Article snapshot taken from Wikipedia with creative commons attribution-sharealike license.
Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat.
We can research this topic together.
(1979-06-15) June 15, 1979 (age 45) Kumamoto, Japan
Nationality
Japanese
Occupation
Actress
Years active
1999–present
Children
2
Kurara Emi (映美 くらら, Emi Kurara, born June 15, 1979), is a Japanese actress. From 1999 to 2005, she was a member of Takarazuka Revue. She is well known for her role as Yukimi Igarashi in Kamen Rider Revice.
Biography
In 1997, Kurara entered Takarazuka Music School.
In 1999, she joined the Takarazuka Revue as an 85th generation student. She was ranked 11th when she joined the team. Debuted on stage at the Snow Troupe performance "Reunion / Nova Bossa Nova".
Attracted attention from early on with her brilliant beauty and dance, she became the first heroine in a rookie performance in 2001's Hana no Narihira.
As a partner of Jun Shibuki, debuted at the same year's "Great Pirate / Jazz Mania" as a top combination at the large theater.
After Shibuki left the group in 2004, Nao Ayaki became Kurara's second partner, as new top combination with Ayaki was unveiled at the Grand Theater. On October 10 of the same year, she officially left the Takarazuka Revue with the final performance of "Asuka Yubae / Takarazuka Kenran II" in Tokyo, which was the debut of her new top combination with Ayaki at the Grand Theater.
She became an actress after she joined e-Concept.
Notable performances and roles
Takarazuka era
Debut
Year
Performance
Troupe
Theater
Role
Note
1999
Meet Again / Nova Bossa Nova
Snow
Grand Theater
Troupe rotation
Year
Performance
Troupe
Theater
Role
Note
1999
Orpheus in Spiral / Nova Bossa Nova
Moon
Grand Theater
1999
Meet Again / Nova Bossa Nova
Snow
1000days Theater
Star Troupe era
Year
Performance
Troupe
Theater
Role
New Actor Show Role
Note
2000
My Love Lies Over the Mountains / Great Century
Star
1000days Theater
2000
Love Insurance
Star
Drama City
2000
Golden Pharaoh / Miracat
Star
Grand Theater
Tia
2000
Love Insurance
Star
Akasaka ACT
2000
Flower Blizzard, Love Blizzard
Star
Bow Hall/Nippon Seinenkan
Chacha
2001
Revolt of a Gallant Poet / Dreams Fly Around the World
Star
Grand Theater
Wakaba
Fujiwara no Takaiko (HY: Hoshina Yuri)
First New Actor Show Lead Musumeyaku
2001
The Rose of Versailles 2001: Oscar and Andre
Star
Grand Theater
noble child / Child Oscar
Rosalie (HY: Akisono Mio)
2001
Ihatov Dream
Star
Bow Hall/Nippon Seinenkan
Miyazawa Toshi / Girl
First Small Theater Lead Musumeyaku
Moon Troupe Top Musumeyaku era
Year
Performance
Troupe
Theater
Role
Note
2001
Great Pirates / Jazzmania
Moon
Tokyo Theater
Elaine
Top Musumeyaku Debut
2001
Great Pirates / Jazzmania
Moon
National Tour
Elaine
2002
Guys and Dolls
Moon
Grand Theater
Sarah
2002
Sarang Love / Jazz Mania
Moon
National Tour
Kim Sugyon
2002
At the End of A Long Spring / With a Song in My Heart
Moon
Grand Theater
Eva
2003
At the End of A Long Spring / With a Song in My Heart
Moon
Chunichi
Eva
2003
Takarazuka Floral Diary / Senor Don Juan
Moon
Grand Theater
Jill
2003-4
Seal of Roses
Moon
Grand Theater
Jennifer McCartney
2004
Javanese Dancer
Moon
National Tour
Alvia
2004
The Glow of Sunset in Asuka / Takarazuka Splendor II,
Takarazuka Kageki 100-nenshi: butai hen = Hundred years' history of Takarazuka Revue: about a stage (Shohan ed.). Tōkyō-to Meguro-ku: Hankyū Komyunikēshonzu. 2014. ISBN978-4-484-14600-3.