Yu Aoi

Yu Aoi

39 · Born: Aug 17, 1985

Personal Details

Height5' 2"
BornAug 17, 1985 Kasuga, Fukuoka, Japan

Biography

Yu Aoi (born August 17, 1985) is a Japanese actress and model. 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.

Career

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2021
Rurouni Kenshin: Final Chapter Part I - The Final
Rurouni Kenshin: Final Chapter Part I - The Final as Megumi Takani
{"id":229877,"title":"Romance Doll","year":"2020","character":"Sonoko and wife","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/romance-doll","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_229877.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_229877.jpg"},"released":1}
2020
Romance Doll
Romance Doll as Sonoko and wife
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Wife of a Spy
Wife of a Spy as Satoko Fukuhara
{"id":230270,"title":"From Miyamoto to You","year":"2019","character":"Yasuko Nakano","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/from-miyamoto-to-you","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_230270.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_230270.jpg"},"released":1}
2019
From Miyamoto to You
From Miyamoto to You as Yasuko Nakano
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A Long Goodbye
A Long Goodbye as Fumi Higashi
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They Say Nothing Stays the Same
They Say Nothing Stays the Same as Onna
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Children of the Sea
Children of the Sea as Kanako Azumi (voice)
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2018
Killing
Killing as Yu
{"id":223546,"title":"Kanojo ga sono na wo shiranai toritachi","year":"2017","character":"Towako Kitahara","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/kanojo-ga-sono-na-wo-shiranai-toritachi","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_223546.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_223546.jpg"},"released":1}
2017
Kanojo ga sono na wo shiranai toritachi
Kanojo ga sono na wo shiranai toritachi as Towako Kitahara
{"id":216461,"title":"Tokyo Ghoul","year":"2017","character":"Kamishiro Rize","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/tokyo-ghoul","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_216461.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_216461.jpg"},"released":1}
Tokyo Ghoul
Tokyo Ghoul as Kamishiro Rize
{"id":121060,"title":"Mixed Doubles","year":"2017","character":"Yo","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/mixed-doubles-2017","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_121060.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_121060.jpg"},"released":1}
Mixed Doubles
Mixed Doubles as Yo
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2015
The Murder Case of Hana & Alice
The Murder Case of Hana & Alice as Tetsuko Arisugawa (Alice)
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2014
Rurouni Kenshin: The Legend Ends
Rurouni Kenshin: The Legend Ends as Megumi Takani
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Rurouni Kenshin Part II: Kyoto Inferno
Rurouni Kenshin Part II: Kyoto Inferno as Megumi Takani
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2013
Harlock: Space Pirate
Harlock: Space Pirate as Miime
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Tokyo Family
Tokyo Family as Noriko Mamiya
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2012
Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins
Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins as Megumi Takani
{"id":23312,"title":"Vampire","year":"2011","character":"Mina","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/vampire","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_23312.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_23312.jpg"},"released":1}
2011
Vampire
Vampire as Mina
{"id":42157,"title":"Patisserie Coin De Rue","year":"2011","character":"Natsume","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/patisserie-coin-de-rue","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_42157.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_42157.jpg"},"released":1}
Patisserie Coin De Rue
Patisserie Coin De Rue as Natsume
{"id":117671,"title":"Redline","year":"2010","character":"Sonoshee","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/redline-2009","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3hah1ut7v3qg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3hah1ut7v3qg.jpg"},"released":1}
2010
Redline
Redline as Sonoshee
{"id":222218,"title":"Hito no sekkusu o warauna","year":"2008","character":"En and Mirume's friend","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/hito-no-sekkusu-o-warauna","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_222218.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_222218.jpg"},"released":1}
2008
Hito no sekkusu o warauna
Hito no sekkusu o warauna as En and Mirume's friend
{"id":29313,"title":"Hyakuman-en to nigamushi onna","year":"2008","character":"Suzuko Sat\u00f4","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/hyakuman-en-to-nigamushi-onna","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_29313.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_29313.jpg"},"released":1}
Hyakuman-en to nigamushi onna
Hyakuman-en to nigamushi onna as Suzuko Satô
{"id":34790,"title":"Mushi-Shi: The Movie","year":"2007","character":"Tanyu","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/mushi-shi-the-movie","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_34790.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_34790.jpg"},"released":1}
2007
Mushi-Shi: The Movie
Mushi-Shi: The Movie as Tanyu
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Quiet room ni yôkoso
Quiet room ni yôkoso as Miki
{"id":221028,"title":"Hura g\u00e2ru","year":"2006","character":"Kimiko Tanikawa","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/hura-garu","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_221028.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_221028.jpg"},"released":1}
2006
Hura gâru
Hura gâru as Kimiko Tanikawa
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Tekkonkinkreet
Tekkonkinkreet as Shiro
{"id":221068,"title":"Honey & Clover","year":"2006","character":"Hagu","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/honey-clover","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_221068.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_221068.jpg"},"released":1}
Honey & Clover
Honey & Clover as Hagu
{"id":224652,"title":"Niji no megami","year":"2006","character":"Kana Sato","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/niji-no-megami","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_224652.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_224652.jpg"},"released":1}
Niji no megami
Niji no megami as Kana Sato
{"id":226946,"title":"Kame wa igai to hayaku oyogu","year":"2005","character":"Kujaku Ogitani","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/kame-wa-igai-to-hayaku-oyogu","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_226946.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_226946.jpg"},"released":1}
2005
Kame wa igai to hayaku oyogu
Kame wa igai to hayaku oyogu as Kujaku Ogitani
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Yamato
Yamato as Taeko
{"id":34971,"title":"Hana to Arisu","year":"2004","character":"Tetsuko 'Alice' Arisugawa","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/hana-to-arisu","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_34971.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_34971.jpg"},"released":1}
2004
Hana to Arisu
Hana to Arisu as Tetsuko 'Alice' Arisugawa
{"id":19204,"title":"All About Lily Chou-Chou","year":"2001","character":"Shiori Tsuda","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/all-about-lily-chou-chou","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/759v1nkc1k60.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/759v1nkc1k60.jpg"},"released":1}
2001
All About Lily Chou-Chou
All About Lily Chou-Chou as Shiori Tsuda