Yu Aoi

Yu Aoi

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
CREDITS
PHOTOS

TV Series

From Miyamoto To You

From Miyamoto To You

6
Tiger and Dragon

Tiger and Dragon

6.6
Penance

Penance

7.806
Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen

Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen

9.5
All About My Siblings

All About My Siblings

8.3
MOZU

MOZU

8.8
Aoi Yū × Yottsu no Uso Camouflage

Aoi Yū × Yottsu no Uso Camouflage

5
Kou Kou Kyoushi

Kou Kou Kyoushi

10
Osen

Osen

8.2
My High School Business

My High School Business

8
Hello, Detective Hedgehog

Hello, Detective Hedgehog

6.6
Asura

Asura

7.9
Hana & Alice

Hana & Alice

0
FRONTIERS

FRONTIERS

0
Dr. Rintaro, Psychiatrist

Dr. Rintaro, Psychiatrist

6.8
14ヶ月〜妻が子供に還っていく〜

14ヶ月〜妻が子供に還っていく〜

0
The Farthest Galaxy

The Farthest Galaxy

0
Dr. Coto's Clinic

Dr. Coto's Clinic

8.6
Detective Lovesick

Detective Lovesick

7
The Summer Promise

The Summer Promise

0
Song FUKUYAMA

Song FUKUYAMA

7
Human Vapor

Human Vapor

0
20th year reunion

20th year reunion

8.8
NHK for School

NHK for School

8
Boogie Woogie

Boogie Woogie

0
Galileo

Galileo

8.2

Movies

Mushi-Shi: The Movie

Mushi-Shi: The Movie

6
Miyori's Forest

Miyori's Forest

7.1
Tokyo!

Tokyo!

6.927
Hana & Alice

Hana & Alice

7
Tekkonkinkreet

Tekkonkinkreet

7.381
Turtles Are Surprisingly Fast Swimmers

Turtles Are Surprisingly Fast Swimmers

6.3
Flowers

Flowers

7
Hula Girls

Hula Girls

6.764
Rainbow Song

Rainbow Song

7.5
Worst by Chance

Worst by Chance

0
All About Lily Chou-Chou

All About Lily Chou-Chou

7.408
Welcome to the Quiet Room

Welcome to the Quiet Room

6.7
Patisserie Coin De Rue

Patisserie Coin De Rue

6.8
About Her Brother

About Her Brother

6.3
Yamato

Yamato

5.4
One Million Yen Girl

One Million Yen Girl

7.1
Henshin

Henshin

6
Nodame Cantabile: The Movie II

Nodame Cantabile: The Movie II

7.28
Fukushima Hula Girls

Fukushima Hula Girls

0
Redline

Redline

7.53
Sex Is No Laughing Matter

Sex Is No Laughing Matter

6.2
Honey and Clover

Honey and Clover

6.4
Tales of the Bizarre: 2004 Fall Special

Tales of the Bizarre: 2004 Fall Special

0
Harmful Insect

Harmful Insect

6.8
Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins

Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins

7.522
Vampire

Vampire

5.93
Mask de 41

Mask de 41

0
Penance

Penance

7.282
The Diary from the Past

The Diary from the Past

0
The Lightning Tree

The Lightning Tree

6.4
Space Pirate Captain Harlock

Space Pirate Captain Harlock

6.6
Rurouni Kenshin Part II: Kyoto Inferno

Rurouni Kenshin Part II: Kyoto Inferno

7.6
Rurouni Kenshin Part III: The Legend Ends

Rurouni Kenshin Part III: The Legend Ends

7.7
Sylvanian Families: The Movie

Sylvanian Families: The Movie

6
呪戒-JUKAI-

呪戒-JUKAI-

0
Ao to Shiro de Mizuiro

Ao to Shiro de Mizuiro

6
Climbing to Spring

Climbing to Spring

8.3
Dr. Coto's Clinic

Dr. Coto's Clinic

7.3
Journey to the Shore

Journey to the Shore

6.5
Letters from Kanai Nirai

Letters from Kanai Nirai

6.7
The Case of Hana & Alice

The Case of Hana & Alice

7.3
四代目市川猿之助 斬新という宿命

四代目市川猿之助 斬新という宿命

0
1980

1980

5
Tokyo Family

Tokyo Family

7.3
What a Wonderful Family!

What a Wonderful Family!

7.216
Japanese Girls Never Die

Japanese Girls Never Die

6.474
Sugar & Spice

Sugar & Spice

5.6
Over the Fence

Over the Fence

6.475
Shining Boy and Little Randy

Shining Boy and Little Randy

4.8
Zipang Punk Goemon Rock III

Zipang Punk Goemon Rock III

5
Tokyo Ghoul

Tokyo Ghoul

7.1
Honokaa Boy

Honokaa Boy

5.7
What a Wonderful Family! 2

What a Wonderful Family! 2

6.983
Birds Without Names

Birds Without Names

6.4
Mixed Doubles

Mixed Doubles

6.6
By Chance

By Chance

0
What a Wonderful Family! 3

What a Wonderful Family! 3

7.6
Penguin Highway

Penguin Highway

7.1
Killing

Killing

7.352
A Long Goodbye

A Long Goodbye

6.9
Children of the Sea

Children of the Sea

7.1
From Miyamoto to You

From Miyamoto to You

6.269
Romance Doll

Romance Doll

7.2
Rurouni Kenshin: The Final

Rurouni Kenshin: The Final

7.7
Wife of a Spy

Wife of a Spy

6.766
Best Wishes for Tomorrow

Best Wishes for Tomorrow

0
Ora, Ora Be Goin' Alone

Ora, Ora Be Goin' Alone

7
They Say Nothing Stays the Same

They Say Nothing Stays the Same

6.8
Nanako and Nanao: the Day They Became Sister and Brother

Nanako and Nanao: the Day They Became Sister and Brother

0
Tetsujin 28: The Movie

Tetsujin 28: The Movie

6
Umineko - Inseparable

Umineko - Inseparable

1
Double Face: gisō keisatsu-hen

Double Face: gisō keisatsu-hen

7
Good Bye, My Secret Friend

Good Bye, My Secret Friend

0
Filming H&A

Filming H&A

0
All About "All About Lily Chou-Chou"

All About "All About Lily Chou-Chou"

4.5
Shikatanakatta to Yuute wa Ikan Nodesu

Shikatanakatta to Yuute wa Ikan Nodesu

0
Futsuu no Kodomo

Futsuu no Kodomo

0
Meets the World

Meets the World

0