Hiroshi Aramata

Hiroshi Aramata Born July 12, 1947 Taito, Tokyo, Japan Occupation Author, actor Notable role(s) Gorozaemon Sanmoto, Amefurikozo First work Little Weirdo (circa 1966-67) Notable work Teito Monogatari (1983-84)

Hiroshi Aramata (荒俣 宏,   Aramata Hiroshi) is a Japanese novelist and occasional actor best known for his Teito Monogatari series of books. In 2005, Aramata published the novel The Great Yokai War, which served as the basis for the film of the same name. Aramata also participated in the film as a script producer and advisor, and appeared in it as the character Gorozaemon Sanmoto. A decade and a half later, Aramata returned to executive produce a sequel, The Great Yokai War: Guardians, for which he also portrayed the character Amefurikozo and penned a novelization.

Selected filmography

• The Great Yokai War (2005) - Production team "Kwai" / original story / script producer
• The Great Yokai War: Guardians (2021) - Executive producer / lyricist ["Tranquil Song"]

Actor

• The Great Yokai War (2005) as Gorozaemon Sanmoto
• The Great Yokai War: Guardians (2021) as Amefurikozo

Selected bibliography

• The Great Yokai War (2005) - Author
• Novel - The Great Yokai War: Guardians (2021) - Author

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