Yumi Takigawa
ActingYumi 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
The Transgressor
Maya Takigawa
The Bullet Train
SAS Staff
Virus
Asami Noriko
Graveyard of Honor
Chieko Ishikawa
Haruka, Nostalgia
Bar's Customer
Onihei Crime Files: The Inside Woman
Hisae
The Triple Cross
Misato
Karate Bear Fighter
Chiako
Music Box
Shizuko Kubo
Goodbye for Tomorrow
Mitsuko Morishita
Filmography — Acting
The Transgressor
Maya Takigawa
The Bullet Train
SAS Staff
Virus
Asami Noriko
Graveyard of Honor
Chieko Ishikawa
Haruka, Nostalgia
Bar's Customer
Onihei Crime Files: The Inside Woman
Hisae
The Triple Cross
Misato
Karate Bear Fighter
Chiako
Music Box
Shizuko Kubo
Goodbye for Tomorrow
Mitsuko Morishita
Veronika Decides to Die
Kyoko (Towa's mother)
Karate Bullfighter
Chiako
New Female Prisoner 701: Scorpion
Nami Matsushima
Magnitude 7.9
Onihei Crime Files: Bungoro Amabiki
Hisae
Sea of Wandering
Onihei's Detective Records
A Single Flower Withered
Onihei Crime Files: Sutegoro Takahagi
Hisae
Kanon
Tatsuko Kishimoto
Jubaku: Spellbound
Nobue Aoki
Gonin 2
Yoko Toyama
Detective Ballerino
The Exchange Letter
Yuri Oshima
The Legend of Love & Sincerity: Continuation
Discord
Mikie Katou
The Notorious Bored Samurai 3
Onihei Crime Files Special: Bandits
Hisae
L・O・V・I・N・G
Detective Ushio vs. Case Writer Saeko: Last Family
Sanae Sakita
Onihei Crime Files Special: Okatsu from Yamabukiya
Hisae
The Man Who Shot the Don
Detonation! Violent Games
Yuki Kazama
KUHANA!
Onihei Crime Files: Conscience of a Worm
Hisae
The Notorious Bored Samurai 9
Yaehime
Vendetta of Obligation
Kanei Chronicles
Sawa
Minato no Yoko Yokohama Yokosuka
Ghost Writer's Homicide Coverage 2 - Writing About a Celebrity's Crime
Onihei Crime Files: Unibrow
Hisae
Nemuri Kyōshirō
Unmei no gyakuten: Nusuma reta kigyô himitsu!
Mayu wo tsukuru onna
Chikako
Completely... With That Air!
Troubleman Laughs and Kills
Katayoku dake no tenshi
After the Wind Has Gone
Aspiration
Onihei Crime Files: The Final Kohen - Unryu Ken
