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Yumi Takigawa
Suginami, Tokyo, Japan
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 num…
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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.
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2024
My Precious
TV show Natsuno Kazumi
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2021
Love is Phantom
TV show Hase Aoi
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2020
Discord
Movie Mikie Katou
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2018
Double Fantasy
TV show Kiyoko Moriyama
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2017
Detective Ushio vs. Case Writer Saeko: Last Family
Movie Sanae Sakita
- 2016
- 2016
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2016
KUHANA!
Movie
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2016
Kanon
Movie Tatsuko Kishimoto
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2016
The Exchange Letter
Movie Yuri Oshima
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2016
Detective Ballerino
Movie
- 2015
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2015
Reed of Glass
TV show Ritsuko Fujishima
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2011
Onihei Crime Files: Conscience of a Worm
Movie Hisae
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2011
CSI: Crime Scene Talks
TV show
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2010
Onihei Crime Files: Sutegoro Takahagi
Movie Hisae
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2009
Onihei Crime Files: Bungoro Amabiki
Movie Hisae
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2008
Onihei Crime Files: The Inside Woman
Movie Hisae
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2007
Onihei Crime Files: Unibrow
Movie Hisae
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2006
Onihei Crime Files Special: Bandits
Movie Hisae
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2006
Love and Glory
TV show Kinu
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2005
Veronika Decides to Die
Movie Kyoko (Towa's mother)
- 2005
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2000
Sayoko is Back
TV show Chika Sekine
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1999
Jubaku: Spellbound
Movie Nobue Aoki
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1996
After the Wind Has Gone
Movie
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1996
Gonin 2
Movie Yoko Toyama
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1996
SMAP×SMAP
TV show Bistro Guest
- 1995
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1995
Goodbye for Tomorrow
Movie Mitsuko Morishita
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1995
Shinjuku Shark
TV show
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1994
The Woman Who Makes Cocoon
Movie Chikako
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1994
The Man Who Shot the Don
Movie
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1994
The Notorious Bored Samurai 9
Movie Yaehime
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1993
The Fire Still Burns
TV show
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1993
Haruka, Nostalgia
Movie Bar's Customer
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1992
The Triple Cross
Movie Misato
- 1992
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1991
The Ninja Vixens III: The Final Conspiracy
Movie Kagero
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1991
Kanei Chronicles
Movie Sawa
