Yumi Takigawa
Biography
Yumi Takigawa is a Japanese actress born on February 16, 1951, in Suginami, Tokyo, Japan. Also known by her stage name, she is recognized for her work in acting, with 73 known credits. Her career includes appearances in films such as School of the Holy Beast from 1974, where she portrayed Maya Takigawa, a character who joins a convent to uncover the truth about her mother's mysterious death. She is also known for her roles in films including Kyokuskin kenka karate burai ken, Kenka karate kyokushinken, and Odsouzená Strela. Additionally, Takigawa has appeared in Japanese television dramas, including the Taiga dramas Kaze to Kumo to Niji to in 1976, Sanga Moyu in 1984, and Komyomaga Tsuji in 2006.
Career overview
Yumi Takigawa is a Japanese actress and singer born on February 16, 1951, in Suginami, Tokyo, Japan. Beginning her career in the early 1970s, she has known credits numbering seventy-three, and her film work includes appearances in over 50 films. Among her notable cinematic roles, she is particularly known for her work in the nunsploitation genre. She portrayed Maya Takigawa in the 1974 film School of the Holy Beast, in which her character is a young woman who joins a convent to uncover the truth behind her mother's mysterious death. Her other film appearances include Kyokuskin kenka karate burai ken, Kenka karate kyokushinken, and Odsouzená Strela.
In addition to her extensive film career, Takigawa has been a prominent figure on Japanese television, appearing in numerous television dramas. This television work includes starring roles in several Taiga dramas, specifically Kaze to Kumo to Niji to in 1976, Sanga Moyu in 1984, and Komyom ga Tsuji in 2006.
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73 titles- 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)
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What movies or TV shows is Yumi Takigawa best known for?
Yumi Takigawa is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including CSI: Crime Scene Talks (2011), Johnny Guitar (1954), Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song (1971), Virus (1980).
When and where was Yumi Takigawa born?
Yumi Takigawa was born on February 16, 1951 in Suginami, Tokyo, Japan.
How many credits does Yumi Takigawa have?
Yumi Takigawa has accumulated over 73 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1974 to 2024.
What is Yumi Takigawa's background in cinema and television?
Yumi Takigawa is a Japanese actress born on February 16, 1951, in Suginami, Tokyo, Japan. Also known by her stage name, she is recognized for her work in acting, with 73 known credits. Her career includes appearances in films such as School of the Holy Beast from 1974, where she portrayed Maya Takigawa, a character who...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- The Yagyu Conspiracy (1978) as Izumo-no-Okuni — aged about 27
- CSI: Crime Scene Talks (2011) — aged about 60
- Love and Glory (2006) as Kinu — aged about 55
- The Bullet Train (1975) as SAS Staff — aged about 24
- Graveyard of Honor (1975) as Chieko Ishikawa — aged about 24
- Virus (1980) as Asami Noriko — aged about 29
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