Aoi Morikawa

Aoi Morikawa
森川 葵
Born (1995-06-17) June 17, 1995 (age 29)
Aichi Prefecture, Japan
Occupations
  • Actress
  • model
Years active2010–present
AgentStardust Promotion
Height1.57 m (5 ft 2 in)[1]

Aoi Morikawa (森川 葵, Morikawa Aoi, born June 17, 1995, in Aichi Prefecture)[1][2] is a Japanese actress and model who is affiliated with Stardust Promotion.

Biography

Morikawa was born in Aichi Prefecture in 1995. She is part of a family of five including two brothers, being the only daughter.[1]

On August 18, 2010, Seventeen readers were invited to the Seventeen Summer School Festival event at Ryōgoku Kokugikan, an event featuring Morikawa and four other models, including Ayaka Miyoshi, named as Miss Seventeen 2010 winners and subsequently debuting with the magazine after having been selected from 5,575 applicants.[3]

On February 28, 2015, it was announced in Seventeen that she would graduate from her position of an exclusive model with the magazine in May of the same year.[4]

Filmography

TV series

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2016 Love That Makes You Cry Konatsu Ichimura [5]
2018 Kakegurui Mary Sotome [6]
2020 A Day-Off of Ryoma Takeuchi Miho Saeki Episode 8 [7]
2021 Kakegurui Twins Mary Sotome [8]
2022 Namba MG5 Miyuki Fujita [9]
2023 A Person Who Praise, A Person Who Is Praised Eiko Ichikawa Lead role [10]
2024 Ōoku: The Palace Ochiho [11]

Films

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2013 Schoolgirl Complex Manami Shintani Lead role [12]
2016 Too Young To Die! Hiromi Tezuka [13]
2017 Love and Lies Aoi Nisaka Lead role [14]
2019 Kakegurui Mary Sotome [15]
2020 Looking for Magical Doremi Sola Nagase (voice) Lead role [16]
Godai – The Wunderkind Haru [17]
2021 Kakegurui 2: Ultimate Russian Roulette Mary Saotome [18]
2023 We Make Antiques! Osaka Dreams Imari Ōhara [19]
2024 In an Isolated Cottage on a Snowy Mountain Masami Asakura [20]
Angry Squad: The Civil Servant and the Seven Swindlers Shiraishi [21]
2025 Bullets, Bones and Blocked Noses: The Movie [22]

References

  1. ^ a b c "STモデル プロフィール:森川 葵（もりかわ あおい）Aoi Morikawa｜Seventeen(セブンティーン)". Seventeen On Line (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2015-03-29. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
  2. ^ "森川葵さんのプロフィール". Yahoo!モバゲー (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2011-10-12. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
  3. ^ "asahi.com（朝日新聞社）： 「セブンティーン夏の学園祭２０１０」国技館に黄色い歓声 - ファッション＆スタイル". www.asahi.com. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
  4. ^ "「Seventeen」岡本杏理、北山詩織、森川葵ら人気モデルが卒業 それぞれの歩み、今後の進路を語る" (in Japanese). 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-06-19.年3月1日 モデルプレス
  5. ^ 高畑充希、人生初のお色気担当 「手ブラ好きと？」衝撃せりふを再現 (in Japanese). oricon ME inc. Retrieved 2016-06-06.
  6. ^ "Live-Action Kakegurui Show's 1st Video Previews Cast". Anime News Network. 2024-05-15. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
  7. ^ "有村架純の妄想のオフを"のぞき見" 『撮休』ドラマ場面カット解禁". Crank-in!. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  8. ^ "Kakegurui Twins Spinoff Manga Gets Live-Action Series in 2021". Anime News Network. 2024-05-15. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
  9. ^ "NANBA MG5". DRAMA. FUJI TELEVISION. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
  10. ^ "森川葵&川崎鷹也、NHK夜ドラ『褒めるひと褒められるひと』6・12開始決定【追加キャスト・役柄一覧】". Drama & Movie (in Japanese). ORICON NEWS. April 21, 2023. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
  11. ^ "森川葵が小芝風花をとことん追い込む、フジテレビの木曜劇場「大奥」に出演". Natalie. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
  12. ^ "写真集「スクールガール・コンプレックス」が映画化！". Retrieved 2015-06-19.映画.com ( 2013年2月7日 )
  13. ^ 長瀬智也×クドカン映画、新キャスト発表！森川葵、清野菜名、尾野真千子ら参戦 (in Japanese). eiga.com inc. Retrieved 2016-06-25.
  14. ^ "恋と嘘 : 作品情報". 映画.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-05-16.
  15. ^ "映画 賭ケグルイ : 作品情報". 映画.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-05-16.
  16. ^ "魔女見習いをさがして". eiga.com. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
  17. ^ "三浦春馬さんが五代友厚を演じた主演作「天外者」12月公開！ 三浦翔平、西川貴教らと共演". eiga.com. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  18. ^ "映画 賭ケグルイ 絶体絶命ロシアンルーレット". eiga.com. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
  19. ^ "嘘八百 なにわ夢の陣". eiga.com. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
  20. ^ "ある閉ざされた雪の山荘で". eiga.com. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
  21. ^ "アングリースクワッド 公務員と7人の詐欺師". eiga.com. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  22. ^ "THE オリバーな犬、(Gosh!!)このヤロウ MOVIE". eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 13 December 2024.