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. Her real name is Ran Mizutani ( ''Mizutani Ran'') née Itō ( ''Itō Ran''). Itō was born in

Kichijōji __NOTOC__ is a neighborhood in the city of Musashino in Western Tokyo, Japan. It is centered on a compact but popular commercial area to the north and south of Kichijoji Station, with a full range of shops, restaurants, bars, and coffee house ...

Musashino, Tokyo is a city located in the western portion of Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 147,492 in 77,779 households, and a population density of 13,000 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Based on the 2015 Ka ...

, Japan. She is married to actor

Yutaka Mizutani is a Japanese actor and singer. He was born on July 14, 1952, in Ashibetsu, Hokkaidō, Japan. Biography Mizutani was raised from the age of eight in Tokyo, Japan. He started acting at the age of twelve, when a neighbor introduced him to a childr ...

. Itō won the award for best supporting actress at the 2nd

Yokohama Film Festival The is an annual awards ceremony held in Yokohama, Japan. Ten films are chosen as the best of the year and various awards are given to personnel. The first festival, held on February 3, 1980, was a small affair by fans and film critics. In 1994, ...

for ''

Disciples of Hippocrates is a 1980 Japanese film directed by Kazuki Ōmori. Cast *Masato Furuoya *Ran Ito *Akira Emoto * Yoshio Harada *Kai Atō * Osamu Tezuka (special appearance) *Seijun Suzuki (special appearance) Awards 2nd Yokohama Film Festival * Best Actor - Ma ...

''. 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.

Filmography

Films

* ''

'' (1980) * ''

Foster Daddy, Tora! ''aka'' ''Torasan's Song of the Seagull'' is a 1980 Japanese comedy film directed by Yoji Yamada. It stars Kiyoshi Atsumi as Torajirō Kuruma (Tora-san), and Ran Itō as his love interest or "Madonna". ''Foster Daddy, Tora!'' is the twenty-sixth ...

'' (1980) *''

A Boy Called H is a 2013 Japanese war drama film directed by Yasuo Furuhata. It is based on the book by Kappa Senoh, translated into English by John Bester. Cast *Yutaka Mizutani *Ran Ito * Tatsuki Yoshioka Reception Box office The film grossed US$15.3 milli ...

'' (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! is a Japanese television drama series concerning the life of ten high school students. It stars Kyoko Fukada as their teacher. It first aired on July 15, 2008. Plot Mai Aida (Kyoko Fukada) is a third year English teacher at an all-girls private ...

'' (2008) * '' Miss Sherlock'' (2018) * ''

Modern Love Tokyo is a Japanese romantic comedy anthology streaming television series. It is based on the American television series ''Modern Love'', which itself is based on the weekly column of the same name published by ''The New York Times.'' The first se ...

'' (2022)

Discography

Albums

Video albums

Singles

References

External links

* (Sony Music Entertainment Japan)
Official profile at Trysome
Japanese actresses Japanese idols 1955 births Living people People from Musashino, Tokyo {{Japan-actor-stub