
Acting
Nao Ayaki
Born
1971-01-07 (55)
Known for
Acting
Credits
36 titles
Takarazuka Revue Retired Top Star (2004 - 2005)
Known for
5.0Takarazuka Revue's special performance including all troupes.
'90 TMP Music Festival - "Sound In Big City"
1990
NRThe play is based off of the 1958 anime Hakujaden, which in turn was inspired by the Chinese folk tale of Madame White Snake.
Hakujaden ~White Lovers~
2006
The scene is set in Kashmir, in the northernmost part of India, where the great Indus River meanders. Kamala, the granddaughter of Maharaja Chandra Kumar, the powerful viceroy of Benares, is promised to become the chief lady-in-waiting of the daughter of Goyar, the Grand Duke of Delhi. She falls in love with Cavalry Captain Rachman, who hails from a farmer’s household. Her amour with the captain, however, is strongly opposed to by her grandfather, grandmother, and her aunts, on the grounds that the young lovers are too vastly separated in their respective social position.
ダル・レークの恋
1997
NRThe beginning of the Heian Era, there was a young nobleman named Ariwara no Narihira serving in various government posts, such as Keeper of the Archives. This gentleman had great poetic ability, a handsome honor, was valorous, and was generally of an open and natural nature. This Narihara meets the beautiful Princess Takaiko, who is working as a dancing girl at one of the imperial flower banquets... (Same cast but 2002 version.)
Revolt of a Gallant Poet
2002
NRA fantastic musical that depicts the youth of lovable young people living in modern times with love, laughter and tears.
As If There's a Storm in Your Eyes
1991
10.0Based on Itou Keiichi's novel "Elegy for the Setting Sun".
My Love Lies Over the Mountains
1999
Film credits
2020s · 4 titles
NRAnniversary performance for troupes.
Takarazuka Revue Flower and Moon Troupes 100th Anniversary "Greatest Moment"
2021
NRAnniversary concert for The Rose of Versailles.
The Rose of Versailles 50 ~Trajectory of Half a Century~
2024
NRA coming-of-age story set in the chocolate-loving city of Kanazawa, focusing on a woman who works at a publishing company.
Nibiiro Chocolaville: Biennale
2023
7.0Since its premiere in Vienna in 1992, the musical "Elisabeth" has been performed all over the world. In Japan, "Elisabeth" was first performed by the Takarazuka Snow troupe in 1996, prior to the first performances in other countries. A total of 10 versions of the musical have been performed by different troupes, making it one of Takarazuka Revue's most popular musicals. The "Elisabeth TAKARAZUKA 25th Anniversary Special Gala Concert" was held in 2021 to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Snow troupe's first performance.
Takarazuka Elisabeth 25th Anniversary Special Gala Concert (25th Anniversary Version)
2021
2010s · 7 titles
NRTakarazuka OG concert.
Reijin -Showa Era- Concert
2015
NRMeiji Era Japan. While en-route to Tokyo to join the Enouza theater, Takagorou disappears in Yokohama. Though his sister and the family and inn servants search everywhere, there is no sign of him. His meeting is the next day, and time is running out, so his twin sister Otaka decides to secretlytake his place and join the kabuki troupe for him, to hold his place until he returns.
Epiphany
2012
NRAki was practically born and raised in a mahjong parlor. At the age of 15, she goes to Tokyo during winter and although she is knocked around by the harshness of the big city, she is determined to survive by the one-and-only weapon she possesses: mahjong. However, standing in Aki's way are unscrupulous adults and the realities of city life.
Joryu Tohaiden Aki
2017
NRTakarazuka OG concert.
Reijin Season 2 Concert
2016
NRSpecial performance.
Takarazuka Revue 100th Anniversary Dream Festival
2014
NRA special concert for anniversary of Elisabeth.
Elisabeth Takarazuka 20th Anniversary Special Gala Concert
2016
NRThis is the fourth special concert in the Takarazuka Way To 100th Anniversary series, featuring two performances. The first performance features most of the cast from the original 1996 snow troupe and the second performance features an alternating cast with various Takarazuka OGs.
エリザベート スペシャル ガラ・コンサート
2013
2000s · 12 titles
NRThe play is based off of the 1958 anime Hakujaden, which in turn was inspired by the Chinese folk tale of Madame White Snake.
Hakujaden ~White Lovers~
2006
NRThe beginning of the Heian Era, there was a young nobleman named Ariwara no Narihira serving in various government posts, such as Keeper of the Archives. This gentleman had great poetic ability, a handsome honor, was valorous, and was generally of an open and natural nature. This Narihara meets the beautiful Princess Takaiko, who is working as a dancing girl at one of the imperial flower banquets... (Same cast but 2002 version.)
Revolt of a Gallant Poet
2002
NRThe beginning of the Heian Era, there was a young nobleman named Ariwara no Narihira serving in various government posts, such as Keeper of the Archives. This gentleman had great poetic ability, a handsome honor, was valorous, and was generally of an open and natural nature. This Narihara meets the beautiful Princess Takaiko, who is working as a dancing girl at one of the imperial flower banquets...
Revolt of a Gallant Poet
2001
NRDon Juan, a Milanese fashion brand, enjoys great popularity and women all over the world adore it. Granted that its elegant and sophisticated design wins the hearts of women, its success is primarily due to the attractiveness of its designer, Leo Visconti. He is of Italian noble blood and so gifted in art that while young he gained reputation and status. At the same time, he often offends because of his indiscreet way of womanizing.
Senor Don Juan
2003
NRTakarazuka Moon Troupe 2005 production of the Viennese musical Elisabeth
Elisabeth: The Rondo of Love & Death
2005
NRMid 1960's. In the sea-port town of Genova in the Northern part of Italy. In the secret club "Primavera", Italy's high-class married ladies, party every night with gigolos. Among them, there is one noticeably charming and sparkling young man called Luca. This man has been chosen as a "companion", by Irene, the wife of a shipping magnate. The club proprietress, Aura, together with Antonio, fear for Luca. In that woman's eye there is a look of foreboding... Luca, unminding, probably naively starts to fall for Irene.
Profile of a Saint
2000
NRIn the late 630's in Asuka, Soga no Kuratsukuri, who was born the son and heir of the powerful minister Soga no Emishi, is now grown up and regarded as one of the best and brightest to manage the imperial government. He is studying hard at the T'ang Dynasty. This school is reserved for the sons of nobles and influential families such as Prince Karu, Ishikawamaro, Prince Yamasiro no Oe, Prince Furuhito and Nakatomi no Kamatari. They are earnestly studying Chinese thought and political doctrine in the hope of carrying out governmental reforms in Yamato. Among all the others, Kuratsukuri and Kamatari are regarded as excellent and treated with deference. However, Kuratsukuri is the heir of the head family of the Soga clan, whereas Kamatari was born into a family of rather lowly status. The family is in charge of affairs pertaining to the Shinto religion. The two men are naturally quite different in political standing, and Kamatari is secretly jealous of Kuratsukuri.
The Glow of Sunset in Asuka: A Saga of Soga no Iruka
2004
NRSet in the Heian Age, this is the tale of Yukiwaka and Kirine, two young men who have both come to the capital to learn Bugaku. They are both learning together, and grow close as siblings as they aim to become official Bugaku dancers. However, Kirine has a secret...
Butterfly Lovers / Southern Cross Revue in China
2002
NRTakarazuka special performance.
TCA Special 2004 "Takarazuka 90 ~On the Road to 100~"
2004
NRIn the course of the wintry period under the socialist regime which froze all freedoms, there was an ephemeral but lively spring called the Prague Spring. This is recalled as an important page in modern history.
The Prague Spring / Lucky Star!
2002
NRTakarazuka special performance.
TCA Special 2002: Love
2002
NRCosmos Troupe's stage play.
The Rose of Versailles 2001: Fersen and Marie Antoinette
2001
1990s · 13 titles
5.0Takarazuka Revue's special performance including all troupes.
'90 TMP Music Festival - "Sound In Big City"
1990
The scene is set in Kashmir, in the northernmost part of India, where the great Indus River meanders. Kamala, the granddaughter of Maharaja Chandra Kumar, the powerful viceroy of Benares, is promised to become the chief lady-in-waiting of the daughter of Goyar, the Grand Duke of Delhi. She falls in love with Cavalry Captain Rachman, who hails from a farmer’s household. Her amour with the captain, however, is strongly opposed to by her grandfather, grandmother, and her aunts, on the grounds that the young lovers are too vastly separated in their respective social position.
ダル・レークの恋
1997
NRA fantastic musical that depicts the youth of lovable young people living in modern times with love, laughter and tears.
As If There's a Storm in Your Eyes
1991
10.0Based on Itou Keiichi's novel "Elegy for the Setting Sun".
My Love Lies Over the Mountains
1999
NRMoon Troupe's special performance.
Beautiful Tomorrow!
1995
NRTakarazuka Revue's special performance including all troupes.
TMP Special "Dream Festival Takarazuka '94"
1994
NR19th century western America: the Wild West. The wandering gunman Alvar arrives at Ash Creek, where he has been told Branton is living. Alvar is searching for Branton with one purpose: to kill him.
Angels at Dawn
1997
NRNo synopsis available yet.
The Afterglow of Eire / Takarazuka Ole!
1994
NRIt's the winter of 1937, in Memphis, Tennessee. A dispute unfolds between the Delivery family and the Antonioni family. The boss of the Delivery family, Dave, is shot and killed, and secretly sunk into a water fountain. At about that time, a Christmas show is being rehearsed at St. Michaels Church. The leader is Frank Fellow, a devout Christian. He is a steady elementary school teacher, but along with his friend Alfat, has always dreamed of standing on a Broadway stage. At that moment, a large earthquake strikes unexpectedly. When he regains consciousness, Frank is riding the train bound for heaven, with only his harmonica in his hand.
Christmas Story
1998
NRThe story of an average office worker in New York, locked in a bland marriage, who finds a magic silver dime that transports him to a parallel world where he lives the life he dreamt of: as a successful businessman married to the woman of his dreams. Going back and forth between dream and reality he learns what's really important in life.
The 10 Cent Silver Coin of Dreams
1993
NRAmerica, 1971. Richard Collier and his friends are celebrating their successful graduation from college. Although the details are not certain yet, Fred announcs to everyone that the scripts Richard has written have already gotten him noticed by TV producers and he is being offered a job. As Richard's friends congratulate him, an old woman suddenly appears in the crowd.
Somewhere in Time
1995
NRTakarazuka Revue Star Troupe 1996-1997 production of the Viennese musical 'Elisabeth'
Elisabeth
1997
NRTatiana is married to Leonard, a former American consulate worker in Russia during the cold war. Tatiana has returned to Russia now, ten years later...
Lure of the Icon
1998
