gallant Poet as Fujiwara no Tokitsura
- The Glassy Landscape / Babylon
- Butterfly Lovers / Southern Cross Revue in China as Villager S
2001
- The Rose of Versailles 2001: Oscar and Andre (Star Troupe, 2001) as Hans Axel von Fersen
- Revolt of a Gallant Poet as Fujiwara no Tokitsura
1999
- Meet Again / Nova Bossa Nova as Pierre Clement
- The Wonder Three
1998
- Frozen Tomorrow: Bonnie & Clyde as Jeremy Methvin
- Icarus as Icarus
1997
- Ghost at Midnight / Les Cherubim as William
- Wuthering Heights as Edgar Linton
- 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