{"id":2542,"date":"2025-03-31T21:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-01T03:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zukalations.com\/?p=2542"},"modified":"2025-01-21T06:23:46","modified_gmt":"2025-01-21T13:23:46","slug":"on-the-rise-on-and-off-yumesaki-nene","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zukalations.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/31\/on-the-rise-on-and-off-yumesaki-nene\/","title":{"rendered":"ON THE RISE – On and Off: Yumesaki Nene"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

ON THE RISE was a 2008 Kageki <\/em>feature for up-and-coming young stars, asking them various questions about their on- and off-stage life. Yumesaki’s was published in the June issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

ON THE RISE – On and Off: Yumesaki Nene<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

28 questions for young stars!<\/p>\n\n\n

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\"A<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

“Dream Come True”<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yumesaki Nene (Star Troupe)
<\/strong>Debut:<\/em> Takarazuka Flower Scrolls,<\/em> 2003
Height:<\/em> 164 cm
Hometown:<\/em> Toyama City, Toyama Prefecture
Nickname:<\/em> Nene<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ON<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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\"Yumesaki<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

The first Takarazuka show you saw:
<\/em>Moon Troupe’s Orpheus in Spiral<\/em> and Nova Bossa Nova<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your motivation to join Takarazuka:
<\/em>When I saw them for the first time during a class trip \ud83d\udc96<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A memory of the Takarazuka Music School entrance exam:
<\/em>I didn’t know anybody so I was kind of lonely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your favorite subjects in the Takarazuka Music School:
<\/em>Tea ceremony1<\/sup> and acting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your favorite Takarazuka songs:
<\/em>TAKARAZUKA FOREVER.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When do you memorize your scripts?
<\/em>I learn them with my head at home and with my body at the rehearsals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What do you do to stave off nervousness?
<\/em>I keep telling myself ‘Concentrate!’<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A mistake you\u2019ve made onstage:
<\/em>When I was doing a duet dance with Yuuhi-san (Oozora Yuuhi), my wig flew off and I wasn’t even able to retrieve it before I went offstage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How long does it take you to put on your stage makeup?
<\/em>On the low end, 20 minutes, on the high end, 45 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A must-have for stage performance:
<\/em>H-e-a-r-t \ud83d\udc96<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How you spend the night before an opening:
<\/em>A lot of the time I’m working on hair accessories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Something you focus on as a musumeyaku:
<\/em>This is obvious but I’m always conscious of the ‘self’ that is with my partner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A show that left a big impression on you:
<\/em>O-Sei from Osaka Samurai.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moments that make you happy onstage:
<\/em>I’m always happy onstage \u2728<\/p>\n\n\n\n

OFF<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Times when you\u2019re happiest:
<\/em>When I’m with people I get along with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your favorite music genre:
<\/em>J-Pop, oldies<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your favorite fashion style:
<\/em>It changes based on my feelings for the day \ud83d\udc96<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Colors you think suit you:
<\/em>I guess I wear I lot of pink.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Something you cried over recently:
<\/em>They had a surprise party at one of my juniors’ houses and I was so moved I started crying from happiness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Something you laughed about recently:
<\/em>When I was getting excited with everyone at that party.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do you have a pet?
<\/em>At my family home we have a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel \ud83d\udc96<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first thing you do in the mornings:
<\/em>Stretch (laughs).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Something you do to keep up your health:
<\/em>Get plenty of fluids and take hip baths.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What kind of child were you?
<\/em>I ran around outside every day \ud83c\udf1e<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Past extracurriculars:
<\/em>Ballet, swimming, (piano) [emphasis in original]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Something you recommend from your home region:
<\/em>The water is beautiful and there’s tons of nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Someone you\u2019d like to meet:
<\/em>Zac Efron2<\/sup>. His singing voice is so lovely \ud83c\udfb5<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Something you couldn\u2019t live without:
<\/em>My family, my friends<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1 – This class is no longer offered after a curriculum reformation in 2009.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2 – This feature was published at the height of the popularity of High School Musical.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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