Yumi Takigawa
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.
70 acting credits
Acting · 70
Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke Series
1983
SMAP×SMAP
1996
CSI: Crime Scene Talks
2011
Toge no Gunzo
1982
Shinjuku Shark
1995
Love and Glory
2006
Reed of Glass
2015
Double Fantasy
2018
My Precious
2024
Burning Mountain River
1984
Onihei Crime Files: Bungoro Amabiki
2009
The Fire Still Burns
1993
Sayoko is Back
2000
The Transgressor
1974
Love is Phantom
2021
The Yagyu Conspiracy
1978
The Bullet Train
1975
We are angels!
1979
Virus
1980
Graveyard of Honor
1975
Haruka, Nostalgia
1993
金曜日には花を買って
1986
Gonin 2
1996
Karate Bullfighter
1975
New Female Prisoner 701: Scorpion
1976
Detective Ballerino
2016
Veronika Decides to Die
2005
The Triple Cross
1992
Karate Bear Fighter
1975
Onihei Crime Files: Unibrow
2007
Sea of Wandering
1990
Discord
2020
Kanon
2016
Goodbye for Tomorrow
1995
Jubaku: Spellbound
1999
Detective Ushio vs. Case Writer Saeko: Last Family
2017
Onihei Crime Files: Conscience of a Worm
2011
Onihei Crime Files Special: Bandits
2006
Onihei's Detective Records
1995
L・O・V・I・N・G
1983
Onihei Crime Files Special: Okatsu from Yamabukiya
2005
Music Box
1989
Onihei Crime Files: The Inside Woman
2008
Onihei Crime Files: Sutegoro Takahagi
2010
Magnitude 7.9
1980
The Man Who Shot the Don
1994
Vendetta of Obligation
1985
Ghost Writer's Homicide Coverage 2 - Writing About a Celebrity's Crime
2015
A Single Flower Withered
1974
The Legend of Love & Sincerity: Continuation
1975
The Exchange Letter
2016
The Notorious Bored Samurai 3
1989
The Notorious Bored Samurai 9
1994
Onihei Crime Files: The Final Zenpen - Gonenme no Kyaku
2016
Detonation! Violent Games
1976
Kanei Chronicles
1991
KUHANA!
2016
Unmei no gyakuten: Nusuma reta kigyô himitsu!
1992
Onihei Crime Files: The Final Kohen - Unryu Ken
2016
Nemuri Kyōshirō
1989
Mayu wo tsukuru onna
1994
Completely... With That Air!
1981
After the Wind Has Gone
1996
Troubleman Laughs and Kills
1979
The Ninja Vixens II: Veil of Illusions
1990
Katayoku dake no tenshi
1986
Minato no Yoko Yokohama Yokosuka
1975
Aspiration
1977
The Ninja Vixens: The Kagero Squad
1990
The Ninja Vixens III: The Final Conspiracy
1991