
Yukihiro Takahashi
Acting
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Acting Credits
Biography
Yukihiro Takahashi (Japanese: 高橋 幸宏) Was a Japanese musician, singer, record producer and actor, who was best known internationally as the drummer, lead vocalist, & 2nd keyboardist of the Yellow Magic Orchestra and as the former drummer of the Sadistic Mika Band. Takahashi's main movie roles were primarily with Japan's visionary film director Nobuhiko Obayashi, notably April Fish and Labyrinth of Cinema.
Known For

Norwegian Wood
Gatekeeper

Ryuichi Sakamoto: CODA
Self

20th Century Boys 3: Redemption
Billy

Tokyo Melody: A Film About Ryuichi Sakamoto
Self (archive footage)

Labyrinth of Cinema
Grandpa / Fanta

The Discarnates
Script Reading

YMO JAPAN TOUR at Nippon Budokan
Self - Drums

The Island Closest to Heaven
Jiro Katsuragi
Filmography

Tonovan Musician Kazuhiko Kato and His Era
2024
as Self

Yukihiro Takahashi - Trail of Creation
2023
as Self (archive footage)

Labyrinth of Cinema
2020
as Grandpa / Fanta

No Smoking
2019
as Self

Ryuichi Sakamoto: CODA
2017
as Self

Yellow Magic Orchestra - YMONHK
2012
as Self

Norwegian Wood
2010
as Gatekeeper

Ink Music: In the Land of the Hundred-Tongued Lyricist
2009
as Self

20th Century Boys 3: Redemption
2009
as Billy

POSTYMO / Yellow Magic Orchestra
2009
as himself

MOONRIDERS THE MOVIE: PASSION MANIACS
2006

VisualYMO:the Best
2003

Complete Hurrah
1999
as Self

YMO – Live At Budokan 1980
1993
as self

TV-YMO
1993
as Self

Technodon in Tokyo Dome
1993

YMO – Hi-Tech Video Crime
1992
as Self

Hurrah: Yellow Magic Orchestra
1992

The Discarnates
1988
as Script Reading

April Fish
1986
as Shohei Nemoto

Yukihiro Takahashi – Japan Tour '86
1986
as Self

Tokyo Melody: A Film About Ryuichi Sakamoto
1985
as Self (archive footage)

A Y.M.O. Film: Propaganda
1984
as Self

The Island Closest to Heaven
1984
as Jiro Katsuragi

Boys Will Be Boys
1983

It's All Right, My Friend
1983
as Prison Guard

YMO JAPAN TOUR at Nippon Budokan
1983
as Self - Drums

YMO: Winter Live '81
1983
as Self

Yellow Magic Orchestra - Winter Live 1981
1981
as Self