Yumi Takigawa
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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SMAP×SMAP
Bistro Guest
Completely... With That Air!
Furuya Ikkou's Great Detective Kindaichi Kousuke Series
Akiko Shiga
CSI: Crime Scene Talks
Love and Glory
Kinu
My Treasure
Natsuno Kazumi
The Bullet Train
SAS Staff
Virus
Asami Noriko
New Female Prisoner 701: Scorpion
Nami Matsushima
Burning Mountain River
Emi Hatanaka / Amo
The Transgressor
Maya Takigawa
The Fire Still Burns
Graveyard of Honor
Chieko Ishikawa
Karate Bear Fighter
Chiako
Toge no Gunzo
Gonin 2
Yoko Toyama
The Yagyu Conspiracy
Izumo-no-Okuni
Kanei Chronicles
Sawa
Veronika Decides to Die
Kyoko (Towa's mother)
Detective Ballerino
Jubaku: Spellbound
Jubaku: Spellbound
Nobue Aoki
Karate Bullfighter
Chiako
Onihei Crime Files: The Inside Woman
Hisae
Music Box
Shizuko Kubo
Haruka, Nostalgia
Bar's Customer
After the Wind Has Gone
Onihei Crime Files: Unibrow
Hisae
Onihei Crime Files: Bungoro Amabiki
Hisae
Troubleman Laughs and Kills
Aspiration
Onihei's Detective Records
Onihei Crime Files: The Final Zenpen - Gonenme no Kyaku
The Triple Cross
Misato
Magnitude 7.9
Onihei Crime Files: Sutegoro Takahagi
Hisae
The Exchange Letter
Yuri Oshima
Kanon
Tatsuko Kishimoto
Nemuri Kyōshirō
Onihei Crime Files Special: Bandits
Hisae
Sayoko is Back
Chika Sekine
Detonation! Violent Games
Yuki Kazama
Onihei Crime Files Special: Okatsu from Yamabukiya
Hisae
Sea of Wandering
A Single Flower Withered
Onihei Crime Files: The Final Kohen - Unryu Ken
The Notorious Bored Samurai 9
Yaehime
Onihei Crime Files: Conscience of a Worm
Hisae
Mayu wo tsukuru onna
Chikako
Discord
Mikie Katou
Goodbye for Tomorrow
Mitsuko Morishita
The Notorious Bored Samurai 3
Love is Phantom
Hase Aoi
The Legend of Love & Sincerity: Continuation
Double Fantasy
Kiyoko Moriyama
The Man Who Shot the Don
L・O・V・I・N・G
Detective Ushio vs. Case Writer Saeko: Last Family
Sanae Sakita
Vendetta of Obligation
Reed of Glass
Ritsuko Fujishima
Minato no Yoko Yokohama Yokosuka
We are angels!
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