Ishii Ran

## Ishii Ran石井(いしい) 蘭(らん)

Ishii Ran, December 2023

**Ishii Ran** (石井蘭) is currently a Japanese trainee participating in PRODUCE 101 JAPAN THE GIRLS. She was a member in the girl group Girls².

For more in-depth information about Ishii Ran prior to her participation in PRODUCE 101 JAPAN THE GIRLS, visit her page on the GL2 Family Wiki.

## Biography

### Early Life

Ishii Ran was born on August 7, 2004 in Saitama, Japan. She started dancing since she was three years old.

In her sixth year of elementary school, Ishii joined EXPG STUDIO OMIYA, a dance school.

### 2019

On June 13, Ishii joined mirage² as Seira Kureha.

On July 7, Ishii was announced as a member of Girls². The group debuted on October 30.

### 2023

On February 7, it was announced that Ishii would graduate from Girls². She graduated from the group on March 31.

On September 3, Ishii was revealed to be a contestant of PRODUCE 101 JAPAN THE GIRLS.

On December 16, she placed 9th in the finals, making her a member of ME:I.

## PRODUCE 101 JAPAN Participation

### Teams

* **Audition Team:** EYE Catcher
* **Group Battle Team:** AWAKE (leader/sub vocalist 3)
* **Position Battle Team:** Space7 (center/main dancer)
* **Concept Battle Team:** Charm Holic (sub vocalist 3)
* **Debut Evaluation Team:** CHOPPY CHOPPY (leader/center/rapper 1)

### Rankings

Online votes
* **Week 2:** 7th place
* **Week 3:** 7th place (=)
* **First Ranking Announcement:** 3rd place (+4)
* **Week 6:** 1st place (+2)
* **Second Ranking Announcement:** 1st place (=)
* **Third Ranking Announcement:** 4th place (-3)
* **Final Ranking Announcement:** 9th place (-5)

On-site votes
* **Group Battle:** 1st place in team, 4th place overall
* **Position Battle:** 1st place in team, 1st place overall
* **Concept Battle:** 2nd place in team, 8th place overall

### First Voting Period

Ishii was ranked by the other trainees as 63rd place. Her audition team, EYE Catcher, performed second-to-last, where she was evaluated by the trainers at **B** class. Not satisfied, Ishii practices the theme song and is promoted to **A** class afterwards.

In episode 3, Ishii Ran is voted in the top two trainees to be the center for the theme song. She is beaten by Sakurai Miu. Later on, Ishii is the first trainee to be drawn to pick trainees for her team in the group battle, much to her excitement. She is appointed as the team's leader and receives the most votes in her group.

In episode 5, she is revealed to have received 1,694,183 votes, which makes her 3rd place.

* **First Ranking Announcement (Hint):** "ステージで見せる輝きは本物です。" (The brilliance she shows on stage is the real deal.)

### Second Voting Period

In episode 6, Ishii chose to perform "Rocketeer" for the position battle. She wanted to pick "RUN RUN", but felt that it was too risky. Ishii is then chosen to be the main dancer of the performance, eventually placing 1st in the dance position and the only trainee to receive more than 500 on-site votes that night.

At the second ranking announcement, Ishii is revealed to have placed 1st the entire voting period.

* **Second Ranking Announcement:** No quote given.

### Third Voting Period

In episode 8, Ishii stays as a member of "TOXIC". At the end of the concept battle, she places 8th overall.

In the third ranking announcement, Ishii ranks 4th place after receiving a total of 400,320 votes. When choosing her position in the debut evaluation afterwards, she chooses to be rapper 1 in "CHOPPY CHOPPY", bumping Tanaka Koto off and putting her in rapper 2. After the lineups are figured out, she is the leader of the team.

* **Third Ranking Announcement (Hint):** "ステージでひと際オーラを放つ練習生です。" (This trainee gives off an outstanding aura on stage.)
* **Third Ranking Announcement:** "彼女の最強オーラはどんな曲でもどんなポジションでも現在です。コンセプト評価では１００％のセクシーさとかっこよさで国民プロデューサーの視線を奪いRUN RUN中毒にさせました。" (Her strongest aura is present no matter what song or position she is in. In the concept battle evaluation, she fascinated the national producers with her 100% sexiness and coolness and made them RUN RUN and addicted.)

### Final Voting Period

In episode 11, Ishii's family make a surprise video message to her while the trainees prepare time capsules. She is revelaed as the center of "CHOPPY CHOPPY on the final stage, and she also performs "FLY UP SO HIGH". She is the second member announced in ME:I's final lineup, having ranked 9th place and receiving 591,650 votes.

* **Final Ranking Announcement (Hint):** "順位発表序盤から大波乱が起きました。デビューメンバー２人目に選ばれたのは実力とセンスの塊りです。" (Since the early stages of the rankings, she has stirred waves of discussion. This second debut member was chosen due to her talent and good sense.)
* **Final Ranking Announcement:** "表現豊かなダンスとカリスマ、オーラ彼女がいる場所こそセンターと錯覚させるような存在感で初回から安定した人気を誇りました。意識の高さでME:Iをリードしてくれるでしょ。" (With her expressive dance, charisma, and aura that gives the illusion that she is the center of attention, she has enjoyed steady popularity since her first performance. She will lead ME:I with her high level of awareness.)

## Personal Life

* Family
* Education
* Friendships
* Name Meaning
* Nicknames

Ishii is the middle child out of three, having an older sister and a younger sister, along with her mother and father. In episode 11, her mother and younger sister are seen in the video message and at the finals.

Ishii attended EXPG High School, a school under EXPG STUDIO OMIYA to allow girls to receive a high school education while pursuing their dreams to dance. She graduated from EXPG High School on March 31, 2023, the same day she graduated from Girls².

On the show, Ishii Ran had a friendly rivalry with Sakurai Miu. The were both contenders as centers for the theme song, and Ishii admired Sakurai.

Her name means "orchid", which is also her favorite flavor.

The following list are nicknames that have been used to refer to Ishii Ran:

* **Ranchi** (らんち): One of her preferred nicknames.
* **Ranchimu** (らんちむ): Most common nickname used by co-members and fans alike.
* **Ishi** (いし): One of her preferred nicknames.

## Trivia

* Her hobbies are to listen to Western music, to make educational sweets, and to cook.
* Her special skill is dancing and playing the kendama.
* She thinks that no one can beat her when it comes to dancing.
* Her favorite foods are watermelon, monja, and stew.
* Ishii Ran had an Instagram account prior and during the show, but she deleted/deactivated it after she became a member of ME:I.
* Her pledge for debuting in the top 11 was having a stylish camp (おしゃれキャンプ) with the other members.
* She likes having her bangs parted.
* Her favorite bento side dish is gratin.
* When she goes on stage, she thinks about how much she and the audience will enjoy the performance and to put her best until the very end.
* She recommends walking around and eating and visiting Kurazukuri in Kawagoe when going to Saitama.

### PRODUCE 101 JAPAN Achievements

* She is the only trainee to receive more than 500 on-site votes in the position battle.
* She received the highest total votes in the second voting period.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "1分PR┊✧ 石井蘭（ISHII RAN）✧┊ PRODUCE 101 JAPAN THE GIRLS" YouTube. 2023-09-04.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "PRODUCE 101 JAPAN THE GIRLS Profile" PRODUCE 101 JAPAN. 2023-09-04.

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