Yumi Takigawa
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- February 16, 1951 (age 75)
- Birthplace
- Suginami, Tokyo, Japan
Biography
Yumi Takigawa (多岐川裕美) is a Japanese actress and singer born on February 16, 1951, in Tokyo. She began her career in the early 1970s and has since appeared in over 50 films and numerous television dramas. Takigawa is particularly known for her roles in the nunsploitation genre, notably in School of the Holy Beast (1974), where she portrayed Maya Takigawa, a young woman who joins a convent to uncover the truth behind her mother’s mysterious death.  In addition to her film career, Takigawa has been a prominent figure on Japanese television, starring in several Taiga dramas such as Kaze to Kumo to Niji to (1976), Sanga Moyu (1984), and Kōmyō ga Tsuji (2006).  Takigawa’s versatility extends to her music career. She released several albums and singles, including the 1982 album Yumemigokochi, which featured a blend of pop and city pop styles.  Throughout her career, Takigawa has received various accolades, including the Elan d’or Award for Newcomer of the Year in 1976. Her enduring presence in both film and television has solidified her status as a respected and influential figure in Japanese entertainment.
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Filmography
My Precious
TV · as Natsuno Kazumi · 10 eps
Love is Phantom
TV · as Hase Aoi · 12 eps
Discord
Movie · as Mikie Katou
Double Fantasy
TV · as Kiyoko Moriyama · 5 eps
Detective Ushio vs. Case Writer Saeko: Last Family
Movie · as Sanae Sakita
Onihei Crime Files: The Final Kohen - Unryu Ken
Movie
Onihei Crime Files: The Final Zenpen - Gonenme no Kyaku
Movie
Kanon
Movie · as Tatsuko Kishimoto
The Exchange Letter
Movie · as Yuri Oshima
Detective Ballerino
Movie
KUHANA!
Movie
Ghost Writer's Homicide Coverage 2 - Writing About a Celebrity's Crime
Movie
Reed of Glass
TV · as Ritsuko Fujishima · 4 eps
Onihei Crime Files: Conscience of a Worm
Movie · as Hisae
CSI: Crime Scene Talks
TV · 1 ep
Onihei Crime Files: Sutegoro Takahagi
Movie · as Hisae
Onihei Crime Files: Bungoro Amabiki
Movie · as Hisae
Onihei Crime Files: The Inside Woman
Movie · as Hisae
Onihei Crime Files: Unibrow
Movie · as Hisae
Onihei Crime Files Special: Bandits
Movie · as Hisae
Love and Glory
TV · as Kinu · 49 eps
Onihei Crime Files Special: Okatsu from Yamabukiya
Movie · as Hisae
Veronika Decides to Die
Movie · as Kyoko (Towa's mother)
Sayoko is Back
TV · as Chika Sekine · 12 eps
Jubaku: Spellbound
Movie · as Nobue Aoki
Gonin 2
Movie · as Yoko Toyama
After the Wind Has Gone
Movie
SMAP×SMAP
TV · as Bistro Guest · 1 ep
Onihei's Detective Records
Movie
Goodbye for Tomorrow
Movie · as Mitsuko Morishita
Shinjuku Shark
TV · 4 eps
The Woman Who Makes Cocoon
Movie · as Chikako
The Man Who Shot the Don
Movie
The Notorious Bored Samurai 9
Movie · as Yaehime
Haruka, Nostalgia
Movie · as Bar's Customer
The Fire Still Burns
TV · 15 eps
The Triple Cross
Movie · as Misato
Unmei no gyakuten: Nusuma reta kigyô himitsu!
Movie
Kanei Chronicles
Movie · as Sawa
The Ninja Vixens III: The Final Conspiracy
Movie · as Kagero
Sea of Wandering
Movie
The Ninja Vixens II: Veil of Illusions
Movie · as Kagero
The Ninja Vixens: The Kagero Squad
Movie · as Kagero
The Notorious Bored Samurai 3
Movie
Nemuri Kyōshirō
Movie
Music Box
Movie · as Shizuko Kubo
フランスグルメ殺人事件
TV · 1 ep
Katayoku dake no tenshi
Movie
金曜日には花を買って
TV · 14 eps
Vendetta of Obligation
Movie
The 47 Ronin (Part 1): Indignation
Movie
The 47 Ronin (Part 2): No Return
Movie
Burning Mountain River
TV · as Emi Hatanaka / Amo · 51 eps
L・O・V・I・N・G
Movie
Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke Series
TV · as Akiko Shiga · 1 ep
Toge no Gunzo
TV · 50 eps
Completely... With That Air!
Movie
Virus
Movie · as Asami Noriko
Magnitude 7.9
Movie
Troubleman Laughs and Kills
Movie
We are angels!
TV · as Yu · 20 eps
The Yagyu Conspiracy
TV · as Izumo-no-Okuni · 39 eps
Aspiration
Movie
New Female Prisoner 701: Scorpion
Movie · as Nami Matsushima
Detonation! Violent Games
Movie · as Yuki Kazama
Karate Bullfighter
Movie · as Chiako
Karate Bear Fighter
Movie · as Chiako
Graveyard of Honor
Movie · as Chieko Ishikawa
The Bullet Train
Movie · as SAS Staff
The Legend of Love & Sincerity: Continuation
Movie
Minato no Yoko Yokohama Yokosuka
Movie
A Single Flower Withered
Movie
The Transgressor
Movie · as Maya Takigawa