Management for actor/singer Oikawa Mitsuhiro (41, photo right) and actress Dan Rei (39, photo center) announced yesterday that they had just got married. Oikawa made a point of posting on his blog that his new bride was not pregnant. The couple do not currently have plans for a wedding ceremony or reception. The showbiz couple’s relationship is said to have been ignited when they worked together on the popular detective show “Aibo” in November 2009 (photo).
Dan is a former star with the all-female Takarazuka theatrical troupe, where she played “musume” (female) roles, from 1993 to 2005. She entered the Takarazuka school in 1990 and went on to play lead roles in both the Moon and Star troupes. After she retired, she became a regular in TV dramas and commercials. She soon landed a Japan Academy Award as best actress for her role in the 2006 hit samurai movie “Bushi no Ichibu.” It wasn’t until the spring of 2010 that she got her first lead drama role in NHK’s “Youkame no Semi.” She has been the face of Suntory beer for several years as well as other top brands.
Oikawa, popularly known by his nickname “Micchi,” has had a varied and successful showbiz career. He has released over a dozen albums and appeared in a similar number of movies as well as many TV dramas and commercials. Due to his mother’s influence, he became a Takarazuka fan at an early age, though the troupe is overwhelmingly supported by female fans. Oikawa has often alluded to the multiple aspects to his character, even saying that he considered himself 76% male. But lest his sexual orientation be brought into question, he is also a lifelong fan of the popular anime “Gundam” and said he has a preference for intelligent-looking women in glasses.