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 known for her role as Yukimi Igarashi in Kamen Rider Revice.

Biography

In 1997, Kurara entered Takarazuka Music School. Two years later, 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 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

YearPerformanceTroupeTheaterRoleNote
1999Meet Again / Nova Bossa NovaSnowGrand Theater

Troupe rotation

YearPerformanceTroupeTheaterRoleNote
1999Orpheus in Spiral / Nova Bossa NovaMoonGrand Theater
1999Meet Again / Nova Bossa NovaSnow1000days Theater

Star Troupe era

YearPerformanceTroupeTheaterRoleNew Actor Show RoleNote
2000My Love Lies Over the Mountains / Great CenturyStar1000days Theater
2000Love InsuranceStarDrama City
2000Golden Pharaoh / MiracatStarGrand TheaterTia
2000Love InsuranceStarAkasaka ACT
2000Flower Blizzard, Love BlizzardStarBow Hall/Nippon SeinenkanChacha
2001Revolt of a Gallant Poet / Dreams Fly Around the WorldStarGrand TheaterWakabaFujiwara no Takaiko (HY: Hoshina Yuri)First New Actor Show Lead Musumeyaku
2001The Rose of Versailles 2001: Oscar and AndreStarGrand Theaternoble child / Child OscarRosalie (HY: Akisono Mio)
2001Ihatov DreamStarBow Hall/Nippon SeinenkanMiyazawa Toshi / GirlFirst Small Theater Lead Musumeyaku

Moon Troupe Top Musumeyaku era

YearPerformanceTroupeTheaterRoleNote
2001Great Pirates / JazzmaniaMoonTokyo TheaterElaineTop Musumeyaku Debut
2001Great Pirates / JazzmaniaMoonNational TourElaine
2002Guys and DollsMoonGrand TheaterSarah
2002Sarang Love / Jazz ManiaMoonNational TourKim Sugyon
2002At the End of A Long Spring / With a Song in My HeartMoonGrand TheaterEva
2003At the End of A Long Spring / With a Song in My HeartMoonChunichiEva
2003Takarazuka Floral Diary / Senor Don JuanMoonGrand TheaterJill
2003-4Seal of RosesMoonGrand TheaterJennifer McCartney
2004Javanese DancerMoonNational TourAlvia
2004The Glow of Sunset in Asuka / Takarazuka Splendor IIMoonGrand TheaterMenoLast musical with Takarazuka

Sources

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2012Suzuko no KoiSuzuko HyugaLead role
2013Jun and AiRan AmakusaAsadora
2014Blood on the TracksRumiko TozawaMiniseries
2016–1899.9 Criminal LawyerYukiko Sata2 seasons
2021Kamen Rider ReviceYukimi Igarashi
2024Wing-ManMatsuoka-sensei
2025UnboundŌsakiTaiga drama
2026Brothers in ArmsShinoTaiga drama

Film

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2020461 Days of Bento: A Promise Between Father and SonShuko Asai
2021Kamen Rider: Beyond GenerationsYukimi Igarashi
99.9 Criminal Lawyer: The MovieYukiko Sata
2022Kamen Rider Revice the Movie: Battle FamiliaYukimi Igarashi
2025Babanba Banban VampireTamao Tatsuno
2026The InvisiblesKokoro Hoshino

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