Yu Aoi
ActingBorn Aug 17, 1985
Kasuga, Fukuoka, Japan
Yu Aoi (蒼井優) is a Japanese actress and model born on August 17, 1985. She made her film debut as Shiori Tsuda in Shunji Iwai's 2001 film All About Lily Chou-Chou. She subsequently portrayed Tetsuko Arisugawa in Hana and Alice (2004), also directed by Iwai, Kimiko Tanigawa in the hula dancing film Hula Girls and Hagumi Hanamoto in the 2006 live-action adaptation of the popular Honey and Clover manga series. She has won numerous awards for her performances on screen, including the prestigious Japan Academy Prize and Kinema Junpo Awards for best supporting actress in 2007 for Hula Girls and Rookie of the Year for continued performances in the field of Films in Media and Fine Arts by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan in 2009.
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Filmography
2025Tokyo Taxias Sumire (young)movie2025Meets the Worldas Yukimovie2025How Dare You?as Keiko Uedamovie2025Sore Ike! Anpanman: Chapon no Hero!as Chapon (voice)movie2025Asuraas Takikotv2023FRONTIERSas Narratortv2023Sylvanian Families: The Movieas Teri Chocolate (voice)movie2023Boogie Woogieas Reiko Yamatotv2022Dr. Coto's Clinicas Mina Nakaimovie202120th year reunionas selftv2021Shikatanakatta to Yuute wa Ikan Nodesuas Fusako Toriimovie2021Ora, Ora Be Goin' Aloneas Momokomovie2021Rurouni Kenshin: The Finalas Megumi Takanimovie2020Wife of a Spyas Satoko Fukuharamovie2020Romance Dollas Sonoko Kitamuramovie2019From Miyamoto to Youas Yasuko Nakanomovie2019They Say Nothing Stays the Sameas Geishamovie2019Children of the Seaas Kanako Azumi (voice)movie2019A Long Goodbyeas Fumi Higashimovie2018Killingas Yumovie2018このマンガがすごい！as navigatortv2018Penguin Highwayas Onē-san (voice)movie2018What a Wonderful Family! 3as Noriko Mamiyamovie2018From Miyamoto To Youas 中野靖子tv2017Birds Without Namesas Towako Kitaharamovie2017Mixed Doublesas Yomovie2017My High School Businessas Chihiro Mashibatv2017Tokyo Ghoulas Rize Kamishiromovie2017Hello, Detective Hedgehogas Setsuko Kawaitv2017What a Wonderful Family! 2as Noriko Mamiyamovie2016Japanese Girls Never Dieas Haruko Azumimovie2016Over the Fenceas Satoshi Tamuramovie2016What a Wonderful Family!as Noriko Mamiyamovie2015Song FUKUYAMAtv2015Journey to the Shoreas Tomokomovie2015Dr. Rintaro, Psychiatristas 梦乃tv2015The Case of Hana & Aliceas Tetsuko "Alice" Arisugawa (voice)movie2014Rurouni Kenshin Part III: The Legend Endsas Megumi Takanimovie2014Rurouni Kenshin Part II: Kyoto Infernoas Megumi Takanimovie2014All About My Siblingsas Azusa Sawabetv2014Climbing to Springas Ai Takazawamovie2014MOZUas Shiori Nanamitv2014Zipang Punk Goemon Rock IIIas Neko no me o ginmovie2014四代目市川猿之助 斬新という宿命movie2013Space Pirate Captain Harlockas Miime (voice)movie2013Penanceas Sae Kikuchimovie2013NHK for Schooltv2013The Farthest Galaxyas Misato Ebata / Akane Seiketv2013Tokyo Familyas Noriko Mamiyamovie2012Double Face: gisō keisatsu-henmovie2012Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Originsas Megumi Takanimovie2012Penanceas Sae Kikuchitv2011Fukushima Hula Girlsas Narrator (voice)movie2011By Chancemovie2011Vampireas Minamovie2011Patisserie Coin De Rueas Natsume Usubamovie2010The Lightning Treeas Rai / Yumovie2010Detective Lovesickas Setsuko Konumatv2010Flowersas Rinmovie2010Nodame Cantabile: The Movie IIas Jadwiga (voice)movie2010About Her Brotheras Koharu Takanomovie2009Miyori's Forestas Miyori (voice)movie2009Redlineas Sonoshee McLaren (voice)movie2009Good Bye, My Secret Friendas Narratormovie2009Honokaa Boyas Kaorumovie2008Tokyo!as Pizza-Delivery Girl (segment "Shaking Tokyo")movie2008One Million Yen Girlas Suzuko Satomovie2008Osenas Sen Handatv2008Aoi Yū × Yottsu no Uso Camouflageas Chika/Makoto/Umeko/Suzukotv2008Sex Is No Laughing Matteras Enmovie2007Best Wishes for Tomorrowas Kazuko Moribemovie2007Welcome to the Quiet Roomas Mikimovie2007Galileoas Kanbara Atsukotv2007Mushi-Shi: The Movieas Tanyumovie2006Rainbow Songas Kana Satomovie2006Tekkonkinkreetas Shiro (voice)movie2006Sugar & Spiceas Girl on the Busmovie2006Hula Girlsas Kimiko Tanikawamovie2006Honey and Cloveras Hagumovie2005Yamatoas Taekomovie