Actor
Yu Aoi
Born August 17, 1985 in Kasuga, Fukuoka, Japan81 films
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.
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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.
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First watchRurouni Kenshin Part III: The Legend Ends20147.7as Megumi TakaniShishio sets sail in his ironclad ship to bring down the government. In order to stop him, Kenshin trains with his old master to learn his final technique.View filmEssential films
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81 films as actor- 2027In My Father's RoomSatomi
- 2025Tokyo TaxiYoung Sumire
- 2025Meets the WorldYuki
- 2025How Dare You?Keiko Ueda
- 2025Go! Anpanman: Chapon’s Hero!Chapon (voice)
- 2023Sylvanian Families: The MovieTeri Chocolate (voice)
- 2022Dr. Coto's ClinicMina Nakai
- 2021Shikatanakatta to Yuute wa Ikan NodesuFusako Torii
- 2021Rurouni Kenshin: The FinalMegumi Takani
- 2020Ora, Ora Be Goin' AloneMomoko
- 2020Wife of a SpySatoko Fukuhara
- 2020戦争童画集 ～75年目のショートストーリー～
- 2020Romance DollSonoko Kitamura
- 2019From Miyamoto to YouYasuko Nakano
- 2019They Say Nothing Stays the SameGeisha
- 2019Children of the SeaKanako Azumi (voice)
- 2019A Long GoodbyeFumi Higashi
- 2018KillingYu
- 2018Penguin HighwayOnē-san (voice)
- 2018What a Wonderful Family! 3Noriko Mamiya
- 2017Birds Without NamesTowako Kitahara
- 2017Mixed DoublesYo
- 2017Tokyo GhoulRize Kamishiro
- 2017What a Wonderful Family! 2Noriko Mamiya
- 2016Haruko Azumi Is MissingHaruko Azumi
- 2016Over the FenceSatoshi Tamura
- 2016What a Wonderful Family!Noriko Mamiya
- 2015Journey to the ShoreTomoko
- 2015The Case of Hana & AliceTetsuko "Alice" Arisugawa (voice)
- 2014Rurouni Kenshin Part III: The Legend EndsMegumi Takani
- 2014Rurouni Kenshin Part II: Kyoto InfernoMegumi Takani
- 2014Climbing to SpringAi Takazawa
- 2014Zipang Punk Goemon Rock IIINeko no me o gin
- 2014四代目市川猿之助 斬新という宿命
- 2013Space Pirate Captain HarlockMiime (voice)
- 2013PenanceSae Kikuchi
- 2013Tokyo FamilyNoriko Mamiya
- 2012Double Face: gisō keisatsu-hen
- 2012Rurouni Kenshin Part I: OriginsMegumi Takani
- 2011By Chance
- 2011VampireMina
- 2011Patisserie Coin De RueNatsume Usuba
- 2010The Lightning TreeRai / Yu
- 2010FlowersRin
- 2010Nodame Cantabile: The Movie IIJadwiga (voice)
- 2010About Her BrotherKoharu Takano
- 2009Miyori's ForestMiyori (voice)
- 2009RedlineSonoshee McLaren (voice)
- 2009Good Bye, My Secret FriendNarrator
- 2009Honokaa BoyKaoru
- 2008Tokyo!Pizza-Delivery Girl (segment "Shaking Tokyo")
- 2008One Million Yen GirlSuzuko Sato
- 2008Sex Is No Laughing MatterEn
- 2007Best Wishes for TomorrowKazuko Moribe
- 2007Welcome to the Quiet RoomMiki
- 2007Mushi-Shi: The MovieTanyu
- 2006TekkonkinkreetShiro (voice)
- 2006Rainbow SongKana Sato
- 2006Sugar & SpiceGirl on the Bus
- 2006Hula GirlsKimiko Tanikawa
- 2006Honey and CloverHagu
- 2005YamatoTaeko
- 2005HenshinKei Hamura
- 2005Shining Boy & Little RandyEmi Murakami
- 2005Turtles Are Surprisingly Fast SwimmersKujaku Ogitani
- 2005Letters from Nirai KanaiFuki Asato
- 2005Tetsujin 28: The MovieMami Tachibana
- 2005呪戒-JUKAI-
- 2005Tiger & Dragon SpecialRisa
- 2004Umineko - InseparableMiya Noda
- 2004Nanako and Nanao: the Day They Became Sister and BrotherNanako
- 2004Tales of the Bizarre: 2004 Fall Special
- 2004Hana & AliceTetsuko Arisugawa (Alice)
- 2004The Diary from the Past
- 2004Mask de 41Haruka Kuramochi
- 20031980Rika Hashiba
- 2003Worst by ChanceHarada's Girlfriend
- 2002Harmful InsectNatsuko Yamaoka
- 2002Olfactogram
- 2001Blue and White Make Light BlueShiina Kasumi
- 2001All About Lily Chou-ChouShiori Tsuda