Yumi Takigawa

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

Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke Series

CSI: Crime Scene Talks

SMAP×SMAP

Toge no Gunzo

Shinjuku Shark

Love and Glory

Burning Mountain River

Reed of Glass

All Movies (54)

• Discord2020 · as Mikie Katou
• Detective Ushio vs. Case Writer Saeko: Last Family2017 · as Sanae Sakita
• Onihei Crime Files: The Final Kohen - Unryu Ken2016
• Onihei Crime Files: The Final Zenpen - Gonenme no Kyaku2016
• KUHANA!2016
• Kanon2016 · as Tatsuko Kishimoto
• The Exchange Letter2016 · as Yuri Oshima
• Detective Ballerino2016
• Ghost Writer's Homicide Coverage 2 - Writing About a Celebrity's Crime2015
• Onihei Crime Files: Conscience of a Worm2011 · as Hisae
• Onihei Crime Files: Sutegoro Takahagi2010 · as Hisae
• Onihei Crime Files: Bungoro Amabiki2009 · as Hisae
• Onihei Crime Files: The Inside Woman2008 · as Hisae
• Onihei Crime Files: Unibrow2007 · as Hisae
• Onihei Crime Files Special: Bandits2006 · as Hisae
• Veronika Decides to Die2005 · as Kyoko (Towa's mother)
• Onihei Crime Files Special: Okatsu from Yamabukiya2005 · as Hisae
• Jubaku: Spellbound1999 · as Nobue Aoki
• After the Wind Has Gone1996
• Gonin 21996 · as Yoko Toyama
• Onihei's Detective Records1995
• Goodbye for Tomorrow1995 · as Mitsuko Morishita
• The Woman Who Makes Cocoon1994 · as Chikako
• The Man Who Shot the Don1994
• The Notorious Bored Samurai 91994 · as Yaehime
• Haruka, Nostalgia1993 · as Bar's Customer
• The Triple Cross1992 · as Misato
• Unmei no gyakuten: Nusuma reta kigyô himitsu!1992
• The Ninja Vixens III: The Final Conspiracy1991 · as Kagero
• Kanei Chronicles1991 · as Sawa
• Sea of ​​Wandering1990
• The Ninja Vixens II: Veil of Illusions1990 · as Kagero
• The Ninja Vixens: The Kagero Squad1990 · as Kagero
• The Notorious Bored Samurai 31989
• Nemuri Kyōshirō1989
• Music Box1989 · as Shizuko Kubo
• Katayoku dake no tenshi1986
• Vendetta of Obligation1985
• L・O・V・I・N・G1983
• Completely... With That Air!1981
• Magnitude 7.91980
• Virus1980 · as Asami Noriko
• Troubleman Laughs and Kills1979
• Aspiration1977
• New Female Prisoner 701: Scorpion1976 · as Nami Matsushima
• Detonation! Violent Games1976 · as Yuki Kazama
• Karate Bear Fighter1975 · as Chiako
• Minato no Yoko Yokohama Yokosuka1975
• Karate Bullfighter1975 · as Chiako
• The Bullet Train1975 · as SAS Staff
• The Legend of Love & Sincerity: Continuation1975
• Graveyard of Honor1975 · as Chieko Ishikawa
• A Single Flower Withered1974
• The Transgressor1974 · as Maya Takigawa

All TV Shows (17)

• My Precious2024 · as Natsuno Kazumi
• Love is Phantom2021 · as Hase Aoi
• Double Fantasy2018 · as Kiyoko Moriyama
• Reed of Glass2015 · as Ritsuko Fujishima
• CSI: Crime Scene Talks2011
• Love and Glory2006 · as Kinu
• Sayoko is Back2000 · as Chika Sekine
• SMAP×SMAP1996 · as Bistro Guest
• Shinjuku Shark1995
• The Fire Still Burns1993
• フランスグルメ殺人事件1987
• 金曜日には花を買って1986
• Burning Mountain River1984 · as Emi Hatanaka / Amo
• Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke Series1983 · as Akiko Shiga
• Toge no Gunzo1982
• We are angels!1979 · as Yu
• The Yagyu Conspiracy1978 · as Izumo-no-Okuni