Name: Yumesaki Nene
Kanji: 夢咲 ねね
Current Troupe:
Role: Musumeyaku
Status: Retired Top Star (2009 - 2015)

Nickname: Nene, Nyanya
Real Name: Akane Nana (赤根那奈)
Height: 164cm
Birthday: July 4th, 1984
Blood Type: A
Hometown: Toyama, Toyama-ken
Favorite Food: Macaroni, cheese
Favorite Flower: Sweetpea, rose, dahlia
Favorite Color: Pink
Hobbies: Baking, watching foreign dramas
Collections: Accessories
Special Talent:
Origin of Stage Name: Thought of it with her family.
Favorite Role: Juliette from Romeo & Juliette, Sharon Kazatti from Amber Hued Rain, Tess Ocean from Ocean's 11, Joséphine de Beauharnais from Napoléon
Would Like to Try Playing: Any kind of role

Debut: 2003 (89th Class) Takarazuka Floral Diary
Troupe History:
2008 - 2015 Star Troupe
2003 - 2008 Moon Troupe


2015: Like a Black Panther / Dear DIAMOND!!, Caterina de Ramirez
2014: The Lost Glory / Passionate Takarazuka!, Deanna Campbell
2014: Chapter Two (Nippon Seinenkan), Jennifer Malone
2014: Napoleon, the Man Who Never Sleeps, Joséphine de Beauharnais
2013: Chapter Two (Bow Hall), Jennifer Malone
2013: Romeo & Juliette, Juliette
2013: Takarazuka Japonisme / The Bandit Chu Liuxiang Side Story / Etoile de Takarazuka (Chunichi / Taiwan Tour), Zuo Mingzhu
2012-13: Takarazuka Japonisme / A Second Fortuitous Meeting 2nd / Etoile de Takarazuka, Silvia
2012: In the Amber-Hued Rain / Celebrity (National Tour), Sharon Kazatti
2012: Danza Serenata / Celebrity, Monica
2012: REON!! (Drama City)
2011-12: Ocean's 11, Tess Ocean
2011: Nova Bossa Nova / A Second Fortuitous Meeting (Hakataza / Chunichi), Estrela / Silvia
2011: Nova Bossa Nova / A Second Fortuitous Meeting, Estrela / Silvia
2011: Too Short a Time to Fall in Love / Love Potion II (Chunichi), Barbara O'Brien
2010: Takarazuka Floral Dance Scrolls -Autumn Dance- / An Officer and a Gentleman, Paula Pokrifki
2010: Romeo & Juliette (Umeda / Hakataza), Juliette
2010: Passion: Jose and Carmen / BOLERO (National Tour), Carmen
2010: The Treasure Sword of Habsburg / BOLERO, Adelheid / Maria Theresa
2009: Reunion / Soul of Shiva!! (National Tour), Sandrine
2009: The Legend Ver.II, Kiha / Gajin (top musumeyaku debut)
2009: My Dear New Orleans / A Bientôt, Nettie
2008: The Wind of Buenos Aires (Bow Hall / Nippon Seinenkan), Isabella (musumeyaku lead)
2008: The Scarlet Pimpernel, Marie Grosholtz
2008: The Red and the Black (Drama City / Nippon Seinenkan), Mathilde de la Mole
2008: The Tales of Hoffmann (Bow Hall), Antonia, Olympia, Gulietta
2007: Mahoroba / A Magician's Misfortunes, Eva
2007: Osaka Samurai (Bow Hall / Nippon Seinenkan), Osei (musumeyaku lead)
2007: Higher Than the Sky of Paris / Fancy Dance, Calon
2006: Oklahoma! (Nissay), Ado Annie
2006: Rome at Dawn / Les Bijoux Brillants
2006: Love Blooms Out on the Murasakino / Revue of Dreams, Kozuki
2005: Jazzy Fairies / Revue of Dreams, Moreen
2005: Bourbon Street Blues (Bow Hall), Cynthia (musumeyaku lead)
2005: Elisabeth, American Beauty
2004: Nettaiyawa (Moon 2004) (Bow Hall / Le Theatre Ginza)
2004: The Glow of Sunset in Asuka / Takarazuka Splendor II
2004: Javanese Dancer (Moon 2004) (National Tour)
2003-04: Seal of Roses
2003: Bridge of Tears, Bridge of Smiles (Bow Hall / Nippon Seinenkan)
2003: Takarazuka's Floral Diaries / Senor Don Juan


2009: My Dear New Orleans, Sister Sarah
2008: The Scarlet Pimpernel, Isabelle
2007: A Magician's Misfortunes, Veronika (musumeyaku lead)
2007: Higher than the Sky of Paris, Mimi (musumeyaku lead)
2006: Rome at Dawn, Cleopatra
2005: Jazzy Fairies, Rosie
2005: Elisabeth, Elisabeth (musumeyaku lead)
2004: The Glow of Sunset in Asuka
2003-04: The Seal of Roses
2003: Senor Don Juan


2015: N-Style (Musical Salon)
2014: Takarazuka Special 2014 -Thank you for 100 years-
2014: Reon in Budokan
2012: Takarazuka Special 2012 - The Stars ~Pre- Pre- Centennial~
2011: Takarazuka Special 2011 - Dreams Built on Tomorrow
2011: 51st Takarazuka Buyoukai
2011: Melodies of Love~Dreams of Remembrance
2009: Takarazuka Special 2009 - Way to Glory
2009: 50th Takarazuka Buyoukai
2009: The Road to 100 Years - Kageki 1000th Issue Commemoration Special
2008: Takarazuka Special 2008 - La Festa!
2007: TCA Special 2007 - 'Allo! Revue!
2007: Pure, Proper, Beautiful
2006: TCA Special 2006 - Wonderful Dreamers
2004: 45th Takarazuka Buyoukai
2003: TCA Special: Dear Grand Theater


2020: Katarajienne: The Happy Prince Queen In 2020 during the coronavirus lock down of 2020, Hino Anji, Takarazuka director Miki Akio, and Chugai Pharaceuticals put together a series of ten half-hour "voice dramas" starring former Takaraziennes on YouTube called Katarijenne. Katarijenne: The Happy Prince was the first, streamed June 1st and starring former Tsukigumi members Sena Jun, Ayano Kanami, Kiriya Hiromu, and Yumesaki Nene. Click the link to hear the result, as well as adorable background footage with the stars trying to get their lines right. Or click here for an overall explanation of the project and dates of further streams through June and July.

2018: 1789: Les Amants de la Bastille Olympe du Puget (with Ouki Kaname and Ryuu Masaki)
2017: The Great Gatsby Daisy Buchanan (with Aono Yuki and Kamizuki Akane)
2017: Keishicho sosa ikka 9 gakari (TV drama)
2017: The Big Fish Josephine (with Kiriya Hiromu)
2016: 1789: Les Amants de la Bastille Olympe du Puget (with Hanafusa Mari and Ouki Kaname)
2015: Yume Miru Theater Navigator (regular TV program)
2015: Sunset Boulevard Betty Schaefer (with Aran Kei)

• Official website
• Official Instagram
• Manaka Ayu is her younger sister.
• Previously a model (under her real name) before joining Takarazuka.
• Her first experience with Takarazuka was seeing Moon Troupe's "Nova Bossa Nova" on a school trip.
• Featured in Takarazuka Young Star Guide: Musumeyaku Edition.