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Yumi Takigawa

Acting Born Feb 16, 1951 Suginami, Tokyo, Japan 73 credits

Biography

Yumi Takigawa 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 has been a prominent figure on Japanese television, starring in several Taiga dramas including Kaze to Kumo to Niji to, Sanga Moyu, and Kōmyō ga Tsuji. She is also known for her role in the film School of the Holy Beast, where she portrayed Maya Takigawa.

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Known for

CSI: Crime Scene Talks

2011
Film

Johnny Guitar

as Kinu
Film

Virus

as Asami Noriko

The Yagyu Conspiracy

as Izumo-no-Okuni
Film

Graveyard of Honor

as Chieko Ishikawa
Film

The Bullet Train

as SAS Staff

Frequent co-stars

Sonny Chiba 3 shared titles
Eiji Gō 2 shared titles
Etsuko Shihomi 2 shared titles
Kunie Tanaka 2 shared titles
Saburo Date 2 shared titles
Ken Takakura 1 shared title
Kei Yamamoto 1 shared title
Akira Oda 1 shared title
Raita Ryu 1 shared title
Masayo Utsunomiya 1 shared title

Career timeline

My Precious
Love is Phantom
Discord
Double Fantasy
Detective Ushio vs. Case Writer Saeko: Last Family
KanonDetective BallerinoOnihei Crime Files: The Final Kohen - Unryu KenThe Exchange LetterKUHANA!
Reed of GlassGhost Writer's Homicide Coverage 2 - Writing About a Celebrity's Crime
CSI: Crime Scene TalksOnihei 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
Love and GloryOnihei Crime Files Special: Bandits
Veronika Decides to DieOnihei Crime Files Special: Okatsu from Yamabukiya
Sayoko is Back
Jubaku: Spellbound
SMAP×SMAPAfter the Wind Has GoneGonin 2
Shinjuku SharkGoodbye for TomorrowOnihei's Detective Records
The Notorious Bored Samurai 9The Woman Who Makes CocoonThe Man Who Shot the Don
The Fire Still BurnsHaruka, Nostalgia
The Triple CrossUnmei no gyakuten: Nusuma reta kigyô himitsu!
Kanei ChroniclesThe Ninja Vixens III: The Final Conspiracy
The Ninja Vixens II: Veil of IllusionsThe Ninja Vixens: The Kagero SquadSea of ​​Wandering
Nemuri KyōshirōThe Notorious Bored Samurai 3Music Box
フランスグルメ殺人事件
Katayoku dake no tenshi金曜日には花を買って
Vendetta of ObligationThe 47 Ronin (Part 1): IndignationThe 47 Ronin (Part 2): No Return
Burning Mountain River
Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke SeriesL・O・V・I・N・G
Toge no Gunzo

Full filmography

  • My Precious (2024) as Natsuno Kazumi
  • Love is Phantom (2021) as Hase Aoi
  • Discord (2020) as Mikie Katou
  • Double Fantasy (2018) as Kiyoko Moriyama
  • Detective Ushio vs. Case Writer Saeko: Last Family (2017) as Sanae Sakita
  • Kanon (2016) as Tatsuko Kishimoto
  • Detective Ballerino (2016)
  • Onihei Crime Files: The Final Kohen - Unryu Ken (2016)
  • The Exchange Letter (2016) as Yuri Oshima
  • KUHANA! (2016)
  • Onihei Crime Files: The Final Zenpen - Gonenme no Kyaku (2016)
  • Reed of Glass (2015) as Ritsuko Fujishima
  • Ghost Writer's Homicide Coverage 2 - Writing About a Celebrity's Crime (2015)
  • CSI: Crime Scene Talks (2011)
  • Onihei Crime Files: Conscience of a Worm (2011) as Hisae
  • Onihei Crime Files: Sutegoro Takahagi (2010) as Hisae
  • Onihei Crime Files: Bungoro Amabiki (2009) as Hisae
  • Onihei Crime Files: The Inside Woman (2008) as Hisae
  • Onihei Crime Files: Unibrow (2007) as Hisae
  • Love and Glory (2006) as Kinu
  • Onihei Crime Files Special: Bandits (2006) as Hisae
  • Veronika Decides to Die (2005) as Kyoko (Towa's mother)
  • Onihei Crime Files Special: Okatsu from Yamabukiya (2005) as Hisae
  • Sayoko is Back (2000) as Chika Sekine
  • Jubaku: Spellbound (1999) as Nobue Aoki
  • SMAP×SMAP (1996) as Bistro Guest
  • After the Wind Has Gone (1996)
  • Gonin 2 (1996) as Yoko Toyama
  • Shinjuku Shark (1995)
  • Goodbye for Tomorrow (1995) as Mitsuko Morishita
  • Onihei's Detective Records (1995)
  • The Notorious Bored Samurai 9 (1994) as Yaehime
  • The Woman Who Makes Cocoon (1994) as Chikako
  • The Man Who Shot the Don (1994)
  • The Fire Still Burns (1993)
  • Haruka, Nostalgia (1993) as Bar's Customer
  • The Triple Cross (1992) as Misato
  • Unmei no gyakuten: Nusuma reta kigyô himitsu! (1992)
  • Kanei Chronicles (1991) as Sawa
  • The Ninja Vixens III: The Final Conspiracy (1991) as Kagero
  • The Ninja Vixens II: Veil of Illusions (1990) as Kagero
  • The Ninja Vixens: The Kagero Squad (1990) as Kagero
  • Sea of ​​Wandering (1990)
  • Nemuri Kyōshirō (1989)
  • The Notorious Bored Samurai 3 (1989)
  • Music Box (1989) as Shizuko Kubo
  • フランスグルメ殺人事件 (1987)
  • Katayoku dake no tenshi (1986)
  • 金曜日には花を買って (1986)
  • Vendetta of Obligation (1985)
  • The 47 Ronin (Part 1): Indignation (1985)
  • The 47 Ronin (Part 2): No Return (1985)
  • Burning Mountain River (1984) as Emi Hatanaka / Amo
  • Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke Series (1983) as Akiko Shiga
  • L・O・V・I・N・G (1983)
  • Toge no Gunzo (1982)
  • Completely... With That Air! (1981)
  • Virus (1980) as Asami Noriko
  • Magnitude 7.9 (1980)
  • Troubleman Laughs and Kills (1979)
  • We are angels! (1979) as Yu
  • The Yagyu Conspiracy (1978) as Izumo-no-Okuni
  • Aspiration (1977)
  • New Female Prisoner 701: Scorpion (1976) as Nami Matsushima
  • Detonation! Violent Games (1976) as Yuki Kazama
  • Graveyard of Honor (1975) as Chieko Ishikawa
  • The Bullet Train (1975) as SAS Staff
  • Karate Bear Fighter (1975) as Chiako
  • Karate Bullfighter (1975) as Chiako
  • The Legend of Love & Sincerity: Continuation (1975)
  • Minato no Yoko Yokohama Yokosuka (1975)
  • The Transgressor (1974) as Maya Takigawa
  • A Single Flower Withered (1974)