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|name =Hirofumi Araki (荒木 宏文)
|title = Rascal
|ja_name =荒木 宏文
|image = [[Image:Rascal Coverart.png]]
|ja_name_trans=Araki Hirofumi
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|developer = [[Traveller's Tales]], [[Psygnosis]],<br>[[Jim Henson's Creature Shop]]
|caption =Araki on the cover of the Prince Series DVD
|publisher = [[Sony Computer Entertainment]]
|birth_date ={{birth date and age|1983|6|14}}
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|birth_place =[[Hyōgo Prefecture]], [[Japan]]
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|modes = [[Single player]]
|website =[http://blog.watanabepro.co.jp/arakihirofumi/ Araki's Official Blog]
|ratings = {{vgratings|ESRB=Everyone}}
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|platforms = [[PlayStation]]
|media = [[CD-ROM]]
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{{nihongo|'''Hirofumi Araki'''|荒木 宏文|Araki Hirofumi}} (born [[June 14]], [[1983]]) is a [[Japan]]ese [[actor]] and singer. He is known most notably for his roles as [[Sadaharu Inui]] in ''[[The Prince of Tennis]]'' (musical series, [[Tenimyu]], [[The Prince of Tennis (film)|live film adaptation]]), and as [[Confrontation_Beast-Fist_Akugata#Rio|The Black Lion Rio]] in the [[tokusatsu]] television series ''[[Jyuken Sentai Gekiranger]]''. He is also part of a young men's stage acting troupe, [[D-Boys]], which perform in various skit-like performances.


==Career==
'''''Rascal''''' (also known as ''Bubblegun Kid'' in [[Japan]]) is a [[platformer]]/[[action game]] developed by [[Traveller's Tales]] in part with [[Jim Henson's Creature Shop]] and [[Psygnosis]] that was originally released for the [[PlayStation]] in the [[United States]] on [[March 31]], [[1998]] by [[Sony Computer Entertainment]]. It was later distributed in Japan by [[Takara]] and in the [[United Kingdom]] by Psygnosis.
He has appeared in a various number of TV shows.


Araki acted in the [[Japanese television drama|TV drama]], ''The Hit Parade''<ref name ="Hit Parade">Hit Parade Official Site [http://wwwz.fujitv.co.jp/hit/index.html]</ref>, as a member of [[The Tigers]]. The show, which aired May 26th, 2006 on [[Fuji Television|Fuji TV]], also starred fellow [[D-Boys]] members [[Masato Wada]], [[Yuu Shirota]], [[Masaki Kaji]], [[Hiroki Suzuki]], [[Yuuya Endo]] and [[Seto Kouji]].
==Premise==
In the game, the player assumes the role of a blonde haired boy named Callum Clockwise armed with a [[toy gun]] that shoots bubbles, in a mission through six worlds to rescue his [[father]] from the master of time, Chronon.


Appeared on a Japanese radio program for [http://www.watanabepro.co.jp/blog_artist/d-boys/archives/2006/10/post_122.html BAY FM] with fellow D-Boys member, Kouji Seto on October 14th, 2006.
==The Levels==
Callum "Rascal" Clockwise travels to five different levels during its past, present, and future. Except for the future stages and the Corridors of Time, Rascal must collect six pieces of the Hourglass of Time in each level to return home. All of the future stages are boss battles with Chronon himself.


===With the [[D-Boys]]===
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In October 2004, Araki joined the [http://www.watanabepro.co.jp/ Watanabe Entertainment] group named the [[D-BOYS]].


As a member of the D-Boys, Araki also keeps a [http://blog.watanabepro.co.jp/arakihirofumi/ blog], which he updates occasionally and includes a personal video greeting from Araki.
'''Castle Hackalott'''--In the past, it is a medieval castle containing evil knights, blacksmiths, and Sir Hackalott himself, under Chronon's control. Underground lies Gordon the Good-Natured Dragon, pet of Sir Hackalott, who is also under Chronon's control.
In present time, it is now the grounds of a museum filled with many items from the castle's past. It is protected by security guards, guard dogs, and there are even a few ghosts lying around.


The [[D-Boys]] so far have released two Photobooks. The first photobook released on April 27, 2005, was self-titled ''[http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/492456642X D-Boys]'', while the second, released on March 15th, 2006, was called ''[http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4054030351 Start]'', both which contain many photos of Araki.
'''Aztec Temple at Chichimeca'''--In the past, it is a large aztec temple, home to many temple guards called Paynal, similar to those in [[Legends of the Hidden Temple]]. The temple is complete with traps, such as falling statues and arrow-shooting walls.
In present time, the land is now a lumber yard, with the temple replaced with a lumber factory. Bees swarm all over the place, and there are a few lumberjacks out to get Rascal.


The D-Boys have also starred in their own drama documentary variety series called, ''DD-Boys''<ref name ="dd-boys">DD-Boys Official Site [http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/dd-boys/top.html]</ref> in which Araki's appeared in a few episodes as himself. The show was 24 episodes long and ran from April 10th to September 25th, 2006.
'''Atlantis'''--The famous lost city before it hits the depths of the ocean. All of the rooms are very elegant, with some having fish tank-like windows on the walls.
In present time, the whole city is underwater. Many mermaids and Delphinus, a [[Poseidon]]-like merman, are swimming around this time.


In June 2007, the D-Boys starred in their very own musical together called, ''D-BOYS STAGE''<ref name ="D-Boys musical">D-BOYS STAGE Official Website [http://www.d-boys.com/dboysstage/index.html]</ref>, which ran from June 3rd to June 10th at the [http://www.spacezero.co.jp/index.html Space Zero] theater in Tokyo. Araki appeared in the musical as a guest performer, making select appearances on June 6th and June 9th.
'''The Jolly Raider Pirate Ship'''--In the past, this ship is sailing the high seas. As it rocks back and forth, Rascal must avoid Peg Leg Pete and his pet parrots numerous times, as well as giant crabs, automatic cannons, and other obstacles on the ship.
In present time, the ship is at the bottom of the ocean. It is now home to eels, jellyfish, and large sharks.


===As Sadaharu Inui in The Prince of Tennis Musicals===
'''Dodge City'''--in the past, it is a Wild West-type level complete with saloons, horse barns, the county jail, etc. As soon as you step outside, you'll have a stand-off with Deputy Warren Nash.
In present time, it is home to Hollywood, full of sets of movies that resemble that of [[Godzilla]], [[The Godfather]], and others. Even the movie directors want a piece of Rascal.


Araki's acting career took off when he won the role of Sadaharu Inui, the "data-tennis" regular of [[Seigaku]] Middle School's tennis club in the ''The Prince of Tennis'' musicals, ''[[Tenimyu]]''. He became the second actor to play Inui as part of the second generation Seigaku cast. He made his first debut as Inui on January 8th, 2005 in the ''Side Yamabuki'' performance in [[Osaka]]. He coninued the role over the next year in Tenimyu's ''Dream Live 2nd'' & ''Dream Live 3rd''. During his run in the musicals, he was able to work with fellow [[D-Boys]] members [[Yuya Endo]], [[Kotaro Yanagi]], [[Masaki Kaji]], [[Hiroki Suzuki]], [[Osamu Adachi]], [[Masato Wada]], and former member [[Yuu Shirota]].
'''The Corridors of Time'''--this level takes place in the middle of the space-time continuum. Rascal must face five bosses (some new, and the others old foes with new tricks). They are Delphinus, Gordon the Good-Natured Dragon, Deputy Warren Nash, Camaxtli, and an unnamed blue turtle-like dragon. After defeating these bosses, Rascal must confront Chronon one final time.


On March 29th, 2006, in the ''Dream Live 3rd'' live concert, he along with the majority of the Seigaku cast, graduated from their roles. Since his graduation, the role of Inui has been played by [[Masei Nakayama]] and currently by [[Yuuta Takahashi]].
==Reception==
The game was very badly received by critics and gamers alike. The main criticisms leveled at the game were loose controls and a relentlessly problematic camera. 3D platform games were in vogue at the time, following the success of [[Super Mario 64]] and [[Crash Bandicoot]] in [[1996]], and [[Croc: Legend of the Gobbos]] the previous year. Rascal was perceived by many as a half-hearted attempt to jump on this bandwagon, but it failed to perform as well as expected, although it was praised for its graphics.


===As Sadaharu Inui in The Prince of Tennis Live-Action Film===
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Araki was able to carry on his role from the musicals to the live-adaptation film of the manga series of ''The Prince of Tennis''. He, along with most of the principle cast members for the [[Seigaku]] Regulars, were able to reprise their roles in the movie. The only major casting change was the casting of [[Kanata Hongo]] as [[Ryoma Echizen]], the main protagonist.
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''The Prince of Tennis'' was released on May 13th, 2006 and opened on the tenth spot in the Japanese Box Office.

=== In ''June Bride''===
Araki's next movie, the ''June Bride'' (''Jyun Bride'')<ref name ="June Bride">June Bride Official Site [http://www.junebride-movie.com/]</ref> opened on May 27, 2006. He played one of the supporting characters, costarring with fellow [[D-Boys]] members, [[Shirota Yuu]] and [[Suzuki Hiroki]]. The movie's based on the original manga ''Jyun Bride'', by Yoshida Satoshi.

===In ''Limit~ What's Your Story?''===
In June 2006, Araki started rehearsing, with fellow D-Boys [[Hiroki Suzuki]] and [[Yuichi Nakamura]], for his next on-stage production, in a play called ''{{nihongo|Limit~ What's Your Story?|limit～あなたの物語は何ですか?|Limit~ no monogatari wa nani desu ka?}}''.

===As Rio in ''[[Jūken Sentai Gekiranger]]''===

On February 18, 2007, Araki starred as the main villain Rio, a former student of the Fierce Beast Fist who turned his back on his teacher and becomes leader of the Confrontation Beast Hall, all in his quest to become strong in the ''[[Super Sentai]]'' series ''[[Jūken Sentai Gekiranger]]''. The show also costars Hirofumi's fellow D-Boys member, [[Hiroki Suzuki]], as Rio's rival, Jan Kandou/GekiRed.

===Photobooks and Idol DVD===

It was announced in early 2007 that Araki, along with D-Boys [[Hiroki Suzuki]] and [[Koji Seto]], would be getting solo photobooks and DVDs called the "Prince Series." Araki's solo photobook was released on April 19th, 2007, while his solo idol DVD was released on May 16th, 2007. A "Prince Series" trading card set featuring all three boys shortly followed the release of the books and DVDs.

Araki's second photobook, entitled "Always By Your Side" was released in May 2008. It was brought out simultaneously with [[Hiroki Suzuki]]'s second photobook, despite being separate from the "Prince Series"; perhaps to highlight on the boys' success in ''[[Jyuken Sentai Gekiranger]]''. A limited-edition trading card set featuring both Araki and Suzuki was released on September 27, 2008 to coincide with their recent books.

==Personal life==

Araki keeps [http://blog.watanabepro.co.jp/arakihirofumi/ a blog] on his D-Boys webpage, which he updates occasionally. He is very close friends with fellow D-Boys members [[Hiroki Suzuki]], [[Koji Seto]], [[Masaki Kaji]], [[Masato Wada]] and [[Osamu Adachi]].

==Selected Filmography==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Other notes
|-
| N/A || ''Italy Uemon Whom You Laugh'' || N/A ||
|-
| [[2006 in film|2006]] || ''[[The Prince of Tennis (film)|The Prince of Tennis (Live Action Film)]]'' || [[Sadaharu Inui]] ||
|-
| [[2006 in film|2006]] || ''The June Bride'' || N/A ||
|-
| 2006 || ''DD-BOYS'' || Himself/Various Characters || Appears in Episodes 3-4, 10-11, 15-17, 20, 22-23
|-
| 2006 || ''The Hit Parade'' || Member of [[The Tigers]] || [[Japanese television drama|TV Drama]]
|-
| 2006 || ''Regatta'' || N/A || [[Japanese television drama|TV drama]] Appears in Episode 3
|-
| 2006 || ''[[The Prince of Tennis]]'' || Zaizen Hikaru || OVA Series
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Jūken Sentai Gekiranger]]'' || [[Confrontation_Beast-Fist_Akugata#Rio|Rio]] || Tokusatsu / [[Super Sentai]] Series
|-
| 2008 || ''Koshonin ~ The Negotiator'' || Takashi Sakai || [[Japanese television drama|TV Drama]] Appears in Episodes 7 & 8
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Juken_Sentai_Gekiranger#Gekiranger_vs._Boukenger|Gekiranger vs. Boukenger]]'' || [[Confrontation_Beast-Fist_Akugata#Rio|Rio]] || Tokusatsu / [[Super Sentai]] Special
|}

==Stage==
* March 24th, 2007 as a guest performer in the ''Out of Order'' Live Entertainment Show

===Musicals===
'''TENIMYU: THE PRINCE OF TENNIS MUSICAL SERIES (as Sadaharu Inui)'''
*''The Prince of Tennis Musical'': Side Yamabuki feat. St. Rudolph (In Winter of 2004-2005)
*''The Prince of Tennis Musical'': Dream Live 2nd (2005)
*''The Prince of Tennis Musical'': The Imperial Match Hyotei Gakuen (2005)
*''The Prince of Tennis Musical'': The Imperial Match Hyotei Gakuen in Winter (In Winter of 2005-2006)
*''The Prince of Tennis Musical'': Dream Live 3rd (2006)

'''D-BOYS MUSICAL'''
* June 6th and June 9th, 2007 as a guest performer in the ''[[D-BOYS]] STAGE'' Musical

===Plays===
* June 2nd to June 4th, 2006 in ''Limit ~ What Is Your Story?''

==Official DVDs==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! DVD !! DVD Cover !! Release Date !! JPN certification
|-
| 2007 || ''Prince Series D-BOYS Collection - Hirofumi Araki'' || <!-- Deleted image removed: [[Image:Arakiprince.jpg|50px]] --><!-- FAIR USE of Arakiprince.jpg: see image description page at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Arakiprince.jpg for rationale --> || May 16, 2007 ||
|-
|}

==References==
<references />
*[http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%8D%92%E6%9C%A8%E5%AE%8F%E6%96%87 Wikipedia Japanese article on 荒木宏文]
*[http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/D-BOYS Wikipedia Japanese article on D-Boys]

==External links==
*[http://blog.watanabepro.co.jp/arakihirofumi/ Araki's Official Blog] {{ja icon}}
*[http://www.watanabepro.co.jp/arakihirofumi/ Araki's Official Website and Profile] {{ja icon}}
*[http://www.watanabepro.co.jp/blog_artist/arakihirofumi/ Araki's Past Blog Archive] {{ja icon}}
*[http://www.watanabepro.co.jp/04_artist/d-boys/arakihirohumi/index2.html Araki's Past Blog Archive with Introduction] {{ja icon}}
*[http://www.d-boys.com/ D-Boys Official Website] {{ja icon}}
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*{{imdb name|id=2318591|name=Hirofumi Araki}}

==See also==
* [[D-Boys]]
* [[Tenimyu]]
* [[The Prince of Tennis (film)|The Prince of Tennis]] Movie
* [[The Prince of Tennis]]
* [[Sadaharu Inui]]

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Hirofumi Araki (荒木 宏文)
Born (1983-06-14) June 14, 1983 (age 40)
Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
Occupation(s)Actor, Singer
WebsiteAraki's Official Blog

Hirofumi Araki (荒木 宏文, Araki Hirofumi) (born June 14, 1983) is a Japanese actor and singer. He is known most notably for his roles as Sadaharu Inui in The Prince of Tennis (musical series, Tenimyu, live film adaptation), and as The Black Lion Rio in the tokusatsu television series Jyuken Sentai Gekiranger. He is also part of a young men's stage acting troupe, D-Boys, which perform in various skit-like performances.

Career

He has appeared in a various number of TV shows.

Araki acted in the TV drama, The Hit Parade[1], as a member of The Tigers. The show, which aired May 26th, 2006 on Fuji TV, also starred fellow D-Boys members Masato Wada, Yuu Shirota, Masaki Kaji, Hiroki Suzuki, Yuuya Endo and Seto Kouji.

Appeared on a Japanese radio program for BAY FM with fellow D-Boys member, Kouji Seto on October 14th, 2006.

With the D-Boys

In October 2004, Araki joined the Watanabe Entertainment group named the D-BOYS.

As a member of the D-Boys, Araki also keeps a blog, which he updates occasionally and includes a personal video greeting from Araki.

The D-Boys so far have released two Photobooks. The first photobook released on April 27, 2005, was self-titled D-Boys, while the second, released on March 15th, 2006, was called Start, both which contain many photos of Araki.

The D-Boys have also starred in their own drama documentary variety series called, DD-Boys[2] in which Araki's appeared in a few episodes as himself. The show was 24 episodes long and ran from April 10th to September 25th, 2006.

In June 2007, the D-Boys starred in their very own musical together called, D-BOYS STAGE[3], which ran from June 3rd to June 10th at the Space Zero theater in Tokyo. Araki appeared in the musical as a guest performer, making select appearances on June 6th and June 9th.

As Sadaharu Inui in The Prince of Tennis Musicals

Araki's acting career took off when he won the role of Sadaharu Inui, the "data-tennis" regular of Seigaku Middle School's tennis club in the The Prince of Tennis musicals, Tenimyu. He became the second actor to play Inui as part of the second generation Seigaku cast. He made his first debut as Inui on January 8th, 2005 in the Side Yamabuki performance in Osaka. He coninued the role over the next year in Tenimyu's Dream Live 2nd & Dream Live 3rd. During his run in the musicals, he was able to work with fellow D-Boys members Yuya Endo, Kotaro Yanagi, Masaki Kaji, Hiroki Suzuki, Osamu Adachi, Masato Wada, and former member Yuu Shirota.

On March 29th, 2006, in the Dream Live 3rd live concert, he along with the majority of the Seigaku cast, graduated from their roles. Since his graduation, the role of Inui has been played by Masei Nakayama and currently by Yuuta Takahashi.

As Sadaharu Inui in The Prince of Tennis Live-Action Film

Araki was able to carry on his role from the musicals to the live-adaptation film of the manga series of The Prince of Tennis. He, along with most of the principle cast members for the Seigaku Regulars, were able to reprise their roles in the movie. The only major casting change was the casting of Kanata Hongo as Ryoma Echizen, the main protagonist.

The Prince of Tennis was released on May 13th, 2006 and opened on the tenth spot in the Japanese Box Office.

In June Bride

Araki's next movie, the June Bride (Jyun Bride)[4] opened on May 27, 2006. He played one of the supporting characters, costarring with fellow D-Boys members, Shirota Yuu and Suzuki Hiroki. The movie's based on the original manga Jyun Bride, by Yoshida Satoshi.

In Limit~ What's Your Story?

In June 2006, Araki started rehearsing, with fellow D-Boys Hiroki Suzuki and Yuichi Nakamura, for his next on-stage production, in a play called Limit~ What's Your Story? (limit～あなたの物語は何ですか?, Limit~ no monogatari wa nani desu ka?).

As Rio in Jūken Sentai Gekiranger

On February 18, 2007, Araki starred as the main villain Rio, a former student of the Fierce Beast Fist who turned his back on his teacher and becomes leader of the Confrontation Beast Hall, all in his quest to become strong in the Super Sentai series Jūken Sentai Gekiranger. The show also costars Hirofumi's fellow D-Boys member, Hiroki Suzuki, as Rio's rival, Jan Kandou/GekiRed.

Photobooks and Idol DVD

It was announced in early 2007 that Araki, along with D-Boys Hiroki Suzuki and Koji Seto, would be getting solo photobooks and DVDs called the "Prince Series." Araki's solo photobook was released on April 19th, 2007, while his solo idol DVD was released on May 16th, 2007. A "Prince Series" trading card set featuring all three boys shortly followed the release of the books and DVDs.

Araki's second photobook, entitled "Always By Your Side" was released in May 2008. It was brought out simultaneously with Hiroki Suzuki's second photobook, despite being separate from the "Prince Series"; perhaps to highlight on the boys' success in Jyuken Sentai Gekiranger. A limited-edition trading card set featuring both Araki and Suzuki was released on September 27, 2008 to coincide with their recent books.

Personal life

Araki keeps a blog on his D-Boys webpage, which he updates occasionally. He is very close friends with fellow D-Boys members Hiroki Suzuki, Koji Seto, Masaki Kaji, Masato Wada and Osamu Adachi.

Selected Filmography

Year Title Role Other notes
N/A Italy Uemon Whom You Laugh N/A
2006 The Prince of Tennis (Live Action Film) Sadaharu Inui
2006 The June Bride N/A
2006 DD-BOYS Himself/Various Characters Appears in Episodes 3-4, 10-11, 15-17, 20, 22-23
2006 The Hit Parade Member of The Tigers TV Drama
2006 Regatta N/A TV drama Appears in Episode 3
2006 The Prince of Tennis Zaizen Hikaru OVA Series
2007 Jūken Sentai Gekiranger Rio Tokusatsu / Super Sentai Series
2008 Koshonin ~ The Negotiator Takashi Sakai TV Drama Appears in Episodes 7 & 8
2008 Gekiranger vs. Boukenger Rio Tokusatsu / Super Sentai Special

Stage

  • March 24th, 2007 as a guest performer in the Out of Order Live Entertainment Show

Musicals

TENIMYU: THE PRINCE OF TENNIS MUSICAL SERIES (as Sadaharu Inui)

  • The Prince of Tennis Musical: Side Yamabuki feat. St. Rudolph (In Winter of 2004-2005)
  • The Prince of Tennis Musical: Dream Live 2nd (2005)
  • The Prince of Tennis Musical: The Imperial Match Hyotei Gakuen (2005)
  • The Prince of Tennis Musical: The Imperial Match Hyotei Gakuen in Winter (In Winter of 2005-2006)
  • The Prince of Tennis Musical: Dream Live 3rd (2006)

D-BOYS MUSICAL

  • June 6th and June 9th, 2007 as a guest performer in the D-BOYS STAGE Musical

Plays

  • June 2nd to June 4th, 2006 in Limit ~ What Is Your Story?

Official DVDs

Year DVD DVD Cover Release Date JPN certification
2007 Prince Series D-BOYS Collection - Hirofumi Araki May 16, 2007

References

  1. ^ Hit Parade Official Site [1]
  2. ^ DD-Boys Official Site [2]
  3. ^ D-BOYS STAGE Official Website [3]
  4. ^ June Bride Official Site [4]

External links

See also

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