is a

Japanese Japanese may refer to: * Something from or related to Japan, an island country in East Asia * Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan * Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through ancestry or culture ** Japanese diaspor ...

actress. She was an

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and singer in the 1990s.

Career

She began her career as an

in the early 1990s, in commercials, then got her first role in a

drama Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance: a play, opera, mime, ballet, etc., performed in a theatre, or on radio or television.Elam (1980, 98). Considered as a genre of poetry in general, the dramatic mode has b ...

in 1992. In 1994, she performed in rabbit-cosplay in duet with future J-pop star

Namie Amuro Namie Amuro ( ; ja, 安室奈美恵, Amuro Namie, label=none; born September 20, 1977) is a Japanese former recording artist, producer, songwriter, dancer, model, actress and entrepreneur who was active between 1992 and 2018. A leading figure of ...

in the children TV show Ponkikies, singing the show's theme song as "Sister Rabbits". She released a few singles and two albums in 1996. Jonathan Crow of

AllRovi RhythmOne , previously known as Blinkx, and also known as RhythmOne Group, is an American digital advertising technology company that owns and operates the web properties AllMusic, AllMovie, and SideReel. Blinkx was founded in 2004, went publ ...

wrote that she "almost walks away with the film in her hilarious cameo as Sanae Oikawa" in his review for the film ''Love Letter''.

Filmography

Films

* ''

Love Letter A love letter is an expression of love in written form. However delivered, the letter may be anything from a short and simple message of love to a lengthy explanation and description of feelings. History One of the oldest references to a l ...

'' (1995) * ''Overdrive'' (2004) * ''Yajikita Dochu Teresuko'' (2007) * ''

I Just Didn't Do It is a 2007 Japanese film directed by Masayuki Suo, starring Ryo Kase, Asaka Seto and Kōji Yakusho. Plot Based on a true story, the film is the story of a young man charged with groping on a train. Following the events depicted in the film, w ...

'' (2007)

Television

* '' Ghost Soup'' (1992) * ''Shonan Joshiryo Monogatari'' (1993) * '' Toki o Kakeru Shojo'' (1994) * ''Aishiteiru to Ittekure'' (1995) * ''Okami Sandai Onna no Tatakai'' (1995) * ''100 Oku no Otoko'' (1995) * ''Wild de Iko'' (1997) * ''San Shimai Tantei Dan'' (1998) * ''Toshishita no Otoko'' (2003) * ''Kiraware Matsuko no Issho'' (2006) * ''Dondo Bare'' (2007) * ''Osen'' (2008)

Dubbing

* ''

Quest for Camelot ''Quest for Camelot'' (released internationally as ''The Magic Sword: Quest for Camelot'') is a 1998 American animated musical fantasy film produced by Warner Bros. Feature Animation and directed by Frederik Du Chau and very loosely based on t ...

'' (1998) - Kayley

Discography

Albums

* ''Bottomless Witch'' (1996) * ''One and Only'' (1996)

Singles

* "Magic of Love" (1994) * "Nakanaizoe" (1995) * "Issun Momo Kintarou" (1995) with

as Sister Rabbits * "Nande, Nande, Nande?" (1996) * "Kiss" (1996) * "Magic" (1996) * "... of You" (1996) * "Who Who Who" (1997) * "Shoobie Doobie Doing!" (1997) * "Kimi to Boku" (1998) * "Be with You" (2001)

Theatre

* The Wizard of Oz on Ice - Dorothy Gale (Early 2000) *

Urinetown ''Urinetown: The Musical'' is a satirical comedy musical that premiered in 2001, with music by Mark Hollmann, lyrics by Hollmann and Greg Kotis, and book by Kotis. It satirizes the legal system, capitalism, social irresponsibility, populism, bu ...

- Hope Cladwell (2004) *

Jekyll & Hyde ''Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde'' is a 1886 Gothic novella by Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson. It follows Gabriel John Utterson, a London-based legal practitioner who investigates a series of strange occurrences between his old ...

- Emma Carew (2005-2007) *

Pippin Pippin or Pepin may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Pippin (comics), ''Pippin'' (comics), a children's comic produced from 1966 to 1986 * Pippin (musical), ''Pippin'' (musical), a Broadway musical by Stephen Schwartz loosely based on the life ...

- Catherine (2007) *

Big Fish ''Big Fish'' is a 2003 American fantasy comedy-drama film directed by Tim Burton, and based on the 1998 novel of the same name by Daniel Wallace. The film stars Ewan McGregor, Albert Finney, Billy Crudup, Jessica Lange, Helena Bonham Car ...

- Jenny Hill (2017)

VHS

* ''Visualand'' (1997)

Commercials

Ranran has appeared in commercials for several clients: * Shiseido (cosmetics) * Lawson (convenience stores) *

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(health drinks) * Chōya Umeshu (''

umeshu is a Japanese liqueur made by steeping ''ume'' plums (while still unripe and green) in and sugar. It has a sweet, sour taste, and an alcohol content of 10–15%. Famous brands of ''umeshu'' include Choya, Takara Shuzo and Matsuyuki. Var ...

'') *

Morinaga & Company is a confectionery company in Tokyo, Japan, in operation since 1899. Their products include candy and other confectioneries. Morinaga has had Ayumi Hamasaki and Mao Asada appear in their commercials, and in the past has used stars such as the C ...

(candy) *

Maruchan is a brand of instant ramen noodles, cup noodles, and Yakisoba produced by Toyo Suisan of Tokyo, Japan. The ''Maruchan'' brand is used for noodle products in Japan, and as the operating name for Toyo Suisan's division in the United States, M ...

(instant noodles) *

Pilot An aircraft pilot or aviator is a person who controls the flight of an aircraft by operating its directional flight controls. Some other aircrew members, such as navigators or flight engineers, are also considered aviators, because they a ...

(pens) * Suzuki (motor scooter)

References

External links

Official website
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Suzuki, Ranran Japanese actresses Japanese television personalities Living people 1975 births Singers from Tokyo 21st-century Japanese singers Horikoshi High School alumni