Yu Aoi
Acting
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.
TV Shows(28)
Asura
Takiko
2025
FRONTIERS
Narrator
2023
Boogie Woogie
Reiko Yamato
2023
20th year reunion
self
2021
このマンガがすごい！
navigator
2018
From Miyamoto To You
中野靖子
2018
My High School Business
Chihiro Mashiba
2017
Hello, Detective Hedgehog
Setsuko Kawai
2017
Song FUKUYAMA
2015
Dr. Rintaro, Psychiatrist
梦乃
2015
All About My Siblings
Azusa Sawabe
2014
MOZU
Shiori Nanami
2014
NHK for School
2013
The Farthest Galaxy
Misato Ebata / Akane Seike
2013
Penance
Sae Kikuchi
2012
Detective Lovesick
Setsuko Konuma
2010
Osen
Sen Handa
2008
Aoi Yū × Yottsu no Uso Camouflage
Chika/Makoto/Umeko/Suzuko
2008
Galileo
Kanbara Atsuko
2007
Tiger and Dragon
Risa
2005
14ヶ月〜妻が子供に還っていく〜
2003
Dr. Coto's Clinic
仲依ミナ
2003
演技者 狂い咲きヴァージンロード
2003
Hana & Alice
Alice
2003
Kou Kou Kyoushi
Ezawa Mami
2003
The Summer Promise
2002
Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen
1990
Human Vapor
Movies(83)
Tokyo Taxi
Sumire (young)
2025
Meets the World
Yuki
2025
How Dare You?
Keiko Ueda
2025
Sore Ike! Anpanman: Chapon no Hero!
Chapon (voice)
2025
Sylvanian Families: The Movie
Teri Chocolate (voice)
2023
Dr. Coto's Clinic
Mina Nakai
2022
Shikatanakatta to Yuute wa Ikan Nodesu
Fusako Torii
2021
Ora, Ora Be Goin' Alone
Momoko
2021
Rurouni Kenshin: The Final
Megumi Takani
2021
Wife of a Spy
Satoko Fukuhara
2020
Romance Doll
Sonoko Kitamura
2020
From Miyamoto to You
Yasuko Nakano
2019
They Say Nothing Stays the Same
Geisha
2019
Children of the Sea
Kanako Azumi (voice)
2019
A Long Goodbye
Fumi Higashi
2019
Killing
Yu
2018
Penguin Highway
Onē-san (voice)
2018
What a Wonderful Family! 3
Noriko Mamiya
2018
Birds Without Names
Towako Kitahara
2017
Mixed Doubles
Yo
2017
Tokyo Ghoul
Rize Kamishiro
2017
What a Wonderful Family! 2
Noriko Mamiya
2017
Japanese Girls Never Die
Haruko Azumi
2016
Over the Fence
Satoshi Tamura
2016
What a Wonderful Family!
Noriko Mamiya
2016
Journey to the Shore
Tomoko
2015
The Case of Hana & Alice
Tetsuko "Alice" Arisugawa (voice)
2015
Rurouni Kenshin Part III: The Legend Ends
Megumi Takani
2014
Rurouni Kenshin Part II: Kyoto Inferno
Megumi Takani
2014
Climbing to Spring
Ai Takazawa
2014
Zipang Punk Goemon Rock III
Neko no me o gin
2014
四代目市川猿之助 斬新という宿命
2014
Space Pirate Captain Harlock
Miime (voice)
2013
Penance
Sae Kikuchi
2013
Tokyo Family
Noriko Mamiya
2013
Double Face: gisō keisatsu-hen
2012
Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins
Megumi Takani
2012
Fukushima Hula Girls
Narrator (voice)
2011
By Chance
2011
Vampire
Mina
2011
Patisserie Coin De Rue
Natsume Usuba
2011
The Lightning Tree
Rai / Yu
2010
Flowers
Rin
2010
Nodame Cantabile: The Movie II
Jadwiga (voice)
2010
About Her Brother
Koharu Takano
2010
Miyori's Forest
Miyori (voice)
2009
Redline
Sonoshee McLaren (voice)
2009
Good Bye, My Secret Friend
Narrator
2009
Honokaa Boy
Kaoru
2009
Tokyo!
Pizza-Delivery Girl (segment "Shaking Tokyo")
2008
One Million Yen Girl
Suzuko Sato
2008
Sex Is No Laughing Matter
En
2008
Best Wishes for Tomorrow
Kazuko Moribe
2007
Welcome to the Quiet Room
Miki
2007
Mushi-Shi: The Movie
Tanyu
2007
Rainbow Song
Kana Sato
2006
Tekkonkinkreet
Shiro (voice)
2006
Sugar & Spice
Girl on the Bus
2006
Hula Girls
Kimiko Tanikawa
2006
Honey and Clover
Hagu
2006
Yamato
Taeko
2005
Henshin
Kei Hamura
2005
Shining Boy and Little Randy
Emi Murakami
2005
Turtles Are Surprisingly Fast Swimmers
Kujaku Ogitani
2005
Letters from Kanai Nirai
Fuki Asato
2005
Tetsujin 28: The Movie
Mami Tachibana
2005
呪戒-JUKAI-
2005
Filming H&A
2005
Tiger & Dragon Special
Risa
2005
Umineko - Inseparable
Miya Noda
2004
Nanako and Nanao: the Day They Became Sister and Brother
Nanako
2004
Tales of the Bizarre: 2004 Fall Special
2004
Hana & Alice
Tetsuko Arisugawa (Alice)
2004
The Diary from the Past
2004
Mask de 41
Haruka Kuramochi
2004
1980
Rika Hashiba
2003
Worst by Chance
Harada's Girlfriend
2003
All About "All About Lily Chou-Chou"
2002
Harmful Insect
Natsuko Yamaoka
2002
Olfactogram
2002
Ao to Shiro de Mizuiro
Shiina Kasumi
2001
All About Lily Chou-Chou
Shiori Tsuda
2001
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