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.
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Filmography
In My Father's RoomFilm · 2027 · as Satomi
Human VaporTV · 2026 · as Kyoko Kono · 8 episodes
Until the T-Shirt DriesTV · 2026 · as Sakiko Seo · 10 episodes
AsuraTV · 2025 · as Takiko · 7 episodes
Go! Anpanman: Chapon’s Hero!Film · 2025 · as Chapon (voice)
How Dare You?Film · 2025 · as Keiko Ueda
Meets the WorldFilm · 2025 · as Yuki
Tokyo TaxiFilm · 2025 · as Young Sumire
Boogie WoogieTV · 2023 · as Reiko Yamato · 127 episodes
FRONTIERSTV · 2023 · as Narrator · 2 episodes
Sylvanian Families: The MovieFilm · 2023 · as Teri Chocolate (voice)
Dr. Coto's ClinicFilm · 2022 · as Mina Nakai- 20th year reunionTV · 2021 · as self · 13 episodes
Rurouni Kenshin: The FinalFilm · 2021 · as Megumi Takani
Shikatanakatta to Yuute wa Ikan NodesuFilm · 2021 · as Fusako Torii
Ora, Ora Be Goin' AloneFilm · 2020 · as Momoko
Romance DollFilm · 2020 · as Sonoko Kitamura
Wife of a SpyFilm · 2020 · as Satoko Fukuhara- 戦争童画集 ～75年目のショートストーリー～Film · 2020 · Acting
A Long GoodbyeFilm · 2019 · as Fumi Higashi
Children of the SeaFilm · 2019 · as Kanako Azumi (voice)
From Miyamoto to YouFilm · 2019 · as Yasuko Nakano
They Say Nothing Stays the SameFilm · 2019 · as Geisha
From Miyamoto to YouTV · 2018 · as 中野靖子 · 12 episodes
KillingFilm · 2018 · as Yu
Penguin HighwayFilm · 2018 · as Onē-san (voice)
What a Wonderful Family! 3Film · 2018 · as Noriko Mamiya
このマンガがすごい！TV · 2018 · as navigator · 12 episodes
Birds Without NamesFilm · 2017 · as Towako Kitahara
Hello, Detective HedgehogTV · 2017 · as Setsuko Kawai · 10 episodes
Mixed DoublesFilm · 2017 · as Yo
My High School BusinessTV · 2017 · as Chihiro Mashiba · 10 episodes
Tokyo GhoulFilm · 2017 · as Rize Kamishiro
What a Wonderful Family! 2Film · 2017 · as Noriko Mamiya
Haruko Azumi Is MissingFilm · 2016 · as Haruko Azumi
Over the FenceFilm · 2016 · as Satoshi Tamura
What a Wonderful Family!Film · 2016 · as Noriko Mamiya
Dr. Rintaro, PsychiatristTV · 2015 · as 梦乃 · 10 episodes
Journey to the ShoreFilm · 2015 · as Tomoko
Song FUKUYAMATV · 2015 · Acting · 4 episodes
The Case of Hana & AliceFilm · 2015 · as Tetsuko "Alice" Arisugawa (voice)
All About My SiblingsTV · 2014 · as Azusa Sawabe · 11 episodes
Climbing to SpringFilm · 2014 · as Ai Takazawa
MOZUTV · 2014 · as Shiori Nanami · 5 episodes
Rurouni Kenshin Part II: Kyoto InfernoFilm · 2014 · as Megumi Takani
Rurouni Kenshin Part III: The Legend EndsFilm · 2014 · as Megumi Takani
Zipang Punk Goemon Rock IIIFilm · 2014 · as Neko no me o gin- 四代目市川猿之助 斬新という宿命Film · 2014 · Acting
NHK for SchoolTV · 2013 · Acting · 20 episodes
PenanceFilm · 2013 · as Sae Kikuchi
Space Pirate Captain HarlockFilm · 2013 · as Miime (voice)
The Farthest GalaxyTV · 2013 · as Misato Ebata / Akane Seike · 2 episodes
Tokyo FamilyFilm · 2013 · as Noriko Mamiya
Double Face: gisō keisatsu-henFilm · 2012 · Acting
PenanceTV · 2012 · as Sae Kikuchi · 5 episodes
Rurouni Kenshin Part I: OriginsFilm · 2012 · as Megumi Takani
By ChanceFilm · 2011 · Acting
Fukushima Hula GirlsFilm · 2011 · as Narrator (voice)
Patisserie Coin De RueFilm · 2011 · as Natsume Usuba
VampireFilm · 2011 · as Mina
About Her BrotherFilm · 2010 · as Koharu Takano
Detective LovesickTV · 2010 · as Setsuko Konuma · 1 episode
FlowersFilm · 2010 · as Rin
Nodame Cantabile: The Movie IIFilm · 2010 · as Jadwiga (voice)- RyōmadenTV · 2010 · as Omoto · 48 episodes
The Lightning TreeFilm · 2010 · as Rai / Yu
Good Bye, My Secret FriendFilm · 2009 · as Narrator
Honokaa BoyFilm · 2009 · as Kaoru
Miyori's ForestFilm · 2009 · as Miyori (voice)
RedlineFilm · 2009 · as Sonoshee McLaren (voice)
Aoi Yū × Yottsu no Uso CamouflageTV · 2008 · as Chika/Makoto/Umeko/Suzuko · 12 episodes
One Million Yen GirlFilm · 2008 · as Suzuko Sato
OsenTV · 2008 · as Sen Handa · 10 episodes
Sex Is No Laughing MatterFilm · 2008 · as En
Tokyo!Film · 2008 · as Pizza-Delivery Girl (segment "Shaking Tokyo")
Best Wishes for TomorrowFilm · 2007 · as Kazuko Moribe- GalileoTV · 2007 · as Kanbara Atsuko · 1 episode
Mushi-Shi: The MovieFilm · 2007 · as Tanyu
Welcome to the Quiet RoomFilm · 2007 · as Miki
Honey and CloverFilm · 2006 · as Hagu
Hula GirlsFilm · 2006 · as Kimiko Tanikawa
Rainbow SongFilm · 2006 · as Kana Sato
Sugar & SpiceFilm · 2006 · as Girl on the Bus
TekkonkinkreetFilm · 2006 · as Shiro (voice)
Filming H&AFilm · 2005 · Acting
HenshinFilm · 2005 · as Kei Hamura
Letters from Nirai KanaiFilm · 2005 · as Fuki Asato
Shining Boy & Little RandyFilm · 2005 · as Emi Murakami
Tetsujin 28: The MovieFilm · 2005 · as Mami Tachibana
Tiger & Dragon SpecialFilm · 2005 · as Risa
Tiger and DragonTV · 2005 · as Risa · 11 episodes
Turtles Are Surprisingly Fast SwimmersFilm · 2005 · as Kujaku Ogitani
YamatoFilm · 2005 · as Taeko
呪戒-JUKAI-Film · 2005 · Acting
Hana & AliceFilm · 2004 · as Tetsuko Arisugawa (Alice)- Mask de 41Film · 2004 · as Haruka Kuramochi
Nanako and Nanao: the Day They Became Sister and BrotherFilm · 2004 · as Nanako
Tales of the Bizarre: 2004 Fall SpecialFilm · 2004 · Acting
The Diary from the PastFilm · 2004 · Acting
Umineko - InseparableFilm · 2004 · as Miya Noda
14ヶ月〜妻が子供に還っていく〜TV · 2003 · Acting · 1 episode
1980Film · 2003 · as Rika Hashiba
Dr. Coto's ClinicTV · 2003 · as 仲依ミナ · 11 episodes
Hana & AliceTV · 2003 · as Alice · 3 episodes
Kou Kou KyoushiTV · 2003 · as Ezawa Mami · 11 episodes
Worst by ChanceFilm · 2003 · as Harada's Girlfriend- 演技者 狂い咲きヴァージンロードTV · 2003 · Acting · 4 episodes
All About "All About Lily Chou-Chou"Film · 2002 · Acting
Harmful InsectFilm · 2002 · as Natsuko Yamaoka
OlfactogramFilm · 2002 · Acting- The Summer PromiseTV · 2002 · Acting · 1 episode
All About Lily Chou-ChouFilm · 2001 · as Shiori Tsuda
Blue and White Make Light BlueFilm · 2001 · as Shiina Kasumi- Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari TokubetsuhenTV · 1990 · Acting · 5 episodes
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