Yu Aoi
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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
All About Lily Chou-Chou (2001)
as Shiori Tsuda
Rurouni Kenshin: The Final (2021)
as Megumi Takani
Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins (2012)
as Megumi Takani
What a Wonderful Family! 2 (2017)
as Noriko Mamiya
Redline (2009)
as Sonoshee McLaren (voice)
Rurouni Kenshin Part II: Kyoto Inferno (2014)
as Megumi Takani
Rurouni Kenshin Part III: The Legend Ends (2014)
as Megumi Takani
Penguin Highway (2018)
as Onē-san (voice)
Space Pirate Captain Harlock (2013)
as Miime (voice)
Tekkonkinkreet (2006)
as Shiro (voice)
Children of the Sea (2019)
as Kanako Azumi (voice)
Tokyo Taxi (2025)
as Young Sumire
Hula Girls (2006)
as Kimiko Tanikawa
One Million Yen Girl (2008)
as Suzuko Sato
Tokyo! (2008)
as Pizza-Delivery Girl (segment "Shaking Tokyo")
Yamato (2005)
as Taeko
Tokyo Ghoul (2017)
as Rize Kamishiro
Shining Boy & Little Randy (2005)
as Emi Murakami
Romance Doll (2020)
as Sonoko Kitamura
Umineko - Inseparable (2004)
as Miya Noda
Hana & Alice (2004)
as Tetsuko Arisugawa (Alice)
Wife of a Spy (2020)
as Satoko Fukuhara
Sylvanian Families: The Movie (2023)
as Teri Chocolate (voice)
Dr. Coto's Clinic (2022)
as Mina Nakai
The Case of Hana & Alice (2015)
as Tetsuko "Alice" Arisugawa (voice)
Tokyo Family (2013)
as Noriko Mamiya
Worst by Chance (2003)
as Harada's Girlfriend
Tetsujin 28: The Movie (2005)
as Mami Tachibana
Rainbow Song (2006)
as Kana Sato
Vampire (2011)
as Mina
What a Wonderful Family! (2016)
as Noriko Mamiya
Miyori's Forest (2009)
as Miyori (voice)
Mixed Doubles (2017)
as Yo
Honey and Clover (2006)
as Hagu
Journey to the Shore (2015)
as Tomoko
Birds Without Names (2017)
as Towako Kitahara
Sex Is No Laughing Matter (2008)
as En
What a Wonderful Family! 3 (2018)
as Noriko Mamiya
Haruko Azumi Is Missing (2016)
as Haruko Azumi
Killing (2018)
as Yu
About Her Brother (2010)
as Koharu Takano
Meets the World (2025)
as Yuki
Flowers (2010)
as Rin
Penance (2013)
as Sae Kikuchi
Turtles Are Surprisingly Fast Swimmers (2005)
as Kujaku Ogitani
Mushi-Shi: The Movie (2007)
as Tanyu
Ora, Ora Be Goin' Alone (2020)
as Momoko
They Say Nothing Stays the Same (2019)
as Geisha
Patisserie Coin De Rue (2011)
as Natsume Usuba
Honokaa Boy (2009)
as Kaoru
Climbing to Spring (2014)
as Ai Takazawa
A Long Goodbye (2019)
as Fumi Higashi
Zipang Punk Goemon Rock III (2014)
as Neko no me o gin
Harmful Insect (2002)
as Natsuko Yamaoka
From Miyamoto to You (2019)
as Yasuko Nakano
Welcome to the Quiet Room (2007)
as Miki
All About "All About Lily Chou-Chou" (2002)
Actor
The Diary from the Past (2004)
Actor
Over the Fence (2016)
as Satoshi Tamura
Nodame Cantabile: The Movie II (2010)
as Jadwiga (voice)
Go! Anpanman: Chapon’s Hero! (2025)
as Chapon (voice)
Tales of the Bizarre: 2004 Fall Special (2004)
Actor
The Lightning Tree (2010)
as Rai / Yu
Letters from Nirai Kanai (2005)
as Fuki Asato
呪戒-JUKAI- (2005)
Actor
Double Face: gisō keisatsu-hen (2012)
Actor
Best Wishes for Tomorrow (2007)
as Kazuko Moribe
Sugar & Spice (2006)
as Girl on the Bus
In My Father's Room (2027)
as Satomi
Fukushima Hula Girls (2011)
as Narrator (voice)
Good Bye, My Secret Friend (2009)
as Narrator
How Dare You? (2025)
as Keiko Ueda
Mask de 41 (2004)
as Haruka Kuramochi
1980 (2003)
as Rika Hashiba
Henshin (2005)
as Kei Hamura
Blue and White Make Light Blue (2001)
as Shiina Kasumi
Tiger & Dragon Special (2005)
as Risa
Nanako and Nanao: the Day They Became Sister and Brother (2004)
as Nanako
By Chance (2011)
Actor
Shikatanakatta to Yuute wa Ikan Nodesu (2021)
as Fusako Torii
四代目市川猿之助 斬新という宿命 (2014)
Actor
戦争童画集 ～75年目のショートストーリー～ (2020)
Actor
Olfactogram (2002)
Actor
Filming H&A (2005)
Actor