Directed credits
12
Active
Regular directing credits.
Director
Masatsugu Arakawa
Visual Effects
Career Snapshot
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Directed movies: 4Directed series: 8All crew credits: 83
TMDB ID: 1293879
IMDb ID: nm1530997
Known for: Visual Effects
Born: March 4, 1964
Age: 61
Place of birth: Sendai, Miyagi, Japan
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1971 - 2025
Years active: 55
Average TMDB rating: 7.45
Wikidata: Q11618601
Also known as
あらかわ まさつぐ • 荒川 眞嗣
Frequent jobs
Director (6)Series Director (4)Animation Director (1)Assistant Director (1)Key Animation (60)Storyboard Artist (6)Character Designer (2)Animation (1)Mechanical & Creature Designer (1)Prop Designer (1)
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).
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Masatsugu Arakawa.
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Masatsugu Arakawa.
8.5
The Rising of the Shield Hero
Director • 1 eps
2019 Series
5.0
I'm Glad I Could Keep Running
Series Director • 4 eps
2018 Series
8.2
Ping Pong the Animation
Director • 1 eps
2014 Series
5.0
Akubi Girl
Series Director • 26 eps
2006 Series
6.2
Someday's Dreamers
Director • 1 eps
2003 Series
Vampiyan Kids
Series Director • 25 eps
2001 Series
8.3
Medabots
Series Director • 39 eps
1999 Series
7.8
Shin Chan
Animation Director • 1 eps
1992 Series
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Masatsugu Arakawa.
7.9
Ghost in the Shell
Key Animation
1995 Movie
7.5
Giovanni's Island
Key Animation
2014 Movie
7.5
The Seven Deadly Sins: Prisoners of the Sky
Key Animation
2018 Movie
7.4
Patlabor 2: The Movie
Key Animation
1993 Movie
7.0
Patlabor: The Movie
Key Animation
1989 Movie
7.0
Lu Over the Wall
Key Animation
2017 Movie
6.8
Blood: The Last Vampire
Key Animation
2000 Movie
6.5
Roujin Z
Key Animation
1991 Movie
6.4
The Wonderland
Key Animation
2019 Movie
6.2
Case Closed: The Fist of Blue Sapphire
Key Animation
2019 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Masatsugu Arakawa.
8.5
Dr. STONE
Key Animation • 1 eps
2019 Series
8.5
The Rising of the Shield Hero
Director • 1 eps
2019 Series
8.4
BEASTARS
Storyboard Artist • 6 eps
2019 Series
8.4
From Me to You: Kimi ni Todoke
Key Animation • 2 eps
2009 Series
8.3
My Happy Marriage
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
2023 Series
8.3
Medabots
Series Director • 39 eps
1999 Series
8.2
Ping Pong the Animation
Director • 1 eps
2014 Series
8.2
Laid-Back Camp
Key Animation • 1 eps
2018 Series
8.2
Golden Boy
Key Animation • 1 eps
1995 Series
8.1
Blood+
Key Animation • 1 eps
2005 Series
8.1
Gleipnir
Key Animation • 1 eps
2020 Series
8.1
Barakamon
Storyboard Artist • 4 eps
2014 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Masatsugu Arakawa.
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Masatsugu Arakawa.
7.8
Shin Chan
Animation Director • 1 eps
1992 Series
8.0
Lupin the 3rd
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
1971 Series
7.7
Psycho-Pass
Key Animation • 2 eps
2012 Series
7.1
Star Wars: Visions
Key Animation • 1 eps
2021 Series
6.7
Mr. Osomatsu
Key Animation • 2 eps
2015 Series
8.4
From Me to You: Kimi ni Todoke
Key Animation • 2 eps
2009 Series
8.4
BEASTARS
Storyboard Artist • 6 eps
2019 Series
8.6
Aria
Key Animation • 14 eps
2005 Series
8.0
Fate/Zero
Key Animation • 1 eps
2011 Series
8.2
Laid-Back Camp
Key Animation • 1 eps
2018 Series
8.3
My Happy Marriage
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
2023 Series
8.1
Baki Hanma
Key Animation • 4 eps
2021 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Masatsugu Arakawa.
The Obsessed
Character Designer
2025 Movie
6.8
Detective Conan: The Million-Dollar Pentagram
Key Animation
2024 Movie
6.4
The Wonderland
Key Animation
2019 Movie
6.2
Case Closed: The Fist of Blue Sapphire
Key Animation
2019 Movie
7.5
The Seven Deadly Sins: Prisoners of the Sky
Key Animation
2018 Movie
7.0
Lu Over the Wall
Key Animation
2017 Movie
6.5
Lupin the Third: Italian Game
Key Animation
2016 Movie
7.5
Giovanni's Island
Key Animation
2014 Movie
8.0
Bodacious Space Pirates: Abyss of Hyperspace
Key Animation
2014 Movie
6.5
Welcome to the Space Show
Key Animation
2010 Movie
5.9
Musashi: The Dream of the Last Samurai
Key Animation
2009 Movie
6.4
Aria the OVA: Arietta
Key Animation
2007 Movie
6.3
Brave Story
Animation
2006 Movie
7.1
Stormy Night
Key Animation
2005 Movie
6.5
Patlabor WXIII The Movie
Key Animation
2002 Movie
6.8
Blood: The Last Vampire
Key Animation
2000 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Masatsugu Arakawa.
7.6
Fluffy Paradise
Key Animation • 1 eps
2024 Series
8.3
My Happy Marriage
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
2023 Series
7.3
The Orbital Children
Key Animation • 3 eps
2022 Series
8.1
Baki Hanma
Key Animation • 4 eps
2021 Series
7.1
Star Wars: Visions
Key Animation • 1 eps
2021 Series
8.1
Gleipnir
Key Animation • 1 eps
2020 Series
8.4
BEASTARS
Storyboard Artist • 6 eps
2019 Series
8.5
Dr. STONE
Key Animation • 1 eps
2019 Series
8.2
Laid-Back Camp
Key Animation • 1 eps
2018 Series
7.9
Recovery of an MMO Junkie
Key Animation • 3 eps
2017 Series
5.4
18if
Key Animation • 1 eps
2017 Series
8.0
Tsukigakirei
Key Animation • 1 eps
2017 Series
8.0
Orange
Key Animation • 1 eps
2016 Series
6.7
Mr. Osomatsu
Key Animation • 2 eps
2015 Series
6.5
The Rolling Girls
Key Animation • 1 eps
2015 Series
8.1
Barakamon
Storyboard Artist • 4 eps
2014 Series