Yui Aragaki

The recorded working language is Japanese. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are pop. Distinctions recorded are Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year, Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Newcomer, Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Actress and Nikkan Sports Film Award for Best Newcomer.

• Name — Yui Aragaki • Native Name — 新垣 結衣 • Born — 11 June 1988 • Birthplace — Naha, Okinawa, Japan • Other Names — * Gakki • Occupation — * Actress • singer • model • Years Active — 2001–present • Agent — LesPros Entertainment

Aragaki won the Film prize at the 45th Golden Arrow Awards in 2008. Her tremendous number of movie shoots as well as the preparation for her debut album resulted in her suffering from work-related stress 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. She was also the co-hosts for popular radio program Girls Locks in 2010–2012. 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 played the role of a mother for the first time in film Twilight Sasarasaya. In 2016, she acted as Moriyama Mikuri in The Full-Time Wife Escapist She also performed in "koi dance" as ending of the drama, which became 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. Broadcast on NHK, the show depicts her character raising ponies after an 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, which released in July.

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

• Year — Title — Role — Notes — Ref. Reference(s) • 2005 — Sh15uya — Ema • Dragon Sakura — Yoshino Kosaka • Onna no Ichidaiki! — Koshiji Fubuki (child) • 2006 — True Love — Aso Natsumi — Lead role • Kanojo no Koibumi — Yukari Kawamura — Lead role • Gal Circle — Nagisa • My Boss My Hero — Umemura Hikari • 2007 — Seven Days of a Daddy and a Daughter — Kawahara Kome — Lead role • 2008 — Code Blue — Dr. Megumi Shiraishi • 2009 — Code Blue Special Episode — Dr. Megumi Shiraishi — Television film • Smile — Hana Mishima • 2010 — Angel Bank — Kaoru Kitashiro — Cameo (episode 1) • Code Blue 2 — Dr. Megumi Shiraishi • 2011 — Full Throttle Girl — Ayukawa Wakaba — Lead role • Ranma ½ — Akane Tendo — Lead role; television film • 2012 — Mou Yuukai Nante Shinai — Hanazono Erika — Television film • Legal High — Machiko Mayuzumi • 2013 — Public Affairs Office in the Sky — Rika Inaba — Lead role • Legal High SP — Machiko Mayuzumi — Television film • Legal High 2 — Machiko Mayuzumi • 2014 — S: The Last Policeman — Iruma Hayashi • 2015 — The Memorandum of Kyoko Okitegami — Kyoko Okitegami — Lead role • 2016 — The Full-Time Wife Escapist — Mikuri Moriyama — Lead role • 2017 — Ties: A Miraculous Colt — Shoko Matsushita — Miniseries • Code Blue 3 — Dr. Megumi Shiraishi • 2018 — Weakest Beast — Shinkai Akira — Lead role • 2020 — Daddy is My Classmate — Sachiko Obika • 2021 — The Full-Time Wife Escapist: New Year's Special — |Mikuri Moriyama — Lead role; television film • Dragon Sakura season 2 — Yoshino Kosaka — Cameo (the final episode) • 2022 — The 13 Lords of the Shogun — Yae — Taiga drama • 2023 — Kazama Kimichika: Kyojo Zero — Seiko Hayata • Fence — Kaoru Shiroma — Special appearance

• Year — Title — Type — Character — Ref. Reference(s) • 2006 — Digimon Data Squad — Anime series — Yoshino Fujieda • Digimon World Data Squad — Video game — Yoshino Fujieda • Keroro Gunsō the Super Movie — Anime film — Mirara • 2024 — The Colors Within — Anime film — Sister Hiyoshiko

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

• Release — Title — Oricon Single charts peak positions and sales — Album • Daily — Weekly — Debut — Overall • 2008/07/16 — Make My Day — 1 — 2 — 53,471 — 85,341 — Hug • 2008/10/15 — Akai Ito — 1 — 3 — 34,236 — 64,461 • 2009/02/25 — Piece — 6 — 7 — 18,204 — 25,283 • 2009/05/27 — Utsushie — 9 — 10 — 15,946 — 22,048 Download Only Single • Release — Title — Artist — Note • 2009/12/9 — Chiisana Koi no Uta — Yui & a school students group — Yui sing the song with more than 3000 high school students • 2010/9/22 — Hanamizuki — Yui & SCHOOL OF LOOK! listeners — 12 members selected from listeners of "SCHOOL OF LOCK!"

• Release — Title — Oricon Album charts peak positions and sales • Daily — Weekly — Debut — Overall • 2007/12/05 — Sora — 2 — 3 — 72,879 — 133,086 • 2009/06/17 — Hug — 3 — 5 — 22,540 — 40,704 • 2010/09/22 — Niji — 2 — 4 — 19,888 — 29,902

• Year — Title — Tie-in • March 2007 — Hi no Kageru Oka — Mitsuya Cider • August 18, 2007 — Memory — Tokyo Serendipity • November 3, 2007 — heavenly days — Koizora • April 15, 2009 — Utsushie — Aishiteru: Kaiyō • April 2009 — Heart will drive — Round One Entertainment • May 27, 2009 — Hachimitsu — 系春の『花Sacas』 • October 2009 — Chiisana Koi no Uta — Sony Walkman S Series • July 31, 2010 — WALK — Hutch the Honeybee: Melody of Couraget

• Daio Paper – Elleair (2003) • Seika – Meiji (2014 Dec – 2015 Feb) • Senoby – JT Beverage (2005 Mar – 2006 Feb) • NTT East (2005 Dec-2013 Dec) • Pantene – Procter & Gamble (2006–2014) • Dailies Aqua – Ciba Vision (2006) • Pocky – Glico (2006–2008) • Townwork – Recruit (2006–current) • Japanese Red Cross (2007 January – 2007 December) • Uniqlo – SKINNY MIX"キャンペーン (2007 February – 2007 April) • Mitsuya Cider – Asahi Soft Drinks (2007 March -) • ROHTO Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (2008 March – 2010 February 2014 April – Current) • Green Tea – Asahi Soft Drinks (2009–current) • Sony Walkman S Series (2009 Oct – 2010 Sep) • Tokyo Metro – Tokyoheart (2010 Apr – 2011 Mar) • Haruyama Trading Co., Ltd. – (2010 February – 2012 January) • Toyota – Ractis (2010 November – 2011 October) • Meiji – Chocolate Almonds (2011 April – current) • Meiji – Meltykiss (2011 October – current) • DeNA – Mobage (2011 November – 2012 October) • KOSÉ- Sekkisei (2012 July -current) • DeNA – Final Fantasy (2012 July- 2012 October) • Canon – EOS (Mirrorless single-lens camera) (2012 July – 2014 July) • Canon – IXY PowerShot (Compact digital camera) (2013 February- 2014 February) • Canon – EOS kiss X7 (Single-lens reflex camera) (2013 November- 2014 February) • KOSÉ- ESPRIQUE (2014 November – 2015 February) • GMO CLICK Securities, Inc -(2015 January – Current) • Meiji – Valentine Special (2016 February) • Uniqlo (2017) • NIPPON PAPER CRECIA Co., Ltd. – Kleenex (2017 April – current) • Uniqlo – ドレープコレクション (2017 March – Current) • Toyota – Noah (2017 July – Current) • H&M – (2021) • Nintendo – (2022)

• Chura Chura (2006) • A Happy New Gakky (2006) • Masshiro (2007) • Koisuru Madori (2007) • Gekkan Yui Aragaki Special (2010) • Hanamizuki Official Photostory Book (2010)

• Aragaki Yui Official 2005 Calendar (Release on December 10, 2004: Triax (Hagoromo)) • Aragaki Yui Official 2006 Calendar (Release on November 7, 2005: Triax (Hagoromo)) • Aragaki Yui Official 2007 Calendar (Release on November 4, 2006: Triax (Hagoromo)) • Aragaki Yui Official 2008 Calendar (Release on October 22, 2007: Triax (Hagoromo)) • Aragaki Yui Official 2009 Calendar (Release on October 27, 2008: Triax (Hagoromo)) • Aragaki Yui Official 2010 Calendar (Release on October 28, 2009: Triax (Hagoromo)) • Aragaki Yui Official 2011 Calendar (Release on October 13, 2010: LesPro) • Aragaki Yui Official 2012 Calendar (Release on October 26, 2011: LesPro) • Aragaki Yui Official 2013 Calendar (Release on October 6, 2012: LesPro) • Aragaki Yui Official 2014 Calendar (Release on November 2, 2013: LesPro) • Aragaki Yui Official 2015 Calendar (Release on November 8, 2014: LesPro) • Aragaki Yui Official 2016 Calendar (Release on November 7, 2015: LesPro) • Aragaki Yui Official 2017 Calendar (Release on November 12, 2016: LesPro) • Aragaki Yui Official 2018 Calendar (Release on September 1, 2017: LesPro)