Acting

Tarô Arakawa

Born — Died

1956-11-04 — 2012-11-15

Known for

Acting

Credits

25 titles

Known for

Akira poster
7.9

A secret military project endangers Neo-Tokyo when it turns a biker gang member into a rampaging psychic psychopath that only two teenagers and a group of psychics can stop.

Akira

1988

Musashi no Ken poster
6.0

Musashi no Ken catalogues the life of Natsuki Musashi in his quest to become the best Kenshi (swordsman) in the world.

Musashi no Ken

1985

Bamboo Bears poster
4.0

Bamboo-Lee, Dah-Lee and Slo-Lee are three bears with a goal: to save the world before more species become extinct. But can the bears stand up to the spineless villains behind Ratco Corporation?

Bamboo Bears

1995

Requiem from the Darkness poster
6.2

Momosuke is a young man with a dream: to travel Japan and collect one hundred stories. He journeys from place to place, searching for tales of the paranormal and bizarre, hoping to collect tales to publish in his book. However, the calm of Momosuke's life soon is shattered by a chance meeting with three sinister beings: Mataichi the priest, Nagamimi the bird-caller, and the beautiful Ogin. Soon, Momosuke learns that there might be more to his newfound comrades than first meets the eye...

Requiem from the Darkness

2003

Tama and Friends poster
9.0

Tama, and Momo have adventures with other cats and dogs.

Tama and Friends

1993

Mad Bull 34 poster
6.1

Rookie beat cop Daizaburo "Eddie" Ban buddies up with "Sleepy" John Estes, a veteran cop whose over-the-top tactics have earned him street name "Mad Bull". From his first day on the force, Eddie has his hands full protecting New York City's 34th precinct from street thugs, keeping the mafia at bay, and keeping a lid on Mad Bull's unprofessional instincts.

Mad Bull 34

1990

Film credits

1990s · 11 titles

Crayon Shin-chan: Action Mask vs. Leotard Devil poster
7.0

Everyone's favorite TV superhero Action Mask shows up in Kasukabe, and he's trying to get something from Shin-chan -- but what could it be?

Crayon Shin-chan: Action Mask vs. Leotard Devil

1993

Lupin the Third: Farewell to Nostradamus poster
6.5

A simple diamond heist leads Lupin into the machinations of a bizarre cult based around the prophecies of Nostradamus. They kidnap Julia, the daughter of Douglas, a wealthy American who is seeking the presidency, along with Lupin's diamond. At stake is the lost book of prophecy Douglas holds in the vault at the top of his skyscraper.

Lupin the Third: Farewell to Nostradamus

1995

Golgo 13: Queen Bee poster
5.5

Golgo 13, Japan's most celebrated and notorious assassin, meets his match in Queen Bee, the leader of a South American liberation army, whom he must kill before she can assassinate a popular presidential candidate. However, once Golgo 13 penetrates the Queen's hive, he realizes that the machinations behind the planned assassination are more complex than he could have imagined.

Golgo 13: Queen Bee

1998

Yu Yu Hakusho: The Movie - The Golden Seal poster
7.4

While vacationing, Koenma is kidnapped by a pair of demons known as Koashura and Garuga, who demand the possession of Lord Enma's coveted "Golden Seal." Botan finds Yusuke Urameshi and Kazuma Kuwabara on their summer vacation as well, and asks for their assistance in Koenma's rescue.

Yu Yu Hakusho: The Movie - The Golden Seal

1993

Lupin the Third: Napoleon's Dictionary poster
6.4

The secret of the Lupin family treasure is out: its location is written inside a dictionary once owned by Napoleon Bonaparte himself! When the dictionary turns up as the prize for a historic motor car race, the notorious Lupin the Third and his criminal cadre race the world's superpowers to win - or steal - the Dictionary and unearth his grandfather's legacy of riches!

Lupin the Third: Napoleon's Dictionary

1991

Lupin the Third: From Siberia with Love poster
6.2

Notorious thief Lupin the Third aims to steal the lost treasure of the Romanov royal family with his criminal associates along for the ride. The treasure is an immense quantity of gold hidden underground in the vaults of a mysterious Texas bank. But to obtain the gold, Lupin and his friends will have to face down both the Mafia and Rasputon, the telepathic descendant of the mad monk Rasputin. Lupin again eludes inspector Zenigata with the help of a mysterious blonde named Judy Scott, as Rasputon manipulates the world's leaders to put every obstacle in Lupin's path.

Lupin the Third: From Siberia with Love

1992

Minky Momo in the Bridge Over Dreams poster
6.7

A bridge's legend tells that when two people meet on it, they will surely meet again. Momo meets a boy who doesn't believe the legend, and promises that she will meet him again to prove it. As the year passes, she comes every day to wait for him, and becomes a small part of many people's lives.

Minky Momo in the Bridge Over Dreams

1993

Silent Möbius poster
5.0

In a futuristic Tokyo, a secret war is being waged against horrific demonic invaders dubbed the "Lucifer Hawk" by a small band of policewomen with unusual powers, the AMP. During a routine battle against one of these creatures, Katsumi Liqueur, finds herself under attack and flashes back to several years earlier when she first joined the AMP. Soon she will have to make some difficult choices concerning her destiny and her role in the AMP.

Silent Möbius

1991

School Ghosts 2 poster
4.0

A collection of 14 shorts ranging from animated to live-action. Released by Toei Video on VHS.

School Ghosts 2

1996

Bousou Sengokushi poster
NR

Modern-day bikers make and break alliances with neighboring gangs, fight over the right to use a local petrol station, and are eventually united under a powerful leader. It's a replay of the events of Japan's 16th-century civil war, but with bikes instead of horses and knives instead of swords. Based on the manga by Jiro Ueno in Weekly Playboy.

Bousou Sengokushi

1991

Tama from 3rd Street, please! Find Momochan! poster
NR

Momo-chan, the pet cat of the Hanazaki family, goes missing after being kidnapped by another cat during a family trip. To help Momo-chan's owner, Emi-chan, who has lost all her energy, and to find Momo-chan, Tama and the others set out on a journey to search for her. Along the way, they encounter a swallow named Tsubakuro and discover Momoko, but there they are met by Blackfoot, the leader of a group of cats abandoned by humans, and his subordinate Bobtail. Will Tama and the others be able to bring Momoko back safely?

Tama from 3rd Street, please! Find Momochan!

1993

1980s · 3 titles

Series credits

Musashi no Ken poster
6.0

Musashi no Ken catalogues the life of Natsuki Musashi in his quest to become the best Kenshi (swordsman) in the world.

Musashi no Ken

1985

Musashi no Ken poster
6.0

Musashi no Ken catalogues the life of Natsuki Musashi in his quest to become the best Kenshi (swordsman) in the world.

Musashi no Ken

1985

Bamboo Bears poster
4.0

Bamboo-Lee, Dah-Lee and Slo-Lee are three bears with a goal: to save the world before more species become extinct. But can the bears stand up to the spineless villains behind Ratco Corporation?

Bamboo Bears

1995

Requiem from the Darkness poster
6.2

Momosuke is a young man with a dream: to travel Japan and collect one hundred stories. He journeys from place to place, searching for tales of the paranormal and bizarre, hoping to collect tales to publish in his book. However, the calm of Momosuke's life soon is shattered by a chance meeting with three sinister beings: Mataichi the priest, Nagamimi the bird-caller, and the beautiful Ogin. Soon, Momosuke learns that there might be more to his newfound comrades than first meets the eye...

Requiem from the Darkness

2003

Tama and Friends poster
9.0

Tama, and Momo have adventures with other cats and dogs.

Tama and Friends

1993

Tama and Friends poster
9.0

Tama, and Momo have adventures with other cats and dogs.

Tama and Friends

1993

Mad Bull 34 poster
6.1

Rookie beat cop Daizaburo "Eddie" Ban buddies up with "Sleepy" John Estes, a veteran cop whose over-the-top tactics have earned him street name "Mad Bull". From his first day on the force, Eddie has his hands full protecting New York City's 34th precinct from street thugs, keeping the mafia at bay, and keeping a lid on Mad Bull's unprofessional instincts.

Mad Bull 34

1990

The Abashiri Family poster
5.5

The infamous and most terrifying Mafia family in the world, the Abashiri family, is about to disband after years of murders and robbing banks. Along with the disbanding of the family a well guarded secret will be revealed and Kikunosuke, the strongest family member, is in the middle of it all.

The Abashiri Family

1991

The Stubborn Samurai Boy poster
6.0

The protagonist, Ishigaki Naokaku, a child of a lower-ranking samurai, gains admission to the prestigious Hagi Meirinkan Academy—an elite school exclusively for children of high-ranking samurai from distinguished families. Unwavering in his commitment to the bushido he believes in, Naokaku charges ahead with relentless determination, turning everything around him upside down. Though initially bewildered by his unorthodox ways, both his classmates and the adults in his life gradually find themselves inspired and transformed by his indomitable spirit.

The Stubborn Samurai Boy

1991

The Stubborn Samurai Boy poster
6.0

The protagonist, Ishigaki Naokaku, a child of a lower-ranking samurai, gains admission to the prestigious Hagi Meirinkan Academy—an elite school exclusively for children of high-ranking samurai from distinguished families. Unwavering in his commitment to the bushido he believes in, Naokaku charges ahead with relentless determination, turning everything around him upside down. Though initially bewildered by his unorthodox ways, both his classmates and the adults in his life gradually find themselves inspired and transformed by his indomitable spirit.

The Stubborn Samurai Boy

1991