Yumi Takigawa
Yumi Takigawa ( Japanese 多 岐 川 裕美 Takigawa Yumi , actually: Kaoru Ōuchi ( 大 内 薫 Ōuchi Kaoru ); born February 16, 1951 in Tokyo Prefecture ) is a Japanese actress and singer .
Life
Takigawa played her first major role in the Nunsploitation - Pink Film School of the Holy Beast by Norifumi Suzuki in 1974 . She had another leading role in Shin Joshū Sasori: 701-gō from 1976, the fifth part of the Sasori series . However, this did not reach the popularity of the previous parts with Meiko Kaji . She also played supporting roles in several Sonny Chiba films such as Panic on the Tokyo Express .
She has also had television roles since the 1980s , including in several of the historical series called Taiga Dorama , which are produced by NHK . She was also seen in commercials for the Toyota Vista and Vesta lighters.
Yumi Takigawa also appeared as a singer. Their first album, Suppai Keiken , came out in 1980 and was re-released on CD in 2007.
Takigawa's daughter Hanako is also an actress.
Filmography (selection)
- 1974: School of the Holy Beast ( 聖 獣 学園 )
- 1975: Graveyard of Honor ( 仁義 の 墓 場 )
- 1975: Panic on the Tokyo Express ( 新 幹線 大 爆破 )
- 1976: Shin Joshū Sasori: 701-gō ( 新 女囚 さ そ り 701 号 )
- 1980: Overkill - Through hell to eternity ( 復活 の 日 )
- 1996: Gonin 2
Web links
- Yumi Takigawa in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Takigawa, Yumi |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 多 岐 川 裕美 (Japanese); Ōuchi Kaoru (real name); 大 内 薫 (Japanese, real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Japanese actress and singer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 16, 1951 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tokyo Prefecture , Japan |