Aragaki Yui
- Name: Aragaki Yui
- Native name: 新垣結衣
- Nationality: Japanese
- Gender: Female
- Born: June 11, 1988
- Age: 35
She is particularly recognized for her pleasant face and her movie projects.
Aragaki's career started when her sister volunteered to turn in an audition profile for her after being informed that the junior fashion magazine nicola is looking for a new face. Aragaki won the Grand Prix and officially became an exclusive model for the magazine or a nicomo. In 2001, her fellow nicomo Ayako Enamoto nicknamed her Gakky.
Aragaki expanded her modelling career into gravure in 2004. She also appeared on variety shows and commercials, her commercials for Pocky being the most popular. A year later, she officially graduated from the magazine and subsequently acted in the TBS drama, Dragon Zakura alongside fellow Japanese idol, Tomohisa Yamashita and actress Masami Nagasawa, marking her breakthrough in show business. Since then, Aragaki has been cast in various dramas like Gal Circle and My Boss, My Hero. Despite graduating from 'nicola', she still appears in the magazine occasionally. She currently holds the record for appearing the most number of times as its cover girl.
In 2007, she starred in Waruboro with Shota Matsuda and Yuu Shirota. Afterwards, she was cast alongside Hiroshi Tachi and Shigeaki Kato in the TBS' summer drama, Papa to Musume no Nanokakan where Aragaki plays a high school student who exchanges bodies with her father, a middle-aged salaryman.
Aragaki was also cast in the movie Koisuru Madori (Tokyo Serendipity), with Ryuhei Matsuda. Later that year, she appeared in the tragic drama Koizora with Haruma Miura which won Aragaki her first acting award.
Outside acting, she also released her first album, Sora, and the single heavenly days, a song from Koizora.
In 2007, she starred in three films and a drama and recorded a debut album. But she became ill from work-related stress.
To date, Aragaki has won five Newcomer awards for the movies Waruboro, Tokyo Serendipity and Koizora/Sky of Love. Her fifth award was in honour of her role in the ¥3.6 billion-grossing movie, Sky of Love.
Memories, the theme song for Tokyo Serendipity, was included in her debut album. She also performed her at Budokan.
She also released two singles in 2008, Make My Day and Akai Ito. Make My Day was used in the NHK drama Hachi-One Driver, while Akai Ito is a cover of a song written and performed by Kobukuro during their indie days, in commemoration of the duo's tenth anniversary in the Japanese music industry.
In August 2008, Aragaki played intern Megumi Shiraishi in the medical drama Code Blue: Doctor Heli Kinkyuu Kyuumei, with Tomohisa Yamashita and Erika Toda. At the same time, she made the movie Fure Fure Shojo. She also appeared in Ballad, with Tsuyoshi Kusanagi, as a feudal princess. She released her fifth single PIECE in February 2009.
Aragaki also hosts GIRLS LOCKS!, part of the Japanese radio program, SCHOOL OF LOCKS!, together with other U-20 idols Maki Horikita, Chiaki Kuriyama and Nana Eikura. She also works as a voice actor.
In 2021, Aragaki married singer, songwriter and actor Gen Hoshino, her co-star in the television series Nigeru wa Haji da ga Yaku ni Tatsu. Edit Biography
Drama
Title | Rating |
---|---|
Kazama Kimichika: Kyojo Zero
Japanese Drama, 2023, 11 eps
Hayata Seiko
(Main Role)
|
7.8
|
Fence
Japanese Drama, 2023, 5 eps
Shiroma Kaoru
(Support Role)
|
8.2
|
Kamakura dono no 13 nin
Japanese Drama, 2022, 48 eps
Yae
(Support Role)
|
8.0
|
Dragon Zakura Season 2
Japanese Drama, 2021, 10 eps
Kosaka Yoshino (Ep. 10)
(Guest Role)
|
8.1
|
Oyabaka Seishun Hakusho
Japanese Drama, 2020, 7 eps
Obika Sachiko
(Support Role)
|
7.8
|
Kemono ni Narenai Watashitachi
Japanese Drama, 2018, 10 eps
Shinkai Akira
(Main Role)
|
7.6
|
Code Blue Season 3
Japanese Drama, 2017, 10 eps
Shiraishi Megumi
(Main Role)
|
8.5
|
Nigeru wa Haji da ga Yaku ni Tatsu
Japanese Drama, 2016, 11 eps
Moriyama Mikuri
(Main Role)
|
8.1
|
Okitegami Kyoko no Biboroku
Japanese Drama, 2015, 10 eps
Okitegami Kyoko
(Main Role)
|
8.2
|
S: Saigo no Keikan
Japanese Drama, 2014, 10 eps
Hayashi Iruma (Ep. 8-10)
(Guest Role)
|
7.6
|
Legal High 2
Japanese Drama, 2013, 10 eps
Mayuzumi Machiko
(Main Role)
|
8.3
|
Soratobu Kouhoushitsu
Japanese Drama, 2013, 11 eps
Inaba Rika
(Main Role)
|
8.1
|
Legal High
Japanese Drama, 2012, 11 eps
Mayuzumi Machiko
(Main Role)
|
8.1
|
Zenkai Girl
Japanese Drama, 2011, 11 eps
Ayukawa Wakaba
(Main Role)
|
7.6
|
Angel Bank
Japanese Drama, 2010, 8 eps
Fujikawa Karin (Ep. 1)
(Guest Role)
|
6.5
|
Code Blue Season 2
Japanese Drama, 2010, 11 eps
Shiraishi Megumi
(Main Role)
|
8.3
|
Smile
Japanese Drama, 2009, 11 eps
Mishima Hana
(Main Role)
|
7.7
|
Code Blue
Japanese Drama, 2008, 11 eps
Shiraishi Megumi
(Main Role)
|
8.1
|
Papa to Musume no Nanokakan
Japanese Drama, 2007, 7 eps
Kawahara Koume
(Main Role)
|
7.6
|
My Boss, My Hero
Japanese Drama, 2006, 10 eps
Umemura Hikari
(Support Role)
|
8.1
|
Galcir
Japanese Drama, 2006, 11 eps
Nagisa
(Main Role)
|
6.9
|
Dragon Zakura
Japanese Drama, 2005, 11 eps
Kosaka Yoshino
(Main Role)
|
7.7
|
Sh15uya
Japanese Drama, 2005, 12 eps
Ema
(Main Role)
|
7.1
|
Movie
Title | Rating |
---|---|
Ikoku Nikki
Japanese Movie, 2024,
Kodai Makio
(Main Role)
|
0.0
|
Seiyoku
Japanese Movie, 2023,
Kiryu Natsuki
(Main Role)
|
8.0
|
Ghost Book
Japanese Movie, 2022,
Hayama Yoko
(Support Role)
|
7.7
|
Code Blue: The Movie
Japanese Movie, 2018,
Shiraishi Megumi
(Main Role)
|
8.3
|
Mix
Japanese Movie, 2017,
Tomita Tamako
(Main Role)
|
7.8
|
S: Saigo no Keikan - Dakkan: Recovery of Our Future
Japanese Movie, 2015,
Iruma Hayashi
(Main Role)
|
7.5
|
Have a Song on Your Lips
Japanese Movie, 2015,
Kashiwagi Yuri
(Main Role)
|
8.0
|
Twilight: Saya in Sasara
Japanese Movie, 2014,
Saya
(Main Role)
|
7.6
|
The Wings of the Kirin
Japanese Movie, 2012,
Nakahara Kaori
(Support Role)
|
7.6
|
Hanamizuki
Japanese Movie, 2010,
Hirasawa Sae
(Main Role)
|
7.4
|
Ballad
Japanese Movie, 2009,
Princess Ren
(Main Role)
|
7.2
|
Cheer Cheer Cheer!
Japanese Movie, 2008,
Momoyama Momoko
(Main Role)
|
7.2
|
Sky of Love
Japanese Movie, 2007,
Tahara Mika
(Main Role)
|
8.1
|
Waruboro
Japanese Movie, 2007,
Yamada
(Main Role)
|
6.8
|
Tokyo Serendipity
Japanese Movie, 2007,
Aoki Yui
(Main Role)
|
6.8
|
Special
Title | Rating |
---|---|
Kazama Kimichika: Kyojo Zero Tokubetsuhen
Japanese Special, 2023, 1 eps
Hayata Seiko
(Support Role)
|
7.2
|
Nigeru wa Haji da ga Yaku ni Tatsu: Ganbare Jinrui! Shinshun Special!!
Japanese Special, 2021, 1 eps
Moriyama Mikuri
(Main Role)
|
8.2
|
Code Blue Mou Hitotsu no Senjou
Japanese Special, 2018, 1 eps
Shiraishi Megumi
(Main Role)
|
7.8
|
Kizuna Hashire Kiseki no Kouma
Japanese Special, 2017, 2 eps
Matsushita Masako
(Main Role)
|
7.5
|
Legal High SP 2
Japanese Special, 2014, 1 eps
Mayuzumi Machiko
(Main Role)
|
7.9
|
Legal High SP
Japanese Special, 2013, 1 eps
Mayuzumi Machiko
(Main Role)
|
8.0
|
Mou Yuukai Nante Shinai
Japanese Special, 2012, 1 eps
Hanazono Erika
(Main Role)
|
7.5
|
Ranma 1/2
Japanese Special, 2011, 1 eps
Tendo Akane
(Main Role)
|
7.1
|
Code Blue Special
Japanese Special, 2009, 1 eps
Shiraishi Megumi
(Main Role)
|
8.2
|
Kanojo no Koibumi
Japanese Special, 2006, 1 eps
Kawamura Yukari
(Main Role)
|
0.0
|
True Love
Japanese Special, 2006, 1 eps
Asou Natsumi
(Main Role)
|
6.0
|
Onna no Ichidaiki
Japanese Special, 2005, 3 eps
Koshiji Fubuki [Child] (Ep. 2)
(Support Role)
|
6.0
|
TV Show
Title | Rating |
---|---|
Atarashii Kagi
Japanese TV Show, 2021, 100 eps
(Ep. 33)
(Guest)
|
0.0
|
Love Music
Japanese TV Show, 2015, 350 eps
(Guest)
|
8.5
|
Itadaki High JUMP
Japanese TV Show, 2015, 396 eps
(Ep. 129-131)
(Guest)
|
8.6
|
Sukatto Japan
Japanese TV Show, 2014, 265 eps
(Ep. 134)
(Guest)
|
6.3
|
Sakurai Ariyoshi the Yakai
Japanese TV Show, 2014, 500 eps
(Ep. 59, 105, 154, 259)
(Guest)
|
7.9
|
Ningen Kansatsu Variety Monitoring
Japanese TV Show, 2012, 400 eps
(Ep. 93, 132, 249)
(Guest)
|
8.0
|
Getsuyou Kara Yofukashi
Japanese TV Show, 2012, 557 eps
(Ep. 272)
(Guest)
|
8.5
|
Nazotoki Battle TORE
Japanese TV Show, 2011, 54 eps
(Ep. 42)
(Guest)
|
0.0
|
Arashi ni Shiyagare
Japanese TV Show, 2010, 460 eps
(Ep. 215, 242)
(Guest)
|
8.5
|
VS Arashi ~First Battle of 2010~ Midwinter's Strongest Ace Decisive Battle
Japanese TV Show, 2010, 1 eps
(Guest)
|
8.3
|
Shabekuri 007
Japanese TV Show, 2008, 600 eps
(Ep. 78, 130, 231, 265, 313)
(Guest)
|
8.3
|
Vs Arashi
Japanese TV Show, 2008, 561 eps
(Ep. 82, 148, 403, 415, 450)
(Guest)
|
8.5
|
Himitsu no Arashi-chan
Japanese TV Show, 2008, 211 eps
(Ep. 47, 100, 123)
(Guest)
|
8.5
|
Cinemaholic
Japanese TV Show, 2004, 56 eps
(Guest)
|
0.0
|
Jounetsu Tairiku
Japanese TV Show, 1998, 1236 eps
(Ep. 611) {Aug 15, 2010}
(Guest)
|
8.0
|
King's Brunch
Japanese TV Show, 1996, 1214 eps
(20090411, 0620, 0905)
(Guest)
|
0.0
|
Guru Guru Ninety Nine
Japanese TV Show, 1994, 1 eps
[Gochi] (S12E25, S15E23)
(Guest)
|
0.0
|
MUSIC STATION
Japanese TV Show, 1986, 1328 eps
[Performer]
(Guest)
|
8.1
|
Music Fair
Japanese TV Show, 1964, 3000 eps
(Guest)
|
7.0
|
Kouhaku Uta Gassen
Japanese TV Show, 1951, 73 eps
[Judge] (Ep. 58, 67)
(Guest)
|
7.8
|
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