Yu Aoi
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1985 (age 41)
Born in
Kasuga, Fukuoka, Japan
Credits
View on IMDb113 acting credits
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.
Known For
Space Pirate Captain Harlock
07 Sep 2013
Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins
25 Aug 2012
Rurouni Kenshin Part II: Kyoto Inferno
01 Aug 2014
Redline
14 Aug 2009
Rurouni Kenshin Part III: The Legend Ends
13 Sep 2014
Rurouni Kenshin: The Final
23 Apr 2021
Tekkonkinkreet
23 Dec 2006
Tokyo Ghoul
16 Jul 2017
Photos
Filmography
2026
- Until the T-Shirt Driesas Sakiko10 episodes
- Human Vaporas Kyoko Kono8 episodes
2025
- Tokyo Taxias Young Sumire
- Meets the Worldas Yuki
- How Dare You?as Keiko Ueda
- Go! Anpanman: Chapon’s Hero!as Chapon (voice)
- Asuraas Takiko7 episodes
2023
- FRONTIERSas Narrator2 episodes
- Sylvanian Families: The Movieas Teri Chocolate (voice)
- Boogie Woogieas Reiko Yamato127 episodes
2022
- Dr. Coto's Clinicas Mina Nakai
2021
- Shikatanakatta to Yuute wa Ikan Nodesuas Fusako Torii
- Rurouni Kenshin: The Finalas Megumi Takani
2020
- Ora, Ora Be Goin' Aloneas Momoko
- Wife of a Spyas Satoko Fukuhara
- 戦争童画集 ～75年目のショートストーリー～
- Romance Dollas Sonoko Kitamura
2019
- From Miyamoto to Youas Yasuko Nakano
- They Say Nothing Stays the Sameas Geisha
- Children of the Seaas Kanako Azumi (voice)
- A Long Goodbyeas Fumi Higashi
2018
- Killingas Yu
- このマンガがすごい！as navigator12 episodes
- Penguin Highwayas Onē-san (voice)
- What a Wonderful Family! 3as Noriko Mamiya
- From Miyamoto to Youas 中野靖子12 episodes
2017
- Birds Without Namesas Towako Kitahara
- Mixed Doublesas Yo
- My High School Businessas Chihiro Mashiba10 episodes
- Tokyo Ghoulas Rize Kamishiro
- Hello, Detective Hedgehogas Setsuko Kawai10 episodes
- What a Wonderful Family! 2as Noriko Mamiya
2016
- Haruko Azumi Is Missingas Haruko Azumi
- Over the Fenceas Satoshi Tamura
- What a Wonderful Family!as Noriko Mamiya
2015
- Song FUKUYAMA4 episodes
- Journey to the Shoreas Tomoko
- Dr. Rintaro, Psychiatristas 梦乃10 episodes
- The Case of Hana & Aliceas Tetsuko "Alice" Arisugawa (voice)
2014
- Rurouni Kenshin Part III: The Legend Endsas Megumi Takani
- Rurouni Kenshin Part II: Kyoto Infernoas Megumi Takani
- All About My Siblingsas Azusa Sawabe11 episodes
- Climbing to Springas Ai Takazawa
- MOZUas Shiori Nanami5 episodes
- Zipang Punk Goemon Rock IIIas Neko no me o gin
- 四代目市川猿之助 斬新という宿命
2013
- Space Pirate Captain Harlockas Miime (voice)
- Penanceas Sae Kikuchi
- NHK for School20 episodes
- The Farthest Galaxyas Misato Ebata2 episodes
- Tokyo Familyas Noriko Mamiya
2012
- Double Face: gisō keisatsu-hen
- Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Originsas Megumi Takani
- Penanceas Sae Kikuchi5 episodes
2011
- Fukushima Hula Girlsas Narrator (voice)
- By Chance
- Vampireas Mina
- Patisserie Coin De Rueas Natsume Usuba
2010
- The Lightning Treeas Rai
- Detective Lovesickas Setsuko Konuma1 episode
- Flowersas Rin
- Nodame Cantabile: The Movie IIas Jadwiga (voice)
- About Her Brotheras Koharu Takano
- Ryōmadenas Omoto48 episodes
2009
- Miyori's Forestas Miyori (voice)
- Redlineas Sonoshee McLaren (voice)
- Good Bye, My Secret Friendas Narrator
- Honokaa Boyas Kaoru
2008
- Tokyo!as Pizza-Delivery Girl (segment "Shaking Tokyo")
- One Million Yen Girlas Suzuko Sato
- Osenas Sen Handa10 episodes
- Aoi Yū × Yottsu no Uso Camouflageas Chika12 episodes
- Sex Is No Laughing Matteras En
2007
- Best Wishes for Tomorrowas Kazuko Moribe
- Welcome to the Quiet Roomas Miki
- Galileoas Kanbara Atsuko1 episode
- Mushi-Shi: The Movieas Tanyu
2006
- Tekkonkinkreetas Shiro (voice)
- Rainbow Songas Kana Sato
- Sugar & Spiceas Girl on the Bus
- Hula Girlsas Kimiko Tanikawa
- Honey and Cloveras Hagu
2005
- Yamatoas Taeko
- Henshinas Kei Hamura
- Shining Boy & Little Randyas Emi Murakami
- Turtles Are Surprisingly Fast Swimmersas Kujaku Ogitani
- Letters from Nirai Kanaias Fuki Asato
- Tiger and Dragonas Risa11 episodes
- Tetsujin 28: The Movieas Mami Tachibana
- 呪戒-JUKAI-
- Filming H&A
- Tiger & Dragon Specialas Risa
2004
- Umineko - Inseparableas Miya Noda
- Nanako and Nanao: the Day They Became Sister and Brotheras Nanako
- Tales of the Bizarre: 2004 Fall Special
- Hana & Aliceas Tetsuko Arisugawa (Alice)
- The Diary from the Past
- Mask de 41as Haruka Kuramochi
2003
- 1980as Rika Hashiba
- Worst by Chanceas Harada's Girlfriend
- 14ヶ月〜妻が子供に還っていく〜1 episode
- Dr. Coto's Clinicas 仲依ミナ11 episodes
- 演技者 狂い咲きヴァージンロード4 episodes
- Hana & Aliceas Alice3 episodes
- Kou Kou Kyoushias Ezawa Mami11 episodes
2002
- The Summer Promise1 episode
- All About "All About Lily Chou-Chou"
- Harmful Insectas Natsuko Yamaoka
- Olfactogram
2001
- Blue and White Make Light Blueas Shiina Kasumi
- All About Lily Chou-Chouas Shiori Tsuda
1990
- Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen5 episodes