Yumi Takigawa

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

67

Gender

Female

Birthday

1951-02-16 (74 years old)

Place of Birth

Suginami, Tokyo, Japan

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.

Known For

  • SMAP×SMAP

    SMAP×SMAP

  • Onihei Crime Files: The Final Zenpen - Gonenme no Kyaku

    Onihei Crime Files: The Final Zenpen - Gonenme no Kyaku

  • Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke Series

    Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke Series

  • Onihei Crime Files: The Final Kohen - Unryu Ken

    Onihei Crime Files: The Final Kohen - Unryu Ken

  • CSI: Crime Scene Talks

    CSI: Crime Scene Talks

  • L・O・V・I・N・G

    L・O・V・I・N・G

  • Gonin 2

    Gonin 2

  • Love and Glory

    Love and Glory

  • New Female Prisoner 701: Scorpion

    New Female Prisoner 701: Scorpion

  • Burning Mountain River

    Burning Mountain River

  • The Transgressor

    The Transgressor

  • The Bullet Train

    The Bullet Train

  • Discord

    Discord

  • Detective Ushio vs. Case Writer Saeko: Last Family

    Detective Ushio vs. Case Writer Saeko: Last Family

  • My Treasure

    My Treasure

  • Virus

    Virus

  • Karate Bullfighter

    Karate Bullfighter

  • Karate Bear Fighter

    Karate Bear Fighter

  • Music Box

    Music Box

  • Aspiration

    Aspiration

  • Troubleman Laughs and Kills

    Troubleman Laughs and Kills

  • Onihei Crime Files Special: Bandits

    Onihei Crime Files Special: Bandits

  • Nemuri Kyōshirō

    Nemuri Kyōshirō

  • Onihei Crime Files: The Inside Woman

    Onihei Crime Files: The Inside Woman

  • Onihei Crime Files: Bungoro Amabiki

    Onihei Crime Files: Bungoro Amabiki

  • Mayu wo tsukuru onna

    Mayu wo tsukuru onna

  • Kanei Chronicles

    Kanei Chronicles

  • Onihei Crime Files Special: Okatsu from Yamabukiya

    Onihei Crime Files Special: Okatsu from Yamabukiya

  • The Notorious Bored Samurai 9

    The Notorious Bored Samurai 9

  • The Exchange Letter

    The Exchange Letter

  • Onihei Crime Files: Unibrow

    Onihei Crime Files: Unibrow

  • Minato no Yoko Yokohama Yokosuka

    Minato no Yoko Yokohama Yokosuka

  • Onihei Crime Files: Conscience of a Worm

    Onihei Crime Files: Conscience of a Worm

  • Detonation! Violent Games

    Detonation! Violent Games

  • Veronika Decides to Die

    Veronika Decides to Die

  • The Notorious Bored Samurai 3

    The Notorious Bored Samurai 3

  • A Single Flower Withered

    A Single Flower Withered

  • After the Wind Has Gone

    After the Wind Has Gone

  • Onihei Crime Files: Sutegoro Takahagi

    Onihei Crime Files: Sutegoro Takahagi

  • The Fire Still Burns

    The Fire Still Burns

  • Magnitude 7.9

    Magnitude 7.9

  • Haruka, Nostalgia

    Haruka, Nostalgia

  • Kanon

    Kanon

  • The Legend of Love & Sincerity: Continuation

    The Legend of Love & Sincerity: Continuation

  • Graveyard of Honor

    Graveyard of Honor

  • Sea of ​​Wandering

    Sea of ​​Wandering

  • Vendetta of Obligation

    Vendetta of Obligation

  • Sayoko is Back

    Sayoko is Back

  • Detective Ballerino

    Detective Ballerino

  • Toge no Gunzo

    Toge no Gunzo

  • The Man Who Shot the Don

    The Man Who Shot the Don

  • Ghost Writer's Homicide Coverage 2 - Writing About a Celebrity's Crime

    Ghost Writer's Homicide Coverage 2 - Writing About a Celebrity's Crime

  • Goodbye for Tomorrow

    Goodbye for Tomorrow

  • Jubaku: Spellbound

    Jubaku: Spellbound

  • Jubaku: Spellbound

    Jubaku: Spellbound

  • The Triple Cross

    The Triple Cross

  • Unmei no gyakuten: Nusuma reta kigyô himitsu!

    Unmei no gyakuten: Nusuma reta kigyô himitsu!

  • Love is Phantom

    Love is Phantom

  • Onihei's Detective Records

    Onihei's Detective Records

  • Reed of Glass

    Reed of Glass

  • Double Fantasy

    Double Fantasy

  • The Yagyu Conspiracy

    The Yagyu Conspiracy

  • Completely... With That Air!

    Completely... With That Air!

  • We are angels!

    We are angels!

  • Shinjuku Shark

    Shinjuku Shark

  • 金曜日には花を買って

    金曜日には花を買って

  • KUHANA!

    KUHANA!