Yû Aoi's Filmography
by b_aury | created - 28 Feb 2012 | updated - 23 Oct 2013 | Public- Instant Watch Options
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1. Tamatama (2011)
53 min | Drama
A young woman travels to Ireland. She comes across unexpected meetings, inspiration and even miracles.
Director: Mayumi Komatsu | Stars: Yû Aoi, Kaiji Moriyama, Ger O'Leary, Niamh Shaw
Votes: 37
2. Patisserie Coin De Rue (2011)
115 min | Drama
A film about mouthwatering desserts and the journey of a cake-maker's daughter from Kagoshima to Tokyo, as she finds herself in the company of a legendary former patissier.
Director: Yoshihiro Fukagawa | Stars: Yôsuke Eguchi, Yû Aoi, Urara Awata, Nathan Berg
Votes: 344
3. Vampire (I) (2011)
R | 118 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
A biology teacher looks for young suicidal women online to satisfy his taste for blood. Rather than violent, his acts are quite peaceful and always consented.
Director: Shunji Iwai | Stars: Kevin Zegers, Keisha Castle-Hughes, Amanda Plummer, Trevor Morgan
Votes: 1,817
4. The Lightning Tree (2010)
133 min | Romance
The mentally troubled son of a shogun falls for a girl who's been raised in the mountains.
Director: Ryûichi Hiroki | Stars: Yû Aoi, Pîtâ, Kengo Kôra, Masaki Okada
Votes: 142
5. Flowers (I) (2010)
Not Rated | 110 min | Drama
A story of six women from three different generations, each living their own journeys in their respective periods, spanning decades of dramatic changes in Japan from the 1930s to the present.
Director: Norihiro Koizumi | Stars: Yû Aoi, Kyôka Suzuki, Yûko Takeuchi, Rena Tanaka
Votes: 334
6. Nodame Cantabile: The Movie II (2010)
123 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
Nodame (Juri Ueno) is still pining for the affections of Chiaki (Hiroshi Tamaki), but Chiaki wants them to concentrate on their musical careers and moves out. Chiaki then gets the ... See full synopsis »
Directors: Yasuhiro Kawamura, Hideki Takeuchi | Stars: Juri Ueno, Hiroshi Tamaki, Eita Nagayama, Asami Mizukawa
Votes: 983
7. About Her Brother (I) (2010)
126 min | Drama
Ginko seems to be living the good life: She's the respectable owner of a neighborhood drug store in Tokyo, and her daughter Koharu is about to get married to a doctor. However, Koharu's ... See full summary »
Director: Yôji Yamada | Stars: Sayuri Yoshinaga, Tsurube Shôfukutei, Yû Aoi, Ryô Kase
Votes: 849
8. Redline (2009)
Not Rated | 102 min | Animation, Action, Sci-Fi
A story about the most popular racing event in the galaxy, the Redline, and the various racers who compete in it.
Director: Takeshi Koike | Stars: Takuya Kimura, Yû Aoi, Tadanobu Asano, Yoshiyuki Morishita
Votes: 17,222
9. Ike-chan to boku (2009)
107 min | Comedy, Drama
Young Yoshio's young life has not begun well. He has lost his father, has an unkind mother and even worse schoolmates. He is not all alone however. Ike-chan is there for him. She is not ... See full summary »
Director: Toshihiko Ôoka | Stars: Yû Aoi, Arashi Fukasawa, Rie Tomosaka, Masato Hagiwara
Votes: 43
10. Honokaa bôi (2009)
111 min | Drama, Romance
Leo who is in college and his girlfriend travel to Hawaii, but end up going their separate ways. Leo returns to the island and begins working with, among others, a number of ... See full summary »
Director: Atsushi Sanada | Stars: Yû Aoi, Chieko Baishô, Eri Fukatsu, Jun Hasegawa
Votes: 277
11. One Million Yen Girl (2008)
121 min | Drama
A 21-year-old girl is released from prison, only to deal with the neighborhood gossip about her and family conflicts. She decides to save one million yen, move to where no one knows her and keep repeating the process.
Director: Yuki Tanada | Stars: Yû Aoi, Mirai Moriyama, Pierre Taki, Terunosuke Takezai
Votes: 1,712
12. Tokyo! (2008)
Unrated | 112 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
A triptych examines the nature of one unforgettable city as it's shaped by the disparate people who live, work (and even run amok) inside one enormous, constantly evolving, densely populated megalopolis, the ravishing and inimitable Tokyo.
Directors: Leos Carax, Michel Gondry, Bong Joon Ho | Stars: Ayako Fujitani, Ryô Kase, Ayumi Ito, Nao Ômori
Votes: 11,872 | Gross: $0.35M
13. Hito no sekkusu o warauna (2007)
137 min | Comedy, Romance
The love story of a young male student and a woman lecturer at art college.
Director: Nami Iguchi | Stars: Hiromi Nagasaku, Ken'ichi Matsuyama, Yû Aoi, Shûgo Oshinari
Votes: 534
14. Best Wishes for Tomorrow (2007)
110 min | Drama, War
A Japanese Class B war criminal sets out to take full responsibility for the execution of American Airmen.
Director: Takashi Koizumi | Stars: Makoto Fujita, Robert Lesser, Fred Spiker, Richard Neil
Votes: 530
15. Quiet room ni yôkoso (2007)
118 min | Comedy, Drama
Asuka Sakura wakes up in the mental asylums quiet room, with no recollection of how she got there.
Director: Suzuki Matsuo | Stars: Yuki Uchida, Kankurô Kudô, Yû Aoi, Ryô
Votes: 713
16. Miyori's Forest (2007 TV Movie)
107 min | Animation
Director: Nizô Yamamoto | Stars: Yû Aoi, Hiroyuki Amano, Etsuko Ichihara, Kyôko Sasaki
Votes: 235
17. Tekkonkinkreet (2006)
R | 111 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Two boys defend Treasure Town and Yakuza try to take over and clear it for new development.
Directors: Michael Arias, Hiroaki Andô | Stars: Kazunari Ninomiya, Yû Aoi, Yûsuke Iseya, Kankurô Kudô
Votes: 14,560
18. Niji no megami (2006)
118 min | Drama, Romance
Incompetent film set gopher Tomoya finds out that the girl he loved has died in a plane crash, after he e-mails a picture of a rainbow to her. While her family sets off to retrieve a body, he recalls the love affair they never really had.
Director: Naoto Kumazawa | Stars: Hayato Ichihara, Juri Ueno, Yû Aoi, Wakana Sakai
Votes: 1,495
19. Sugar & Spice (2006)
125 min | Drama, Romance
After graduating from high school, Shiro is clueless how to proceed with his education. For the moment, he takes a small job at a local gas station, to much displease of his parents. His ... See full summary »
Director: Isamu Nakae | Stars: Yûya Yagira, Erika Sawajiri, Mari Natsuki, Yô Ôizumi
Votes: 321
20. Hura gâru (2006)
108 min | Comedy, Drama
Young women in a small Japanese town look to revive their home's declining fortunes by building a Hawaiian village tourist attraction.
Director: Sang-il Lee | Stars: Yasuko Matsuyuki, Etsushi Toyokawa, Yû Aoi, Shizuyo Yamasaki
Votes: 2,270
21. Mushi-Shi: The Movie (2006)
131 min | Drama, Fantasy
A wandering mystical doctor passes through remote regions of Japan uncovering supernatural creatures called the Mushi and curing people of their effects.
Director: Katsuhiro Ôtomo | Stars: Joe Odagiri, Nao Ômori, Yû Aoi, Lily
Votes: 1,185
22. Honey & Clover (2006)
117 min | Drama, Romance
The lives of four art students change forever when gifted young artist Hagumi arrives at their school and befriends their group as each student experiences turbulence in love.
Director: Masahiro Takada | Stars: Shô Sakurai, Yû Aoi, Yûsuke Iseya, Ryô Kase
Votes: 924
23. Yamato (2005)
145 min | Drama, History, War
The movie follows 3 Japanese friends from embarking on Yamato, the world's largest battleship, until it's sunk 3 1/2 years later on April 7, 1945 on it's way to Okinawa to stop American advance at the end of WWII.
Director: Jun'ya Satô | Stars: Takashi Sorimachi, Shidô Nakamura, Kyôka Suzuki, Ken'ichi Matsuyama
Votes: 2,410
24. Henshin (2005)
108 min | Romance
Henshin tells the story of Junichi, a young boy who is forced to go through a life-saving brain transplantation. By his side, his girlfriend Kei is watching over him all the time. Junichi ... See full summary »
Director: Tomoki Sano | Stars: Yû Aoi, Kazuo Kitamura, Satoshi Matsuda, Mayumi Sada
Votes: 57
25. Hoshi ni natta shônen (2005)
113 min | Drama, Family, Romance
A Japanese boy is smitten and finally persuades his mother to give him permission to travel to northern Thailand in order to become an elephant trainer. He would be the first Japanese to ... See full summary »
Director: Shunsaku Kawake | Stars: Yûya Yagira, Takako Tokiwa, Katsumi Takahashi, Yû Aoi
Votes: 250
26. Kame wa igai to hayaku oyogu (2005)
90 min | Comedy
Suzume Katagura is a bored housewife who spends her days doing chores and taking care of her husband's pet turtle. One day she sees a wanted ad for spies. Hoping for some excitement she decides to give them a call.
Director: Satoshi Miki | Stars: Juri Ueno, Yû Aoi, Ryô Iwamatsu, Eri Fuse
Votes: 984
27. Nirai kanai kara no tegami (2005)
113 min | Drama
Fuki who lives with her grandfather Shoei in Taketomi Island, Okinawa, dreams of becoming a cameraman. In her childhood, her mother Masami left Fuki to live in Tokyo. Although Masami has ... See full summary »
Director: Naoto Kumazawa | Stars: Yû Aoi, Manami Higa, Yûta Kanai, Hitomi Kawai
Votes: 96
28. Tetsujin niju-hachigo (2005)
119 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Director: Shin Togashi | Stars: Sôsuke Ikematsu, Yû Aoi, Teruyuki Kagawa, Ayako Kawahara
Votes: 167
29. Jukai (2005)
79 min | Horror, Thriller
Director: Futoshi Kamino | Stars: Reiko Suhô, Noboru Kaneko, Yû Aoi, Kazuo Asakura
30. Umineko (2004)
129 min | Drama, Romance
Yoshimitsu Morita (Lost Paradise and Like Asura) directs the big screen adaptation of Shiho Tanimura's book, Umineko ("Sea Cat"). Set in a northern coastal village, the film revolves around... See full summary »
Director: Yoshimitsu Morita | Stars: Misaki Itô, Rie Mimura, Yû Aoi, Kôichi Satô
Votes: 83
31. Mask de 41 (2004)
113 min | Comedy, Sport
When a forty-one year old salaryman is fired from his job this is his chance to pursue his dream of becoming the wrestler he always wanted to be.
Director: Tenshi Matsumoto | Stars: Tomorô Taguchi, Suzuki Matsuo, Mariko Tsutsui, Ayumi Ito
Votes: 12
32. Hana and Alice (2004)
135 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
When two best friends develop a crush on the same boy, they develop a plan to trick him into dating them.
Director: Shunji Iwai | Stars: Anne Suzuki, Yû Aoi, Tomohiro Kaku, Sei Hiraizumi
Votes: 4,911
33. 1980 (2003)
123 min | Comedy
Reiko's plan was to become an idol and an actress, but instead she is now back in her hometown as a teacher at the same school she herself had attended. Also at the school is Reiko's ... See full summary »
Director: Kera | Stars: Rie Tomosaka, Yû Aoi, Inuko Inuyama, Kaoru Abe
Votes: 17
34. Worst by Chance (2003)
113 min | Drama, Romance
Hidenori is a Japanese-Korean man with no sense of belonging, destination or education. He drifts around and meanders through life until a death reminds him of his heritage and so begins a journey to South Korea.
Director: Su-yeon Gu | Stars: Hayato Ichihara, Mika Nakashima, Shin Yazawa, Hiroyuki Ikeuchi
Votes: 116
35. All About Lily Chou-Chou (2001)
Unrated | 146 min | Crime, Drama, Music
The problematic lives of teenager students for whom the singer Lily Chou-Chou's dreamy music is the only way to escape an alienating, violent and insensitive society.
Director: Shunji Iwai | Stars: Hayato Ichihara, Shûgo Oshinari, Ayumi Ito, Takao Osawa
Votes: 11,189 | Gross: $0.02M
36. Harmful Insect (2001)
92 min | Drama
Following the divorce of her parents, her mother's suicide attempt, and the rumors of an affair with her teacher, a lonely 7th grader starts skipping school in an attempt to find herself.
Director: Akihiko Shiota | Stars: Aoi Miyazaki, Seiichi Tanabe, Tetsu Sawaki, Ryô Amamiya
Votes: 951
37. Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins (2012)
TV-MA | 134 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A former assassin who has resolved to never kill again has his vow sorely tested.
Director: Keishi Otomo | Stars: Takeru Satoh, Emi Takei, Yû Aoi, Munetaka Aoki
Votes: 29,019
38. Double Face: Sen'nyû sôsa hen (2012 TV Movie)
Action
A Japanese made-for-TV remake of Hong Kong crime thriller Infernal Affairs (2002).
Director: Eiichirô Hasumi | Stars: Hidetoshi Nishijima, Teruyuki Kagawa, Emi Wakui, Yû Aoi
Votes: 83
39. Tokyo Family (2013)
146 min | Drama
In this update of Yasujiro Ozu's "Tokyo Story", a retired schoolteacher and his wife visit their three working children in modern-day Tokyo.
Director: Yôji Yamada | Stars: Isao Hashizume, Kazuko Yoshiyuki, Masahiko Nishimura, Yui Natsukawa
Votes: 2,237
40. Harlock: Space Pirate (2013)
Not Rated | 115 min | Animation, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Mankind is dying. Only one man can do anything about it, Space Captain Harlock, but the Gaia Coalition will stop at nothing to end him.
Director: Shinji Aramaki | Stars: Yû Aoi, Jessica Boone, Ayano Fukuda, Arata Furuta
Votes: 12,886
41. Rurouni Kenshin Part II: Kyoto Inferno (2014)
TV-MA | 138 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Kenshin Himura goes up against pure evil Makoto Shishio who is attempting to overthrow the Meiji government. The fate of the country hangs in the balance as Kenshin Himura takes up the sword that he vowed to never draw again.
Director: Keishi Otomo | Stars: Takeru Satoh, Emi Takei, Tatsuya Fujiwara, Yôsuke Eguchi
Votes: 18,351
42. Rurouni Kenshin: The Legend Ends (2014)
TV-MA | 134 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Shishio has set sail in his ironclad ship to bring down the Meiji government and return Japan to chaos, carrying Kaoru with him. In order to stop him in time, Kenshin trains with his old master to learn his final technique.
Director: Keishi Otomo | Stars: Takeru Satoh, Tatsuya Fujiwara, Emi Takei, Munetaka Aoki
Votes: 14,605
43. Haru wo seotte (2014)
116 min | Drama
An alpine story of family, determination and destiny.Toru grew up in the Tateyama mountain ranges: alpine country. As a child, he resented the yearly trek up the mountain with his father to... See full summary »
Director: Daisaku Kimura | Stars: Sakura Andô, Ken'ichi Matsuyama, Yû Aoi, Kaoru Kobayashi
Votes: 94
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