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