Yumi Takigawa
Acting
Awards
Won 1 Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year Award
Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year 1 won
- 1976 Newcomer of the Year Won
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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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Acting
37 credits
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Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke Series
Love and Glory
The Bullet Train
Virus
Sayoko is Back
The Yagyu Conspiracy
My Precious
Graveyard of Honor
Burning Mountain River
Double Fantasy
Reed of Glass
The Transgressor
Love is Phantom
New Female Prisoner 701: Scorpion
Karate Bullfighter
We are angels!
Discord
Gonin 2
Jubaku: Spellbound
Kanei Chronicles
Veronika Decides to Die
Karate Bear Fighter
The Triple Cross
Detective Ushio vs. Case Writer Saeko: Last Family
Haruka, Nostalgia
The Ninja Vixens III: The Final Conspiracy
Goodbye for Tomorrow
Detonation! Violent Games
Music Box
Onihei Crime Files: Sutegoro Takahagi
The Ninja Vixens II: Veil of Illusions
Kanon
The Woman Who Makes Cocoon
Onihei Crime Files Special: Bandits
Onihei Crime Files: Conscience of a Worm
The Notorious Bored Samurai 9
Other credits
23 credits
CSI: Crime Scene Talks
The Fire Still Burns
Toge no Gunzo
Aspiration
Nemuri Kyōshirō
Troubleman Laughs and Kills
Shinjuku Shark
After the Wind Has Gone
L・O・V・I・N・G
金曜日には花を買って
Magnitude 7.9
Completely... With That Air!
Detective Ballerino
Sea of Wandering
The Legend of Love & Sincerity: Continuation
Katayoku dake no tenshi
Ghost Writer's Homicide Coverage 2 - Writing About a Celebrity's Crime
KUHANA!
Minato no Yoko Yokohama Yokosuka
Onihei's Detective Records
Vendetta of Obligation
The Notorious Bored Samurai 3
Onihei Crime Files: The Final Kohen - Unryu Ken
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