Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
August 17, 1985 (age 40)
Place of Birth
Kasuga, Fukuoka, Japan
Also Known As
Yû Aoi
Yū Aoi
夏井 優
Yū Natsui
蒼井 優
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.
Known For
TV
Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen
1990
TV
Galileo
Kanbara Atsuko
2007
TV
Ryōmaden
Omoto
2010
Film
Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins
Megumi Takani
2012
TV
Dr. Coto's Clinic
仲依ミナ
2003
Film
Rurouni Kenshin: The Final
Megumi Takani
2021
Film
Space Pirate Captain Harlock
Miime (voice)
2013
Film
Rurouni Kenshin Part III: The Legend Ends
Megumi Takani
2014
TV
Boogie Woogie
Reiko Yamato
2023
TV
Asura
Takiko
2025
Film
Tekkonkinkreet
Shiro (voice)
2006
TV
Hello, Detective Hedgehog
Setsuko Kawai
2017
Film
Rurouni Kenshin Part II: Kyoto Inferno
Megumi Takani
2014
Film
All About Lily Chou-Chou
Shiori Tsuda
2001
Film
Redline
Sonoshee McLaren (voice)
2009
TV
MOZU
Shiori Nanami
2014
TV
Detective Lovesick
Setsuko Konuma
2010
Film
Children of the Sea
Kanako Azumi (voice)
2019
TV
Tiger and Dragon
Risa
2005
Film
Penguin Highway
Onē-san (voice)
2018
Filmography
2025FilmTokyo Taxias Sumire (young)2025FilmMeets the Worldas Yuki2025FilmHow Dare You?as Keiko Ueda2025FilmSore Ike! Anpanman: Chapon no Hero!as Chapon (voice)2025TVAsuraas Takiko2023TVFRONTIERSas Narrator2023FilmSylvanian Families: The Movieas Teri Chocolate (voice)2023TVBoogie Woogieas Reiko Yamato2022FilmDr. Coto's Clinicas Mina Nakai2021TV20th year reunionas self2021FilmShikatanakatta to Yuute wa Ikan Nodesuas Fusako Torii2021FilmOra, Ora Be Goin' Aloneas Momoko2021FilmRurouni Kenshin: The Finalas Megumi Takani2020FilmWife of a Spyas Satoko Fukuhara2020FilmRomance Dollas Sonoko Kitamura2019FilmFrom Miyamoto to Youas Yasuko Nakano2019FilmThey Say Nothing Stays the Sameas Geisha2019FilmChildren of the Seaas Kanako Azumi (voice)2019FilmA Long Goodbyeas Fumi Higashi2018FilmKillingas Yu2018TVこのマンガがすごい！as navigator2018FilmPenguin Highwayas Onē-san (voice)2018FilmWhat a Wonderful Family! 3as Noriko Mamiya2018TVFrom Miyamoto To Youas 中野靖子2017FilmBirds Without Namesas Towako Kitahara2017FilmMixed Doublesas Yo2017TVMy High School Businessas Chihiro Mashiba2017FilmTokyo Ghoulas Rize Kamishiro2017TVHello, Detective Hedgehogas Setsuko Kawai2017FilmWhat a Wonderful Family! 2as Noriko Mamiya2016FilmJapanese Girls Never Dieas Haruko Azumi2016FilmOver the Fenceas Satoshi Tamura2016FilmWhat a Wonderful Family!as Noriko Mamiya2015TVSong FUKUYAMA2015FilmJourney to the Shoreas Tomoko2015TVDr. Rintaro, Psychiatristas 梦乃2015FilmThe Case of Hana & Aliceas Tetsuko "Alice" Arisugawa (voice)2014FilmRurouni Kenshin Part III: The Legend Endsas Megumi Takani2014FilmRurouni Kenshin Part II: Kyoto Infernoas Megumi Takani2014TVAll About My Siblingsas Azusa Sawabe2014FilmClimbing to Springas Ai Takazawa2014TVMOZUas Shiori Nanami2014FilmZipang Punk Goemon Rock IIIas Neko no me o gin2014Film四代目市川猿之助 斬新という宿命2013FilmSpace Pirate Captain Harlockas Miime (voice)2013FilmPenanceas Sae Kikuchi2013TVNHK for School2013TVThe Farthest Galaxyas Misato Ebata / Akane Seike2013FilmTokyo Familyas Noriko Mamiya2012FilmDouble Face: gisō keisatsu-hen2012FilmRurouni Kenshin Part I: Originsas Megumi Takani2012TVPenanceas Sae Kikuchi2011FilmFukushima Hula Girlsas Narrator (voice)2011FilmBy Chance2011FilmVampireas Mina2011FilmPatisserie Coin De Rueas Natsume Usuba2010FilmThe Lightning Treeas Rai / Yu2010TVDetective Lovesickas Setsuko Konuma2010FilmFlowersas Rin2010FilmNodame Cantabile: The Movie IIas Jadwiga (voice)2010FilmAbout Her Brotheras Koharu Takano2010TVRyōmadenas Omoto2009FilmMiyori's Forestas Miyori (voice)2009FilmRedlineas Sonoshee McLaren (voice)2009FilmGood Bye, My Secret Friendas Narrator2009FilmHonokaa Boyas Kaoru2008FilmTokyo!as Pizza-Delivery Girl (segment "Shaking Tokyo")2008FilmOne Million Yen Girlas Suzuko Sato2008TVOsenas Sen Handa2008TVAoi Yū × Yottsu no Uso Camouflageas Chika/Makoto/Umeko/Suzuko2008FilmSex Is No Laughing Matteras En2007FilmBest Wishes for Tomorrowas Kazuko Moribe2007FilmWelcome to the Quiet Roomas Miki2007TVGalileoas Kanbara Atsuko2007FilmMushi-Shi: The Movieas Tanyu2006FilmRainbow Songas Kana Sato2006FilmTekkonkinkreetas Shiro (voice)2006FilmSugar & Spiceas Girl on the Bus2006FilmHula Girlsas Kimiko Tanikawa2006FilmHoney and Cloveras Hagu2005FilmYamatoas Taeko2005FilmHenshinas Kei Hamura2005FilmShining Boy and Little Randyas Emi Murakami2005FilmTurtles Are Surprisingly Fast Swimmersas Kujaku Ogitani2005FilmLetters from Kanai Niraias Fuki Asato2005TVTiger and Dragonas Risa2005FilmTetsujin 28: The Movieas Mami Tachibana2005Film呪戒-JUKAI-2005FilmFilming H&A2005FilmTiger & Dragon Specialas Risa2004FilmUmineko - Inseparableas Miya Noda2004FilmNanako and Nanao: the Day They Became Sister and Brotheras Nanako2004FilmTales of the Bizarre: 2004 Fall Special2004FilmHana & Aliceas Tetsuko Arisugawa (Alice)2004FilmThe Diary from the Past2004FilmMask de 41as Haruka Kuramochi2003Film1980as Rika Hashiba2003FilmWorst by Chanceas Harada's Girlfriend2003TV14ヶ月〜妻が子供に還っていく〜2003TVDr. Coto's Clinicas 仲依ミナ2003TV演技者 狂い咲きヴァージンロード2003TVHana & Aliceas Alice2003TVKou Kou Kyoushias Ezawa Mami2002TVThe Summer Promise2002FilmAll About "All About Lily Chou-Chou"2002FilmHarmful Insectas Natsuko Yamaoka2002FilmOlfactogram2001FilmAo to Shiro de Mizuiroas Shiina Kasumi2001FilmAll About Lily Chou-Chouas Shiori Tsuda1990TVYonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen—Film無用の人—TVHuman Vapor