Yumi Takigawa
Known for Acting · 70 credits
- Born
- 1951-02-16 (age 75)
- Place of birth
- Suginami, Tokyo, Japan
- Also known as
- 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
TV Shows (16)
SMAP×SMAP
1996
as Bistro Guest
Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke Series
1983
as Akiko Shiga
CSI: Crime Scene Talks
2011
Toge no Gunzo
1982
Shinjuku Shark
1995
Love and Glory
2006
as Kinu
The Fire Still Burns
1993
Burning Mountain River
1984
as Emi Hatanaka / Amo
My Precious
2024
as Natsuno Kazumi
Reed of Glass
2015
as Ritsuko Fujishima
Double Fantasy
2018
as Kiyoko Moriyama
Sayoko is Back
2000
as Chika Sekine
The Yagyu Conspiracy
1978
as Izumo-no-Okuni
Love is Phantom
2021
as Hase Aoi
We are angels!
1979
as Yu
金曜日には花を買って
1986
Movies (54)
The Bullet Train
1975
as SAS Staff
Virus
1980
as Asami Noriko
The Transgressor
1974
as Maya Takigawa
Onihei Crime Files: Bungoro Amabiki
2009
as Hisae
Graveyard of Honor
1975
as Chieko Ishikawa
Haruka, Nostalgia
1993
as Bar's Customer
Gonin 2
1996
as Yoko Toyama
Veronika Decides to Die
2005
as Kyoko (Towa's mother)
Karate Bear Fighter
1975
as Chiako
New Female Prisoner 701: Scorpion
1976
as Nami Matsushima
Detective Ballerino
2016
Karate Bullfighter
1975
as Chiako
Onihei's Detective Records
1995
Onihei Crime Files: Unibrow
2007
as Hisae
Music Box
1989
as Shizuko Kubo
Discord
2020
as Mikie Katou
Jubaku: Spellbound
1999
as Nobue Aoki
The Legend of Love & Sincerity: Continuation
1975
Kanon
2016
as Tatsuko Kishimoto
The Triple Cross
1992
as Misato
Detective Ushio vs. Case Writer Saeko: Last Family
2017
as Sanae Sakita
Sea of Wandering
1990
Onihei Crime Files Special: Bandits
2006
as Hisae
L・O・V・I・N・G
1983
Goodbye for Tomorrow
1995
as Mitsuko Morishita
Magnitude 7.9
1980
Onihei Crime Files: Conscience of a Worm
2011
as Hisae
A Single Flower Withered
1974
Onihei Crime Files: The Final Zenpen - Gonenme no Kyaku
2016
Onihei Crime Files: The Inside Woman
2008
as Hisae
Onihei Crime Files Special: Okatsu from Yamabukiya
2005
as Hisae
Vendetta of Obligation
1985
Onihei Crime Files: Sutegoro Takahagi
2010
as Hisae
Ghost Writer's Homicide Coverage 2 - Writing About a Celebrity's Crime
2015
Kanei Chronicles
1991
as Sawa
Nemuri Kyōshirō
1989
The Exchange Letter
2016
as Yuri Oshima
The Man Who Shot the Don
1994
Onihei Crime Files: The Final Kohen - Unryu Ken
2016
The Notorious Bored Samurai 3
1989
Detonation! Violent Games
1976
as Yuki Kazama
The Notorious Bored Samurai 9
1994
as Yaehime
Unmei no gyakuten: Nusuma reta kigyô himitsu!
1992
Completely... With That Air!
1981
Mayu wo tsukuru onna
1994
as Chikako
KUHANA!
2016
Katayoku dake no tenshi
1986
After the Wind Has Gone
1996
Minato no Yoko Yokohama Yokosuka
1975
Aspiration
1977
Troubleman Laughs and Kills
1979
The Ninja Vixens: The Kagero Squad
1990
as Kagero
The Ninja Vixens II: Veil of Illusions
1990
as Kagero
The Ninja Vixens III: The Final Conspiracy
1991
as Kagero
About 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, star… With 70 credits spanning from 1974 to 2024, Yumi Takigawa has appeared in 54 films and 16 TV shows.
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Most Popular Yumi Takigawa Movies
- The Bullet Train (1975) — as SAS Staff
- Virus (1980) — as Asami Noriko
- The Transgressor (1974) — as Maya Takigawa
- Onihei Crime Files: Bungoro Amabiki (2009) — as Hisae
- Graveyard of Honor (1975) — as Chieko Ishikawa
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