Rei Yuzuka
Japanese theatre actress
Ray Yuzuka (formerly Rei) (柚香 光, born 5 March 1992) is a Japanese actress and a former Takarazuka Revue otokoyaku (男役, "male role"). She was a leading actress ("Top Star") of the Flower Troupe.
Career
In 2007, she passed the Takarazuka Music School entrance exam on the first try, and entered the school as part of the 95th class. In 2009, she debuted in the Cosmos Troupe's performance "Amour, it's something like..." and was later assigned to the Flower Troupe. She graduated 20th in her class.
In 2013, Yuzuka was featured in the "rising star" guidebook NEW GENERATION III. In 2014, she had her first lead role in a newcomer performance (新人公演) "The Love of the Last Tycoon" as Monroe Stahr. Same year, she had her first main stage lead in a Bow Hall performance "Nocturne" as Vladimir.
After Toa Serika's transfer in 2017, Yuzuka became the second-ranking otokoyaku (二番手, nibante) of the Flower Troupe after then-Top Star Rio Asumi, starting with "The Poe Clan".
She became the Top Star of Flower Troupe in November 2019. She was the second actress in her class to do so after Makoto Rei.
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