Yumi Takigawa

Known for ActingBorn 1951-02-16 (age 75)Suginami, Tokyo, Japan

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.Read more

Movies & web series

Goodbye for Tomorrow

We are angels!

Onihei's Detective Records

Reed of Glass

The Man Who Shot the Don

Sea of ​​Wandering

Onihei Crime Files: The Final Kohen - Unryu Ken

SMAP×SMAP

Onihei Crime Files: The Final Zenpen - Gonenme no Kyaku

Onihei Crime Files: Conscience of a Worm

Onihei Crime Files: Sutegoro Takahagi

Onihei Crime Files: Bungoro Amabiki

Onihei Crime Files: The Inside Woman

Onihei Crime Files: Unibrow

Music Box

Burning Mountain River

The Yagyu Conspiracy

CSI: Crime Scene Talks

Kanon

The Triple Cross

Love and Glory

Gonin 2

Unmei no gyakuten: Nusuma reta kigyô himitsu!

Nemuri Kyōshirō

Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke Series

Completely... With That Air!

Double Fantasy

Karate Bear Fighter

The Bullet Train

Detective Ballerino

Karate Bullfighter

Haruka, Nostalgia

Graveyard of Honor

Detonation! Violent Games

Veronika Decides to Die

Love is Phantom

The Transgressor

Jubaku: Spellbound

Virus

After the Wind Has Gone

Magnitude 7.9

New Female Prisoner 701: Scorpion

Sayoko is Back

The Ninja Vixens: The Kagero Squad

My Precious

Discord

Detective Ushio vs. Case Writer Saeko: Last Family

The Exchange Letter

Sea of Wandering