Yuko Araki

Yuko Araki 新木優子
Born	December 15, 1993 Tokyo, Japan
Nationality	Japanese
Occupation	Actress, model
Years active	2007–
Agent	Stardust Promotion
Height	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Website	Official profile

Yuko Araki (新木 優子 Araki Yūko, born 15 December 1993, in Tokyo, Japan)^[1] is a Japanese actress and fashion model represented by Stardust Promotion.

Biography

Araki was recruited when she was in elementary school.^[2]

Her first leading film role was Ikari o Nagero in May 2008.^[1]

Araki became an exclusive model for the magazine non-no in 2014.^[1]

Her first leading television drama role was the Fuji Television drama Love Love Alien in 2016.^[3]

Araki's skills are playing the euphonium and trumpet.

Filmography

Films

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2008	Ikari o Nagero	Naomi	Lead role	[4]
	Aoi Tori	Mai Katayama
2010	Confessions
2011	Usotsuki Mii-kun to Kowareta Maa-chan
	Shōjo-tachi yo		[lower-alpha 1]
2013	School Girl Complex Hōsōbu Hen	Futaba Eriguchi
	Yurusenai, Aitai	Mari Hashimoto
2015	Kazoku-gokko		[lower-alpha 2]	[5]
	Kaze no Tayori	Kurumi	Lead role	[6][7]
2016	Nakimushi Piero no Kekkonshiki	Maki Inaba		[8]
	Intern!	Haruka Kawakura	Lead role	[9]
2017	Bokura no Gohan wa Ashita de Matteru	Koharu Uemura	Lead role	[10]

TV dramas

Year	Title	Role	Network	Notes	Ref.
2009	Real Clothes		KTV	Episode 7
2012	Dragon Seinendan	Yuka	MBS
2013	Kamen Rider Wizard	Chiaki Shimizu	TV Asahi	Episodes 34 and 35
2015	Itsuka Tiffany de Chōshoku o	Risa Arai	NTV		[11]
	Prison School	Anzu	MBS		[12]
2016	Ieuru Onna	Madoka Murata	NTV
	Love Love Alien	Sonomi Ishibashi	Fuji TV	Lead role	[3]

TV series

Year	Title	Network	Notes
2011	BitWorld	NHK E TV	As Nina
2012	Chō Saigen! Mysterty	NTV	As Harumi Miyase[lower-alpha 3]
2014	J-League Match Day Highlight	Sky PerfecTV!	"J-Youth Lab" navigator
	Sonna Baka na Man	Fuji TV
2016	1-ko Dake Yellow	NBN	MC

Stage

Year	Title	Notes
2010	Dropping: by Fure Rareru Izen ni Kieru Jiyū o Motte Iru.

Advertisements

Araki in Gusto "Shin Higawari" advertisement (2016).

Year	Title	Notes	Ref.
2011	NTT DoCoMo "Ōen Gakuwari"
2013	Calpis "Fruits Parlor"
2014	Skylark Gusto		[13]
	Nissan Dayz
2015	House Foods "Otona no Tongari Cone"		[14]
	Recruit Zexy	Zexy 8th generation CM girl	[15][16]
	Kracie Ichi Kami		[17]
	au "Hello, New World."		[18]
	Housemate		[19]
2016	Eisai "Chocola BB"		[20]

Music videos

Year	Title	Notes	Ref.
2007	Naotarō Moriyama "Taiyō no Nihohi"
2009	D-51 "Lady Don't Cry"
2010	universe "echoes"
2011	Love "Someday Again: Mataau Hi Made"
	Yu-A "Gomen ne, Mama"
	suzumoku "Majime na Hito"
2013	Hazzie "for You."		[21]
2014	Galileo Galilei "Mrs. Summer"		[22]
2015	BToB "Mirai (Ashita)"
2016	Ketsumeishi "Bokura no Tame ni..."		[23]

Advertising

Year	Title	Notes
2011	Kyoto Kimono Yuzen catalog

Internet

Year	Title	Notes
2009	OCN Game Dennō Yo-ki Magazine OG Ko Mukashibanashi-gō Vol. 36	[lower-alpha 4]
2010	Chūō College Group "My way! My dream!" informercial	As Yuna

Magazines

Year	Title	Notes
2014	non-no	Exclusive model

Notes

1. Unreleased film.
2. Omnibus film; appeared in "Hinnyū Club".
3. Reproduction drama.
4. Kantō Gravure (OG Studio).^[24]

References

1. "新ゼクシィガール新木優子 「広瀬すず級の逸材」との評価も". News Post Seven (in Japanese). Shogakukan. 15 Jun 2015. Retrieved 1 Jul 2016.
2. Takakura, Fuminori. "新CMクイーン候補に浮上したフォトジェニック美女☆新木優子". Talent Power Ranking (in Japanese). Architect. Retrieved 1 Jul 2016.
3. "『ゼクシィ』CMガール新木優子、連ドラ初主演 『ラブラブエイリアン』実写化". Oricon Style (in Japanese). Oricon. 24 Jun 2016. Retrieved 1 Jul 2016.
4. "東京藝術大学大学院映像研究科紹介ページ" (in Japanese). Tokyo University of the Arts. 24 May 2008. Retrieved 1 Jul 2016.
5. "斎藤工、短編映画で悪人演じ「良い人役の方がCM決まりやすい」" (in Japanese). Eiga.com. 6 Jun 2015. Retrieved 1 Jul 2016.
6. "新木優子、バースデーサプライズに満面の笑み！初主演映画が仙台でプレミア上映" (in Japanese). Eiga.com. 15 Dec 2015. Retrieved 1 Jul 2016.
7. "新ゼクシィガール新木優子　初主演映画で「温かい気持ちになって」". Sponichi Annex (in Japanese). Sports Nippon. 30 Jan 2016. Retrieved 1 Jul 2016.
8. "志田未来と竜星涼がW主演、実話をもとにした小説「泣き虫ピエロの結婚式」映画化". Eiga Natalie (in Japanese). Natalie. 26 Apr 2016. Retrieved 1 Jul 2016.
9. "風間トオルが女子大生に憑依！新木優子主演「インターン！」今秋公開". Eiga Natalie (in Japanese). Natalie. 10 Jun 2016. Retrieved 1 Jul 2016.
10. "中島裕翔、初の恋愛映画主演！「僕らのごはんは明日で待ってる」ヒロインは新木優子". Eiga Natalie (in Japanese). Natalie. 1 Feb 2016. Retrieved 1 Jul 2016.
11. "トリンドル玲奈"朝食女子"役で連ドラ初主演「精一杯努力します!」" (in Japanese). Oricon. 9 Sep 2015. Retrieved 1 Jul 2016.
12. "中川大志、山崎紘菜、森川葵…個性溢れる若手集結のドラマ「監獄学園」キャスト発表" (in Japanese). Excite News. 5 Sep 2015. Retrieved 1 Jul 2016.
13. "ガストでフォアグラ!". Gusto (in Japanese). Skylark. Retrieved 1 Jul 2016.
14. Araki, Yuko (19 Jan 2015). "＊大人のとんがりコーン｜新木優子オフィシャルブログ Powered by Ameba" (in Japanese). CyberAgent. Retrieved 1 Jul 2016.
15. "ゼクシィ８代目ＣＭガールは新木優子 結婚「いつでも大歓迎」". Sports Nippon (in Japanese). Sports Nippon. 21 May 2015. Retrieved 1 Jul 2016.
16. "ゼクシィCMサイト〜プロポーズされたら、ゼクシィ". Zexy CM Site (in Japanese). 21 May 2015. Retrieved 1 Jul 2016.
17. Araki, Yuko (21 Mar 2015). "＊お知らせ｜新木優子オフィシャルブログ Powered by Ameba" (in Japanese). CyberAgent. Retrieved 1 Jul 2016.
18. "五感を揺さぶる新体験を、すべての人に。世界の絶景を飛び回る、新体験空間が待っています。Hello, New World. warp cube" (in Japanese). KDDI Corporation. 21 Aug 2015. Retrieved 1 Jul 2016.
19. "向井理が"出世"し、頼りがいある上司に 期待の若手女優・新木優子と共演". Oricon Style (in Japanese). Oricon. 17 Dec 2015. Retrieved 1 Jul 2016.
20. "永作博美、パンサー・尾形貴弘を一刀両断「前に出過ぎ」". Oricon Style (in Japanese). Oricon. 19 May 2016. Retrieved 1 Jul 2016.
21. "ハジ→「超ハジバム。」収録曲決定&「for YOU。」PV公開". Natalie (in Japanese). 19 Jul 2013. Retrieved 1 Jul 2016.
22. "Galileo Galilei、新曲「Mrs. Summer」MVに出演のモデル新木優子が可愛いと話題に". Musicman-Net (in Japanese). 8 May 2014. Retrieved 1 Jul 2016.
23. "新木優子は「確実に"来る"」抜群の透明感＆涙に絶賛続く". Modelpress (in Japanese). 20 Oct 2016. Retrieved 13 Nov 2016.
24. "電脳世記マガジンOG 濃・昔話号 VOL.36" (in Japanese). Retrieved 1 Jul 2016.

External links

• Official profile (Japanese)
• Official blog (Japanese)