Yui Aragaki Explained

Yui Aragaki
Native Name:新垣 結衣
Native Name Lang:ja
Birth Date:11 June 1988
Birth Place:Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
Years Active:2001–present
Agent:LesPros entertainment
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Background:solo_singer
Instrument:Vocals
Label:Warner Music Japan

is a Japanese actress, model, singer and occasional radio show host.[1] [2] She has been selected several times as the most desired girlfriend and the most desired female celebrity face in Oricon's yearly survey.[3] [4] [5]

Early life

She was born on June 11, 1988, in Naha, Okinawa. She is the younger of two siblings. After seeing an audition notice for the junior fashion magazine, she applied for it and won the Grand Prix award for the audition. In 2001, at the age of 13, she began her Nicola modelling career and was very well received as a Nicola model, having set a record for appearing on cover for 15 times. One of her co-models, actress Enomoto Ayako, gave her the nickname 'Gakky' as a take on her surname. She moved to Tokyo at 15 and enrolled at Horikoshi High School famous for being the academic base of many famous celebrities including Seiko Matsuda. She made her acting debut in Shibuya in 2005. She also became quite popular as in the Pocky commercials. She also expanded into voice acting in 2006 as well as movies as of 2007. Other sources report that the abysmal reactions to her vocals lead to stress. She has continued acting for the small and big screen since, however, and released more music. She also became a host for the radio program Girls Locks which lasted between 2010 and 2012.

At the age of 15, Aragaki moved to Tokyo and enrolled in Horikoshi High School, a private high school popular for being attended by many Japanese celebrities. In 2004, she decided to put her Nicola career on hold and expand her career path into gravure and acting, and she also appeared in variety shows and commercials, with her Pocky commercials being the most popular. A year later, she officially graduated from Nicola. Even so, she still appears in the magazine occasionally.

Career

In 2005, Aragaki took up a role in the TBS drama, Dragon Zakura, starring alongside Japanese idols like Tomohisa Yamashita and Masami Nagasawa. This marked a breakthrough in her acting career. Since then, she has been cast in many other dramas, like My Boss, My Hero and Gal Circle. She also starred in the 2007 tragic love story movie hit Koizora, for which she won her first award, the Nikkan Sports Film Award for Best Newcomer. Currently, she has 5 newcomer awards.

Aragaki won the Film prize at the 45th Golden Arrow Awards in 2008.[6] Her tremendous number of movie shoots as well as the preparation for her debut album resulted in her suffering from work-related stress[7] [8] in 2007. She was invited as a judge in 58th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen.

Outside acting she also released her first album, Sora, and the single "Heavenly Days", a song from Koizora. "Memories", the theme song for Tokyo Serendipity, was included in her debut album. She also performed at Budokan.[9]

She was also the co-hosts for popular radio program Girls Locks in 2010–2012.[10] She also invited as a host of 54th Japan Record Awards.

In 2012–2013, She acted with Masato Sakai in comedy hit Legal High.

In 2014, she tried the role of mother for her first time in film Twilight Sasarasaya.

In 2016, she acted an ideal wife in The Full-Time Wife Escapist, raised a social topic in Japan.[11] She also performed in "koi dance" as ending of the drama, become viral in Japan. She was invited as a judge again in 67th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen.

In 2017, Aragaki Yui acted as Masako Matsushita in Kizuna : hashire kiseki no kouma also known as Ties: A Miraculous Colt. It was broadcast on NHK, and the story is about she raising the little ponies after the earthquake with her father. During the same year in July, Code Blue Season 3 that she had participated in has finally released after 7 years broadcasting the second season. In October, Aragaaki Yui played as Tamako Tomita in Mixed Doubles directed by Junichi Ishikawa.

Aragaki Yui won the best actress reward at the 60th Blue Ribbon Awards.

In 2018, Aragaki Yui acted as Shinkai Akira in Kemono ni Narenai Watashitachi (We Can Not Become Beasts, Weakest Beast). She also participated in the Code Blue the Movie that is released in July.

Personal life

In 2021, Aragaki married singer, songwriter and actor Gen Hoshino, her co-star in the television series The Full-Time Wife Escapist.[12]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleDirectorNotes
2007WaruboroYamadaYasushi Sumita
Tokyo Serendipity Yui AokiAkiko ŌkuLead role
Sky of LoveMika TaharaNatsuki ImaiLead role
2008Cheer Cheer Cheer! Momoyama MomokoKensaku WatanabeLead role
2009BalladPrincess RenTakashi Yamazaki
2010HanamizukiSae HirasawaNobuhiro DoiLead role
2012The Wings of the KirinKaori NakaharaNobuhiro Doi
2014Twilight: Saya in SasaraSayaYoshihiro FukagawaLead role
2015Have a Song on Your LipsYuri KashiwagiTakahiro MikiLead role
S: The Last Policeman - Recovery of Our FutureHayashi IrumaShunichi Hirano
2017Mixed DoublesTamako Tomita Jun'ichi IshikawaLead role[13]
2018Code BlueDr. Megumi ShiraishiMasaki Nishiura[14]
2022YokaipediaYōkoTakashi Yamazaki[15]
2023(Ab)normal DesireNatsuki KiryuYoshiyuki Kishi[16]
2024Worlds ApartMakio KōdaiNatsuki SetaLead role[17]

Television dramas

YearTitleRoleNetworkNotes
2005Sh15uyaEmaTV Asahi
Dragon SakuraYoshino KosakaTBS
Onna no Ichidaiki!Koshiji Fubuki (child)Fuji TV
2006True LoveAso NatsumiFuji TVLead role
Kanojo no KoibumiYukari KawamuraTV AsahiLead role
Gal CircleNagisa NTV
My Boss My HeroUmemura HikariNTV
2007Seven Days of a Daddy and a DaughterKawahara KomeTBSLead role
2008Code BlueDr. Megumi ShiraishiFuji TV
2009Code Blue Special EpisodeDr. Megumi ShiraishiFuji TVTelevision film
SmileHana MishimaTBS[18]
2010Angel BankKaoru KitashiroTV AsahiCameo (episode 1)
Code Blue 2Dr. Megumi ShiraishiFuji TV
2011Full Throttle GirlAyukawa WakabaFuji TVLead role
Ranma ½Akane TendoNTVLead role; television film
2012Mou Yuukai Nante ShinaiHanazono ErikaFuji TVTelevision film
Legal HighMachiko MayuzumiFuji TV
2013Public Affairs Office in the SkyRika InabaTBSLead role [19]
Legal High SPMachiko MayuzumiFuji TVTelevision film
Legal High 2Machiko MayuzumiFuji TV[20]
2014S: The Last PolicemanIruma HayashiTBS[21]
2015The Memorandum of Kyoko OkitegamiKyoko OkitegamiNTVLead role[22]
2016The Full-Time Wife EscapistMikuri MoriyamaTBSLead role
2017Ties: A Miraculous ColtShoko MatsushitaNHKMiniseries[23]
Code Blue 3Dr. Megumi ShiraishiFuji TV[24]
2018Weakest Beast Shinkai AkiraNTVLead role[25]
2020Daddy is My ClassmateSachiko ObikaNTV[26]
2021The Full-Time Wife Escapist: New Year's SpecialMikuri MoriyamaTBSLead role; television film[27]
Dragon Sakura season 2Yoshino KosakaTBSCameo (the final episode)[28]
2022The 13 Lords of the ShogunYaeNHKTaiga drama[29]
2023Kazama Kimichika: Kyojo ZeroSeiko HayataFuji TV[30]
FenceKaoru ShiromaWowowSpecial appearance[31]

Voice acting

YearTitleTypeCharacter
2006Digimon Data SquadAnime seriesYoshino Fujieda
Digimon World Data SquadVideo game
Keroro Gunsō the Super MovieAnime filmMirara
2024The Colors WithinAnime filmSister Hiyoshiko[32]

Documentary

!Year!Title
2008News Taiga Special Earth of Life ... Overseas (Australia) Reporter
Yui Aragaki one step at a time-20 years old now-
2010Special News "Air medical services, Yui Aragaki reports the forefront"
A miracle story seen by the fighting nurse SP "Code Blue
JOUNETSU – TAIRIKU – Yui Aragaki
2011Athlete's Soul 2nd "I want to cheer up Japan-Aoi Ishikawa 19-year-old oath"
2015NHK Special "Life evolution"

Discography

Singles

ReleaseTitleOricon Single charts peak positions and salesAlbum
DailyWeeklyDebutOverall
2008/07/16Make My Day1253,47185,341Hug
2008/10/15Akai Ito1334,23664,461
2009/02/25Piece6718,20425,283
2009/05/27Utsushie91015,94622,048
Download Only Single
!Release!Title!Artist!Note
2009/12/9Chiisana Koi no UtaYui & a school students groupYui sing the song with more than 3000 high school students
2010/9/22HanamizukiYui & SCHOOL OF LOOK! listeners12 members selected from listeners of "SCHOOL OF LOCK!"

Albums

ReleaseTitleOricon Album charts peak positions and sales
DailyWeeklyDebutOverall
2007/12/05Sora2372,879133,086
2009/06/17Hug3522,54040,704
2010/09/22Niji2419,88829,902

Tie-in

YearTitleTie-in
March 2007Hi no Kageru OkaMitsuya Cider
August 18, 2007MemoryTokyo Serendipity
November 3, 2007heavenly daysKoizora
April 15, 2009 Utsushie
April 2009Heart will driveRound One Entertainment
May 27, 2009Hachimitsu系春の『花Sacas』
October 2009Chiisana Koi no UtaSony Walkman S Series
July 31, 2010WALKHutch the Honeybee: Melody of Couraget

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated WorkResult
200720th Nikkan Sports Film AwardBest Newcomer AwardWaruboro and Koizora[33]
4th TVnavi Drama of the YearBest Supporting ActressSeven Days of a Daddy and a Daughter[34]
17th TV LIFE Annual Drama Award[35]
200832nd Elan d'or AwardsNewcomer of the Year[36]
29th Yokohama Film FestivalBest Newcomer AwardKoisuru Madori, Waruboro, and Koizora[37]
50th Blue Ribbon AwardsBest Newcomer Award[38]
31st Japan Academy PrizeNewcomer of the YearKoizora[39]
45th Golden Arrow AwardsFilm PrizeHerself[40]
6th Tokyo Girls CollectionBEST GIRL OF 2007[41]
200913th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand PrixBest Supporting ActressSmile
61st Television Drama Academy AwardsBest Supporting Actress
201479th Television Drama Academy AwardsBest Supporting ActressLegal High 2
20162nd Confidence Award Drama PrizeBest ActressKyoko Okitegami's memo[42]
20176th Confidence Award Drama PrizeBest ActressThe Full-Time Wife Escapist
91st Television Drama Academy AwardsBest Actress[43]
25th Hashida AwardsBest Actress[44]
20th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand PrixBest Actress[45]
10th Tokyo Drama AwardsBest Actress
30th Nikkan Sports Film AwardBest ActressMixed Doubles
21st Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix – Summer Best Supporting ActressCode Blue3[46]
94th Television Drama Academy AwardsBest Supporting Actress[47]
27th TV LIFE Annual Drama AwardBest Supporting Actress
201860th Blue Ribbon AwardsBest ActressMixed Doubles
27th Tokyo Sports Film AwardBest Actress
41st Japan Academy PrizeBest Actress
43rd Hochi Film AwardBest Supporting ActressCode Blue – Movie Ver.

Commercials

Official photobooks

Calendar

External links

Notes and References

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