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

Fantastic Girls

as Takemi Akimoto (adult)

Singin' in the Rain

as Don Lockwood

Cherry Blossoms / Secret Hunter -There's Nothing in This World I Can't Steal-

as Dagobert

Elisabeth

as Young Rudolph

The Nutcracker 3D

as Minister (voice)

Mitsuko

Everybody's Talking About Jamie

as Margaret New

The Rose of Versailles 2001: Oscar and Andre (Star Troupe, 2001)

as Hans Axel von Fersen

血の婚礼

The Rose of Versailles: Oscar

as Andre Grandier