Kaoru Yumi
Birthday: 1950-11-12 Place of Birth: Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
Synopsis
Karou Yumi, is a Japanese actress. At age 12, Yumi joined the Nishino Ballet Group Talent Agency, and by age 16 she was acting in the TV program 11PM and the Nikkatsu production Extinguish The Night Rose. In 1974, Yumi landed a lead role in two of the most successful films that year: Prophecies of Nostradamus and ESPY, along with the television series for Submersion of Japan.
Acting
Prophecies of Nostradamus
Professor Nishiyama, after studying and interpreting the prophecies of Nostradamus, realizes that the end of the world is at hand. Unfortunately, nobody listens to him until it is too late. As the effects of mankind's tampering of the earth - radioactive smog clouds, hideously mutated animals, destruction of the ozone layer - rage out of control, the world leaders hurtle blindly toward the final confrontation. The film sparked controversy in Japan and was subsequently pulled out of circulation, with no official video release of the uncut film.
