Yu Aoi

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Name Yu Aoi
Japanese: 蒼井優 (あおいゆう)
Birthdate: August 17, 1985
Birthplace: Kasuga-shi, Fukuoka, Japan
Height: 160cm
Blood Type: A

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Born 1985. Debuted as the title character in the stage musical production Annie (1999) after being selected out of 10,000 applicants. First film role was in Shunji Iwai’s All About Lily Chou Chou (2001) and also starred in Shunji Iwai’s Hana and Alice (2004), for which she was given the Best Actress prize at the Japanese Professional Movie Award.

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One Million Yen and the Nigamushi Woman (2008)
Tokyo! (2008)
Best Wishes for Tomorrow | Ashita e no yuigon (2008) - Kazuko Moribe
Don't Laugh at My Romance (2008)
Welcome to the Quiet Room Quiet room ni yokoso (2007)
Rainbow Song Niji no megami (2006) - Kana Sato
Tekon kinkurito (2006) (voice) - Shiro
Sugar and Spice: Fumi zekka (2006) - Girl on the Bus
Hula Girls Hula gâru (2006) - Kimiko Tanikawa
Bugmaster Mushishi (2006) - Tanyu
Honey and Clover Hachimitsu to Clover (2006) - Hagu
Memories of Matsuko Kiraware Matsuko no isshô (2006)
Yamato Otoko-tachi no Yamato (2005) - Taeko
Henshin (2005) - Kei Hamura
Shining Boy and Little Randy Hoshi ni natta shonen (2005) - Emi Murakami
Turtles Are Surprisingly Fast Swimmers Kame wa igai to hayaku oyogu (2005) - Kujaku Ogitani
Letters from Kanai Nirai Nirai kanai kara no tegami (2005) - Fuki Asato
Tetsujin 28 Tetsujin niju-hachigo (2005) - Mami Tachibana
Jukai (2005)
Sea Cat Umineko (2004) - Miya Noda
Mask de 41 (2004) - Haruka Kuramochi
Hana and Alice Hana to Arisu (2004) - Setsuko "Alice" Arisugawa
1980 (2003) - Rika
Worst by Chance Guuzen nimo saiaku na shounen (2003) - Harada's girlfriend
Harmful Insect Gaichu (2001) - Natsuko
All About Lily Chou-Chou Riri Shushu no subete (2001) - Shiori Tsuda