Yū Aoi

is a Japanese actress and model. Aoi was best known for her roles in films "All About Lily Chou-Chou" (2001), "Hana and Alice" (2004), "Honey &amp; Clover" (2006), "Hula Girls" (2006), "Rainbow Song" (2006), "Welcome to the Quiet Room" (2007), "Vampire" (2011) and "Rurouni Kenshin" (2012).
She has won many awards for her performances on screen, including the 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.