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Shiori Yoshida (吉田 詩織 (よしだ しおり) Yoshida Shiori, born June 7, 1989 in Ota, Tokyo, Japan), also known by her stage name Kei Yunami (優波 慧 (ゆうなみ けい) Yūnami Kei), is an actress formerly of 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, 1989[1] in the Ota ward of Tokyo, Japan.[2] She first came across the Takarazuka Revue, when she began planning to stage Elisabeth at her school.[3]

Career[]

Takarazuka[]

In 2010, Yunami graduated from the Takarazuka Music School in the 96th class. Her debut performance was in The Scarlet Pimpernel.[3] She was subsequently assigned to the Flower Troupe and made an appearance in their Uruwashi no Sabrina (2010).[4] The same year, she had a minor role in Code Hero starring Manato Asaka.[5] Further small and supporting roles followed in Phantom (2011),[6] Resurrection (2012),[7] Ocean's Eleven (2013),[8] The Poem of Love and Revolution (2013),[9] Elisabeth (2014),[10] and The New Tale of Genji (2015).[11] 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.[12] The same year, she participated in her final newcomer production, which was Golden Desert.[13]

Yunami at the production presentation of

Yunami at the production presentation of Hana Yori Dango

Yunami appeared in Wind Over Yamataikoku[14] and Hanna's Florist in 2017.[15] The following year, she had a double role in The Poe Clan,[16] and supporting roles in Love Blooms Out on the Murasakino[17] and Messiah.[18] Following the end of Casanova in April 2019,[19] Yunami appeared in Hana Yori Dango as Akira Mimasaka.[20] Later that year, she appeared in A Fairy Tale starring Rio Asumi.[21] In 2020, Yunami made appearances in Dance Olympia[22] and Haikara-san ga Toru starring Yuzuka.[23] Yunami had a supporting role in the Asuka Seino lead Prince of Roses in early 2021.[24] She went on to appear in Augustus: The Illustrious One[25] and Sorrowful Cordoba the same year.[26] Following the end of Genroku Baroque Rock, Yunami retired from the Takarazuka Revue in February 2022.[27]

Post-Takarazuka[]

In September 2023, Yunami revealed her real name, Shiori Yoshida, in an interview with Domani.[28] At the time, she was working under her real name at Loveless Aoyama, a select shop for apparel.[29] In June 2025, Yunami opened an Instagram account under her stage name.[1] The following month, she announced plans to appear on stage again in August with fellow former Takarazuka actresses, namely Sho Kazumi, Miko Aira, and You Tokuyama.[30]

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. ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://www.instagram.com/p/DKkFvHEzlis/ (Japanese)
  2. ↑ https://kageki.hankyu.co.jp/star/yunami_kei.html (Japanese)
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 http://with-takarazuka.com/fairy/2016/06/ (Japanese)
  4. ↑ https://archive.kageki.hankyu.co.jp/revue/backnumber/10/flower_tokyo_sabrina/perform.html (Japanese)
  5. ↑ http://archive.kageki.hankyu.co.jp/revue/backnumber/10/flower_bow_codehero/cast.html (Japanese)
  6. ↑ http://archive.kageki.hankyu.co.jp/revue/backnumber/11/flower_takarazuka_phantom/cast.html (Japanese)
  7. ↑ http://archive.kageki.hankyu.co.jp/revue/backnumber/12/flower_takarazuka_canon/cast.html (Japanese)
  8. ↑ http://archive.kageki.hankyu.co.jp/revue/backnumber/13/flower_takarazuka_oceans11/cast.html (Japanese)
  9. ↑ http://archive.kageki.hankyu.co.jp/revue/backnumber/13/flower_takarazuka_andreachenier/cast.html (Japanese)
  10. ↑ https://kageki.hankyu.co.jp/revue/2014/elisabeth/cast.html (Japanese)
  11. ↑ https://kageki.hankyu.co.jp/revue/2015/genji/cast.html (Japanese)
  12. ↑ https://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/yomimono/takarazuka/kiji/K20160507012586700.html (Japanese)
  13. ↑ https://kageki.hankyu.co.jp/revue/2016/konjiki/cast.html (Japanese)
  14. ↑ https://kageki.hankyu.co.jp/revue/2017/yamataikokunokaze/cast.html (Japanese)
  15. ↑ https://kageki.hankyu.co.jp/revue/2017/hannasflorist/cast.html (Japanese)
  16. ↑ https://kageki.hankyu.co.jp/revue/2018/ponoichizoku/cast.html (Japanese)
  17. ↑ https://kageki.hankyu.co.jp/revue/2018/akanesasumurasakinohana/cast.html (Japanese)
  18. ↑ https://kageki.hankyu.co.jp/revue/2018/messiah/cast.html (Japanese)
  19. ↑ https://kageki.hankyu.co.jp/revue/2019/casanova/cast.html (Japanese)
  20. ↑ https://spice.eplus.jp/articles/227737 (Japanese)
  21. ↑ https://kageki.hankyu.co.jp/revue/2019/afairytale/cast.html (Japanese)
  22. ↑ https://kageki.hankyu.co.jp/revue/2020/danceolympia/cast.html (Japanese)
  23. ↑ https://kageki.hankyu.co.jp/revue/2020/haikarasangatooru/index.html (Japanese)
  24. ↑ https://kageki.hankyu.co.jp/revue/2021/princeofroses/cast.html (Japanese)
  25. ↑ https://kageki.hankyu.co.jp/revue/2021/augustus/cast.html (Japanese)
  26. ↑ https://kageki.hankyu.co.jp/revue/2021/cordoba/cast.html (Japanese)
  27. ↑ https://kageki.hankyu.co.jp/news/20210920_002.html (Japanese)
  28. ↑ https://domani.shogakukan.co.jp/909686 (Japanese)
  29. ↑ https://domani.shogakukan.co.jp/909733 (Japanese)
  30. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/DL7N5yFzONZ/ (Japanese)

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