Yu Aoi
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1985-08-17 (39 years old)
Place of Birth
Kasuga, Fukuoka, Japan
Yu Aoi
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.
Known For
Acting
(2025)
(2023)
Sylvanian Families: The Movie
as Teri Chocolate (voice)
(2022)
Dr. Coto's Clinic
as Mina Nakai
(2021)
Rurouni Kenshin: The Final
as Megumi Takani
(2021)
Ora, Ora Be Goin' Alone
as Momoko
(2021)
Shikatanakatta to Yuute wa Ikan Nodesu
as Fusako Torii
(2020)
Wife of a Spy
as Satoko Fukuhara
(2020)
Romance Doll
as Sonoko Kitamura
(2019)
Children of the Sea
as Kanako Azumi (voice)
(2019)
They Say Nothing Stays the Same
as Geisha
(2019)
From Miyamoto to You
as Yasuko Nakano
(2019)
A Long Goodbye
as Fumi Higashi
(2018)
Penguin Highway
as Onē-san (voice)
(2018)
Killing
as Yu
(2018)
What a Wonderful Family! 3
as Noriko Mamiya
(2017)
Tokyo Ghoul
as Rize Kamishiro
(2017)
Birds Without Names
as Towako Kitahara
(2017)
What a Wonderful Family! 2
as Noriko Mamiya
(2017)
Mixed Doubles
as Yo
(2016)
What a Wonderful Family!
as Noriko Mamiya
(2016)
Japanese Girls Never Die
as Haruko Azumi
(2016)
Over the Fence
as Satoshi Tamura
(2015)
The Case of Hana & Alice
as Tetsuko "Alice" Arisugawa (voice)
(2015)
Journey to the Shore
as Tomoko
(2014)
Rurouni Kenshin Part II: Kyoto Inferno
as Megumi Takani
(2014)
Rurouni Kenshin Part III: The Legend Ends
as Megumi Takani
(2014)
Climbing to Spring
as Ai Takazawa
(2014)
Zipang Punk Goemon Rock III
as Neko no me o gin
(2014)
(2013)
Space Pirate Captain Harlock
as Miime (voice)
(2013)
Penance
as Sae Kikuchi
(2013)
Tokyo Family
as Noriko Mamiya
(2012)
Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins
as Megumi Takani
(2012)
(2011)
Patisserie Coin De Rue
as Natsume Usuba
(2011)
Vampire
as Mina
(2011)
(2011)
Fukushima Hula Girls
as Narrator (voice)
(2010)
Nodame Cantabile: The Movie II
as Jadwiga (voice)
(2010)
Flowers
as Rin
(2010)
About Her Brother
as Koharu Takano
(2010)
The Lightning Tree
as Rai / Yu
(2009)
Redline
as Sonoshee McLaren (voice)
(2009)
Miyori's Forest
as Miyori (voice)
(2009)
Honokaa Boy
as Kaoru
(2009)
Good Bye, My Secret Friend
as Narrator
(2008)
Tokyo!
as Pizza-Delivery Girl (segment "Shaking Tokyo")
(2008)
One Million Yen Girl
as Suzuko Sato
(2008)
(2007)
Mushi-Shi: The Movie
as Tanyu
(2007)
Welcome to the Quiet Room
as Miki
(2007)
Best Wishes for Tomorrow
as Kazuko Moribe
(2006)
Tekkonkinkreet
as Shiro (voice)
(2006)
Hula Girls
as Kimiko Tanikawa
(2006)
Honey and Clover
as Hagu
(2006)
Rainbow Song
as Kana Sato
(2006)
Sugar & Spice
as Girl on the Bus
(2005)
Yamato
as Taeko
(2005)
Turtles Are Surprisingly Fast Swimmers
as Kujaku Ogitani
(2005)
Tetsujin 28: The Movie
as Mami Tachibana
(2005)
Letters from Kanai Nirai
as Fuki Asato
(2005)
Shining Boy and Little Randy
as Emi Murakami
(2005)
(2005)
Henshin
as Kei Hamura
(2005)
(2004)
Hana & Alice
as Tetsuko Arisugawa (Alice)
(2004)
Umineko - Inseparable
as Miya Noda
(2004)
(2004)
(2004)
(2004)
Mask de 41
as Haruka Kuramochi
(2003)
Worst by Chance
as Harada's Girlfriend
(2003)
1980
as Rika Hashiba
(2002)
Harmful Insect
as Natsuko Yamaoka
(2002)
(2001)
All About Lily Chou-Chou
as Shiori Tsuda
(2001)
Ao to Shiro de Mizuiro
as Shiina Kasumi