Arata Furuta: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 60
- on screen
- 1996–2024
- box office
- $375M
- average score
- 69
- Born
- December 3, 1965 (age 60)
- Birthplace
- Kobe, Japan
- Full name
- Arata
- Citizenship
- Japanese
- Occupations
- actor, voice actor, theatre actor
- Years active
- 1998-present
- Spouses
- Yayoi Nishihata
The Best Arata Furuta Movies
The highest-rated films Arata Furuta is credited on, by the Movie Echo Score that blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You! (2017) scores highest, at 75. The full ranking adds the biggest box office hits and the most awarded films.
Arata Furuta's Career in Numbers
Arata Furuta's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Arata Furuta works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Tokiwa: The Manga Apartment (1996) to Extremely Inappropriate! (2024), and the 2010s were the busiest decade.
Arata Furuta Movies by Decade
- 1990s 2
- 2000s 19
- 2010s 27
- 2020s 12
The 2010s were Arata Furuta's busiest decade, with 27 films.
Arata Furuta Movies by Genre
- Drama 20
- Comedy 15
- Action 6
- Sci-Fi 5
- Fantasy 2
- Romance 2
- Mystery 2
- Animation 2
- Adventure 2
- Music 1
Drama is the genre Arata Furuta has worked in most, with 20 films, ahead of comedy (15).
Arata Furuta Career Milestones
- First film
- Tokiwa: The Manga Apartment 1996
- Biggest box office hit
- Shin Godzilla $82.1M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You! Movie Echo Score 75
- Newest film
- Extremely Inappropriate! 2024
Arata Furuta Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Arata Furuta is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 69. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
- 2024
Silent Love as Ippei Kunita · Drama Worldwide box office: $2.76M - 2024
Extremely Inappropriate! as Inushima Yuzuru [2024] · Drama - 2023
The Village as Shusaku Ohashi · Drama - 2023
Let’s Get Divorced as Henry K. Ishihara · Drama - 2022
Kappei as Shihan · Fantasy Worldwide box office: $1.77M - 2022
My Cuteness Is About to Expire!? as [Mysterious man] · Comedy - 2021
Kamen Rider: Beyond Generations as Hideo Momose / Kamen Rider Century · Sci-Fi Worldwide box office: $3.02M - 2021
JUMP!!:The Heroes Behind the GOLD as Koichi Kanzaki · Drama - 2021
The Full-Time Wife Escapist: New Year’s Special Romance - 2021
SUPER RICH Drama - 2020
Wonderful Paradise as Man in Fried Noodle Shop · Comedy - 2020
Not Quite Dead Yet as Kei's former colleague · Comedy Worldwide box office: $4.41M - 2019
Promare as Deus Prometh · Action Worldwide box office: $9.87M Movie Echo Score: 66 - 2019
Dragon Quest: Your Story as Mildrath (voice) · Action Worldwide box office: $11.1M Movie Echo Score: 69 - 2019
Where Have My Skirts Gone? as Nobuo Harada · Drama - 2017
Destiny: The Tale of Kamakura as Tenzuki (voice) · Mystery Worldwide box office: $35.2M - 2017
Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You! as Bonji · Action Worldwide box office: $37.6M Movie Echo Score: 75 - 2017
BORDER Redemption Mystery - 2017
Napping Princess as Watanabe Ichirô, Bewan · Sci-Fi Worldwide box office: $1.18M Movie Echo Score: 66 - 2017
Asura Girl: A Blood-C Tale as Amakasu · Action - 2017
Ancien and the Magic Tablet: Another Story as Ichiro Watanabe (voice) / Bewan (voice) · Drama - 2017
Fugitive Boys as Sojuro Wajima · Comedy - 2016
The Mole Song: Hong Kong Capriccio as Momoji Sakuraba · Comedy Worldwide box office: $10.7M - 2016
Samurai Hustle Returns as Tadasuke Ooka · Comedy Worldwide box office: $8.76M - 2016
Rudolf the Black Cat as Devil (Voice) · Animation Worldwide box office: $13.8M - 2016
Shin Godzilla as Sawaguchi : Police Agency Commissioner General's Secretariat · Action Worldwide box office: $82.1M - 2016
Too Young To Die! as Principal · Music - 2016
Nobunaga Concerto: The Movie as Hisahide Matsunaga · Comedy Worldwide box office: $36.2M - 2016
Botchan as Yama Arashi · Drama - 2016
The Full-Time Wife Escapist as Numata Yoritsuna · Drama - 2015
April Fools as Store Manager · Comedy Worldwide box office: $6.65M - 2014
One Piece “3D2Y”: Overcome Ace’s Death! Luffy’s Vow to his Friends as Byrnndi World (voice) · Fantasy - 2014
The Long Goodbye as Joji Kamiido · Drama - 2013
Space Pirate Captain Harlock as Yattaran (voice) · Sci-Fi - 2013
Amachan as Taichi Aramaki · Drama - 2011
Ranma ½ as Genma Saotome · Tv movie - 2011
Ninja Kids!!! Action Worldwide box office: $10.8M - 2010
The Seaside Motel as Katsutoshi Ota · Romance - 2010
Bad Boy and Good Girl as Chuta Shinagawa · Drama - 2009
20th Century Boys 3: Redemption as Haruo Nami · Adventure Worldwide box office: $48.4M - 2009
20th Century Boys 2: The Last Hope as Haru Namio · Sci-Fi Worldwide box office: $29.5M - 2008
Genius Party Beyond as (segment "Moondrive") (voice) · Animation - 2007
Dog in a Sidecar as Makoto Kondo · Drama - 2007
Apartment 1303 as Detective Sakurai · Horror Worldwide box office: $727K - 2007
Kung Fu Kid as CM Tarento · Comedy Worldwide box office: $1.14M - 2006
Kisarazu Cat’s Eye: World Series as Ozzy · Comedy - 2006
Tokyo Friends: The Movie as Takeshi Wada · Drama Worldwide box office: $728K - 2006
A Cheerful Gang Turns the Earth as Tanaka · Drama Worldwide box office: $908K - 2005
Tokyo Zombie as Ishihara · Comedy - 2005
Hold Up Down as Maeda · Comedy - 2005
Yaji & Kita: The Midnight Pilgrims as Shimizu Jirocho · Comedy Worldwide box office: $3.23M - 2003
Karaoke Terror as Sakaguchi · Drama - 2003
Kisarazu Cat’s Eye: Nihon Series as Ozzy · Comedy Worldwide box office: $10M - 2003
Samurai Resurrection as Hozoin Inshun · Sci-Fi Worldwide box office: $4.5M - 2003
Hard Luck Hero Crime - 2002
Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger Shushuuto: The Movie as Hisaru · Adventure - 2002
Ghiblies: Episode 2 as Oku-chan (Voice) · Comedy - 2002
Kisarazu Cat’s Eye as Ozzy · Drama - 1997
Junk Food as Yokoyama · Drama - 1996
Tokiwa: The Manga Apartment as Naoya Moriyasu · Drama
Who Is Arata Furuta?
Arata Furuta was born in Kobe, Japan in 1965 and is 60 years old. Credited on films since 1996, as an actor. The background, training and the roles that shaped the career.
Arata Furuta (古田 新太), born Furuta Takefumi on December 3, 1965 in Kobe, Japan, is a versatile Japanese character actor renowned for his work across theater, film, television, and voice‑over projects. He began his professional career in the late 1990s, joining the experimental theatrical troupe Otona Keikaku and frequently collaborating with the dynamic group Gekidan Shinkansen, where his ability to shift between comedic and dramatic tones quickly earned him a reputation as a dependable ensemble player. Furuta’s on‑screen presence spans a wide spectrum, from the stoic salary‑man archetype to flamboyant period‑drama bushi, and even gender‑bending roles that showcase his fearless approach to performance. Notably, he appeared in the 2007 horror film Apartment 1303, delivering a chilling performance that cemented his status in genre cinema, while his television credits include memorable turns in Shinsengumi! (2004), Amachan (2013) as Taichi Aramaki, and the medical drama Doctor‑X (2014) where he portrayed Kiyoshiro Fujikawa across several episodes. In the realm of animation, Furuta lends his distinctive voice to characters such as Gamigami Devil in PopoloCrois Monogatari (1998) and Byrnndi World in the One Piece 3D2Y special, demonstrating his vocal flexibility. His contributions extend to video games, with a role as Drippy in Ni no Kuni: Dominion of the Dark Djinn (2010), and he has become a familiar voice in Japanese dubbing, notably as Henry Brown in the Paddington series. Married to television talent Yayoi Nishihata, Furuta balances a busy acting schedule with family life, and continues to be a prolific figure in contemporary Japanese entertainment, active from the late 1990s to the present day.
Who Arata Furuta Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Arata Furuta shares the most films with. Junichi Okada comes first, with 5 films together, followed by Akira Emoto (5).
Arata Furuta: Questions & Answers
How many movies Arata Furuta has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Arata Furuta been in?
Arata Furuta is credited on 60 films, from 1996 to 2024. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Arata Furuta's highest-grossing movie?
Shin Godzilla (2016) is Arata Furuta's biggest box office hit, with $82.1M worldwide, ahead of 20th Century Boys 3: Redemption (2009) ($48.4M). Across every film with box office figures, Arata Furuta's movies have made $375M.
Arata Furuta's biggest hits What is the best Arata Furuta movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Arata Furuta's best-rated film is Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You! (2017) with a score of 75, followed by Dragon Quest: Your Story (2019) (69).
Best Arata Furuta movies, ranked How old is Arata Furuta?
Arata Furuta is 60 years old, born on December 3, 1965 in Kobe, Japan.
What is Arata Furuta's newest movie?
The most recent film on Arata Furuta's filmography is Silent Love (2024), in the role of Ippei Kunita.
Who does Arata Furuta work with most often?
Arata Furuta shares the most films with Junichi Okada (5 films), Akira Emoto (5 films) and Susumu Terajima (4 films).
The Best Arata Furuta Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 60 credits.
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