Yumi Takigawa
Acting
Born February 16, 1951 · Suginami, Tokyo, Japan
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.
Films (51)
Discord
2020
Detective Ushio vs. Case Writer Saeko: Last Family
2017
Onihei Crime Files: The Final Kohen - Unryu Ken
2016
Onihei Crime Files: The Final Zenpen - Gonenme no Kyaku
2016
KUHANA!
2016
Kanon
2016
The Exchange Letter
2016
Detective Ballerino
2016
Ghost Writer's Homicide Coverage 2 - Writing About a Celebrity's Crime
2015
Onihei Crime Files: Conscience of a Worm
2011
Onihei Crime Files: Sutegoro Takahagi
2010
Onihei Crime Files: Bungoro Amabiki
2009
Onihei Crime Files: The Inside Woman
2008
Onihei Crime Files: Unibrow
2007
Onihei Crime Files Special: Bandits
2006
Veronika Decides to Die
2005
Onihei Crime Files Special: Okatsu from Yamabukiya
2005
Jubaku: Spellbound
1999
After the Wind Has Gone
1996
Gonin 2
1996
Onihei's Detective Records
1995
Goodbye for Tomorrow
1995
Mayu wo tsukuru onna
1994
The Man Who Shot the Don
1994
The Notorious Bored Samurai 9
1994
Haruka, Nostalgia
1993
The Triple Cross
1992
Unmei no gyakuten: Nusuma reta kigyô himitsu!
1992
Kanei Chronicles
1991
Sea of Wandering
1990
The Notorious Bored Samurai 3
1989
Nemuri Kyōshirō
1989
Music Box
1989
Katayoku dake no tenshi
1986
Vendetta of Obligation
1985
L・O・V・I・N・G
1983
Completely... With That Air!
1981
Magnitude 7.9
1980
Virus
1980
Troubleman Laughs and Kills
1979
Aspiration
1977
New Female Prisoner 701: Scorpion
1976
Detonation! Violent Games
1976
Karate Bear Fighter
1975
Minato no Yoko Yokohama Yokosuka
1975
Karate Bullfighter
1975
The Bullet Train
1975
The Legend of Love & Sincerity: Continuation
1975
Graveyard of Honor
1975
A Single Flower Withered
1974
The Transgressor
1974