Yumi Takigawa
- Acting
- February 16, 1951 · 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.
Known for
Filmography
- My Precious · Natsuno Kazumi
- Love is Phantom · Hase Aoi
- Discord · Mikie Katou
- Double Fantasy · Kiyoko Moriyama
- Detective Ushio vs. Case Writer Saeko: Last Family · Sanae Sakita
- Onihei Crime Files: The Final Kohen - Unryu Ken
- Onihei Crime Files: The Final Zenpen - Gonenme no Kyaku
- KUHANA!
- Kanon · Tatsuko Kishimoto
- The Exchange Letter · Yuri Oshima
- Detective Ballerino
- Ghost Writer's Homicide Coverage 2 - Writing About a Celebrity's Crime
- Reed of Glass · Ritsuko Fujishima
- Onihei Crime Files: Conscience of a Worm · Hisae
- CSI: Crime Scene Talks
- Onihei Crime Files: Sutegoro Takahagi · Hisae
- Onihei Crime Files: Bungoro Amabiki · Hisae
- Onihei Crime Files: The Inside Woman · Hisae
- Onihei Crime Files: Unibrow · Hisae
- Onihei Crime Files Special: Bandits · Hisae
- Love and Glory · Kinu
- Veronika Decides to Die · Kyoko (Towa's mother)
- Onihei Crime Files Special: Okatsu from Yamabukiya · Hisae
- Sayoko is Back · Chika Sekine
- Jubaku: Spellbound · Nobue Aoki
- After the Wind Has Gone
- Gonin 2 · Yoko Toyama
- SMAP×SMAP · Bistro Guest
- Onihei's Detective Records
- Goodbye for Tomorrow · Mitsuko Morishita
- Shinjuku Shark
- The Woman Who Makes Cocoon · Chikako
- The Man Who Shot the Don
- The Notorious Bored Samurai 9 · Yaehime
- The Fire Still Burns
- Haruka, Nostalgia · Bar's Customer
- The Triple Cross · Misato
- Unmei no gyakuten: Nusuma reta kigyô himitsu!
- The Ninja Vixens III: The Final Conspiracy · Kagero
- Kanei Chronicles · Sawa
- Sea of Wandering
- The Ninja Vixens II: Veil of Illusions · Kagero
- The Ninja Vixens: The Kagero Squad · Kagero
- The Notorious Bored Samurai 3
- Nemuri Kyōshirō
- Music Box · Shizuko Kubo
- フランスグルメ殺人事件
- 金曜日には花を買って
- Katayoku dake no tenshi
- Vendetta of Obligation
- The 47 Ronin (Part 2): No Return
- The 47 Ronin (Part 1): Indignation
- Burning Mountain River · Emi Hatanaka / Amo
- L・O・V・I・N・G
- Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke Series · Akiko Shiga
- Toge no Gunzo
- Completely... With That Air!
- Magnitude 7.9
- Virus · Asami Noriko
- Troubleman Laughs and Kills
- We are angels! · Yu
- The Yagyu Conspiracy · Izumo-no-Okuni
- Aspiration
- New Female Prisoner 701: Scorpion · Nami Matsushima
- Detonation! Violent Games · Yuki Kazama
- Karate Bear Fighter · Chiako
- Minato no Yoko Yokohama Yokosuka
- Karate Bullfighter · Chiako
- The Bullet Train · SAS Staff
- The Legend of Love & Sincerity: Continuation
- Graveyard of Honor · Chieko Ishikawa
- A Single Flower Withered
- The Transgressor · Maya Takigawa