Nao Takagi

Short Biography

Nao Takagi (高木ナオ), born July 10, 1976, in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan, was the second actress to play Haruka Tenou/Sailor Uranus in the Sailor Moon musicals. Her first performance was in 1998, for the show Shin Densetsu Kourin, and her last show was Mugen Gakuen - Mistress Labyrinth in 2002. After graduating, Nao returned as a guest during the 2002 Autumn Fan Kansha, and there performed two musical numbers. Nao was the longest running Uranus, and the eighth longest running Myu performer with 321 stages. She was also the oldest Uranus, graduating at the age of 26. In an interview with Hyper Hobby magazine, Nao said that when she played Haruka, she tried to be masculine, but when she played Uranus, she tried to be more feminine. In the same interview, she also stated that she was indecisive and feminine compared to Yuuka Asami, and that she would not want to play Haruka if Yuuka was not Michiru. During her time in the Myu, Nao played the role of Ninja Orange in one of the three Ninja Yell musicals, and was also one of the choreographers in that same musical. She has also kept in close contact with former co-star Yuuka Asami. The two have recently hosted joint fan events together.