Following Arai’s arrest, Nikkatsu cancelled the release of Zenaku no Kuzu, the live-action film adaptation of Daisuke Watanabe’s Gedō no Uta (The Villain’s Song) manga, which Arai was slated to star in.
Arai has also appeared in live-action films such as Gintama, Bakuman., and Space Brothers.
The Tokyo High Court sentenced actor Hirofumi Arai to four years in prison on Tuesday, reducing the court’s initial five-year sentence handed down in December of last year.
Arai was indicted in February 2019 on a charge of sexually assaulting a masseuse at his home.