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Yu Aoi

1985-08-17 (39 years old) in Kasuga, Fukuoka, Japan

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.

Movies

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Sylvanian Families the Movie: A Gift from Freya
60 %|Nov 23, 2023
Animation, Family
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Dr. Coto's Clinic
73 %|Dec 16, 2022
Drama
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Ora, Ora Be Goin' Alone
70 %|Jul 15, 2021
Drama, Family, Comedy
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Rurouni Kenshin: The Final
77 %|Apr 23, 2021
Action, Adventure, History, Drama
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Wife of a Spy
66.84 %|Oct 16, 2020
Drama, War, Thriller
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Romance Doll
54 %|Jan 24, 2020
Romance, Drama
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From Miyamoto to You
61 %|Sep 27, 2019
Romance, Drama
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They Say Nothing Stays the Same
64 %|Sep 13, 2019
Drama
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Children of the Sea
71 %|Jun 7, 2019
Animation, Fantasy, Adventure, Mystery
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A Long Goodbye
69 %|Mar 26, 2019
Family, Drama
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Killing
73.04 %|Oct 8, 2018
Drama, Action
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Penguin Highway
71 %|Aug 17, 2018
Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
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What a Wonderful Family! 3
76 %|May 25, 2018
Drama, Comedy
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Birds Without Names
57 %|Oct 28, 2017
Mystery, Drama, Romance
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Mixed Doubles
65.48 %|Oct 21, 2017
Comedy, Romance
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Tokyo Ghoul
71 %|Jul 16, 2017
Action, Drama, Thriller
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What a Wonderful Family! 2
69 %|Apr 20, 2017
Comedy
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Japanese Girls Never Die
63 %|Dec 3, 2016
Drama, Comedy
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Over the Fence
66 %|Sep 17, 2016
Drama
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What a Wonderful Family!
71.82000000000001 %|Mar 16, 2016
Comedy, Family
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Journey to the Shore
65 %|Sep 30, 2015
Drama, Fantasy, Romance
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The Case of Hana & Alice
73 %|Feb 20, 2015
Animation, Comedy, Mystery
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Rurouni Kenshin Part III: The Legend Ends
77 %|Sep 13, 2014
Action, Adventure, Fantasy
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Rurouni Kenshin Part II: Kyoto Inferno
76.08 %|Aug 1, 2014
Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
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Climbing to Spring
72 %|Jun 14, 2014
Drama
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Zipang Punk Goemon Rock III
50 %|Mar 29, 2014
Music, Comedy, Drama
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Space Pirate Captain Harlock
66 %|Sep 7, 2013
Animation, Science Fiction
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Penance
72.57 %|May 29, 2013
Drama
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Tokyo Family
73 %|Jan 18, 2013
Drama
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Double Face: gisō keisatsu-hen
70 %|Oct 27, 2012
TV Movie
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Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins
75.14 %|Aug 25, 2012
Adventure, Action, Fantasy, War, History
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Fukushima Hula Girls
0 %|Oct 29, 2011
Documentary
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By Chance
0 %|Oct 15, 2011
Drama
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Vampire
60 %|Oct 9, 2011
Drama, Horror
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Patisserie Coin De Rue
68 %|Feb 11, 2011
Drama
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The Lightning Tree
64 %|Oct 22, 2010
History, Drama, Romance
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Flowers
70 %|Jun 12, 2010
Drama
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Redline
75.22 %|May 27, 2010
Animation, Action, Science Fiction
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Nodame Cantabile: The Movie II
73 %|Apr 17, 2010
Romance, Comedy, Music
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About Her Brother
63 %|Jan 30, 2010
Comedy, Drama
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Miyori's Forest
71 %|Nov 14, 2009
Animation, Fantasy, Drama
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Good Bye, My Secret Friend
0 %|Jun 20, 2009
Comedy
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Honokaa Boy
57 %|Mar 14, 2009
Drama
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Tokyo!
69.14 %|Aug 16, 2008
Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
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One Million Yen Girl
71 %|Jul 19, 2008
Drama
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Sex Is No Laughing Matter
62 %|Jan 19, 2008
Comedy, Drama
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Best Wishes for Tomorrow
0 %|Oct 27, 2007
Drama
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Welcome to the Quiet Room
67 %|Oct 20, 2007
Drama
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Mushi-Shi: The Movie
60 %|Sep 20, 2007
Drama, Science Fiction
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Rainbow Song
75 %|Oct 28, 2006
Drama, Romance
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Tekkonkinkreet
74.21000000000001 %|Oct 21, 2006
Action, Adventure, Animation
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Sugar & Spice
56 %|Sep 16, 2006
Action, Comedy, Drama, Romance
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Hula Girls
67 %|Sep 9, 2006
Comedy, Drama, Family
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Honey and Clover
64 %|Jul 22, 2006
Drama, Romance
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Yamato
54 %|Dec 17, 2005
War, History
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Henshin
60 %|Nov 19, 2005
Romance
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Shining Boy and Little Randy
48 %|Sep 23, 2005
Romance, Family, Drama
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Letters from Kanai Nirai
67 %|May 28, 2005
Drama
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Tetsujin 28: The Movie
60 %|Mar 19, 2005
Action, Adventure, Fantasy
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呪戒-JUKAI-
0 %|Feb 25, 2005
Horror
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Filming H&A
0 %|Feb 1, 2005
Documentary
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Umineko - Inseparable
10 %|Nov 13, 2004
Drama, Romance
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Tales of the Bizarre: 2004 Fall Special
0 %|Sep 20, 2004
TV Movie, Fantasy, Horror, Science Fiction, Mystery, Drama
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Hana and Alice
69.64 %|Mar 13, 2004
Drama, Comedy, Romance
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The Diary from the Past
0 %|Mar 7, 2004
Drama
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Mask de 41
0 %|Jan 26, 2004
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1980
0 %|Dec 6, 2003
Comedy
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Worst by Chance
0 %|Sep 13, 2003
Drama, Romance
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All About "All About Lily Chou-Chou"
63 %|Jun 28, 2002
Documentary
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Ao to Shiro de Mizuiro
60 %|Dec 1, 2001
Drama, TV Movie
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All About Lily Chou-Chou
73 %|Oct 6, 2001
Drama, Crime
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Harmful Insect
68 %|Mar 16, 2001
Drama

Series

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Asura
0 %|Jan 9, 2025
Drama
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FRONTIERS
0 %|Dec 6, 2023
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Boogie Woogie
0 %|Oct 2, 2023
Documentary, Drama
actor
20th year reunion
87.5 %|Dec 16, 2021
Documentary, Talk
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From Miyamoto To You
60 %|Apr 7, 2018
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My High School Business
80 %|Oct 14, 2017
Drama, Comedy
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Hello, Detective Hedgehog
66 %|Jul 14, 2017
Drama, Mystery
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We're Millennials. Got a Problem?
82 %|Apr 17, 2016
Comedy, Drama, Family
actor
Song FUKUYAMA
70 %|Oct 4, 2015
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Dr. Rintaro, Psychiatrist
68 %|Apr 22, 2015
Drama, Comedy
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All About My Siblings
83 %|Jul 9, 2014
Drama
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MOZU
88.33 %|Apr 10, 2014
Crime
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NHK for School
80 %|Apr 7, 2013
Documentary, Kids
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The Farthest Galaxy
0 %|Feb 2, 2013
Drama
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Penance
81.32999999999998 %|Jan 8, 2012
Drama, Mystery, Crime
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Detective Lovesick
70 %|Jul 9, 2010
Comedy, Drama
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Osen
82 %|Apr 22, 2008
Comedy
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Galileo
82 %|Oct 15, 2007
Drama, Mystery, Crime
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Tiger and Dragon
66 %|Apr 15, 2005
Drama, Comedy
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Dr. Coto's Clinic
83 %|Jul 3, 2003
Drama
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Hana & Alice
0 %|Mar 24, 2003
Drama
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Kou Kou Kyoushi
100 %|Jan 10, 2003
Drama
actor
The Summer Promise
0 %|Aug 31, 2002
Drama, Family
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Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen
95 %|Oct 4, 1990
Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
actor
The Human Vapor
0 %|Invalid Date
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Crime