Kurenai Yuzuru
Picture Credit: yaomeis | GRAPH 2019 October (both images)
Name: Kurenai Yuzuru
Kanji: 紅 ゆずる
Current Troupe: n/a
Role: Otokoyaku
Status: Retired Top Star (2017 - 2019)
Nickname: Sayumi, Sayu-chan, Yuzurun, Beniko
Height: 173cm
Birthday: August 17th
Blood Type: A
Hometown: Osaka
Favorite Food: foods made from rice four
Favorite Flower: fragrant olive
Favorite Colors: purple, black, gold, shocking pink
Hobbies: watching films of productions by Mitani Kouki
Collections: gold things, items with gold sparkles (Swarovski)
Special Talent: haiku (senryuu)
Origin of Stage Name: received it from an honored teacher
Favorite Role: Percy Blakeney from the Scarlet Pimpernel
Would Like to Try Playing: J.P. Finch from How to Succeed, Richard Collier from Somewhere in Time
Debut: 2002 (88th Class) The Prague Spring
Troupe History:
2002 - 2019 Star Troupe
2019: God of Stars / Éclair Brillant, Hong Xing Xing
2019: Kamatari (Drama City / Nippon Seinenkan), Nakatomi no Kamatari
2019: Beside the Foggy Elbe / Estrellas, Karl Schneider
2018: Thunderbolt Fantasy / Amazing Star☆Killer Rouge (3rd Taiwan Tour), Lǐn Xuě Yā
2018: Thunderbolt Fantasy / Amazing Star☆Killer Rouge (Umeda Arts / Nippon Seinenkan), Lǐn Xuě Yā
2018: Another World / Killer Rouge, Yasujirou
2018: Mayerling / Bouquet de Takarazuka (Chunichi), Rudolf
2017: The Cinema Rhapsody / Bouquet de Takarazuka, Theo Wegmann
2017: Om Shanti Om (Umeda Arts Theater), Om
2017: The Scarlet Pimpernel, Percy Blakeney
2017: Om Shanti Om (Tokyo Int'l Forum), Om (top star debut)
2016: One Samurai from Kagoshima / Romance!!, Inami Shuntarō
2016: Die Fledermaus / The Entertainer!, Marquis Gabriel von Eisenstein
2015: Guys and Dolls, Nathan Detroit
2015: Catch Me If You Can (Akasaka ACT Theater/Drama City), Frank Abagnale, Jr. (lead role)
2015: Like a Black Panther / Dear Diamond!!, Victor de Alarcon
2014: Gone With the Wind (National Tour), Rhett Butler (lead role)
2014: The Lost Glory/Passionate Takarazuka!, Ronald Martin
2014: The Sun King ~Le Roi Soleil~ (Tokyu Theater Orb), Philippe I, Duke of Orléans
2014: Napoléon, the Man Who Never Sleeps, Frederic de Marmont
2013: Reon!! II (Tokyo Int'l Forum / Hakataza)
2013: Romeo & Juliette, Tybalt, Benvolio
2013: Takarazuka Japonisme / The Bandit Chu Liuxiang Side Story / Etoile de Takarazuka (Chunichi / Taiwan Tour), Xue Bin
2012-13: Takarazuka Japonisme / A Second Fortuitous Meeting 2nd / Etoile de Takarazuka, Bourguignon
2012: Jean-Louis Fargeon (Bow / Nippon), Jean-Louis Fargeon (lead role)
2012: Danza Serenata / Celebrity, Joaquin
2012: Reon!! (Drama City / Nippon)
2011-12: Ocean's 11, Terry Benedict
2011: Nova Bossa Nova / A Second Fortuitous Meeting (Hakataza / Chunichi), Ouro, Mrs. Mel / Bourguignon
2011: Nova Bossa Nova / A Second Fortuitous Meeting, Ouro, Mar, Mrs. Mel / Bourguignon
2011: Mei-chan's Butler (Bow Hall / Nippon Seinenkan), Shibata Rihito (lead role)
2010: Takarazuka Floral Dance Scrolls / An Officer and a Gentleman, Sid Worley
2010: Romeo & Juliette (Umeda / Hakataza), Mercutio
2010: The Prisoners of Lilac Walls (Bow Hall / Nippon Seinenkan), Georges Rubik
2010: The Treasure Sword of Habsburg / Bolero, András Orczy
2009: The Tale of Coimbra (Drama City), Antonio
2009: The Legend of the Great King and Four Gods Ver. II, Jumuchi
2009: My Dear New Orleans / A Bientôt, Eric Johnson
2008: The Wind of Buenos Aires (Bow), Vicente
2008: The Scarlet Pimpernel, Ben
2008: Anna Karenina (Bow), Alexei Alexandrovich Karenin
2007-08: El Halcon / Revue Orchis, Sheringham
2007: Secret Hunter / Neo Dandyism! II
2007: Sakura / Secret Hunter
2006-07: Hays Code, Richard
2006: Too Short a Time to Fall in Love / Neo Dandyism!
2006: Fete Imperial, Thomas
2006: Rose of Versailles: Fersen and Marie Antoinette
2005: The Dragon Star, Daran
2005: Shigure Hill Road in Nagasaki / Soul of Shiva!!
2005: Still the Ship Sails
2004: Ch'Ang-an, Full of Swirling Flowers / Romantica Takarazuka '04
2004: A Love Story in 1914 / Takarazuka Splendor
2003: Singin' in the Rain
2003: Love Goblin / Hey, Mr. Spring Wind, Tengu
2003: A Song For Kingdoms
2002-03: The Glassy Landscape / Babylon
2002: The Prague Spring / Lucky Star!
2008: The Scarlet Pimpernel, Percy Blakeney (HY: Aran Kei) (lead role)
2007-08: El Halcon, Edrington / Ricardo (HY: Nishiki Ai)
2007: Secret Hunter, Dagobert's Father (HY: Ema Naoki)
2006: Too Short a Time to Fall in Love, Dave Cassidy (HY: Kazu Ryouka)
2006: Rose of Versailles: Fersen and Marie Antoinette, Grand Chamberlain (HY: Ryouma Tomo)
2005: Shigure Hill Road in Nagasaki, Unosuke (as a child) (HY: Mahiro Shun)
2004: Ch'Ang-an, Full of Swirling Flowers
2004: A Love Story in 1914
2003: A Song For Kingdoms
2002-03: The Glassy Landscape, Maurice (HY: Matou Kanata)
2002: The Prague Spring
2019: Berry Berry Beny!! (Dinner Show)
2017: 54th Takarazuka Buyoukai
2016: Takarazuka Special 2016 ~Music Succession to Next~
2016: Paris Festival 2016
2016: Stella Rossa (Dinner Show)
2015: Takarazuka Special 2015 - New Century, Next Dream
2015: The Reon!! (Yuzuki Reon Dinner Show)
2012: Takarazuka Special 2012 - The Stars ~Pre- Pre- Centennial~
2011: Takarazuka Special 2011 - Dreams Built on Tomorrow
2009: Takarazuka Special 2009 - Way to Glory
2008: Takarazuka Special 2008 - La Festa!
2007: Pure, Proper, Beautiful
2006: Dream Memorandum
2024: Makaze Suzuho 1st Concert: unknown (as a guest, with Yuzuki Reon and Asaka Manato)
2024: Reborn! Hot-blooded bravan girl, Rinko Kawai
2024: The Light of Sara ~From The Tale of Genji~, Hikaru Genji (lead role)
2023: NOISES OFF, Flavia Brent
2023: REON MUST GO ON!-24 karats- (Yuzuki Reon OG Dinner Show)
2023: Murder at Hollow Manor, Garda Christou (with Ouki Kaname)
2022: Untouchable Beauty ~Naniwa Detective Rhapsody~, Kana Honma (lead role)
2022: 35th International Tokyo Film Festival Opening Ceremony with Yuzuki Reon, Miya Rurika and Nanami Hiroki
2021: Anything Goes, Rino Sweeney (lead role)
2020: Atami Goro Ichiza 7 (guest appearance)
2020: First Concert: Kurenai-ing!
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- Graduated 47th in her class.
- Featured in New Generation. Q&A Translation
- Featured in Rising Star Guide 2012.
- Has played the role of Percy Blakeney in The Scarlet Pimpernel in both a shinjin kouen and in honkouen.
- In elementary school, she saw the Snow Troupe's Yukinojou Henge / Sagittarius on TV and decided to join the revue.
- Passed the exam on the second try. She started preparing only half a year before taking the first exam.
- A Yuzuru Kurenai Nendoroid PVC Figure by Goodsmile Company was released for the famous tour version of "Amazing Star ☆ Killer Rouge"