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 105
Movies 78
TV Shows 27
Voice 6
Narrator 1
self 1
Asura (2025)
FRONTIERS (2023)
Sylvanian Families the Movie: A Gift from Freya (2023)
Boogie Woogie (2023)
Dr. Coto's Clinic (2022)
Rurouni Kenshin: The Final (2021)
Wife of a Spy (2020)
Romance Doll (2020)
From Miyamoto to You (2019)
Children of the Sea (2019)
A Long Goodbye (2019)
Penguin Highway (2018)
What a Wonderful Family! 3 (2018)
Birds Without Names (2017)
My High School Business (2017)
Tokyo Ghoul (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)
The Case of Hana & Alice (2015)
Climbing to Spring (2014)
MOZU (2014)
Space Pirate Captain Harlock (2013)
Penance (2013)
Tokyo Family (2013)
Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins (2012)
Penance (2012)
Fukushima Hula Girls (2011)
Detective Lovesick (2010)
Redline (2010)
Nodame Cantabile: The Movie II (2010)
About Her Brother (2010)
Tokyo! (2008)
One Million Yen Girl (2008)
Osen (2008)
Aoi Yū × Yottsu no Uso Camouflage (2008)
Best Wishes for Tomorrow (2007)
Galileo (2007)
Rainbow Song (2006)
Tekkonkinkreet (2006)
Sugar & Spice (2006)
Hula Girls (2006)
Yamato (2005)
Henshin (2005)
Shining Boy and Little Randy (2005)
Turtles Are Surprisingly Fast Swimmers (2005)
Letters from Kanai Nirai (2005)
Tetsujin 28: The Movie (2005)
Umineko - Inseparable (2004)
Hana and Alice (2004)
Mask de 41 (2004)
1980 (2003)
Worst by Chance (2003)
Kou Kou Kyoushi (2003)
Ao to Shiro de Mizuiro (2001)
All About Lily Chou-Chou (2001)
Harmful Insect (2001)
Camouflage
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Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1985-08-17 (39 years old)
Birth PlaceKasuga, Japan
Height160-centimeter
CitizenshipsJapan
Also Known AsYû Aoi, Yū Aoi, 夏井 優, Yū Natsui, 蒼井 優, 나츠이 유우, Yuu Aoi
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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