Cast & creator
Yu Aoi
Best known for Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen, Galileo, Ryōmaden
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.
Also known as: Yû Aoi, Yū Aoi, 夏井 優, Yū Natsui, 蒼井 優
84
film credits
30
television credits
114
1990–2027 · acting roles
7.0
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Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (114)
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Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen
1990
Galileo
Kanbara Atsuko
2007
Ryōmaden
Omoto
2010
Human Vapor
Kyoko Kono
2026
All About Lily Chou-Chou
Shiori Tsuda
2001
Boogie Woogie
Reiko Yamato
2023
Rurouni Kenshin: The Final
Megumi Takani
2021
Until the T-Shirt Dries
Sakiko Seo
2026
Dr. Coto's Clinic
仲依ミナ
2003
MOZU
Shiori Nanami
2014
Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins
Megumi Takani
2012
Tiger and Dragon
Risa
2005
Asura
Takiko
2025
What a Wonderful Family! 2
Noriko Mamiya
2017
Hello, Detective Hedgehog
Setsuko Kawai
2017
Redline
Sonoshee McLaren (voice)
2009
Aoi Yū × Yottsu no Uso Camouflage
Chika/Makoto/Umeko/Suzuko
2008
Detective Lovesick
Setsuko Konuma
2010
Rurouni Kenshin Part II: Kyoto Inferno
Megumi Takani
2014
Rurouni Kenshin Part III: The Legend Ends
Megumi Takani
2014
Penance
Sae Kikuchi
2012
Space Pirate Captain Harlock
Miime (voice)
2013
My High School Business
Chihiro Mashiba
2017
Dr. Rintaro, Psychiatrist
梦乃
2015
Tekkonkinkreet
Shiro (voice)
2006
Children of the Sea
Kanako Azumi (voice)
2019
Tokyo Taxi
Young Sumire
2025
Penguin Highway
Onē-san (voice)
2018
One Million Yen Girl
Suzuko Sato
2008
Tokyo!
Pizza-Delivery Girl (segment "Shaking Tokyo")
2008
From Miyamoto to You
中野靖子
2018
Hula Girls
Kimiko Tanikawa
2006
Best Wishes for Tomorrow
Kazuko Moribe
2007
Romance Doll
Sonoko Kitamura
2020
Tokyo Ghoul
Rize Kamishiro
2017
Flowers
Rin
2010
Sylvanian Families: The Movie
Teri Chocolate (voice)
2023
The Farthest Galaxy
Misato Ebata / Akane Seike
2013The Summer Promise
2002
Osen
Sen Handa
2008
Wife of a Spy
Satoko Fukuhara
2020
Yamato
Taeko
2005
Kou Kou Kyoushi
Ezawa Mami
2003
Song FUKUYAMA
2015
Hana & Alice
Tetsuko Arisugawa (Alice)
2004
Umineko - Inseparable
Miya Noda
2004
Shining Boy & Little Randy
Emi Murakami
2005
Vampire
Mina
2011
All About My Siblings
Azusa Sawabe
2014
Dr. Coto's Clinic
Mina Nakai
2022
Worst by Chance
Harada's Girlfriend
2003
14ヶ月〜妻が子供に還っていく〜
2003
The Case of Hana & Alice
Tetsuko "Alice" Arisugawa (voice)
2015
Tetsujin 28: The Movie
Mami Tachibana
2005
Tokyo Family
Noriko Mamiya
2013
Miyori's Forest
Miyori (voice)
2009
Rainbow Song
Kana Sato
2006
Mixed Doubles
Yo
2017
Journey to the Shore
Tomoko
2015
Sex Is No Laughing Matter
En
2008
What a Wonderful Family!
Noriko Mamiya
2016
Haruko Azumi Is Missing
Haruko Azumi
2016
Nodame Cantabile: The Movie II
Jadwiga (voice)
2010
このマンガがすごい！
navigator
2018
Turtles Are Surprisingly Fast Swimmers
Kujaku Ogitani
2005
Birds Without Names
Towako Kitahara
2017
About Her Brother
Koharu Takano
2010
Honey and Clover
Hagu
2006
Patisserie Coin De Rue
Natsume Usuba
2011
Killing
Yu
2018
Hana & Alice
Alice
2003
They Say Nothing Stays the Same
Geisha
2019
Ora, Ora Be Goin' Alone
Momoko
2020
NHK for School
2013
What a Wonderful Family! 3
Noriko Mamiya
2018
Penance
Sae Kikuchi
2013
Honokaa Boy
Kaoru
200920th year reunion
self
2021
Harmful Insect
Natsuko Yamaoka
2002
Mushi-Shi: The Movie
Tanyu
2007
Sugar & Spice
Girl on the Bus
2006
Over the Fence
Satoshi Tamura
2016
A Long Goodbye
Fumi Higashi
2019
Meets the World
Yuki
2025
Welcome to the Quiet Room
Miki
2007
The Diary from the Past
2004
呪戒-JUKAI-
2005
Zipang Punk Goemon Rock III
Neko no me o gin
2014
Climbing to Spring
Ai Takazawa
2014
Go! Anpanman: Chapon’s Hero!
Chapon (voice)
2025
Tales of the Bizarre: 2004 Fall Special
2004
From Miyamoto to You
Yasuko Nakano
2019
Double Face: gisō keisatsu-hen
2012
In My Father's Room
Satomi
2027
Tiger & Dragon Special
Risa
2005
Good Bye, My Secret Friend
Narrator
2009演技者 狂い咲きヴァージンロード
2003
Letters from Nirai Kanai
Fuki Asato
2005
All About "All About Lily Chou-Chou"
2002
1980
Rika Hashiba
2003
Henshin
Kei Hamura
2005
FRONTIERS
Narrator
2023
The Lightning Tree
Rai / Yu
2010
How Dare You?
Keiko Ueda
2025
Blue and White Make Light Blue
Shiina Kasumi
2001Mask de 41
Haruka Kuramochi
2004
Olfactogram
2002
Nanako and Nanao: the Day They Became Sister and Brother
Nanako
2004
Fukushima Hula Girls
Narrator (voice)
2011
Shikatanakatta to Yuute wa Ikan Nodesu
Fusako Torii
2021
By Chance
2011