Yoshiyoshi Arakawa - Actor Profile

Yoshiyoshi Arakawa

Acting
Updated: May 10, 2026
50Total Films
10.0 Highest Rated
Born: Jan 18, 1974
Birth Place: Ogi, Saga Prefecture, Japan

Yoshiyoshi Arakawa Movies & Career Overview

The filmography of Yoshiyoshi Arakawa reflects a strong mix of popular and critically appreciated roles. Across 50 major appearances, the actor has built a reputation through performances in multiple genres and storytelling styles.

Dominant Genre

A large portion of Yoshiyoshi Arakawa's work falls within the Comedy genre, where audiences tend to respond most strongly to their on-screen presence.

Success Ratio

Approximately 54% of Yoshiyoshi Arakawa's films maintain ratings above 6.5, indicating a consistent level of audience approval.

One of the most highly rated entries in their career remains Parco Fiction, which stands out as a key performance.

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Best Yoshiyoshi Arakawa Movies Ranked

Must-watch hits from Yoshiyoshi Arakawa's career based on audience ratings.

★10.0
Parco Fiction (2002) movie poster
★10.0

Parco Fiction: Witness a bizarre job interview and a dotty grandma in these five short surreal stories revolving around legendary Japan

Parco Fiction

2002•Comedy
★9.0
A Larva to Love (2003) movie poster
★9.0

A Larva to Love: Bizarre love triangle about a girl, Yuki who transforms into a tentacled creature that feasts on human blood. She manipu

A Larva to Love

2003•Comedy
★8.5
A Honeymoon in Hell: Mr. & Mrs. Oki's Fabulous Trip (2011) movie poster
★8.5

A Honeymoon in Hell: Mr. & Mrs. Oki's Fabulous Trip: Although Nobuyoshi and Saki just got married and moved into a new apartment, their relationship still lacks spark. Thing

A Honeymoon in Hell: Mr. & Mrs. Oki's Fabulous Trip

2011•Comedy
★8.3
I Want to Be a Shellfish (2008) movie poster
★8.3

I Want to Be a Shellfish: 1944, in the depths of World War II. Toyomatsu Shimizu is a completely typical barber from a remote sea-side town who li

I Want to Be a Shellfish

2008•TV Movie
★8.3
The Choice of Hercules (2002) movie poster
★8.3

The Choice of Hercules: When radicals from Japan's Red Army took a woman hostage in the resort town of Karuizawa, Nagano in 1972, Officer Atsuyu

The Choice of Hercules

2002•Drama

Full Filmography

Every movie Yoshiyoshi Arakawa has appeared in, with audience ratings and verdicts.

YearMovieCharacterSuccessMore
2024 At the Bench - Super Hit Similar →
2024 Cloud Takimoto Hit Similar →
2023 Kubi Shimizu Muneharu Hit Similar →
2023 One Second Ahead, One Second Behind Ken Mikurube Average Similar →
2021 白昼夢 - Hit Similar →
2019 The 47 Rōnin in Debt Yasubei Horibe Average Similar →
2019 A Murder Is Announced Tatara Banpei Average Similar →
2018 Hard-Core Ushiyama Average Similar →
2018 The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side Banpei Tatara Average Similar →
2017 The Anthem of the Heart Kazuki Joshima Super Hit Similar →
2016 Too Young To Die! Hotoke Hit Similar →
2015 Wife of a Kamikaze Koguma Isamu Hit Similar →
2015 Prophecy Metabo / Shinichi Terahara Average Similar →
2015 A Farewell to Jinu Aoki Average Similar →
2014 Fukuchan of Fukufuku Flats Shimacchi (Takuro Shimaki) Average Similar →
2014 Judge! Carlos Hit Similar →
2013 The Apology King Gosaku Wada Hit Similar →
2012 Key of Life Junichi Kudo Super Hit Similar →
2011 A Honeymoon in Hell: Mr. & Mrs. Oki's Fabulous Trip Iijima Super Hit Similar →
2011 Happy Together –All About My Dog– Voice of Koro Super Hit Similar →
2011 Quirky Guys and Gals Masuteo Average Similar →
2010 Liar Game: The Final Stage Jiro Nishida Super Hit Similar →
2009 Kamogawa Horumo: Battle League in Kyoto Makoto Sugawara Average Similar →
2008 I Want to Be a Shellfish Private Takita Super Hit Similar →
2008 Tokyo! Pizza Delivery Girl's Neighbor (segment "Shaking Tokyo") Hit Similar →
2008 The Taste of Fish Takuya Hit Similar →
2008 Fine, Totally Fine Teruo Toyama Average Similar →
2007 Tokyo Towers: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad Enomoto Hit Similar →
2007 Yakuza: Like a Dragon Gun Seller Hit Similar →
2006 Akihabara@DEEP Taiko Average Similar →
2006 Memories of Matsuko Kenji Shimazu Super Hit Similar →
2006 Manji Eijiro Flop Similar →
2005 Summer of Ubume Kazutora Hit Similar →
2005 Yaji & Kita: The Midnight Pilgrims Spirit of the Dead Average Similar →
2005 All About My Dog Koro (voice) Average Similar →
2004 Survive Style 5+ Killer's Translator Hit Similar →
2004 Kamikaze Girls Grocery Store Manager Hit Similar →
2004 Drugstore Girl Shinji Flop Similar →
2003 Josee, the Tiger and the Fish Bookstore Clerk Hit Similar →
2003 Robot Contest Gohara Average Similar →
2003 A Larva to Love Fumio Nishio Super Hit Similar →
2002 Parco Fiction Kanzo Osu Super Hit Similar →
2002 Ping Pong Ota Hit Similar →
2002 The Choice of Hercules - Super Hit Similar →
2001 エロスの果て - Flop Similar →
2001 Gore from Outer Space Taxi Driver Average Similar →
2000 Another Heaven Survivor Average Similar →
N/A あぶない刑事にヨロシク - Flop Similar →
N/A 愛が世界を救います - Flop Similar →
N/A 3年B組皆川先生～2.5時幻目～ - Flop Similar →

Yoshiyoshi Arakawa - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best movie of Yoshiyoshi Arakawa?

According to audience ratings, the best movie starring Yoshiyoshi Arakawa is "Parco Fiction" with a rating of 10.0/10.

How many movies has Yoshiyoshi Arakawa acted in?

Yoshiyoshi Arakawa has been featured in at least 50 major films throughout their career.

What are some other popular movies by Yoshiyoshi Arakawa?

Other notable films include "A Larva to Love", "A Honeymoon in Hell: Mr. & Mrs. Oki's Fabulous Trip", and "I Want to Be a Shellfish".

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