Yu Aoi
Acting
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…
Filmography
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Human Vapor
2026
Tokyo Taxi
2025
Meets the World
2025
How Dare You?
2025
Sore Ike! Anpanman: Chapon no Hero!
2025
Asura
2025
FRONTIERS
2023
Sylvanian Families: The Movie
2023
Boogie Woogie
2023
Dr. Coto's Clinic
2022
Shikatanakatta to Yuute wa Ikan Nodesu
2021
Rurouni Kenshin: The Final
2021
Ora, Ora Be Goin' Alone
2020
Wife of a Spy
2020
戦争童画集 ～75年目のショートストーリー～
2020
Romance Doll
2020
From Miyamoto to You
2019
They Say Nothing Stays the Same
2019
Children of the Sea
2019
A Long Goodbye
2019
Killing
2018
このマンガがすごい！
2018
Penguin Highway
2018
What a Wonderful Family! 3
2018
From Miyamoto To You
2018
Birds Without Names
2017
Mixed Doubles
2017
My High School Business
2017
Tokyo Ghoul
2017
Hello, Detective Hedgehog
2017
What a Wonderful Family! 2
2017
Japanese Girls Never Die
2016
Over the Fence
2016
What a Wonderful Family!
2016
Journey to the Shore
2015
Dr. Rintaro, Psychiatrist
2015
The Case of Hana & Alice
2015
Rurouni Kenshin Part III: The Legend Ends
2014
Rurouni Kenshin Part II: Kyoto Inferno
2014
All About My Siblings
2014
Climbing to Spring
2014
MOZU
2014
Zipang Punk Goemon Rock III
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
2013
Penance
2013
NHK for School
2013
The Farthest Galaxy
2013
Tokyo Family
2013
Double Face: gisō keisatsu-hen
2012
Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins
2012
Penance
2012
Fukushima Hula Girls
2011
By Chance
2011
Vampire
2011
Patisserie Coin De Rue
2011
The Lightning Tree
2010
Detective Lovesick
2010
Flowers
2010
Nodame Cantabile: The Movie II
2010
About Her Brother
2010
Ryōmaden
2010
Miyori's Forest
2009
Redline
2009
Good Bye, My Secret Friend
2009
Honokaa Boy
2009
Tokyo!
2008
One Million Yen Girl
2008
Osen
2008
Aoi Yū × Yottsu no Uso Camouflage
2008
Sex Is No Laughing Matter
2008
Best Wishes for Tomorrow
2007
Welcome to the Quiet Room
2007
Galileo
2007
Mushi-Shi: The Movie
2007
Tekkonkinkreet
2006
Rainbow Song
2006
Sugar & Spice
2006
Hula Girls
2006
Honey and Clover
2006