Yu Yamada
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Yu Yamada | |
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山田 優 | |
 Yu Yamada in May 2025 | |
| Born | July 5, 1984 Onna, Okinawa, Japan |
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| Years active | 1999–present |
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| Agent | K-Dash |
| Height | 169 cm (5 ft 7 in) |
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| Children | 4 |
| Relatives | Shintaro Yamada (brother) |
| Website | ameblo |
Yu Yamada (山田 優, Yamada Yū; born July 5, 1984) is a Japanese model, actress and singer best known from her modeling work with CanCam magazine.
Personal life
On March 14, 2012, Yamada married Japanese actor Shun Oguri, and is a mother of four children, the fourth one being born in 2022.
Discography
Studio albums
| Year | Name | Album information | Oricon album chart |
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| 2008 | Myusic |
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38 | Includes five singles previously released. |
Singles
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"Real You"
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"Eyes on Me"
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"Fly So High"
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"Fiesta! Fiesta!"
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"Leave All Behind"
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"My All"
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"Free"
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Filmography
Movies
- Route 58 (2003) as Rin
- Kiseki wa Sora Kara Futte Kuru (2005) as Reiko Aoyama
- Akihabara@Deep (2006) as Akira
- Pulukogi (2007)
- Surf's Up (Japanese dub) (2007) as Lani Aliikai
- Kanna-san Daiseikō Desu! (2008) as Kanna
- Shinjuku Swan (2015) as Ryoko
- Eating Women (2018)
Dramas
- Kabachitare! (2001)
- Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo (2001)
- Kangei Danjiki Goikkou-sama (2001)
- Shiawase no Shippo (2002)
- Cosmetic (2003)
- Aisuru Tame ni Aisaretai Loved to Love (2003)
- Sore wa, Totsuzen, Arashi no youni... (2004)
- Orange Days (2004)
- Be-Bop High School (2004)
- Nihon no Kowai Yoru "Daiseikubi" (2004)
- X'mas Nante Daikirai (2004)
- Tales of Japan (2004)
- Be-Bop High School 2 (2005)
- Fukigen na Gene (2005)
- Yume de Aimashou (2005)
- Yonimo Kimyona Monogatari "Happunkan" (2005)
- Satomi Hakenden (2006)
- Tsubasa no Oreta Tenshitachi "Actress" (2006)
- Zenibana (2006)
- Damens' Walker (2006)
- The Family (2007), Makiko Yasuda
- Zenibana 2 (2007)
- Nodame Cantabile in Europe (2008)
- Gokusen 3 (2008)
- Binbō Danshi (2008)
- Seigi no Mikata (2008)
- Akuma no Temari Uta (2009)
- Mei-chan no Shitsuji (2009)
- Gakeppuchi no Eri (2010)
Anime
- Paradise Kiss (2005) as Yukari Hayasaka
References
- ↑ "Oguri Shun, Yamada Yu to marry on March 14". Tokyograph. March 12, 2012. Retrieved March 18, 2012.
- ↑ "小栗旬・山田優夫妻、第3子誕生していた LAで厳戒出産". topics.smt.docomo.ne.jp (in Japanese). June 2, 2020. Archived from the original on June 5, 2020. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
- ↑ "山田優 LAで第3子出産！コロナ禍で見せた小栗旬の"配慮"". excite.co.jp (in Japanese). June 5, 2020. Archived from the original on June 5, 2020. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
- ↑ "小栗旬・山田優夫妻、第3子誕生していた LAで厳戒出産". news-postseven.com (in Japanese). June 2, 2020. Archived from the original on June 5, 2020. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
- ↑ "Yamada Yu and Oguri Shun welcome their third child". neotokyo2099.com. June 2, 2020. Archived from the original on June 5, 2020. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
- ↑ "山田優「結婚式やった方がいい！」その理由とは？「みんなに集まってもらって逆にそういう時じゃないと…」". Sponichi (in Japanese). June 30, 2025. Archived from the original on June 30, 2025. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
- ↑ "MYUSIC". Apple Music. Archived from the original on March 21, 2026. Retrieved March 21, 2026.
- ↑ "山田優、聴き応え見応えたっぷりの1stアルバム". Barks (in Japanese). May 16, 2005. Archived from the original on March 21, 2026. Retrieved March 21, 2026.
- 1 2 "MYUSIC 山田優". Oricon (in Japanese). Archived from the original on March 22, 2026. Retrieved March 22, 2026.
- ↑ '“Fly So High”'. (September 2007) Newtype USA. Volume 6, Number 9, page 126.
- ↑ "矢沢あい作品「パラダイス キス」アニメに山田優が初声優". Archived from the original on December 28, 2005.
External links
- K Dash Group Profile Archived January 11, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- Yu Yamada at IMDb
- Yu Yamada at JDorama
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