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

Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen

Ryōmaden

Galileo

Hello, Detective Hedgehog

Asura

Tiger and Dragon

Dr. Coto's Clinic

Detective Lovesick

All Movies (84)

• Tokyo Taxi2025 · as Young Sumire
• Meets the World2025 · as Yuki
• How Dare You?2025 · as Keiko Ueda
• Sore Ike! Anpanman: Chapon no Hero!2025 · as Chapon (voice)
• Sylvanian Families: The Movie2023 · as Teri Chocolate (voice)
• Dr. Coto's Clinic2022 · as Mina Nakai
• Shikatanakatta to Yuute wa Ikan Nodesu2021 · as Fusako Torii
• Rurouni Kenshin: The Final2021 · as Megumi Takani
• Ora, Ora Be Goin' Alone2020 · as Momoko
• Wife of a Spy2020 · as Satoko Fukuhara
• 戦争童画集 ～75年目のショートストーリー～2020
• Romance Doll2020 · as Sonoko Kitamura
• From Miyamoto to You2019 · as Yasuko Nakano
• They Say Nothing Stays the Same2019 · as Geisha
• Children of the Sea2019 · as Kanako Azumi (voice)
• A Long Goodbye2019 · as Fumi Higashi
• Killing2018 · as Yu
• Penguin Highway2018 · as Onē-san (voice)
• What a Wonderful Family! 32018 · as Noriko Mamiya
• Birds Without Names2017 · as Towako Kitahara
• Mixed Doubles2017 · as Yo
• Tokyo Ghoul2017 · as Rize Kamishiro
• What a Wonderful Family! 22017 · as Noriko Mamiya
• Japanese Girls Never Die2016 · as Haruko Azumi
• Over the Fence2016 · as Satoshi Tamura
• What a Wonderful Family!2016 · as Noriko Mamiya
• Journey to the Shore2015 · as Tomoko
• The Case of Hana & Alice2015 · as Tetsuko "Alice" Arisugawa (voice)
• Rurouni Kenshin Part III: The Legend Ends2014 · as Megumi Takani
• Rurouni Kenshin Part II: Kyoto Inferno2014 · as Megumi Takani
• Climbing to Spring2014 · as Ai Takazawa
• Zipang Punk Goemon Rock III2014 · as Neko no me o gin
• 四代目市川猿之助 斬新という宿命2014
• Space Pirate Captain Harlock2013 · as Miime (voice)
• Penance2013 · as Sae Kikuchi
• Tokyo Family2013 · as Noriko Mamiya
• Double Face: gisō keisatsu-hen2012
• Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins2012 · as Megumi Takani
• Fukushima Hula Girls2011 · as Narrator (voice)
• By Chance2011
• Vampire2011 · as Mina
• Patisserie Coin De Rue2011 · as Natsume Usuba
• The Lightning Tree2010 · as Rai / Yu
• Flowers2010 · as Rin
• Nodame Cantabile: The Movie II2010 · as Jadwiga (voice)
• About Her Brother2010 · as Koharu Takano
• Miyori's Forest2009 · as Miyori (voice)
• Redline2009 · as Sonoshee McLaren (voice)
• Good Bye, My Secret Friend2009 · as Narrator
• Honokaa Boy2009 · as Kaoru
• Tokyo!2008 · as Pizza-Delivery Girl (segment "Shaking Tokyo")
• One Million Yen Girl2008 · as Suzuko Sato
• Sex Is No Laughing Matter2008 · as En
• Best Wishes for Tomorrow2007 · as Kazuko Moribe
• Welcome to the Quiet Room2007 · as Miki
• Mushi-Shi: The Movie2007 · as Tanyu
• Tekkonkinkreet2006 · as Shiro (voice)
• Rainbow Song2006 · as Kana Sato
• Sugar & Spice2006 · as Girl on the Bus
• Hula Girls2006 · as Kimiko Tanikawa
• Honey and Clover2006 · as Hagu
• Yamato2005 · as Taeko
• Henshin2005 · as Kei Hamura
• Shining Boy and Little Randy2005 · as Emi Murakami
• Turtles Are Surprisingly Fast Swimmers2005 · as Kujaku Ogitani
• Letters from Kanai Nirai2005 · as Fuki Asato
• Tetsujin 28: The Movie2005 · as Mami Tachibana
• 呪戒-JUKAI-2005
• Filming H&A2005
• Tiger & Dragon Special2005 · as Risa
• Umineko - Inseparable2004 · as Miya Noda
• Nanako and Nanao: the Day They Became Sister and Brother2004 · as Nanako
• Tales of the Bizarre: 2004 Fall Special2004
• Hana & Alice2004 · as Tetsuko Arisugawa (Alice)
• The Diary from the Past2004
• Mask de 412004 · as Haruka Kuramochi
• 19802003 · as Rika Hashiba
• Worst by Chance2003 · as Harada's Girlfriend
• All About "All About Lily Chou-Chou"2002
• Harmful Insect2002 · as Natsuko Yamaoka
• Olfactogram2002
• Ao to Shiro de Mizuiro2001 · as Shiina Kasumi
• All About Lily Chou-Chou2001 · as Shiori Tsuda
• 無用の人—

All TV Shows (30)

• Tシャツが乾くまで2026 · as Sakiko
• Human Vapor2026 · as Kyoko Kono
• Asura2025 · as Takiko
• FRONTIERS2023 · as Narrator
• Boogie Woogie2023 · as Reiko Yamato
• 20th year reunion2021 · as self
• このマンガがすごい！2018 · as navigator
• From Miyamoto To You2018 · as 中野靖子
• My High School Business2017 · as Chihiro Mashiba
• Hello, Detective Hedgehog2017 · as Setsuko Kawai
• Song FUKUYAMA2015
• Dr. Rintaro, Psychiatrist2015 · as 梦乃
• All About My Siblings2014 · as Azusa Sawabe
• MOZU2014 · as Shiori Nanami
• NHK for School2013
• The Farthest Galaxy2013 · as Misato Ebata / Akane Seike
• Penance2012 · as Sae Kikuchi
• Detective Lovesick2010 · as Setsuko Konuma
• Ryōmaden2010 · as Omoto
• Osen2008 · as Sen Handa
• Aoi Yū × Yottsu no Uso Camouflage2008 · as Chika/Makoto/Umeko/Suzuko
• Galileo2007 · as Kanbara Atsuko
• Tiger and Dragon2005 · as Risa
• 14ヶ月〜妻が子供に還っていく〜2003
• Dr. Coto's Clinic2003 · as 仲依ミナ
• 演技者 狂い咲きヴァージンロード2003
• Hana & Alice2003 · as Alice
• Kou Kou Kyoushi2003 · as Ezawa Mami
• The Summer Promise2002
• Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen1990