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Yu Aoi

Yu Aoi

Actor · Born August 17, 1985 · Kasuga, Fukuoka, Japan

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Biography

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.

Acted in 105

2010s

  1. 2019

    From Miyamoto to You

    Yasuko Nakano

    67

  2. They Say Nothing Stays the Same

    Geisha

  3. Children of the Sea

    Kanako Azumi (voice)

    67

  4. A Long Goodbye

    Fumi Higashi

    69
  5. 2018

    Killing

    Yu

  6. このマンガがすごい！

    navigator · 12 episodes

  7. Penguin Highway

    Onē-san (voice)

    80

  8. What a Wonderful Family! 3

    Noriko Mamiya

    70

  9. From Miyamoto to You

    中野靖子 · 12 episodes

  10. 2017

    Birds Without Names

    Towako Kitahara

    74

  11. Mixed Doubles

    Yo

    65

  12. My High School Business

    Chihiro Mashiba · 10 episodes

  13. Tokyo Ghoul

    Rize Kamishiro

    66

  14. Hello, Detective Hedgehog

    Setsuko Kawai · 10 episodes

  15. What a Wonderful Family! 2

    Noriko Mamiya

    70
  16. 2016

    Haruko Azumi Is Missing

    Haruko Azumi

    62

  17. Over the Fence

    Satoshi Tamura

    66

  18. What a Wonderful Family!

    Noriko Mamiya

    69
  19. 2015

    Song FUKUYAMA

    TV

  20. Journey to the Shore

    Tomoko

    59

  21. Dr. Rintaro, Psychiatrist

    梦乃 · 10 episodes

  22. The Case of Hana & Alice

    Tetsuko "Alice" Arisugawa (voice)

    72
  23. 2014

    Rurouni Kenshin Part III: The Legend Ends

    Megumi Takani

    76

  24. Rurouni Kenshin Part II: Kyoto Inferno

    Megumi Takani

    75

  25. All About My Siblings

    Azusa Sawabe · 11 episodes

  26. Climbing to Spring

    Ai Takazawa

  27. MOZU

    Shiori Nanami · 5 episodes

  28. Zipang Punk Goemon Rock III

    Neko no me o gin

  29. 2013

    Space Pirate Captain Harlock

    Miime (voice)

    65

  30. Penance

    Sae Kikuchi

  31. NHK for School

    TV

  32. The Farthest Galaxy

    Misato Ebata / Akane Seike · 2 episodes

  33. Tokyo Family

    Noriko Mamiya

    74
  34. 2012

    Double Face: gisō keisatsu-hen

    Movie

  35. Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins

    Megumi Takani

    74

  36. Penance

    Sae Kikuchi · 5 episodes

    71
  37. 2011

    By Chance

    Movie

  38. Vampire

    Mina

    54

  39. Patisserie Coin De Rue

    Natsume Usuba

  40. 2010

    The Lightning Tree

    Rai / Yu

  41. Detective Lovesick

    Setsuko Konuma · 1 episode

    74

  42. Flowers

    Rin

  43. Nodame Cantabile: The Movie II

    Jadwiga (voice)

    72

  44. About Her Brother

    Koharu Takano

    68

  45. Ryōmaden

    Omoto · 48 episodes

    82

2000s

  1. 2009

    Miyori's Forest

    Miyori (voice)

  2. Redline

    Sonoshee McLaren (voice)

    74

  3. Honokaa Boy

    Kaoru

  4. 2008

    Tokyo!

    Pizza-Delivery Girl (segment "Shaking Tokyo")

    70

  5. One Million Yen Girl

    Suzuko Sato

    72

  6. Osen

    Sen Handa · 10 episodes

  7. Aoi Yū × Yottsu no Uso Camouflage

    Chika/Makoto/Umeko/Suzuko · 12 episodes

  8. Sex Is No Laughing Matter

    En

    61
  9. 2007

    Best Wishes for Tomorrow

    Kazuko Moribe

  10. Welcome to the Quiet Room

    Miki

  11. Galileo

    Kanbara Atsuko · 1 episode

    76

  12. Mushi-Shi: The Movie

    Tanyu

  13. 2006

    Tekkonkinkreet

    Shiro (voice)

    74

  14. Rainbow Song

    Kana Sato

    74

  15. Sugar & Spice

    Girl on the Bus

  16. Hula Girls

    Kimiko Tanikawa

    64

  17. Honey and Clover

    Hagu

    64
  18. 2005

    Yamato

    Taeko

    61

  19. Henshin

    Kei Hamura

  20. Shining Boy & Little Randy

    Emi Murakami

  21. Turtles Are Surprisingly Fast Swimmers

    Kujaku Ogitani

    66

  22. Letters from Nirai Kanai

    Fuki Asato

  23. Tiger and Dragon

    Risa · 11 episodes

    76

  24. Tetsujin 28: The Movie

    Mami Tachibana

  25. 呪戒-JUKAI-

    Movie

  26. Filming H&A

    Movie

  27. Tiger & Dragon Special

    Risa

  28. 2004

    Umineko - Inseparable

    Miya Noda

  29. Nanako and Nanao: the Day They Became Sister and Brother

    Nanako

  30. Tales of the Bizarre: 2004 Fall Special

    Movie

  31. Hana & Alice

    Tetsuko Arisugawa (Alice)

    71

  32. The Diary from the Past

    Movie

  33. 2003

    1980

    Rika Hashiba

  34. Worst by Chance

    Harada's Girlfriend

  35. 14ヶ月〜妻が子供に還っていく〜

    TV

  36. Dr. Coto's Clinic

    仲依ミナ · 11 episodes

  37. Hana & Alice

    Alice · 3 episodes

  38. Kou Kou Kyoushi

    Ezawa Mami · 11 episodes

  39. 2002

    All About "All About Lily Chou-Chou"

    Movie

  40. Harmful Insect

    Natsuko Yamaoka

  41. Olfactogram

    Movie

  42. 2001

    Blue and White Make Light Blue

    Shiina Kasumi

  43. All About Lily Chou-Chou

    Shiori Tsuda

    74
Appearances3

2020s

  1. 2023

    FRONTIERS

    Narrator · 2 episodes

2010s

  1. 2011

    Fukushima Hula Girls

    Narrator (voice)