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Shiori Yoshida (吉田 詩織 (よしだ しおり) Yoshida Shiori, born June 7 in Ota, Tokyo, Japan), also known by her stage name Kei Yunami (優波 慧 (ゆうなみ けい) Yūnami Kei), is a former actress from the Takarazuka Revue. She joined the company in 2010 and officially retired in February 2022. Yunami played Akira Mimasaka in the 2019 Hana Yori Dango musical.

Biography[]

Early life[]

Yunami was born June 7 in the Ota ward of Tokyo, Japan.[1] She first came across the Takarazuka Revue, when she began planning to stage Elisabeth at her school.[2]

Career[]

Takarazuka[]

In 2010, Yunami graduated from the Takarazuka Music School in the 96th class. Her debut performance was in The Scarlet Pimpernel.[2] She was subsequently assigned to the Flower Troupe and made an appearance in their Uruwashi no Sabrina (2010).[3] The same year, she had a minor role in Code Hero starring Manato Asaka.[4] Further small and supporting roles followed in Phantom (2011),[5] Resurrection (2012),[6] Ocean's Eleven (2013),[7] The Poem of Love and Revolution (2013),[8] Elisabeth (2014),[9] and The New Tale of Genji (2015).[10] Yunami's first lead role was in the newcomer production (新人公演 () shinjin kouen) of Me and My Girl, which she shared with Hikari Ayaki, in 2016.[11] The same year, she participated in her final newcomer production, which was Golden Desert.[12]

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Yunami at the production presentation of Hana Yori Dango

Yunami appeared in Wind Over Yamataikoku[13] and Hanna's Florist in 2017.[14] The following year, she had a double role in The Poe Clan,[15] and supporting roles in Love Blooms Out on the Murasakino[16] and Messiah.[17] Following the end of Casanova in April 2019,[18] Yunami appeared in Hana Yori Dango as Akira Mimasaka.[19] Later that year, she appeared in A Fairy Tale starring Rio Asumi.[20] In 2020, Yunami made appearances in Dance Olympia[21] and Haikara-san ga Toru starring Yuzuka.[22] Yunami had a supporting role in the Asuka Seino starrer Prince of Roses in early 2021.[23] She went on to appear in Augustus: The Illustrious One[24] and Sorrowful Cordoba the same year.[25] Following the end of Genroku Baroque Rock, Yunami retired from the Takarazuka Revue in February 2022.[26]

Post-Takarazuka[]

In September 2023, Yunami revealed her real name, Shiori Yoshida, in an interview with Domani.[27] She currently works under her real name at Loveless Aoyama, a select shop for apparel.[28]

Filmography[]

Stage

Year Title Role Notes
2010 The Scarlet Pimpernel Servant
Uruwashi no Sabrina / Exciter!!
Code Hero Thomas
2011 Prelude of Love / Le Paradis!!
Phantom Young Carriere / Follower
Canaria Young Demon
2012 Resurrection / Canon Mikhaylov
Saint-Exupéry / Conga!! Albert
Nagai Haru no Hate ni / Canon
Streak of Light
2013 Ocean's Eleven Linus Caldwell
Sengoku Basara
The Poem of Love and Revolution / Mr. Swing Charles-Michel de La Sabliere
/ Marie-Joseph Chénier
2014 The Love of the Last Tycoon / Dazzling Dreams Eric / Wylie White
Nocturne Maidonov
Elisabeth Black Angel / Rudolph
2015 Ernest in Love Londoners / Servants
Embraced by the Seas of Calista / Takarazuka Fantasia Roberto Gorgi
The New Tale of Genji / Melodia Yoshikiyo / Koremitsu
2016 Ernest in Love Teacher / Villager / Servant
Me and My Girl Bill Snibson
Romanesque Mask / Melodia Azolan
Snowflake Anthology / Golden Desert Raaj / Pipi
2017 Wind Over Yamataikoku / Santé!! Yuzuriha
Hanna's Florist Toomas Luik
2018 The Poe Clan Glenn Smith / Jack
Love Blooms Out on the Murasakino / Santé!! Saeki no Murajikomaro
Messiah / Beautiful Garden Watanabe Satarou
Delight Holiday
2019 Casanova Balbo Tomasi
Hana Yori Dango Akira Mimasaka
A Fairy Tale / Charme! Kevin Griffith
2020 Dance Olympia
Haikara-san ga Toru Lieutenant Colonel Innen
2021 Prince of Roses Duke of Gloucester
Augustus: The Illustrious One / Cool Beast!! Cassius
Sorrowful Cordoba / Cool Beast!! Felipe Martine
Genroku Baroque Rock / The Fascination! Yoshiyasu

Notes[]

  • Yunami has named playing Akira as one of her favorite roles in Takarazuka.

References[]

  1. ↑ https://kageki.hankyu.co.jp/star/yunami_kei.html (Japanese)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 http://with-takarazuka.com/fairy/2016/06/ (Japanese)
  3. ↑ https://archive.kageki.hankyu.co.jp/revue/backnumber/10/flower_tokyo_sabrina/perform.html (Japanese)
  4. ↑ http://archive.kageki.hankyu.co.jp/revue/backnumber/10/flower_bow_codehero/cast.html (Japanese)
  5. ↑ http://archive.kageki.hankyu.co.jp/revue/backnumber/11/flower_takarazuka_phantom/cast.html (Japanese)
  6. ↑ http://archive.kageki.hankyu.co.jp/revue/backnumber/12/flower_takarazuka_canon/cast.html (Japanese)
  7. ↑ http://archive.kageki.hankyu.co.jp/revue/backnumber/13/flower_takarazuka_oceans11/cast.html (Japanese)
  8. ↑ http://archive.kageki.hankyu.co.jp/revue/backnumber/13/flower_takarazuka_andreachenier/cast.html (Japanese)
  9. ↑ https://kageki.hankyu.co.jp/revue/2014/elisabeth/cast.html (Japanese)
  10. ↑ https://kageki.hankyu.co.jp/revue/2015/genji/cast.html (Japanese)
  11. ↑ https://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/yomimono/takarazuka/kiji/K20160507012586700.html (Japanese)
  12. ↑ https://kageki.hankyu.co.jp/revue/2016/konjiki/cast.html (Japanese)
  13. ↑ https://kageki.hankyu.co.jp/revue/2017/yamataikokunokaze/cast.html (Japanese)
  14. ↑ https://kageki.hankyu.co.jp/revue/2017/hannasflorist/cast.html (Japanese)
  15. ↑ https://kageki.hankyu.co.jp/revue/2018/ponoichizoku/cast.html (Japanese)
  16. ↑ https://kageki.hankyu.co.jp/revue/2018/akanesasumurasakinohana/cast.html (Japanese)
  17. ↑ https://kageki.hankyu.co.jp/revue/2018/messiah/cast.html (Japanese)
  18. ↑ https://kageki.hankyu.co.jp/revue/2019/casanova/cast.html (Japanese)
  19. ↑ https://spice.eplus.jp/articles/227737 (Japanese)
  20. ↑ https://kageki.hankyu.co.jp/revue/2019/afairytale/cast.html (Japanese)
  21. ↑ https://kageki.hankyu.co.jp/revue/2020/danceolympia/cast.html (Japanese)
  22. ↑ https://kageki.hankyu.co.jp/revue/2020/haikarasangatooru/index.html (Japanese)
  23. ↑ https://kageki.hankyu.co.jp/revue/2021/princeofroses/cast.html (Japanese)
  24. ↑ https://kageki.hankyu.co.jp/revue/2021/augustus/cast.html (Japanese)
  25. ↑ https://kageki.hankyu.co.jp/revue/2021/cordoba/cast.html (Japanese)
  26. ↑ https://kageki.hankyu.co.jp/news/20210920_002.html (Japanese)
  27. ↑ https://domani.shogakukan.co.jp/909686 (Japanese)
  28. ↑ https://domani.shogakukan.co.jp/909733 (Japanese)

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