Acting
Yu Aoi
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
In My Father's Room
Film · 2027
Human Vapor
Series · 2026
Until the T-Shirt Dries
Series · 2026
How Dare You?
Film · 2025
Meets the World
Film · 2025
Tokyo Taxi
Film · 2025
Go! Anpanman: Chapon’s Hero!
Film · 2025
Asura
Series · 2025
Sylvanian Families: The Movie
Film · 2023
FRONTIERS
Series · 2023
Boogie Woogie
Series · 2023
Dr. Coto's Clinic
Film · 2022
Rurouni Kenshin: The Final
Film · 2021
Shikatanakatta to Yuute wa Ikan Nodesu
Film · 2021
20th year reunion
Series · 2021
Romance Doll
Film · 2020
Wife of a Spy
Film · 2020
Ora, Ora Be Goin' Alone
Film · 2020
戦争童画集 ～75年目のショートストーリー～
Film · 2020
A Long Goodbye
Film · 2019
Children of the Sea
Film · 2019
From Miyamoto to You
Film · 2019
They Say Nothing Stays the Same
Film · 2019
What a Wonderful Family! 3
Film · 2018
Penguin Highway
Film · 2018
Killing
Film · 2018
From Miyamoto to You
Series · 2018
このマンガがすごい！
Series · 2018
Tokyo Ghoul
Film · 2017
What a Wonderful Family! 2
Film · 2017
Birds Without Names
Film · 2017
Mixed Doubles
Film · 2017
My High School Business
Series · 2017
Hello, Detective Hedgehog
Series · 2017
What a Wonderful Family!
Film · 2016
Haruko Azumi Is Missing
Film · 2016
Over the Fence
Film · 2016
Journey to the Shore
Film · 2015
The Case of Hana & Alice
Film · 2015
Dr. Rintaro, Psychiatrist
Series · 2015
Song FUKUYAMA
Series · 2015
Rurouni Kenshin Part II: Kyoto Inferno
Film · 2014
Rurouni Kenshin Part III: The Legend Ends
Film · 2014
Climbing to Spring
Film · 2014
四代目市川猿之助 斬新という宿命
Film · 2014
Zipang Punk Goemon Rock III
Film · 2014
All About My Siblings
Series · 2014
MOZU
Series · 2014
Penance
Film · 2013
Space Pirate Captain Harlock
Film · 2013
Tokyo Family
Film · 2013
The Farthest Galaxy
Series · 2013
NHK for School
Series · 2013
Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins
Film · 2012
Double Face: gisō keisatsu-hen
Film · 2012
Penance
Series · 2012
Patisserie Coin De Rue
Film · 2011
Fukushima Hula Girls
Film · 2011
Vampire
Film · 2011
By Chance
Film · 2011
Flowers
Film · 2010
About Her Brother
Film · 2010
Nodame Cantabile: The Movie II
Film · 2010
The Lightning Tree
Film · 2010
Detective Lovesick
Series · 2010
Ryōmaden
Series · 2010
Miyori's Forest
Film · 2009
Redline
Film · 2009
Honokaa Boy
Film · 2009
Good Bye, My Secret Friend
Film · 2009
Tokyo!
Film · 2008
One Million Yen Girl
Film · 2008
Sex Is No Laughing Matter
Film · 2008
Aoi Yū × Yottsu no Uso Camouflage
Series · 2008
Osen
Series · 2008
Mushi-Shi: The Movie
Film · 2007
Welcome to the Quiet Room
Film · 2007
Best Wishes for Tomorrow
Film · 2007
Galileo
Series · 2007
Tekkonkinkreet
Film · 2006
Hula Girls
Film · 2006
Rainbow Song
Film · 2006
Honey and Clover
Film · 2006
Sugar & Spice
Film · 2006
Turtles Are Surprisingly Fast Swimmers
Film · 2005
Yamato
Film · 2005
Henshin
Film · 2005
呪戒-JUKAI-
Film · 2005
Letters from Nirai Kanai
Film · 2005
Shining Boy & Little Randy
Film · 2005
Tetsujin 28: The Movie
Film · 2005
Filming H&A
Film · 2005
Tiger & Dragon Special
Film · 2005
Tiger and Dragon
Series · 2005
Hana & Alice
Film · 2004
Tales of the Bizarre: 2004 Fall Special
Film · 2004
Mask de 41
Film · 2004
The Diary from the Past
Film · 2004
Nanako and Nanao: the Day They Became Sister and Brother
Film · 2004
Umineko - Inseparable
Film · 2004
Worst by Chance
Film · 2003
1980
Film · 2003
Kou Kou Kyoushi
Series · 2003
Hana & Alice
Series · 2003
14ヶ月〜妻が子供に還っていく〜
Series · 2003
Dr. Coto's Clinic
Series · 2003
演技者 狂い咲きヴァージンロード
Series · 2003
Harmful Insect
Film · 2002
All About "All About Lily Chou-Chou"
Film · 2002
Olfactogram
Film · 2002
The Summer Promise
Series · 2002
All About Lily Chou-Chou
Film · 2001
Blue and White Make Light Blue
Film · 2001
Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen
Series · 1990