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Yumi Takigawa
ActorBorn February 16, 1951 (75 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.
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
Filmography
| 2025 | Nursing Snack Bar Versailles (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 2025 | Kaze no Fuku Shima (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 2024 | My Precious (2024) (TV Series) · as Natsuno Kazumi |
| 2024 | My Treasure (TV Series) · as Kazumi Natsuno |
| 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 | Correspondence ~ the Supplementary Tuition After 15 Years · as Yuri Oshima |
| 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 | Koi nante zeitaku ga watashi ni ochitekurunodarouka? (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 2011 | CSI: Crime Scene Talks (TV Series) |
| 2008 | Kansahojin (TV Series) · as Keiko Shibata |
| 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 |
| 1994 | The Notorious Bored Samurai 9 · as Yaehime |
| 1993 | Burst Into Flames (TV Series) |
| 1993 | Haruka, Nostalgia · as Bar's Customer |
| 1992 | The Triple Cross · as Misato |
| 1989 | |
| 1989 | Onihei Hankachō (1989) (TV Series) · as Kuei Hasegawa |
| 1989 | |
| 1986 | 金曜日には花を買って (TV Series) |
| 1984 | Burning Mountains and Rivers (TV Series) · as Emi Hatanaka / Amo |
| 1980 | |
| 1980 | Virus · as Asami Noriko |
| 1979 | Kusa moeru (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1978 | The Yagyu Conspiracy (TV Series) · as Izumo-No-Okuni |
| 1976 | New Female Prisoner Scorpion: #701 · as Nami Matsushima |
| 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 |