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Yu Aoi

Acting
40 years oldKasuga, Fukuoka, Japan

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.

Personal Details

Born
August 17, 1985
Gender
Female
Place of Birth
Kasuga, Fukuoka, Japan
Known For
Acting

Also Known As

Yû Aoi
Yū Aoi
夏井 優
Yū Natsui
蒼井 優

Movies (37)

TOKYO Taxi

TOKYO Taxi

2025

Meets the World

Meets the World

as Yuki

2025

How Dare You?

How Dare You?

2025

Sore Ike! Anpanman: Chapon no Hero!

Sore Ike! Anpanman: Chapon no Hero!

as Chapon (voice)

2025

Sylvanian Families: The Movie
6.0

Sylvanian Families: The Movie

as Teri Chocolate (voice)

2023

Dr. Coto's Clinic
7.6

Dr. Coto's Clinic

as Mina Nakai

2022

Shikatanakatta to Yuute wa Ikan Nodesu

Shikatanakatta to Yuute wa Ikan Nodesu

as Fusako Torii

2021

Ora, Ora Be Goin' Alone
7.0

Ora, Ora Be Goin' Alone

as Momoko

2021

Rurouni Kenshin: The Final
7.7

Rurouni Kenshin: The Final

as Megumi Takani

2021

Wife of a Spy
6.7

Wife of a Spy

as Satoko Fukuhara

2020

Romance Doll
7.1

Romance Doll

as Sonoko Kitamura

2020

From Miyamoto to You
6.1

From Miyamoto to You

as Yasuko Nakano

2019

They Say Nothing Stays the Same
6.8

They Say Nothing Stays the Same

as Geisha

2019

Children of the Sea
7.1

Children of the Sea

as Kanako Azumi (voice)

2019

A Long Goodbye
6.9

A Long Goodbye

as Fumi Higashi

2019

Killing
7.2

Killing

as Yu

2018

Penguin Highway
7.1

Penguin Highway

as Onē-san (voice)

2018

What a Wonderful Family! 3
7.6

What a Wonderful Family! 3

as Noriko Mamiya

2018

Birds Without Names
6.3

Birds Without Names

as Towako Kitahara

2017

Mixed Doubles
6.6

Mixed Doubles

as Yo

2017

Tokyo Ghoul
7.1

Tokyo Ghoul

as Rize Kamishiro

2017

What a Wonderful Family! 2
7.0

What a Wonderful Family! 2

as Noriko Mamiya

2017

Japanese Girls Never Die
6.5

Japanese Girls Never Die

as Haruko Azumi

2016

Over the Fence
6.5

Over the Fence

as Satoshi Tamura

2016

What a Wonderful Family!
7.3

What a Wonderful Family!

as Noriko Mamiya

2016

Journey to the Shore
6.5

Journey to the Shore

as Tomoko

2015

The Case of Hana & Alice
7.3

The Case of Hana & Alice

as Tetsuko "Alice" Arisugawa (voice)

2015

Rurouni Kenshin Part III: The Legend Ends
7.7

Rurouni Kenshin Part III: The Legend Ends

as Megumi Takani

2014

Rurouni Kenshin Part II: Kyoto Inferno
7.6

Rurouni Kenshin Part II: Kyoto Inferno

as Megumi Takani

2014

Climbing to Spring
8.3

Climbing to Spring

as Ai Takazawa

2014

Zipang Punk Goemon Rock III
5.0

Zipang Punk Goemon Rock III

as Neko no me o gin

2014

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

2014

Space Pirate Captain Harlock
6.6

Space Pirate Captain Harlock

as Miime (voice)

2013

Penance
7.3

Penance

as Sae Kikuchi

2013

Tokyo Family
7.3

Tokyo Family

as Noriko Mamiya

2013

Double Face: gisō keisatsu-hen
7.0

Double Face: gisō keisatsu-hen

2012

Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins
7.5

Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins

as Megumi Takani

2012

TV Shows (13)