Yumi Takigawa
Known for: Acting
Born: February 16, 1951
Place of birth: 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.
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Filmography
56 movies · 17 TV shows, newest first
NR
My Precious
2024
6.1
Love is Phantom
2021
NR
Discord
2020
6.5
Double Fantasy
2018NR
Detective Ushio vs. Case Writer Saeko: Last Family
2017
8.3
Onihei Crime Files: The Final Kohen - Unryu Ken
2016
8.2
Onihei Crime Files: The Final Zenpen - Gonenme no Kyaku
2016
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KUHANA!
2016
7.0
Kanon
2016
NR
The Exchange Letter
2016
6.3
Detective Ballerino
2016NR
Ghost Writer's Homicide Coverage 2 - Writing About a Celebrity's Crime
2015
8.8
Reed of Glass
2015
8.0
Onihei Crime Files: Conscience of a Worm
2011
7.2
CSI: Crime Scene Talks
2011
8.0
Onihei Crime Files: Sutegoro Takahagi
2010
8.0
Onihei Crime Files: Bungoro Amabiki
2009
8.0
Onihei Crime Files: The Inside Woman
2008
8.0
Onihei Crime Files: Unibrow
2007
NR
Onihei Crime Files Special: Bandits
2006
7.0
Love and Glory
2006
6.2
Veronika Decides to Die
2005
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Onihei Crime Files Special: Okatsu from Yamabukiya
2005
5.0
Sayoko is Back
2000
6.2
Jubaku: Spellbound
1999
6.0
After the Wind Has Gone
1996
7.0
Gonin 2
1996
8.5
SMAP×SMAP
1996
9.0
Onihei's Detective Records
1995
10.0
Goodbye for Tomorrow
1995
NR
Shinjuku Shark
1995
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The Woman Who Makes Cocoon
1994
9.0
The Man Who Shot the Don
1994NR
The Notorious Bored Samurai 9
1994
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The Fire Still Burns
1993
6.5
Haruka, Nostalgia
1993
7.2
The Triple Cross
19927.0
Unmei no gyakuten: Nusuma reta kigyô himitsu!
1992
6.0
The Ninja Vixens III: The Final Conspiracy
1991
NR
Kanei Chronicles
1991
9.0
Sea of Wandering
1990
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The Ninja Vixens II: Veil of Illusions
1990
6.0
The Ninja Vixens: The Kagero Squad
1990NR
The Notorious Bored Samurai 3
1989
7.0
Nemuri Kyōshirō
1989
8.0
Music Box
1989NR
フランスグルメ殺人事件
1987
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金曜日には花を買って
1986
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Katayoku dake no tenshi
1986
NR
Vendetta of Obligation
1985
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The 47 Ronin (Part 2): No Return
1985
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The 47 Ronin (Part 1): Indignation
1985
8.0
Burning Mountain River
1984
NR
L・O・V・I・N・G
1983
7.0
Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke Series
1983
NR
Toge no Gunzo
1982
7.0
Completely... With That Air!
1981
5.8
Magnitude 7.9
1980
6.3
Virus
1980
NR
Troubleman Laughs and Kills
1979
10.0
We are angels!
1979
7.7
The Yagyu Conspiracy
1978
NR
Aspiration
1977
5.4
New Female Prisoner 701: Scorpion
1976
6.5
Detonation! Violent Games
1976
6.8
Karate Bear Fighter
1975
NR
Minato no Yoko Yokohama Yokosuka
1975
6.7
Karate Bullfighter
1975
6.9
The Bullet Train
1975
NR
The Legend of Love & Sincerity: Continuation
1975
6.7
Graveyard of Honor
1975
NR
A Single Flower Withered
1974
6.5
The Transgressor
1974