Yu Aoi born August 17 1985 is a Japanese actress and model She made her film debut as Shiori Tsuda in Shunji Iwais 2001 film All About Lily ChouChou 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 liveaction 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