Yukio — Last Life in the Universe Character Profile

About Yukio

Kenji's self-absorbed yakuza brother who fled Japan for sleeping with his boss's daughter. He hides a gun in a teddy bear and is murdered by Takashi. His death leaves two corpses in his apartment, indirectly pushing Kenji toward Noi.

Character Facts

Played by

Yutaka Matsushige

Appears in

Last Life in the Universe (2003)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (3)

• Yukio — Family Brother — Kenji (Tadanobu Asano)

  Brothers with contrasting lifestyles; Yukio's criminal past directly impacts Kenji's isolated existence.

• Yukio — Social Friend — Takashi (Riki Takeuchi)

  Longtime associates who discuss Yukio's past scandal, though their bond ends in betrayal.

• Yukio — Social Patron — Nid (Chermarn Boonyasak)

  Yukio visits Nid at her workplace, establishing a casual club patron-hostess dynamic.

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More characters from Last Life in the Universe

• Kenji (Tadanobu Asano)
• Noi (Daran Boonyasak)
• Nid (Chermarn Boonyasak)
• Yakuza (Takashi Miike)
• Takashi (Riki Takeuchi)
• Japanese Housewife (Akiko Anraku)
• Librarian (Junko Nakazawa)
• Jon (Thiti Phumorn)
• Yakuza (Yoji Tanaka)
• Yakuza (Sakichi Sato)
• Jon's Underling (Ampon Rattanawong)
• Salaryman (Nortioshi Urano)