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