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.
Acting credits 60 titles
Until the T-Shirt Dries
as Sakiko Seo
Series
2026
5.1
Human Vapor
as Kyoko Kono
Series
2026
7.3
Tokyo Taxi
as Young Sumire
Film
2025
7.2
Meets the World
as Yuki
Film
2025
7.0
How Dare You?
as Keiko Ueda
Film
2025
4.7
Asura
as Takiko
Series
2025
7.9
Sylvanian Families: The Movie
as Teri Chocolate (voice)
Film
2023
6.0
Boogie Woogie
as Reiko Yamato
Series
2023–2024
7.0
Dr. Coto's Clinic
as Mina Nakai
Film
2022
7.6
20th year reunion
as self
Series
2021–2022
8.8
Rurouni Kenshin: The Final
as Megumi Takani
Film
2021
7.7
Ora, Ora Be Goin' Alone
as Momoko
Film
2020
7.3
Wife of a Spy
as Satoko Fukuhara
Film
2020
6.7
Romance Doll
as Sonoko Kitamura
Film
2020
7.1
From Miyamoto to You
as Yasuko Nakano
Film
2019
6.1
They Say Nothing Stays the Same
as Geisha
Film
2019
6.8
Children of the Sea
as Kanako Azumi (voice)
Film
2019
7.1
A Long Goodbye
as Fumi Higashi
Film
2019
7.0
Killing
as Yu
Film
2018
7.1
Penguin Highway
as Onē-san (voice)
Film
2018
7.2
What a Wonderful Family! 3
as Noriko Mamiya
Film
2018
7.6
From Miyamoto to You
as 中野靖子
Series
2018
7.3
Birds Without Names
as Towako Kitahara
Film
2017
6.2
Mixed Doubles
as Yo
Film
2017
6.5
My High School Business
as Chihiro Mashiba
Series
2017
8.0
Tokyo Ghoul
as Rize Kamishiro
Film
2017
7.1
Hello, Detective Hedgehog
as Setsuko Kawai
Series
2017
6.6
What a Wonderful Family! 2
as Noriko Mamiya
Film
2017
7.0
Japanese Girls Never Die
as Haruko Azumi
Film
2016
6.6
Over the Fence
as Satoshi Tamura
Film
2016
6.4
What a Wonderful Family!
as Noriko Mamiya
Film
2016
7.3
Dr. Rintaro, Psychiatrist
as 梦乃
Series
2015
6.8
The Case of Hana & Alice
as Tetsuko "Alice" Arisugawa (voice)
Film
2015
7.3
Rurouni Kenshin Part III: The Legend Ends
as Megumi Takani
Film
2014
7.7
Rurouni Kenshin Part II: Kyoto Inferno
as Megumi Takani
Film
2014
7.6
All About My Siblings
as Azusa Sawabe
Series
2014
8.0
MOZU
as Shiori Nanami
Series
2014
8.6
Space Pirate Captain Harlock
as Miime (voice)
Film
2013
6.6
NHK for School
Series
2013–
8.0
Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins
as Megumi Takani
Film
2012
7.5
Penance
as Sae Kikuchi
Series
2012
7.7
Ryōmaden
as Omoto
Series
2010
9.1
Redline
as Sonoshee McLaren (voice)
Film
2009
7.6
Tokyo!
as Pizza-Delivery Girl (segment "Shaking Tokyo")
Film
2008
6.9
One Million Yen Girl
as Suzuko Sato
Film
2008
7.1
Osen
as Sen Handa
Series
2008
8.2
Aoi Yū × Yottsu no Uso Camouflage
as Chika/Makoto/Umeko/Suzuko
Series
2008
5.0
Tekkonkinkreet
as Shiro (voice)
Film
2006
7.4
Rainbow Song
as Kana Sato
Film
2006
7.5
Sugar & Spice
as Girl on the Bus
Film
2006
5.1
Hula Girls
as Kimiko Tanikawa
Film
2006
6.8
Yamato
as Taeko
Film
2005
5.5
Tiger and Dragon
as Risa
Series
2005
7.1
Tetsujin 28: The Movie
as Mami Tachibana
Film
2005
6.0
Tiger & Dragon Special
as Risa
Film
2005
10.0
Umineko - Inseparable
as Miya Noda
Film
2004
3.3
Worst by Chance
as Harada's Girlfriend
Film
2003
9.0
Dr. Coto's Clinic
as 仲依ミナ
Series
2003–2006
8.7
Kou Kou Kyoushi
as Ezawa Mami
Series
2003
10.0
All About Lily Chou-Chou
as Shiori Tsuda
Film
2001
7.5
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Conosciuto per
7.3
Series
Human Vapor
Kyoko Kono
2026
9.1
Series
Ryōmaden
Omoto
2010
5.1
Film
Sugar & Spice
Girl on the Bus
2006
6.0
Film
Sylvanian Families: The Movie
Teri Chocolate (voice)
2023
7.0
Series
Boogie Woogie
Reiko Yamato
2023–2024
5.1
Series
Until the T-Shirt Dries
Sakiko Seo
2026
7.5
Film
All About Lily Chou-Chou
Shiori Tsuda
2001
8.7
Series
Dr. Coto's Clinic
仲依ミナ
2003–2006
6.9
Film
Tokyo!
Pizza-Delivery Girl (segment "Shaking Tokyo")
2008
7.5
Film
Rainbow Song
Kana Sato
2006
8.6
Series
MOZU
Shiori Nanami
2014
5.5
Film
Yamato
Taeko
2005
7.7
Film
Rurouni Kenshin: The Final
Megumi Takani
2021
6.6
Series
Hello, Detective Hedgehog
Setsuko Kawai
2017
6.0
Film
Tetsujin 28: The Movie
Mami Tachibana
2005
7.7
Film
Rurouni Kenshin Part III: The Legend Ends
Megumi Takani
2014
7.6
Film
Redline
Sonoshee McLaren (voice)
2009
7.5
Film
Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins
Megumi Takani
2012
6.8
Series
Dr. Rintaro, Psychiatrist
梦乃
2015
6.6
Film
Space Pirate Captain Harlock
Miime (voice)
2013
7.9
Series
Asura
Takiko
2025
7.1
Series
Tiger and Dragon
Risa
2005
7.3
Series
From Miyamoto to You
中野靖子
2018
7.2
Film
Tokyo Taxi
Young Sumire
2025
7.6
Film
Rurouni Kenshin Part II: Kyoto Inferno
Megumi Takani
2014
7.4
Film
Tekkonkinkreet
Shiro (voice)
2006
10.0
Film
Tiger & Dragon Special
Risa
2005
9.0
Film
Worst by Chance
Harada's Girlfriend
2003
3.3
Film
Umineko - Inseparable
Miya Noda
2004
10.0
Series
Kou Kou Kyoushi
Ezawa Mami
2003
7.7
Series
Penance
Sae Kikuchi
2012
6.8
Film
Hula Girls
Kimiko Tanikawa
2006
7.3
Film
The Case of Hana & Alice
Tetsuko "Alice" Arisugawa (voice)
2015
7.2
Film
Penguin Highway
Onē-san (voice)
2018
8.0
Series
My High School Business
Chihiro Mashiba
2017
5.0
Series
Aoi Yū × Yottsu no Uso Camouflage
Chika/Makoto/Umeko/Suzuko
2008
7.1
Film
One Million Yen Girl
Suzuko Sato
2008
7.1
Film
Tokyo Ghoul
Rize Kamishiro
2017
7.1
Film
Children of the Sea
Kanako Azumi (voice)
2019
8.0
Series
All About My Siblings
Azusa Sawabe
2014
8.2
Series
Osen
Sen Handa
2008
7.3
Film
What a Wonderful Family!
Noriko Mamiya
2016
7.1
Film
Romance Doll
Sonoko Kitamura
2020
8.8
Series
20th year reunion
self
2021–2022
6.7
Film
Wife of a Spy
Satoko Fukuhara
2020
7.0
Film
What a Wonderful Family! 2
Noriko Mamiya
2017
6.8
Film
They Say Nothing Stays the Same
Geisha
2019
8.0
Series
NHK for School
2013–
7.1
Film
Killing
Yu
2018
6.2
Film
Birds Without Names
Towako Kitahara
2017
6.5
Film
Mixed Doubles
Yo
2017
6.4
Film
Over the Fence
Satoshi Tamura
2016
7.0
Film
A Long Goodbye
Fumi Higashi
2019
7.6
Film
Dr. Coto's Clinic
Mina Nakai
2022
6.6
Film
Japanese Girls Never Die
Haruko Azumi
2016
7.3
Film
Ora, Ora Be Goin' Alone
Momoko
2020
7.0
Film
Meets the World
Yuki
2025
4.7
Film
How Dare You?
Keiko Ueda
2025
6.1
Film
From Miyamoto to You
Yasuko Nakano
2019
7.6
Film
What a Wonderful Family! 3
Noriko Mamiya
2018