Kurara Emi (映美 くらら, Emi Kurara, born June 15, 1979),[1] 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.
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.[2]
^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.
