TarÅ Araki (è '木太郎, Araki TarÅ , born February 16, 1961) 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 ÅŒkura Productions (OP) at the turn of the
millennium.TarÅ Araki first entered the film industry as an extra in
1981. He began his behind-the-camera work through Kokuei studio in
1985. There he worked as assistant director on such films as Yukio
Kitazawa's Wet Virgin: Obscene Assault (1985) and Kazuhiro Sano's
first film as director, Capturing: Dirty Foreplay
(ç›£ç¦ ã€€ãƒ¯ã‚¤ã‚»ãƒ„ã ªå‰ æˆ¯, Kankin: waisetsuna zengi) aka Last
Bullet. Araki often appears as an actor in his films as well as in
films by other directors. His performance in Parade (ãƒ'レード)
(1995) earned Araki a Best Actor, 2nd Place award at the Pink Grand
Prix.Araki's directorial debut was with 異常露出・見㠛㠟㠌り
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 "Four Heavenly Kings of Pink"(ãƒ"ンク四天王,
pinku shitenno) and "Seven Lucky Gods of Pink"(ãƒ"ãƒ³ã‚¯ä¸ƒç¦ ç¥ž,
shichifukujin). 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.
Nevertheless, Araki has proven himself a successful director at the
Pink Grand Prix. Besides the acting and Best New Director awards,
Araki's film Sad and Painful Search: Office Lady Essay (2000) was
chosen as Best Film, 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.
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 ÅŒkura Productions (OP) at the turn of the
millennium.TarÅ Araki first entered the film industry as an extra in
1981. He began his behind-the-camera work through Kokuei studio in
1985. There he worked as assistant director on such films as Yukio
Kitazawa's Wet Virgin: Obscene Assault (1985) and Kazuhiro Sano's
first film as director, Capturing: Dirty Foreplay
(ç›£ç¦ ã€€ãƒ¯ã‚¤ã‚»ãƒ„ã ªå‰ æˆ¯, Kankin: waisetsuna zengi) aka Last
Bullet. Araki often appears as an actor in his films as well as in
films by other directors. His performance in Parade (ãƒ'レード)
(1995) earned Araki a Best Actor, 2nd Place award at the Pink Grand
Prix.Araki's directorial debut was with 異常露出・見㠛㠟㠌り
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 "Four Heavenly Kings of Pink"(ãƒ"ンク四天王,
pinku shitenno) and "Seven Lucky Gods of Pink"(ãƒ"ãƒ³ã‚¯ä¸ƒç¦ ç¥ž,
shichifukujin). 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.
Nevertheless, Araki has proven himself a successful director at the
Pink Grand Prix. Besides the acting and Best New Director awards,
Araki's film Sad and Painful Search: Office Lady Essay (2000) was
chosen as Best Film, 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.
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