Yu Aoi

Yu Aoi

1985-08-17

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.

Also appears in

Sylvanian Families the Movie: A Gift from Freya

Sylvanian Families the Movie: A Gift from Freya

6.0

Journey to the Shore

Journey to the Shore

6.5

Over the Fence

Over the Fence

6.6

Umineko - Inseparable

Umineko - Inseparable

1.0

Climbing to Spring

Climbing to Spring

7.2

Birds Without Names

Birds Without Names

5.7

Nodame Cantabile: The Movie II

Nodame Cantabile: The Movie II

7.3

The Diary from the Past

The Diary from the Past

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Worst by Chance

Worst by Chance

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The Lightning Tree

The Lightning Tree

6.4

Patisserie Coin De Rue

Patisserie Coin De Rue

6.8

They Say Nothing Stays the Same

They Say Nothing Stays the Same

6.4

Ora, Ora Be Goin’ Alone

Ora, Ora Be Goin’ Alone

7.0

Tetsujin 28: The Movie

Tetsujin 28: The Movie

6.0

Harmful Insect

Harmful Insect

6.8

Best Wishes for Tomorrow

Best Wishes for Tomorrow

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All About

All About "All About Lily Chou-Chou"

6.3

Flowers

Flowers

7.0

Letters from Kanai Nirai

Letters from Kanai Nirai

6.7

Double Face: gisō keisatsu-hen

Double Face: gisō keisatsu-hen

7.0