Yumena Yanai Biography

Yumena Yanai (箭内夢菜) is a Japanese actress and model born on June 21, 2000, in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. She has established a notable career in the Japanese entertainment industry, appearing in numerous television drama series and feature films since her debut in the late 2010s.

Portrait of Japanese actress Yumena Yanai — Yumena Yanai

Career and Filmography

Yanai began her acting career with prominent television roles, gaining recognition for her performance in the 2018 TBS drama series We Are Rockets! as Honoka Tachibana. Following her early television success, she expanded her portfolio into feature films and mainstream broadcasting networks, participating in notable projects such as Mr. Hiiragi's Homeroom (2019) and Where Have My Skirts Gone? (2019).

Over the subsequent years, Yanai secured roles in a wide variety of cinematic and television productions. Her film appearances include Snow Flower (2019), High & Low The Worst (2019), Heart Beats (2021), And Yet, You Are So Sweet (2023), and A Bad Summer (2025). On television, she has appeared in 9 Border (2024), My Second Aoharu (2023), and the 2026 TBS series Mirai no Musuko.