Yumi Asō

I'll admit I have a soft spot for actors who can shapeshift across eras, and Yumi Asō is exactly that kind of quiet chameleon for me. She came up in the glossy late-'80s and trendy-drama world, even snagging an Elan d'Or newcomer nod in 1989, but what gets me is how she aged into roles instead of clinging to that sparkle. Watching her slide from those shiny young-romance parts into composed, dignified grown-woman and mother roles, she carries this poised, slightly cool elegance that never begs for attention yet somehow sticks with you. There's a craftsperson's discipline in that restraint. Born in Osaka and raised in Nagasaki, she plays refined so convincingly that it never looks like acting. That's the sneaky power of a performer who's quietly stayed in the game for decades, and honestly I respect it a lot.

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Yumi Asō is a Japanese actress born on August 15, 1963, in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. She studied at Nagasaki Prefectural Nagasaki West High School before graduating from Aoyama Gakuin University. She won the Elan d'Or Award for Best Newcomer in 1989, and her notable works include the film Comic Magazine (1986), the drama You Lied to Me, and the NHK morning drama Carnation.

Name (English)

Yumi Asō

Name (Japanese)

麻生祐未

Reading

あそう ゆみ

Born

August 15, 1963 (age 63)

Origin

Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture, Japan

Height

161cm

Occupation

Actress

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Leo / Rabbit

Blood type

O

Agency

Freelance

Active years

1984 -

High school

Nagasaki Prefectural Nagasaki West High School

University

Aoyama Gakuin University

Awards & achievements

• 1989 — Elan d'Or Award, Best Newcomer

Works summary

Appearances

216 (1983–2026)

By year (titles with a known year)

1983: 1, 1984: 3, 1985: 5, 1986: 5, 1987: 4, 1988: 4, 1989: 3, 1990: 1, 1991: 1, 1992: 3, 1993: 2, 1994: 1, 1995: 2, 1996: 2, 1997: 3, 1998: 8, 1999: 1, 2000: 4, 2001: 8, 2002: 2, 2003: 5, 2004: 2, 2005: 3, 2006: 7, 2007: 8, 2008: 7, 2009: 10, 2010: 5, 2011: 8, 2012: 11, 2013: 9, 2014: 3, 2015: 8, 2016: 7, 2017: 7, 2018: 4, 2019: 8, 2020: 3, 2021: 2, 2022: 3, 2023: 3, 2024: 7, 2025: 5, 2026: 3, year unknown: 15

Debut work

あいつとララバイ

Filmography / notable works

• Official sitehttps://yumiaso.com
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/yumiaso_official/
• Xhttps://x.com/YumiA_official
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%BA%BB%E7%94%9F%E7%A5%90%E6%9C%AA
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q130828

Tags

• From Osaka Prefecture
• Actress

Last updated

November 2, 2026

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