Biography
Yu Aoi (born August 17, 1985) is a Japanese actress and model. 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.
Filmography
all 103
Movies 78
TV Shows 25
Voice 3
self 2
Narrator 1
FRONTIERS (2023)
Sylvanian Families the Movie: A Gift From Freya (2023)
Dr. Coto's Clinic (2022)
20th year reunion (2021)
Shikatanakatta to Yuute wa Ikan Nodesu (2021)
Ora, Ora Be Goin' Alone (2021)
Rurouni Kenshin: The Final (2021)
Wife of a Spy (2020)
Romance Doll (2020)
Miyamoto (2019)
They Say Nothing Stays the Same (2019)
Children of the Sea (2019)
A Long Goodbye (2019)
Killing (2018)
Penguin Highway (2018)
What a Wonderful Family! 3 (2018)
From Miyamoto To You (2018)
Birds Without Names (2017)
Mixed Doubles (2017)
My High School Business (2017)
Tokyo Ghoul (2017)
Hello, Detective Hedgehog (2017)
We're Millennials Got a Problem? SP (2017)
What a Wonderful Family! 2 (2017)
Japanese Girls Never Die (2016)
Over the Fence (2016)
What a Wonderful Family! (2016)
Stitch! Perfect Memory (2016)
Utafukuyama (2015)
Journey to the Shore (2015)
Dr. Rintaro, Psychiatrist (2015)
The Case of Hana & Alice (2015)
Rurouni Kenshin Part III: The Legend Ends (2014)
Rurouni Kenshin Part II: Kyoto Inferno (2014)
All About My Siblings (2014)
Climbing to Spring (2014)
MOZU (2014)
Zipang Punk Goemon Rock III (2014)
四代目市川猿之助 斬新という宿命 (2014)
Space Pirate Captain Harlock (2013)
Penance (2013)
NHK for School (2013)
The Farthest Galaxy (2013)
Tokyo Family (2013)
Double Face: gisō keisatsu-hen (2012)
Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins (2012)
Penance (2012)
Fukushima Hula Girls (2011)
By Chance (2011)
Vampire (2011)
Patisserie Coin De Rue (2011)
The Lightning Tree (2010)
Detective Lovesick (2010)
Flowers (2010)
Redline (2010)
Nodame Cantabile: The Movie II (2010)
About Her Brother (2010)
Miyori's Forest (2009)
Good Bye, My Secret Friend (2009)
Honokaa Boy (2009)
Tokyo! (2008)
One Million Yen Girl (2008)
Osen (2008)
Aoi Yū × Yottsu no Uso Camouflage (2008)
Sex Is No Laughing Matter (2008)
Best Wishes for Tomorrow (2007)
Welcome to the Quiet Room (2007)
Mushi-Shi: The Movie (2007)
Rainbow Song (2006)
Tekkonkinkreet (2006)
Sugar & Spice (2006)
Hula Girls (2006)
Honey and Clover (2006)
Yamato (2005)
Henshin (2005)
Shining Boy and Little Randy (2005)
Turtles Are Surprisingly Fast Swimmers (2005)
Letters from Kanai Nirai (2005)
Tiger and Dragon (2005)
Tetsujin 28: The Movie (2005)
呪戒-JUKAI- (2005)
Filming H&A (2005)
Umineko - Inseparable (2004)
Nanako and Nanao: the Day They Became Sister and Brother (2004)
Tales of the Bizarre: 2004 Fall Special (2004)
Hana and Alice (2004)
Diary from the past (2004)
Mask de 41 (2004)
1980 (2003)
Worst by Chance (2003)
14ヶ月〜妻が子供に還っていく〜 (2003)
Dr. Coto's Clinic (2003)
Hana & Alice (2003)
Kou Kou Kyoushi (2003)
The Summer Promise (2002)
All About "All About Lily Chou-Chou" (2002)
Ao to Shiro de Mizuiro (2001)
All About Lily Chou-Chou (2001)
Harmful Insect (2001)
Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen (1990)
Camouflage
Like Asura
Ashura no Gotoku
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Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1985-08-17 (38 years old)
Birth PlaceKasuga, Japan
Height160-centimeter
CitizenshipsJapan
Also Known AsYû Aoi, Yū Aoi, 아오이 유우, 夏井 優, Yū Natsui, 蒼井 優, 나츠이 유우, 苍井优, Yuu Aoi, 蒼井優
AwardsElan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year, Nikkan Sports Film Award for Best Newcomer, Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Actress
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