Optical unit

An optical unit comprising:

• a movable body having an optical module;
• a fixed body holding the movable body;
• and
• a drive mechanism structured to turn the movable body with respect to the fixed body so that an optical axis of the optical module is inclined;
• wherein the drive mechanism comprises a drive magnet attached to the movable body and a drive coil attached to the fixed body;
• the drive magnet and the drive coil face each other in a direction perpendicular to an optical axis direction which is a direction of the optical axis of the optical module when the optical module is located at a predetermined reference position;
• the drive magnet is magnetized in the optical axis direction;
• and
• a magnetic pole of one of faces of the drive magnet in the optical axis direction and a magnetic pole of an other of the faces of the drive magnet in the optical axis direction are different from each other.