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.
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.
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 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)
Discography
Albums YearInformationOricon weeklypeak positionSales2019My Bouquet Released: 29 May 2019 Label: Sony Music Direct Formats: CD, digital, LP82021Beside You Released: 1 September 2021 Label: Sony Music Direct Formats: CD, digital192023Level 9.9 Released: 19 July 2023 Label: Sony Music Direct Formats: CD, digital27 JPN: 2,3252026Bright On Released: 1 April 2026 Label: Sony Music Direct Formats: CD, digital31 JPN: 1,644
Video albums + List of media, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak positions JPN DVD JPN Blu-ray Ran Itō First Solo Concert 2019 Released: 22 July 2020 Label: Sony Music Direct Formats: DVD, Blu-ray 48 22 Ran Itō Concert Tour 2020: My Bouquet & My Dear Candies! Released: 17 March 2021 Label: Sony Music Direct Formats: DVD, Blu-ray 30 30 Ran Itō Concert Tour 2021: Beside You & Fun Fun Candies! Released: 27 April 2022 Label: Sony Music Direct Formats: DVD, Blu-ray 50th Anniversary Tour: Started from Candies Released: 29 May 2024 Label: Sony Music Direct Formats: DVD, Blu-ray
Singles + List of singles, with selected details 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)
References
External links (Sony Music Entertainment Japan) Official profile at Trysome Bros.