Yukihiro Takahashi
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
Film
Norwegian Wood
Gatekeeper
2010
Film
20th Century Boys 3: Redemption
Billy
2009
Film
The Discarnates
Script Reading
1988
Film
Ryuichi Sakamoto: Coda
Self
2017
Film
Labyrinth of Cinema
Grandpa / Fanta
2020
Film
The Island Closest to Heaven
Jiro Katsuragi
1984
Film
Tokyo Melody: A Film About Ryuichi Sakamoto
Self (archive footage)
1985
Film
Complete Hurrah
Self
1999
Film
YMO – Hi-Tech Video Crime
Self
1992
Film
April Fish
Shohei Nemoto
1986
Film
Tonovan Musician Kazuhiko Kato and His Era
Self
2024
Film
It's All Right, My Friend
Prison Guard
1983
Film
Technodon in Tokyo Dome
Film
TV-YMO
Self
1993
Film
Ink Music: In the Land of the Hundred-Tongued Lyricist
Self
2009
Film
MOONRIDERS THE MOVIE: PASSION MANIACS
2006
Film
No Smoking
Self
2019
Film
YMO – Live At Budokan 1980
self
1993
Film
Yellow Magic Orchestra - Winter Live 1981
Self
1981
Film
A Y.M.O. Film: Propaganda
Self
1984
Filmography
2024FilmTonovan Musician Kazuhiko Kato and His Eraas Self2023FilmYukihiro Takahashi - Trail of Creationas Self (archive footage)2020FilmLabyrinth of Cinemaas Grandpa / Fanta2019FilmNo Smokingas Self2017FilmRyuichi Sakamoto: Codaas Self2012FilmYellow Magic Orchestra - YMONHKas Self2010FilmNorwegian Woodas Gatekeeper2009FilmPOSTYMO / Yellow Magic Orchestraas himself2009Film20th Century Boys 3: Redemptionas Billy2009FilmInk Music: In the Land of the Hundred-Tongued Lyricistas Self2006FilmMOONRIDERS THE MOVIE: PASSION MANIACS2003FilmVisualYMO:the Best1999FilmComplete Hurrahas Self1993FilmTV-YMOas Self1993FilmYMO – Live At Budokan 1980as self1992FilmHurrah: Yellow Magic Orchestra1992FilmYMO – Hi-Tech Video Crimeas Self1988FilmThe Discarnatesas Script Reading1986FilmYukihiro Takahashi – Japan Tour '86as Self1986FilmApril Fishas Shohei Nemoto1985FilmTokyo Melody: A Film About Ryuichi Sakamotoas Self (archive footage)1984FilmThe Island Closest to Heavenas Jiro Katsuragi1984FilmA Y.M.O. Film: Propagandaas Self1983FilmYMO JAPAN TOUR at Nippon Budokanas Self - Drums1983FilmBoys Will Be Boys1983FilmYMO: Winter Live '81as Self1983FilmIt's All Right, My Friendas Prison Guard1981FilmYellow Magic Orchestra - Winter Live 1981as Self—FilmTechnodon in Tokyo Dome