# Kurara Emi

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, | Moon | Grand Theater | Meno | Last musical with Takarazuka |
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### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2012 | Suzuko no Koi | Suzuko Hyuga | Lead role |
| 2013 | Jun and Ai | Ran Amakusa | Asadora |
| 2014 | Blood on the Tracks | Rumiko Tozawa | Miniseries |
| 2016–18 | 99.9 Criminal Lawyer | Yukiko Sata | 2 seasons |
| 2021 | Kamen Rider Revice | Yukimi Igarashi | |
| 2024 | Wing-Man | Matsuoka-sensei | |
| 2025 | Unbound | Ōsaki | Taiga drama |

### Film

| Year | Title | Role |
| 2020 | 461 Days of Bento: A Promise Between Father and Son | Shuko Asai |
| 2021 | Kamen Rider: Beyond Generations | Yukimi Igarashi |
| 2021 | 99.9 Criminal Lawyer: The Movie | Yukiko Sata |
| 2022 | Kamen Rider Revice the Movie: Battle Familia | Yukimi Igarashi |
| 2025 | Baban Baban Ban Vampire | Tamao Tatsuno |