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Yu Aoi

Known for: Acting

Biography: 1985-08-17 (39 years old)

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.

Filmography

all 104

Movies 77

TV Shows 27

Voice 10

Narrator 2

self 1

Takiko

Asura (2025)

Narrator

FRONTIERS (2023)

Teri Chocolate (voice)

Yu Aoi

Biography

Filmography

all 104

Movies 77

TV Shows 27

Voice 10

Narrator 2

self 1

Asura (2025)

FRONTIERS (2023)

Sylvanian Families the Movie: A Gift from Freya (2023)

Boogie Woogie (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)

From Miyamoto to You (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)

What a Wonderful Family! 2 (2017)

Japanese Girls Never Die (2016)

Over the Fence (2016)

What a Wonderful Family! (2016)

Stitch! Perfect Memory (2016)

Song FUKUYAMA (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)

Nodame Cantabile: The Movie II (2010)

About Her Brother (2010)

Miyori's Forest (2009)

Redline (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)

Galileo (2007)

Mushi-Shi: The Movie (2007)

Rainbow Song (2006)

四代目市川猿之助斬新という宿命 (2014)

Known For
Acting

Gender
Female

Birthday
1985-08-17 (39 years old)

Birth Place
Kasuga, Japan

Height
160-centimeter

Spouse
Ryōta Yamasato

Citizenships
Japan

Also Known As
Yû Aoi, Yū Aoi, 夏井優, Yū Natsui, 蒼井優, 나츠이 유우, Yuu Aoi, یو آویی

Awards
Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year, Nikkan Sports Film Award for Best Newcomer, Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Actress