Yu Aoi
Born: 1985-08-17 in Kasuga, Fukuoka, Japan
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2026
- Human Vapor as Kyoko Kono
- Until the T-Shirt Dries as Sakiko
2025
- Asura as Takiko
- Tokyo Taxi as Young Sumire
- Meets the World as Yuki
- Go! Anpanman: Chapon’s Hero! as Chapon (voice)
- How Dare You? as Keiko Ueda
2024
- Wrapped in Poison, Healed by Love ... (Director)
2023
- Boogie Woogie as Reiko Yamato
- Sylvanian Families: The Movie as Teri Chocolate (voice)
- FRONTIERS as Narrator
2022
- Dr. Coto's Clinic as Mina Nakai
2021
- Rurouni Kenshin: The Final as Megumi Takani
- 20th year reunion as self
- Shikatanakatta to Yuute wa Ikan Nodesu as Fusako Torii
2020
- Wife of a Spy as Satoko Fukuhara
- Romance Doll as Sonoko Kitamura
- Ora, Ora Be Goin' Alone as Momoko
- 戦争童画集 ～75年目のショートストーリー～
2019
- Children of the Sea as Kanako Azumi (voice)
- A Long Goodbye as Fumi Higashi
- They Say Nothing Stays the Same as Geisha
- From Miyamoto to You as Yasuko Nakano
2018
- Penguin Highway as Onē-san (voice)
- From Miyamoto to You as 中野靖子
- Killing as Yu
- What a Wonderful Family! 3 as Noriko Mamiya
- このマンガがすごい！ as navigator
2017
- My High School Business as Chihiro Mashiba
- Hello, Detective Hedgehog as Setsuko Kawai
- Tokyo Ghoul as Rize Kamishiro
- Birds Without Names as Towako Kitahara
- Mixed Doubles as Yo
- What a Wonderful Family! 2 as Noriko Mamiya
2016
- What a Wonderful Family! as Noriko Mamiya
- Haruko Azumi Is Missing as Haruko Azumi
- Over the Fence as Satoshi Tamura
2015
- Dr. Rintaro, Psychiatrist as 梦乃
- Song FUKUYAMA
- The Case of Hana & Alice as Tetsuko "Alice" Arisugawa (voice)
- Journey to the Shore as Tomoko
2014
- MOZU as Shiori Nanami
- Rurouni Kenshin Part III: The Legend Ends as Megumi Takani
- Rurouni Kenshin Part II: Kyoto Inferno as Megumi Takani
- All About My Siblings as Azusa Sawabe
- Climbing to Spring as Ai Takazawa
- Zipang Punk Goemon Rock III as Neko no me o gin
- 四代目市川猿之助 斬新という宿命
2013
- Space Pirate Captain Harlock as Miime (voice)
- The Farthest Galaxy as Misato Ebata / Akane Seike
- Tokyo Family as Noriko Mamiya
- NHK for School
- Penance as Sae Kikuchi
2012
- Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins as Megumi Takani
- Penance as Sae Kikuchi
- Double Face: gisō keisatsu-hen
2011
- Vampire as Mina
- Patisserie Coin De Rue as Natsume Usuba
- By Chance
- Fukushima Hula Girls as Narrator (voice)
2010
- Ryōmaden as Omoto
- Detective Lovesick as Setsuko Konuma
- Nodame Cantabile: The Movie II as Jadwiga (voice)
- The Lightning Tree as Rai / Yu
- About Her Brother as Koharu Takano
- Flowers as Rin
2009
- Redline as Sonoshee McLaren (voice)
- Miyori's Forest as Miyori (voice)
- Honokaa Boy as Kaoru
- Good Bye, My Secret Friend as Narrator
2008
- Aoi Yū × Yottsu no Uso Camouflage as Chika/Makoto/Umeko/Suzuko
- One Million Yen Girl as Suzuko Sato
- Tokyo! as Pizza-Delivery Girl (segment "Shaking Tokyo")
- Osen as Sen Handa
- Sex Is No Laughing Matter as En
2007
- Galileo as Kanbara Atsuko
- Welcome to the Quiet Room as Miki
- Mushi-Shi: The Movie as Tanyu
- Best Wishes for Tomorrow as Kazuko Moribe
2006
- Tekkonkinkreet as Shiro (voice)
- Hula Girls as Kimiko Tanikawa
- Honey and Clover as Hagu
- Rainbow Song as Kana Sato
- Sugar & Spice as Girl on the Bus
2005
- Tiger and Dragon as Risa
- Yamato as Taeko
- Shining Boy & Little Randy as Emi Murakami
- Turtles Are Surprisingly Fast Swimmers as Kujaku Ogitani
- Tetsujin 28: The Movie as Mami Tachibana
- Henshin as Kei Hamura
- Letters from Kanai Nirai as Fuki Asato
- Tiger & Dragon Special as Risa
- 呪戒-JUKAI-
- Filming H&A
2004
- Hana & Alice as Tetsuko Arisugawa (Alice)
- Umineko - Inseparable as Miya Noda
- Tales of the Bizarre: 2004 Fall Special
- Nanako and Nanao: the Day They Became Sister and Brother as Nanako
- The Diary from the Past
- Mask de 41 as Haruka Kuramochi
2003
- Dr. Coto's Clinic as 仲依ミナ
- Worst by Chance as Harada's Girlfriend
- 14ヶ月〜妻が子供に還っていく〜
- Hana & Alice as Alice
- Kou Kou Kyoushi as Ezawa Mami
- 演技者 狂い咲きヴァージンロード
- 1980 as Rika Hashiba
2002
- All About "All About Lily Chou-Chou"
- Harmful Insect as Natsuko Yamaoka
- The Summer Promise
- Olfactogram
2001
- All About Lily Chou-Chou as Shiori Tsuda
- Blue and White Make Light Blue as Shiina Kasumi