Cast
Yumi Takigawa
Acting
Cast
Yumi Takigawa
Known for
Acting
Born
1951-02-16
From
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.
★6.8
MOVIE1975
The Bullet Train
as SAS Staff
★6.7
MOVIE1975
Graveyard of Honor
as Chieko Ishikawa
★6.5
MOVIE1974
The Transgressor
as Maya Takigawa
★6.2
MOVIE2005
Veronika Decides to Die
as Kyoko (Towa's mother)
★6.3
MOVIE1980
Virus
as Asami Noriko
★7.0
MOVIE1996
Gonin 2
as Yoko Toyama
★6.8
MOVIE1975
Karate Bear Fighter
as Chiako
★5.8
MOVIE1980
Magnitude 7.9
★6.5
MOVIE1993
Haruka, Nostalgia
as Bar's Customer
★10.0
MOVIE1995
Goodbye for Tomorrow
as Mitsuko Morishita
★9.0
MOVIE1995
Onihei's Detective Records
★5.4
MOVIE1976
New Female Prisoner 701: Scorpion
as Nami Matsushima
MOVIE1991
Kanei Chronicles
as Sawa
★7.2
MOVIE1992
The Triple Cross
as Misato
★6.7
MOVIE1975
Karate Bullfighter
as Chiako
★7.0
MOVIE1989
Nemuri Kyōshirō
MOVIE1974
A Single Flower Withered
★6.0
MOVIE1996
After the Wind Has Gone
MOVIE1977
Aspiration
★9.0
MOVIE1990
Sea of Wandering
MOVIE2020
Discord
as Mikie Katou
MOVIE2016
The Exchange Letter
as Yuri Oshima
★6.3
MOVIE2016
Detective Ballerino
★8.0
MOVIE2007
Onihei Crime Files: Unibrow
as Hisae
★8.0
MOVIE1989
Music Box
as Shizuko Kubo
★9.0
MOVIE1994
The Man Who Shot the Don
★6.4
MOVIE1999
Jubaku: Spellbound
as Nobue Aoki
★8.3
MOVIE2016
Onihei Crime Files: The Final Kohen - Unryu Ken
★6.5
MOVIE1976
Detonation! Violent Games
as Yuki Kazama
★8.0
MOVIE2011
Onihei Crime Files: Conscience of a Worm
as Hisae
★7.0
MOVIE2016
Kanon
as Tatsuko Kishimoto
MOVIE1983
L・O・V・I・N・G
MOVIE2005
Onihei Crime Files Special: Okatsu from Yamabukiya
as Hisae
★8.0
MOVIE2010
Onihei Crime Files: Sutegoro Takahagi
as Hisae
MOVIE2017
Detective Ushio vs. Case Writer Saeko: Last Family
as Sanae Sakita
MOVIE1975
The Legend of Love & Sincerity: Continuation
MOVIE2015
Ghost Writer's Homicide Coverage 2 - Writing About a Celebrity's Crime
MOVIE1979
Troubleman Laughs and Kills
★8.0
MOVIE2008
Onihei Crime Files: The Inside Woman
as Hisae
MOVIE1994
Mayu wo tsukuru onna
as Chikako
★8.0
MOVIE2009
Onihei Crime Files: Bungoro Amabiki
as Hisae
MOVIE2016
KUHANA!
MOVIE1985
Vendetta of Obligation
★8.2
MOVIE2016
Onihei Crime Files: The Final Zenpen - Gonenme no Kyaku
MOVIE1994
The Notorious Bored Samurai 9
as Yaehime
★7.0
MOVIE1992
Unmei no gyakuten: Nusuma reta kigyô himitsu!
★7.0
MOVIE1981
Completely... With That Air!
MOVIE2006
Onihei Crime Files Special: Bandits
as Hisae
MOVIE1989
The Notorious Bored Samurai 3
MOVIE1990
The Ninja Vixens II: Veil of Illusions
as Kagero
★3.0
MOVIE1990
The Ninja Vixens: The Kagero Squad
as Kagero
MOVIE1986
Katayoku dake no tenshi
MOVIE1991
The Ninja Vixens III: The Final Conspiracy
as Kagero
MOVIE1975