Portrait of Aran Kei

Aran Kei

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.

Born: October 9, 1970

Place of Birth: Kōnan, Aichi Prefecture, Japan

Filmography

2015
Fantastic Girls

as Takemi Akimoto (adult)

2014
The Nutcracker 3D

as Minister (voice)

2008
The Scarlet Pimpernel

as パーシー・ブレイクニー

2007
2006
2006
The Rose of Versailles -Fersen and Marie-Antoinette-

as Andre Grandier/Oscar Francois de Jarjayes

2005
王家に捧ぐ歌

as アイーダ

2004
Phantom

as Count Philippe de Chandon

2003
Singin' in the Rain

as Don Lockwood

2002
Revolt of a Gallant Poet

as Fujiwara no Tokitsura

2001
Revolt of a Gallant Poet

as Fujiwara no Tokitsura

1998
1998
Icarus

as Icarus

1997
Wuthering Heights

as Edgar Linton

1996
Elisabeth

as Young Rudolph

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Revolt of a Gallant Poet

as Fujiwara no Tokitsura