Masatsugu Arakawa

Known for
Visual Effects
Born
March 4, 1964 (age 62)
Birthplace
Sendai, Miyagi, Japan

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).

Known For

Filmography

2025
The Obsessed poster

The Obsessed

Movie · Character Designer, Animation Director

2024
Detective Conan: The Million-Dollar Pentagram poster

Detective Conan: The Million-Dollar Pentagram

Movie · Key Animation

2024
Fluffy Paradise poster

Fluffy Paradise

TV · Key Animation · 1 ep

2022
Space Camper Chicchi poster

Space Camper Chicchi

Movie · Mechanical Designer, Key Animation

2022
The Orbital Children poster

The Orbital Children

TV · Key Animation · 3 eps

2022
Aoashi poster

Aoashi

TV · Key Animation · 1 ep

2021
Baki Hanma poster

Baki Hanma

TV · Key Animation · 4 eps

2021
Star Wars: Visions poster

Star Wars: Visions

TV · Key Animation · 1 ep

2020
Gleipnir poster

Gleipnir

TV · Key Animation · 1 ep

2019
Case Closed: The Fist of Blue Sapphire poster

Case Closed: The Fist of Blue Sapphire

Movie · Key Animation

2019
The Wonderland poster

The Wonderland

Movie · Key Animation

2019
The Rising of the Shield Hero poster

The Rising of the Shield Hero

TV · Key Animation · 2 eps

2019
Dr. STONE poster

Dr. STONE

TV · Key Animation · 1 ep

2018
The Seven Deadly Sins: Prisoners of the Sky poster

The Seven Deadly Sins: Prisoners of the Sky

Movie · Key Animation

2018
Laid-Back Camp poster

Laid-Back Camp

TV · Key Animation · 1 ep

2017
Lu Over the Wall poster

Lu Over the Wall

Movie · Key Animation

2017
18if poster

18if

TV · Key Animation · 1 ep

2017
Recovery of an MMO Junkie poster

Recovery of an MMO Junkie

TV · Animation Director, Key Animation · 1 ep

2017
Tsukigakirei poster

Tsukigakirei

TV · Key Animation · 1 ep

2017
Saga of Tanya the Evil poster

Saga of Tanya the Evil

TV · Key Animation · 1 ep

2016
Lupin the Third: Italian Game poster

Lupin the Third: Italian Game

Movie · Key Animation

2016
Orange poster

Orange

TV · Key Animation · 1 ep

2015
The Rolling Girls poster

The Rolling Girls

TV · Key Animation · 1 ep

2015
Mr. Osomatsu poster

Mr. Osomatsu

TV · Key Animation · 2 eps

2014
Giovanni's Island poster

Giovanni's Island

Movie · Key Animation

2014
Bodacious Space Pirates: Abyss of Hyperspace poster

Bodacious Space Pirates: Abyss of Hyperspace

Movie · Key Animation

2014
Ping Pong the Animation poster

Ping Pong the Animation

TV · Key Animation · 1 ep

2014
Black Bullet poster

Black Bullet

TV · Key Animation · 1 ep

2012
Psycho-Pass poster

Psycho-Pass

TV · Key Animation · 2 eps

2012
Space Brothers poster

Space Brothers

TV · Key Animation · 1 ep

2012
Busou Shinki: Armored War Goddess poster

Busou Shinki: Armored War Goddess

TV · Key Animation · 1 ep

2011
Fate/Zero poster

Fate/Zero

TV · Key Animation · 1 ep

2011
Guilty Crown poster

Guilty Crown

TV · Key Animation · 1 ep

2011
The Mystic Archives of Dantalian poster

The Mystic Archives of Dantalian

TV · Key Animation · 1 ep

2010
Welcome to the Space Show poster

Welcome to the Space Show

Movie · Key Animation

2009
Musashi: The Dream of the Last Samurai poster

Musashi: The Dream of the Last Samurai

Movie · Key Animation

2009
From Me to You: Kimi ni Todoke poster

From Me to You: Kimi ni Todoke

TV · Key Animation · 2 eps

2007
Aria the OVA: Arietta poster

Aria the OVA: Arietta

Movie · Key Animation

2007
Tokyo Marble Chocolate poster

Tokyo Marble Chocolate

TV · Key Animation · 2 eps

2007
Reideen poster

Reideen

TV · Key Animation · 1 ep

2006
Brave Story poster

Brave Story

Movie · Animation

2006
Le Chevalier D'Eon poster

Le Chevalier D'Eon

TV · Key Animation · 1 ep

2005
Stormy Night poster

Stormy Night

Movie · Key Animation

2005
Blood+ poster

Blood+

TV · Key Animation · 1 ep

2005
Aria poster

Aria

TV · Key Animation, Layout Supervisor · 14 eps

2004
Windy Tales poster

Windy Tales

TV · Character Designer · 13 eps

2003
Someday's Dreamers poster

Someday's Dreamers

TV · Animation Director · 1 ep

2002
Patlabor WXIII the Movie poster

Patlabor WXIII the Movie

Movie · Key Animation

2002
Haibane Renmei poster

Haibane Renmei

TV · Key Animation · 1 ep

2002
Overman King Gainer poster

Overman King Gainer

TV · Key Animation · 1 ep

2000
Blood: The Last Vampire poster

Blood: The Last Vampire

Movie · Key Animation

2000
FLCL poster

FLCL

TV · Key Animation · 1 ep

1999
Crayon Shinchan the Movie: Burst! Hot Spring Battle poster

Crayon Shinchan the Movie: Burst! Hot Spring Battle

Movie · Key Animation

1999
The Big O poster

The Big O

TV · Key Animation · 1 ep

1998
Crayon Shinchan the Movie: Blitz! Pig's Hoof's Secret Mission poster

Crayon Shinchan the Movie: Blitz! Pig's Hoof's Secret Mission

Movie · Key Animation

1997
Crayon Shinchan the Movie: Pursuit of the Balls of Darkness poster

Crayon Shinchan the Movie: Pursuit of the Balls of Darkness

Movie · Key Animation

1996
Crayon Shinchan the Movie: The Great Adventure in Henderland poster

Crayon Shinchan the Movie: The Great Adventure in Henderland

Movie · Key Animation

1995
Macross Plus: The Movie poster

Macross Plus: The Movie

Movie · Key Animation

1995
Ghost in the Shell poster

Ghost in the Shell

Movie · Key Animation

1995
Golden Boy poster

Golden Boy

TV · Key Animation · 1 ep

1994
Crayon Shinchan the Movie: The Secret Treasure of Buri Buri Kingdom poster

Crayon Shinchan the Movie: The Secret Treasure of Buri Buri Kingdom

Movie · Key Animation

1993
Patlabor 2: The Movie poster

Patlabor 2: The Movie

Movie · Key Animation

1992
Video Girl Ai poster

Video Girl Ai

TV · Key Animation · 1 ep

1992
Crayon Shin-chan poster

Crayon Shin-chan

TV · Animation Director · 1 ep

1991
Roujin Z poster

Roujin Z

Movie · Key Animation

1991
21 Emon poster

21 Emon

TV · Mechanical & Creature Designer · 39 eps

1990
The Hakkenden: Legend of the Dog Warriors poster

The Hakkenden: Legend of the Dog Warriors

TV · Key Animation · 1 ep

1989
Patlabor: The Movie poster

Patlabor: The Movie

Movie · Key Animation, Color Designer

1989
The Adventures of Peter Pan poster

The Adventures of Peter Pan

TV · Key Animation · 1 ep

1988
The Burning Wild Man poster

The Burning Wild Man

TV · Key Animation · 1 ep

1988
Starship Troopers poster

Starship Troopers

TV · Key Animation · 3 eps

1985
Doraemon: Nobita's Little Star Wars poster

Doraemon: Nobita's Little Star Wars

Movie · Key Animation

1971
Lupin the 3rd poster

Lupin the 3rd

TV · Key Animation · 2 eps