Ran Itō (伊藤 蘭, Itō Ran, born 13 January 1955) is a Japanese actress and previous member of the 1970s idol group Candies. As the leading member of Candies, Itō was in charge of the solo of most of the trio's hit songs.
Ran Itō | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 January 1955 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1972–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | Shuri |
Itō was born in Kichijōji, Musashino, Tokyo, Japan. She is married to actor Yutaka Mizutani. Itō won the award for best supporting actress at the 2nd Yokohama Film Festival for Disciples of Hippocrates.[1]
In 2019, Itō released her first solo album My Bouquet. On 15 February 2020, she kicked off her first concert tour My Bouquet & My Dear Candies!, which featured several Candies songs in the set list.[2]
Filmography
Films
- Disciples of Hippocrates (1980)
- Foster Daddy, Tora! (1980)
- A Boy Called H (2013)
- When the Curtain of Prayer Descend (2018)
TV
- The Sun Never Sets (2000)
- Dare Yorimo Mama o Ai su (2006)
- Full Swing (2008)
- Gakkō ja Oshierarenai! (2008)
- Miss Sherlock (2018)
- Modern Love Tokyo (2022)[3]
Discography
Albums
| Year | Information | Oricon weekly peak position[4] |
Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | My Bouquet
|
8 | |
| 2021 | Beside You
|
19 | |
| 2023 | Level 9.9
|
27 |
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Video albums
| Title | Album details | Peak positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| JPN DVD [4] |
JPN Blu-ray [4] | ||
| Ran Itō First Solo Concert 2019 |
|
48 | 22 |
| Ran Itō Concert Tour 2020: My Bouquet & My Dear Candies! |
|
30 | 30 |
| Ran Itō Concert Tour 2021: Beside You & Fun Fun Candies! |
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| 50th Anniversary Tour: Started from Candies |
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Singles
| Title | Date | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Koisuru Revolver" | 9 December 2020 | Beside You |
| "Kaze ni Notte: Over the Moon" | 21 August 2024 | Non-album single |
See also
- Miki Fujimura (a member of Candies)
- Yoshiko Tanaka (a member of Candies)
