Yu Aoi
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- August 17, 1985
- Birthplace
- Kasuga, Fukuoka, Japan
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
In My Father's Room 2027
as Satomi
Tokyo Taxi 2025
as Young Sumire
Meets the World 2025
as Yuki
How Dare You? 2025
as Keiko Ueda
Go! Anpanman: Chapon’s Hero! 2025
as Chapon (voice)
Sylvanian Families: The Movie 2023
as Teri Chocolate (voice)
Dr. Coto's Clinic 2022
as Mina Nakai
Shikatanakatta to Yuute wa Ikan Nodesu 2021
as Fusako Torii
Rurouni Kenshin: The Final 2021
as Megumi Takani
Ora, Ora Be Goin' Alone 2020
as Momoko
Wife of a Spy 2020
as Satoko Fukuhara
- 戦争童画集 ～75年目のショートストーリー～
戦争童画集 ～75年目のショートストーリー～ 2020
Actor
Romance Doll 2020
as Sonoko Kitamura
From Miyamoto to You 2019
as Yasuko Nakano
They Say Nothing Stays the Same 2019
as Geisha
Children of the Sea 2019
as Kanako Azumi (voice)
A Long Goodbye 2019
as Fumi Higashi
Killing 2018
as Yu
Penguin Highway 2018
as Onē-san (voice)
What a Wonderful Family! 3 2018
as Noriko Mamiya
Birds Without Names 2017
as Towako Kitahara
Mixed Doubles 2017
as Yo
Tokyo Ghoul 2017
as Rize Kamishiro
What a Wonderful Family! 2 2017
as Noriko Mamiya
Haruko Azumi Is Missing 2016
as Haruko Azumi
Over the Fence 2016
as Satoshi Tamura
What a Wonderful Family! 2016
as Noriko Mamiya
Journey to the Shore 2015
as Tomoko
The Case of Hana & Alice 2015
as Tetsuko "Alice" Arisugawa (voice)
Rurouni Kenshin Part III: The Legend Ends 2014
as Megumi Takani
Rurouni Kenshin Part II: Kyoto Inferno 2014
as Megumi Takani
Climbing to Spring 2014
as Ai Takazawa
Zipang Punk Goemon Rock III 2014
as Neko no me o gin
- 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
Actor
Space Pirate Captain Harlock 2013
as Miime (voice)
Penance 2013
as Sae Kikuchi
Tokyo Family 2013
as Noriko Mamiya
Double Face: gisō keisatsu-hen 2012
Actor
Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins 2012
as Megumi Takani
Fukushima Hula Girls 2011
as Narrator (voice)
By Chance 2011
Actor
Vampire 2011
as Mina
Patisserie Coin De Rue 2011
as Natsume Usuba
The Lightning Tree 2010
as Rai / Yu
Flowers 2010
as Rin
Nodame Cantabile: The Movie II 2010
as Jadwiga (voice)
About Her Brother 2010
as Koharu Takano
Miyori's Forest 2009
as Miyori (voice)
Redline 2009
as Sonoshee McLaren (voice)
Good Bye, My Secret Friend 2009
as Narrator
Honokaa Boy 2009
as Kaoru
Tokyo! 2008
as Pizza-Delivery Girl (segment "Shaking Tokyo")
One Million Yen Girl 2008
as Suzuko Sato
Sex Is No Laughing Matter 2008
as En
Best Wishes for Tomorrow 2007
as Kazuko Moribe
Welcome to the Quiet Room 2007
as Miki
Mushi-Shi: The Movie 2007
as Tanyu
Tekkonkinkreet 2006
as Shiro (voice)
Rainbow Song 2006
as Kana Sato
Sugar & Spice 2006
as Girl on the Bus
Hula Girls 2006
as Kimiko Tanikawa
Honey and Clover 2006
as Hagu
Yamato 2005
as Taeko
Henshin 2005
as Kei Hamura
Shining Boy & Little Randy 2005
as Emi Murakami
Turtles Are Surprisingly Fast Swimmers 2005
as Kujaku Ogitani
Letters from Nirai Kanai 2005
as Fuki Asato
Tetsujin 28: The Movie 2005
as Mami Tachibana
Jukai 2005
Actor
Filming H&A 2005
Actor
Tiger & Dragon Special 2005
as Risa
Umineko - Inseparable 2004
as Miya Noda
Nanako and Nanao: the Day They Became Sister and Brother 2004
as Nanako
Tales of the Bizarre: 2004 Fall Special 2004
Actor
Hana & Alice 2004
as Tetsuko Arisugawa (Alice)
The Diary from the Past 2004
Actor
- Mask de 41
Mask de 41 2004
as Haruka Kuramochi
1980 2003
as Rika Hashiba
Worst by Chance 2003
as Harada's Girlfriend
All About "All About Lily Chou-Chou" 2002
Actor
Harmful Insect 2002
as Natsuko Yamaoka
Olfactogram 2002
Actor
Blue and White Make Light Blue 2001
as Shiina Kasumi
All About Lily Chou-Chou 2001
as Shiori Tsuda
Credits from TMDB.