Tarō Araki

is a Japanese film director, screenwriter, and actor. Including Yutaka Ikejima, Yumi Yoshiyuki and Minoru Kunizawa, Araki is one of the four top pink film directors of Ōkura Productions (OP) at the turn of the millennium.

Life and career Tarō Araki first entered the film industry as an extra in 1981. Araki often appears as an actor in his films as well as in films by other directors. His performance in (1995) earned Araki a Best Actor, 2nd Place award at the Pink Grand Prix.

Araki's directorial debut was with in 1996. His approach to the pink film is different from that of many of the more prominent directors of the last two decades such as the groups known as the and . Araki has a more populist impulse to his filmmaking, and is a vocal opponent of making a film to please one's self rather than the audience. He intentionally tries to please the traditional theatrical pink film audience, particularly those outside the large cities, rather than the more intellectual critics and fans who are represented by P*G magazine and the Pink Grand Prix ceremony. and his Sister-in-Law's Wet Thighs (2001) earned Araki an award for Best Director. Additionally, he has had numerous films on the Pink Grand Prix's yearly Top-Ten list.

Partial filmography Pink Grand Prix 2000 1st place: 2001 4th place: 2001 Honorable mention: 2002 7th place: 2002 10th place: 2003 6th place: 2003 8th place: 2004 2nd place: 2008 7th place:

Pinky Ribbon Awards 2004 Gold prize: 2004 Pearl prize: 2005 Silver prize: