Arakawa Yu

Name: Arakawa Yu
Native name: 荒川優
Also Known as: Arakawa Yuu, あらかわゆう
Nationality: Japanese
Gender: Male
Born: July 21, 1986
Age: 40

Japanese actor who is also in the rock band "BACKDRAFT SMITHS" where he is vocals and guitarist . He is from Tokyo .

Appear as an actor such as " WATER BOYS " " Kirarin Kirari ".

In 2006, he formed a rock band "HI - GOD VOICE" and is in charge of vocals and guitar.

In 2013, HI - GOD VOICE was renamed "BACKDRAFT SMITHS". On December 4, the same year , major debut with single "I Wish" (TV animation "The Strongest Galaxy Ultimate Zero ~ Battle Spirits ~ Opening Theme"). Edit Biography

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2008	Atakake no Hitobito Japanese Drama, 2008, 60 eps Tatsumi Koutarou (Support Role)	60	Tatsumi Koutarou Support Role	8.5
2007	Elite Yankee Saburo Japanese Drama, 2007, 11 eps Shinkai Yoichi (Support Role)	11	Shinkai Yoichi Support Role	6.5
2006	Top Caster Japanese Drama, 2006, 11 eps ep 6 (Guest Role)	11	ep 6 Guest Role	7.5
2006	Junjo Kirari Japanese Drama, 2006, 156 eps Ayukawa Kazuyuki (Support Role)	156	Ayukawa Kazuyuki Support Role	7.7
2005	Keiyaku Kekkon Japanese Drama, 2005, 65 eps Ibuki Yohei (Support Role)	65	Ibuki Yohei Support Role	7.0
2003	Water Boys Japanese Drama, 2003, 11 eps Yuta [The second son of "Flying Fish Brothers"] (Support Role)	11	Yuta [The second son of "Flying Fish Brothers"] Support Role	7.2

Year	Title	Role	Rating
2006	Aogra Japanese Movie, 2006, (Unknown)	Unknown	4.0
2005	Way Of Blue Sky Japanese Movie, 2005, (Unknown)	Unknown	6.7

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