Luna Takamura
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| Luna Takamura | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 18, 1952 Kobe, Japan |
| Origin | Japan |
| Died | 6 March 2004 (aged 51) Honolulu, Hawaii, US |
| Genres | J-pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, actress |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1970–2004 |
| Associated acts | Golden Half |
Luna Takamura or Runa Takamura (高村ルナ Takamura Runa?) (September 18, 1952, in Kobe – March 6, 2004, in Honolulu) was a J-pop singer and dancer of Japanese and German descent. In her later career, she became particularly known for her two Nikkatsu Roman Porno films released in 1976.
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Music career[edit]
Takamura had been a member of Golden Half until the band's split in 1974. She released a solo album titled Tenshi no Asa (天使の朝) from Nippon Crown in 1975.
Film career[edit]
In 1976, Takamura played the title role in Masaru Konuma's nunsploitation film Cloistered Nun: Runa’s Confession. She followed this film with Kōyū Ohara's Runa's Confession: "Men Crawling All Over Me" a semi-autobiographical, erotic retelling of her pop music career.[1]
Filmography[edit]
- Stray Cat Rock: Sex Hunter (野良猫ロック セックスハンター Nora-neko rokku: Sekkusu hanta?), 1970, cameo as a Golden Half member.
- ESPY (エスパイ Esupai?), 1974, Judy.
- Cloistered Nun: Runa’s Confession (修道女ルナの告白 Shudojo Runa no kokuhaku?), 1976, Runa/Luna.
- Runa’s Confession: "Men Crawling All Over Me" (ルナの告白 私に群がった男たち Runa no kokuhaku: Watashi ni muraga tta otoko tachi?), 1976, herself.
- Assault! Jack the Ripper (暴行切り裂きジャック Bōkō Kirisaki Jakku?), 1976, woman at the boutique.
- New Female Prisoner Scorpion #701 (新女囚さそり ７０１号 Shin joshuu sasori: 701-gō?), 1976, a performer.
Notes[edit]
- ^ Weisser, Thomas; Yuko Mihara Weisser (1998). Japanese Cinema Encyclopedia: The Sex Films. Miami: Vital Books : Asian Cult Cinema Publications. pp. 79–80. ISBN 1-889288-52-7.
- ^ Luna Takamura filmography at Japanese Movie Database
- ^ Luna Takamura filmography at the IMDB
