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Masatsugu Arakawa

Known for: Visual Effects

Biography: 1964-03-04 (61 years old)

Biography

Masatsugu Arakawa (荒川眞嗣, Arakawa Masatsugu, born March 4, 1964) is a Japanese director, storyboard artist, and animator from Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture. He is also sometimes credited under the name 荒川真嗣 (same reading).

Filmography

all 75

TV Shows 45

Movies 30

Director 14

Key Animation

Case Closed: The Million-Dollar Pentagram (2024)

Movie

Storyboard Artist

My Happy Marriage (2023)

Director / Storyboard Artist / Mechanical Designer / Key Animation

Space Camper Chicchi (2022)

Movie

Key Animation

The Orbital Children (2022)

Director

Riku wa Yowakunai (2021)

Movie

Key Animation

Baki Hanma (2021)

Key Animation

Gleipnir (2020)

Storyboard Artist

BEASTARS (2019)

Key Animation

Dr. STONE (2019)

Key Animation

The Wonderland (2019)

Movie

Key Animation

Case Closed: The Fist of Blue Sapphire (2019)

Movie

5.83

Director / Key Animation

The Rising of the Shield Hero (2019)

Series Director

I'm glad I could keep running. (2018)

Key Animation

The Seven Deadly Sins: Prisoners of the Sky (2018)

Movie

Key Animation

Laid-Back Camp (2018)

Storyboard Artist / Key Animation / Animation Director

Recovery of an MMO Junkie (2017)

Key Animation

18if (2017)

Key Animation

Lu Over the Wall (2017)

Movie

4.33

Key Animation

Tsukigakirei (2017)

4.67

Key Animation

Orange (2016)

5.83

Assistant Director

Colorful Ninja Iromaki (2016)

Movie

Key Animation

The Rolling Girls (2015)

Storyboard Artist

Barakamon (2014)

Director / Key Animation

Ping Pong the Animation (2014)

6.75

Key Animation

Black Bullet (2014)

5.2

Key Animation

Giovanni's Island (2014)

Movie

6.47

Key Animation

Bodacious Space Pirates: Abyss of Hyperspace (2014)

Movie

Key Animation

Psycho-Pass (2012)

4.88

Key Animation

Busou Shinki: Armored War Goddess (2012)

Key Animation

Space Brothers (2012)

Key Animation

Guilty Crown (2011)

Key Animation

Fate/Zero (2011)

Key Animation

The Mystic Archives of Dantalian (2011)

Key Animation

Welcome to the Space Show (2010)

Movie

Key Animation

From Me to You: Kimi ni Todoke (2009)

Storyboard Artist

Animal Detectives Kiruminzoo (2009)

Key Animation

Musashi: The Dream of the Last Samurai (2009)

Movie

Prop Designer

Skip Beat! (2008)

Key Animation

Tokyo Marble Chocolate (2007)

Key Animation

Aria the OVA: Arietta (2007)

Movie

Key Animation

Reideen (2007)

Key Animation

Le Chevalier D'Eon (2006)

Animation

Brave Story (2006)

Movie

Series Director

Akubi Girl (2006)

Key Animation

Stormy Night (2005)

Movie

Key Animation

Blood+ (2005)

Layout Supervisor / Art Designer / Layout Supervisor / Key Animation

Aria (2005)

Character Designer / Conceptual Design / Script

Windy Tales (2004)

Director / Animation Director

Someday's Dreamers (2003)

Director / Key Animation

Haibane Renmei (2002)

Key Animation

WXIII: Patlabor The Movie 3 (2002)

Movie

4.64

Series Director

Vampiyan Kids (2001)

Director

Time Stranger Kyoko: Leave It to Chocola! (2001)

Movie

Key Animation

Blood: The Last Vampire (2000)

Movie

Key Animation

FLCL (2000)

Key Animation

The Big O (1999)

Series Director

Medabots (1999)

Key Animation

Crayon Shin-chan: Explosion! The Hot Spring's Feel Good Final Battle (1999)

Movie

Key Animation

Crayon Shin-chan: Dengeki! Buta no Hizume Daisakusen (1998)

Movie

Key Animation

Crayon Shin-chan: Pursuit of the Balls of Darkness (1997)

Movie

5.83

Key Animation

Crayon Shin-chan: Great Adventure In Henderland (1996)

Movie

6.53

Key Animation

Ghost in the Shell (1995)

Movie

5.71

Key Animation

Golden Boy (1995)

Key Animation

Macross Plus: The Movie (1995)

Movie

Key Animation

Crayon Shin-chan: The Hidden Treasure of the Buri Buri Kingdom (1994)

Movie

4.8

Key Animation

Patlabor 2: The Movie (1993)

Movie

4.63

Key Animation

Video Girl Ai (1992)

Key Animation

Roujin Z (1991)

Movie

Mechanical & Creature Designer

21 Emon (1991)

Key Animation / Color Designer

Patlabor: The Movie (1989)

Movie

4.81

Key Animation

Starship Troopers (1988)

Key Animation

The Burning Wild Man (1988)

Key Animation

Doraemon: Nobita's Little Star Wars (1985)

Movie

Storyboard Artist / Key Animation

Lupin the Third (1971)

Director

Batu Gaiden: The Return of Asi

Movie

Information

Known For
Visual Effects

Gender
Male

Birthday
1964-03-04 (61 years old)

Birth Place
Sendai, Miyagi, Japan

Citizenships
Japan

Also Known As
あらかわまさつぐ, 荒川眞嗣

Last updated: 2025-03-04

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8 Movies

5 TV Shows

Mamiko Nakanishi worked together with Masatsugu Arakawa in:

1 Movie

11 TV Shows

Kazuchika Kise worked together with Masatsugu Arakawa in:

6 Movies

5 TV Shows

Takashi Hashimoto worked together with Masatsugu Arakawa in:

4 Movies

7 TV Shows

Shigenori Awai worked together with Masatsugu Arakawa in:

10 TV Shows

Takuya Saito worked together with Masatsugu Arakawa in:

3 Movies

7 TV Shows

Hiroyoshi Iida worked together with Masatsugu Arakawa in:

1 Movie

9 TV Shows

Kouji Komurakata worked together with Masatsugu Arakawa in:

3 Movies

7 TV Shows

Hiroko Shigekuni worked together with Masatsugu Arakawa in:

1 Movie

8 TV Shows

Norio Matsumoto worked together with Masatsugu Arakawa in:

5 Movies

4 TV Shows

Hideki Ito worked together with Masatsugu Arakawa in:

3 Movies

6 TV Shows

Masaaki Yuasa worked together with Masatsugu Arakawa in:

6 Movies

3 TV Shows

Akiko Yajima worked together with Masatsugu Arakawa in:

6 Movies

3 TV Shows

Toshiharu Sugie worked together with Masatsugu Arakawa in:

1 Movie

7 TV Shows

Yasunori Miyazawa worked together with Masatsugu Arakawa in:

3 Movies

5 TV Shows

Hiromasa Ogura worked together with Masatsugu Arakawa in:

6 Movies

2 TV Shows

Kouichi Arai worked together with Masatsugu Arakawa in:

6 Movies

2 TV Shows

Miyako Yatsu worked together with Masatsugu Arakawa in:

3 Movies

5 TV Shows

Yusuke Yoshigaki worked together with Masatsugu Arakawa in:

8 TV Shows

Masahiro Ando worked together with Masatsugu Arakawa in:

7 Movies

1 TV Show

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