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.

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Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen

1990

Rurouni Kenshin: The Final

2021 • as Megumi Takani

All About Lily Chou-Chou

2001 • as Shiori Tsuda

Rurouni Kenshin Part III: The Legend Ends

2014 • as Megumi Takani

Redline

2009 • as Sonoshee McLaren (voice)

Asura

2025 • as Takiko

Filmography

2025

Asura

as Takiko

TV - Released: 1/9/2025

2023

Sylvanian Families: The Movie

as Teri Chocolate (voice)

Movie - Released: 11/23/2023

FRONTIERS

as Narrator

TV - Released: 12/6/2023

Boogie Woogie

as Reiko Yamato

TV - Released: 10/2/2023

2022

Dr. Coto's Clinic

as Mina Nakai

Movie - Released: 12/16/2022

2021

Rurouni Kenshin: The Final

as Megumi Takani

Movie - Released: 4/23/2021

Ora, Ora Be Goin' Alone

as Momoko

Movie - Released: 7/15/2021

Shikatanakatta to Yuute wa Ikan Nodesu

as Fusako Torii

Movie - Released: 8/13/2021

20th year reunion

as self

TV - Released: 12/16/2021

2020

Romance Doll

as Sonoko Kitamura

Movie - Released: 1/24/2020

Wife of a Spy

as Satoko Fukuhara

Movie - Released: 10/16/2020

2019

A Long Goodbye

as Fumi Higashi

Movie - Released: 3/26/2019

Children of the Sea

as Kanako Azumi (voice)

Movie - Released: 6/7/2019

From Miyamoto to You

as Yasuko Nakano

Movie - Released: 9/27/2019

They Say Nothing Stays the Same

as Geisha

Movie - Released: 9/13/2019

2018

What a Wonderful Family! 3

as Noriko Mamiya

Movie - Released: 5/25/2018

Penguin Highway

as Onē-san (voice)

Movie - Released: 8/17/2018

Killing

as Yu

Movie - Released: 10/8/2018

From Miyamoto To You

as 中野靖子

TV - Released: 4/7/2018

2017

Tokyo Ghoul

as Rize Kamishiro

Movie - Released: 7/16/2017

What a Wonderful Family! 2

as Noriko Mamiya

Movie - Released: 4/20/2017

Birds Without Names

as Towako Kitahara

Movie - Released: 10/28/2017

Mixed Doubles

as Yo

Movie - Released: 10/21/2017

My High School Business

as Chihiro Mashiba

TV - Released: 10/14/2017

Hello, Detective Hedgehog

as Setsuko Kawai

TV - Released: 7/14/2017

2016

What a Wonderful Family!

as Noriko Mamiya

Movie - Released: 3/16/2016

Japanese Girls Never Die

as Haruko Azumi

Movie - Released: 12/3/2016

Over the Fence

as Satoshi Tamura

Movie - Released: 9/17/2016

We're Millennials. Got a Problem?

as Kumi Kasagi

TV - Released: 4/17/2016

2015

Journey to the Shore

as Tomoko

Movie - Released: 9/30/2015

The Case of Hana & Alice

as Tetsuko "Alice" Arisugawa (voice)

Movie - Released: 2/20/2015

Dr. Rintaro, Psychiatrist

as 梦乃

TV - Released: 4/22/2015

Song FUKUYAMA

TV - Released: 10/4/2015

2014

Rurouni Kenshin Part II: Kyoto Inferno

as Megumi Takani

Movie - Released: 8/1/2014

Rurouni Kenshin Part III: The Legend Ends

as Megumi Takani

Movie - Released: 9/13/2014

Climbing to Spring

as Ai Takazawa

Movie - Released: 6/14/2014

Movie

四代目市川猿之助斬新という宿命

Movie - Released: 3/16/2014

Zipang Punk Goemon Rock III

as Neko no me o gin

Movie - Released: 3/29/2014

All About My Siblings

as Azusa Sawabe

TV - Released: 7/9/2014

MOZU

as Shiori Nanami

TV - Released: 4/10/2014

2013

Penance

as Sae Kikuchi

Movie - Released: 5/29/2013

Space Pirate Captain Harlock

as Miime (voice)

Movie - Released: 9/7/2013

Tokyo Family

as Noriko Mamiya

Movie - Released: 1/18/2013

The Farthest Galaxy

as Misato Ebata / Akane Seike

TV - Released: 2/2/2013

NHK for School

TV - Released: 4/7/2013

2012

Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins

as Megumi Takani

Movie - Released: 8/25/2012

Double Face: gisō keisatsu-hen

Movie - Released: 10/27/2012

Penance

as Sae Kikuchi

TV - Released: 1/8/2012

2011

Patisserie Coin De Rue

as Natsume Usuba

Movie - Released: 2/11/2011

Fukushima Hula Girls

as Narrator (voice)

Movie - Released: 10/29/2011

Vampire

as Mina

Movie - Released: 10/9/2011

By Chance

Movie - Released: 10/15/2011

2010

Flowers

as Rin

Movie - Released: 6/12/2010

About Her Brother

as Koharu Takano

Movie - Released: 1/30/2010

Nodame Cantabile: The Movie II

as Jadwiga (voice)

Movie - Released: 4/17/2010

The Lightning Tree

as Rai / Yu

Movie - Released: 10/22/2010

Detective Lovesick

as Setsuko Konuma

TV - Released: 7/9/2010

2009

Miyori's Forest

as Miyori (voice)

Movie - Released: 11/14/2009

Redline

as Sonoshee McLaren (voice)

Movie - Released: 8/14/2009

Honokaa Boy

as Kaoru

Movie - Released: 3/14/2009

Good Bye, My Secret Friend

as Narrator

Movie - Released: 6/20/2009

2008

Tokyo!

as Pizza-Delivery Girl (segment "Shaking Tokyo")

Movie - Released: 8/16/2008

One Million Yen Girl

as Suzuko Sato

Movie - Released: 7/19/2008

Sex Is No Laughing Matter

as En

Movie - Released: 1/19/2008

Aoi Yū × Yottsu no Uso Camouflage

as Chika/Makoto/Umeko/Suzuko

TV - Released: 1/30/2008

Osen

as Sen Handa

TV - Released: 4/22/2008

2007

Mushi-Shi: The Movie

as Tanyu

Movie - Released: 9/20/2007

Welcome to the Quiet Room

as Miki

Movie - Released: 10/20/2007

Best Wishes for Tomorrow

as Kazuko Moribe

Movie - Released: 10/27/2007

Galileo

as Kanbara Atsuko

TV - Released: 10/15/2007

2006

Tekkonkinkreet

as Shiro (voice)

Movie - Released: 10/21/2006

Hula Girls

as Kimiko Tanikawa

Movie - Released: 9/9/2006

Rainbow Song

as Kana Sato

Movie - Released: 10/28/2006

Honey and Clover

as Hagu

Movie - Released: 7/22/2006

Sugar & Spice

as Girl on the Bus

Movie - Released: 9/16/2006

2005

Turtles Are Surprisingly Fast Swimmers

as Kujaku Ogitani

Movie - Released: 7/2/2005

Yamato

as Taeko

Movie - Released: 12/17/2005

Henshin

as Kei Hamura

Movie - Released: 11/19/2005

呪戒-JUKAI-

Movie - Released: 2/25/2005

Letters from Kanai Nirai

as Fuki Asato

Movie - Released: 5/28/2005

Shining Boy and Little Randy

as Emi Murakami

Movie - Released: 9/23/2005

Tetsujin 28: The Movie

as Mami Tachibana

Movie - Released: 3/19/2005

Filming H&A

Movie - Released: 2/1/2005

Tiger and Dragon

as Risa

TV - Released: 4/15/2005

2004

Hana & Alice

as Tetsuko Arisugawa (Alice)

Movie - Released: 3/13/2004

Tales of the Bizarre: 2004 Fall Special

Movie - Released: 9/20/2004

Movie

Mask de 41

as Haruka Kuramochi

Movie - Released: 1/26/2004

The Diary from the Past

Movie - Released: 3/7/2004

Nanako and Nanao: the Day They Became Sister and Brother

as Nanako

Movie - Released: 10/9/2004

Umineko - Inseparable

as Miya Noda

Movie - Released: 11/13/2004

2003

Worst by Chance

as Harada's Girlfriend

Movie - Released: 9/13/2003

1980

as Rika Hashiba

Movie - Released: 12/6/2003

Kou Kou Kyoushi

as Ezawa Mami

TV - Released: 1/10/2003

Hana & Alice

as Alice

TV - Released: 3/24/2003

14ヶ月〜妻が子供に還っていく〜

TV - Released: 7/7/2003

Dr. Coto's Clinic

as 仲依ミナ

TV - Released: 7/3/2003

2002

Harmful Insect

as Natsuko Yamaoka

Movie - Released: 3/16/2002

All About "All About Lily Chou-Chou"

Movie - Released: 6/28/2002

The Summer Promise

TV - Released: 8/31/2002

2001

All About Lily Chou-Chou

as Shiori Tsuda

Movie - Released: 10/6/2001

Ao to Shiro de Mizuiro

as Shiina Kasumi

Movie - Released: 12/1/2001

1990

Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen

TV - Released: 10/4/1990

Unknown

The Human Vapor