Mio Takaki is a Japanese actress and singer. She is known for playing Megumi Iruma in Ultraman Tiga.
Career[]
Takaki was a child actress while at elementary school and worked at a bank after graduating high school. At 22, she quit her job and planned to be an entertainment manager, but ended up becoming an actress, making her debut in the 1981 film Morning Moon Is Cruel. She also debuted as a singer.[1]
In 1996, she played Megumi Iruma in Ultraman Tiga, the first female defense team captain in the Ultraman Series.[2]
In 2003, she was diagnosed with hemifacial spasm and left the entertainment industry. After working part-time jobs and undergoing surgery, she returned to acting in 2009.[3][4]
Personal Life[]
She was previously married to Hironobu Tanaka, a musician whom she co-starred with in a musical. They divorced in 1999, and she later married an IT company employee in 2013.[3]
Roles[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Ultra Q The Movie: Legend of the Stars | Mayumi Hoshino/Wadatuzin | Human form |
| 1996 | Ultraman Tiga | Megumi Iruma | |
| 1998 | Ultraman Tiga & Ultraman Dyna: Warriors of the Star of Light | ||
| Ultraman Dyna | Episode 36 "The Smile of Destruction: Part 2" Episode 49 "Final Chapter I: A New Shadow" Episode 51 "Final Chapter III: Toward Tomorrow..." | ||
| 2000 | Ultraman Tiga: The Final Odyssey | ||
| Yuzare | |||
| 2001 | Ultraman Tiga Gaiden: Revival of the Ancient Giant | Shrine Maiden of Izare | |
| 2002 | Ultraman Cosmos 2: The Blue Planet | Councillor Akagi | |
| 2003 | Ultraman Cosmos vs. Ultraman Justice: The Final Battle |
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