Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
August 17, 1985 (40 years old)
Place of Birth
Kasuga, Fukuoka, Japan
Also Known As
Yû Aoi
Yū Aoi
夏井 優
Yū Natsui
蒼井 優
나츠이 유우
Yuu Aoi
یو آویی
Yu Aoi
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.
Acting
Yu Aoi has 105 acting credits
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2021
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
Rurouni Kenshin Part III: The Legend Ends
2014
as Megumi Takani
Rurouni Kenshin Part II: Kyoto Inferno
2014
as Megumi Takani
All About My Siblings (TV)
2014
as Azusa Sawabe
Climbing to Spring
2014
as Ai Takazawa
MOZU (TV)
2014
as Shiori Nanami
Zipang Punk Goemon Rock III
2014
as Neko no me o gin
四代目市川猿之助 斬新という宿命
2014
as Unknown Role
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
Yamato
2005
as Taeko
Henshin
2005
as Kei Hamura
Shining Boy and Little Randy
2005
as Emi Murakami
Turtles Are Surprisingly Fast Swimmers
2005
as Kujaku Ogitani
Letters from Kanai Nirai
2005
as Fuki Asato
Tiger and Dragon (TV)
2005
as Risa
Tetsujin 28: The Movie
2005
as Mami Tachibana
呪戒-JUKAI-
2005
as Unknown Role
Filming H&A
2005
as Unknown Role
