Yuu Kashii
Yūko Odagiri (小田切 悠子, Odagiri Yūko, born February 16, 1987 in Ayase, Kanagawa, Japan), known by her stage name Yuu Kashii (香椎 由宇, Kashii Yuu), is a Japanese actress and model. She studied at Mejiro University, where she majored in English.
Yuu Kashii 香椎 由宇 | |
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| Born | Yuuko Kashii February 16, 1987 |
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| Years active | 2001-present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3 |
| Awards | 13th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix 2007 Yukan Club |
History
Personal life
She married actor Joe Odagiri, who is exactly 11 years her senior, on February 16, 2008, the birthday the couple share.[1] She gave birth to two sons in both February 2011 and April 2014. The youngest son died a year later due to an intestinal obstruction.
Kashii's maternal grandfather is a European-American newspaper reporter, and thus her ethnic background is ¼ European. Kashii spent her childhood in Singapore[2] and attended elementary school there.[3] She has been said to have exactly the same dimensions for her right and left side of the face which led to a German doctor wanting to use her face as a specimen for research uses.[4]
Biography
Kashii got her start in the entertainment business as an in-house model for the Japanese teen magazine mc Sister in 2001. Her first acting role was in the movie adaptation of Lorelei: The Witch of the Pacific Ocean in which she played the title character.
Filmography
Movies
| Year | English Title | Japanese Title | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Lorelei: The Witch of the Pacific Ocean (Rōrerai) | ローレライ | Paula Atsuko Ebner (Lorelei) |
| 2005 | Starlit High Noon (Mahiru no hoshizora) | 真昼ノ星空 | Saya |
| 2005 | Linda Linda Linda | リンダ リンダ リンダ | Kei Tachibana |
| 2006 | The Pavilion Salamandre (Pavilion sanshouo) | パビリオン山椒魚 | Azuki Ninomiya |
| 2006 | Death Note (Desu Nōto) | デスノート | Shiori Akino |
| 2007 | Mayonaka no machi (The N Town of Midnight) | 真夜中の町ん | Chie Kurokawa |
| 2007 | Kiiroi Namida (Yellow Tears) | 黄色い涙 | Tokie |
| 2008 | Sisterhood (Chikyû de Tatta Futari) (Two Girls on the Earth) | 地球でたったふたり | |
| 2008 | 252: Signal of Life (252: Seizonsha Ari) | ２５２ 生存者あり | Saki Umino |
| 2009 | Tsurikichi Sanpei (Sanpei The Fisher Boy) | 釣りキチ三平 | Aiko Mihira |
| 2009 | Tenohira no shôsetsu (Palm-of-the-Hand Stories) | 掌の小説 | Misako |
| 2010 | Box! | ボックス | English teacher Yoko |
| 2011 | Wararaifu!! (What a Wonderful Life!!) | ワラライフ!! | Mari |
| 2013 | Beauties Á La Carte (Bijin no Ooi Ryôriten) | を美人の大井ryôriten | (short) |
| 2013 | SPEC: Closed - Zen no hen (Progress Version) | SPEC～結～漸ノ篇 | Jyokai Jyoukyokusai |
| 2013 | SPEC: Closed - Kô no hen (Crisscross Version ) (post-production) | SPEC～結～爻ノ篇 | Jyokai Jyoukyokusai |
Dramas and television
| Year | English Title | Japanese Title | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Water Boys | ウォーターボーイズ | Kyoko Hanamura |
| 2006 | My Boss My Hero | マイ☆ボス マイ☆ヒーロー | Yuriko Minami |
| 2007 | Tokyo Tower: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad (Tôkyô Tawâ: Okan to Boku to, Tokidoki, Oton) | 東京タワー: オカンとボクと、時々、オトン | Manami Sasaki (Boku's girlfriend) |
| 2007 | Sexy Voice and Robo | セクシーボイスアンドロボ | Tsukiko Yamano |
| 2007 | Detective Conan Live Action Drama 2 | 名探偵 コナン 2 | Shiho Miyano |
| 2007 | Yukan Club | 有閑倶楽部 | Noriko Hakushika |
| 2008 | Innocent Love | イノセント・ラヴ | Mizuki Sakurai |
| 2009 | Ketsuekigata Betsu Onna ga Kekkon Suru Hôhô (Method to Marry Women by Blood Type) | 血液型別オンナが結婚する方法♪ | Sachie Harukawa |
| 2009 | Meitantei no Okite (name throwing Detectives) | 名探偵の掟 | Mana Fujii |
| 2009 | Akahana no Sensei (Red-Nose Teacher) | 赤鼻のセンセイ | Haruka Nanase |
| 2010 | Mori no Asagao (Morning glory of Mori) | モリのアサガオ | Asami Sawasaki |
| 2012 | Sômatô Kabushiki Gaisha (Revolving Lantern Corporation (Soumato Corporation) | 走馬灯株式会社 | Kaminuma |
| 2012 | "Osozaki no Himawari ~Boku no Jinsei, Renewal~" (Late Blooming Sunflower ~My Life, Renewal~) | 遅咲きのヒマワリ ~ボクの人生、リニューアル~ | Ayaka Morishita |
| 2013 | Nobunaga no Chef (The Knife and the Sword - A Chef of Nobunaga) | 信長のシェフ | Nazo no Onna |
| 2013 | Galileo (Season 2) | ガリレオ (第2期) | Yui Kojima |
| 2013 | Kurokôchi | クロコーチ | Machiko Sawa |
| 2014 | Kyou wa Kaisha Yasumimasu | きょうは会社休みます | Tosaki Keiko (ep 8, 9) |
| 2021 | Oliver na Inu, (Gosh!!) Konoyarou
(Gosh!! - Police Dog Oliver and His Handler's Bizarre Case Files) |
オリバーな犬、(Gosh!!)このヤロウ | Fortune Teller |
| 2022 | Koi Nante, Honki de Yatte Dousuruno?
(What do you really do about Love?) |
恋なんて、本気でやってどうするの？ | Misaki Nakagawa |
Video games
| Year | English Title | Japanese Title | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Genji: Dawn of the Samurai | 源氏物語：サムライの夜明け | Lady Shizuka (PS2 Japanese version, voice) |
References
- オダギリジョーさん、香椎由宇と結婚へ (in Japanese). Asahi Shimbun. Retrieved December 28, 2007.
- "Who's that girl? Archived September 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine." The Star. Sunday October 29, 2006. Retrieved on November 9, 2011.
- HoriPro Kashii Yuu
- Yû Kashii at IMDb
External links
- Yû Kashii at IMDb
- HORIPRO Official site: 香椎由宇 (In Japanese)
- Wikipedia:ja:香椎由宇| Japanese Wikipedia