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Yumi Takigawa

ActorBorn February 16, 1951 (74 years)
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.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Virus: Day of Resurrection
  • The Yagyu Conspiracy
  • Nemuri Kyoshiro: Full Moon Killing

Known For

  • School of the Holy Beast
  • Virus: Day of Resurrection
  • Graveyard of Honor
  • Bullet Train
  • New Female Prisoner Scorpion: #701
  • Karate Bear Fighter
  • Gonin 2
  • Jubaku: Spellbound
  • The Triple Cross
  • Magnitude 7.9
  • The Yagyu Conspiracy
  • Veronika Decides to Die
  • Love is Phantom
  • Onihei's Detective Records
  • Reed of Glass
  • Double Fantasy
  • Detonation! Violent Games
  • Burning Mountains and Rivers
  • Sayoko is Back
  • Nemuri Kyoshiro: Full Moon Killing
  • Cannon
  • Kumo no Kaidan
  • Come Come Everybody

Filmography

2024
My Precious (2024) (TV Series) · as Natsuno Kazumi
2021
Come Come Everybody (TV Series) · as 雉真雪衣
2021
Love is Phantom (TV Series) · as Hase Aoi
2018
Double Fantasy (TV Series) · as Kiyoko Moriyama
2016
Cannon · as Tatsuko Kishimoto
2016
2015
Reed of Glass (TV Series) · as Ritsuko Fujishima
2014
SAKURA~Jiken wo kiku Onna (TV Series) · as Kumiko Nabeshima
2013
Kumo no Kaidan (TV Series) · as Yoshie Tasaka
2012
2011
2007
The Family (2007) (TV Series) · as Shino Tsuruta
2006
Homicide Team 9 (TV Series) · as Cast
2006
Love and Glory (TV Series) · as Kinu
2005
Veronika Decides to Die · as Kyoko (towa's Mother)
2000
AIBOU: Detective Duo (TV Series) · as Cast
2000
Sayoko is Back (TV Series) · as Chika Sekine
1999
Jubaku: Spellbound · as Nobue Aoki
1996
Gonin 2 · as Yoko Toyama
1995
1995
Goodbye for Tomorrow · as Mitsuko Morishita
1993
Haruka, Nostalgia · as Bar's Customer
1992
The Triple Cross · as Misato
1989
1989
Onihei Hankachō (1989) (TV Series) · as Kuei Hasegawa
1989
1984
Burning Mountains and Rivers (TV Series) · as Emi Hatanaka / Amo
1980
1980
1978
The Yagyu Conspiracy (TV Series) · as Izumo-No-Okuni
1976
1976
Detonation! Violent Games · as Yuki Kazama
1975
Karate Bear Fighter · as Chiako
1975
Champion of Death · as Chiako
1975
Bullet Train · as Sas Staff
1975
1975
Graveyard of Honor · as Chieko Ishikawa
1974
School of the Holy Beast · as Maya Takigawa

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