Masatsugu Arakawa
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 (32)

The Obsessed
2025 · Character Designer, Animation Director

Detective Conan: The Million-Dollar Pentagram
2024 · Key Animation

Space Camper Chicchi
2022 · Storyboard Artist, Director, Mechanical Designer, Key Animation

Riku wa Yowakunai
2021 · Director

The Wonderland
2019 · Key Animation

Case Closed: The Fist of Blue Sapphire
2019 · Key Animation

The Seven Deadly Sins: Prisoners of the Sky
2018 · Key Animation

Lu Over the Wall
2017 · Key Animation

Colorful Ninja Iromaki
2016 · Assistant Director

Lupin the Third: Italian Game
2016 · Key Animation

Giovanni's Island
2014 · Key Animation

Bodacious Space Pirates: Abyss of Hyperspace
2014 · Key Animation

Welcome to the Space Show
2010 · Key Animation

Musashi: The Dream of the Last Samurai
2009 · Key Animation

Aria the OVA: Arietta
2007 · Key Animation

Brave Story
2006 · Animation

Stormy Night
2005 · Key Animation

Patlabor WXIII the Movie
2002 · Key Animation

Time Stranger Kyoko: Leave It to Chocola!
2001 · Director

Blood: The Last Vampire
2000 · Key Animation

Crayon Shinchan the Movie: Burst! Hot Spring Battle
1999 · Key Animation

Crayon Shinchan the Movie: Blitz! Pig's Hoof's Secret Mission
1998 · Key Animation

Crayon Shinchan the Movie: Pursuit of the Balls of Darkness
1997 · Key Animation

Crayon Shinchan the Movie: The Great Adventure in Henderland
1996 · Key Animation

Ghost in the Shell
1995 · Key Animation

Macross Plus: The Movie
1995 · Key Animation

Crayon Shinchan the Movie: The Secret Treasure of Buri Buri Kingdom
1994 · Key Animation

Patlabor 2: The Movie
1993 · Key Animation
Little Polar Bear: Shirokuma-kun, fune ni noru
1991 · Director, Writer

Roujin Z
1991 · Key Animation

Patlabor: The Movie
1989 · Key Animation, Color Designer

Doraemon: Nobita's Little Star Wars
1985 · Key Animation
TV shows (56)

Fluffy Paradise
2024 · Key Animation

My Happy Marriage
2023 · Storyboard Artist

Aoashi
2022 · Key Animation

The Orbital Children
2022 · Key Animation

Baki Hanma
2021 · Key Animation

Star Wars: Visions
2021 · Key Animation

Gleipnir
2020 · Key Animation

BEASTARS
2019 · Storyboard Artist

Dr. STONE
2019 · Key Animation

The Rising of the Shield Hero
2019 · Director, Key Animation

I'm Glad I Could Keep Running
2018 · Series Director

Laid-Back Camp
2018 · Key Animation

Recovery of an MMO Junkie
2017 · Animation Director, Storyboard Artist, Key Animation

18if
2017 · Key Animation

Tsukigakirei
2017 · Key Animation

Saga of Tanya the Evil
2017 · Key Animation

Orange
2016 · Key Animation

Mr. Osomatsu
2015 · Key Animation

The Rolling Girls
2015 · Key Animation

Barakamon
2014 · Storyboard Artist

Ping Pong the Animation
2014 · Director, Key Animation

Black Bullet
2014 · Key Animation

Psycho-Pass
2012 · 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

From Me to You: Kimi ni Todoke
2009 · Key Animation

Animal Detectives Kiruminzoo
2009 · Storyboard Artist

Skip Beat!
2008 · Prop Designer

Tokyo Marble Chocolate
2007 · Key Animation

Reideen
2007 · Key Animation

Le Chevalier D'Eon
2006 · Key Animation

Blood+
2005 · Key Animation

Aria
2005 · Key Animation, Layout Supervisor, Art Designer

Windy Tales
2004 · Character Designer, Conceptual Design, Script

Someday's Dreamers
2003 · Animation Director, Director

Haibane Renmei
2002 · Key Animation, Director

Overman King Gainer
2002 · Key Animation

Full Metal Panic!
2002 · Director

Akubi Girl
2001 · Series Director

Vampiyan Kids
2001 · Series Director

FLCL
2000 · Key Animation

The Big O
1999 · Key Animation

Medabots
1999 · Series Director

Golden Boy
1995 · Key Animation

Ninku
1995 · Storyboard Artist

Crayon Shin-chan
1992 · Animation Director

Video Girl Ai
1992 · Key Animation

21 Emon
1991 · Mechanical & Creature Designer

The Hakkenden: Legend of the Dog Warriors
1990 · Key Animation

The Adventures of Peter Pan
1989 · Key Animation

Starship Troopers
1988 · Key Animation

The Burning Wild Man
1988 · Key Animation

Lupin the 3rd
1971 · Storyboard Artist, Key Animation