Teppei Arita (有田 哲平, Arita Teppei; born 3 February 1971,[2] in Higashi-ku, Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture) is a Japanese comedian, television presenter and television writer who performs boke of the comedy duo Cream Stew. His partner is Shinya Ueda.[3] He is nicknamed Aripei (アリペイ) and Aripē (アリペー).[citation needed]

Teppei Arita
有田 哲平
Born (1971-02-03) 3 February 1971 (age 55)
Other names
  • Aripei
  • Aripē
EducationRikkyo University Faculty of Law (dropped out)[1]
Years active1991present
Agents
  • Prime
  • Natural Eight
Notable workTokuten Eizō
Style
Television
  • Go Taimen Variety: 7-ji ni aimashou
  • Zenryoku! Datsuryoku Times
  • Arita Generation
  • Ariken
  • Arita to Matsuko to Otome
  • Arita no Yarashī Hitobito
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
PartnerShinya Ueda
Relatives
  • Shinpei Arita (brother)
  • Toru Yano (uncle)
Notes
Same year/generation as:
Kyaeen

Arita is represented by Natural Eight.

Impressions

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Filmography

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The lists below only features Arita himself. To see his appearances with the comedy duo, see Cream Stew (comedy duo).

Current appearances

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Year Title Network Notes Ref.
2015Zenryoku! Datsuryoku TimesFuji TV
2016Go Taimen Variety: 7-ji ni aimashouTBS
Arita Generation[4]
Arita to Shūkan Pro-Wrest toAmazon Prime VideoMC[5]

Former appearances

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Year Title Network Notes Ref.
Uchimura ProduceTV AsahiRegular appearances
Guruguru Ninety NineNTV"Kabutcha ya: Yo!" regular
2002London HeartsTV Asahi
2003Me kara Uroko! 21NBS
2004Koisuru HanikamiTBS
Bucchake! 99
Ameagari Kesshitai no Talk Bangumi: Ame Ta-lk!TV AsahiOccasional appearances
Tonneruzu no Minasan no Okage deshitaFuji TV"Hakase to Joshu: Komaka sugite Tsutawaranai Monomane Senshuken" regular as Monomane Robo 1-gō Arita-kun
2005Tequito TVTV AsahiIrregular appearances
Matsumoto Hitoshi no suberanai HanashiFuji TV4th and 3rd The Golden SP 3
2007Muchaburi!TBS
2008ArikenTV Tokyo
Quiz Time LimitTBSOne-off specials
Un-Nan Kyokugen Neta Battle! The Iromonea Warawa setara 100 Man-en
2009Ore-tachi! Quiz Man
Untouchable no Chicago MangoTBS RadioMultiple appearances
2010Gatten Obon Rinji Eigyōchū: Mania ni Manabu Beer o oishiku Nomu HōNHK-G
Arita to Matsuko to OtomeTBS
2011Watashi no Nani ga Ike nai no?
2012Early ChaplinOne-off specials
2013Arita no Yarashī Hitobito
Arita no Yarashī Hanashi
2014Arita no Yarashī...
2015Arita Children
Ari yori no Ari: Risō no Danjo o Visual-ka[6]

TV drama

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Year Title Role Network Notes Ref.
2000Style!Jun InokozuchiTV Asahi[7]
2001Gakkō no Kaidan: Haru no Mononoke SpecialKTVEpisode 3
2002HaruRanmanReal estate agent
2005Rei no kanata e: The Winds Of GodTV Asahi
2007Akiko Wada Satsujin JikenKeisuke MikamiTBS
2007The 4400CBSCameo
2012Papadol!HimselfTBSEpisode 3
2018Half Blue SkyMasahiko TsumagariNHKAsadora

Films

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2006PeanutsBaroness
2010Uchū de 1-ban Wagamamana Hoshi
2012TSY Time Slip YankeeFriendship
Roadside FugitiveCameo
2025Blank Canvas: My So-Called Artist's JourneyNakata[8]

Anime television

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Title Role
Case ClosedArita Class President

Anime films

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Internet

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Year Title Website Notes
2009Nan demo Arita'!goomo
Kaettekita Beta DramaBeeTVRevived from Cream Stew no tarira Re-learn

Advertisements

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Year Title
1997Fujifilm QuickSnap Umijarisuigyo Jidai
2012Kirin Beverage Fire

Music videos

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Year Title Notes
2004Zeebra "Call: Skit"Impersonated Nobuhiko Takada
2006Gakiranger "Stop Playin' A Wall"

Magazines

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Year Title
2010Weekly Playboy "Ore wa Omae no kamaseinuda!"

Works

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Year Title Notes
2008Tokuten EizōDirector
2011Silver Fiction: Dai 1-shū

Books

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Year Title Notes
2010Pro-Wrestler: Densetsu no Big Mouth!Editor

References

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  1. Tetsuko no Heya. TV Asahi. 23 Apr 2008.
  2. "~ナチュラルエイト~ くりぃむしちゅー:上田晋也・有田哲平、マツコデラックス、コトブキツカサ、浜ロン所属の芸能事務所" (in Japanese). Natural Eight. Retrieved 25 December 2016.
  3. "総力特集 くりぃむしちゅー 変身したバラエティ・スター". Quick Japan. Vol. 55. Ōta Shuppan. 28 July 2004. p. 39.
  4. "くりぃむ有田が次世代スターを発掘 TBSでオーディション番組". Sponichi Annex (in Japanese). Sports Nippon. 28 April 2016. Retrieved 25 December 2016.
  5. "くりぃむ有田のプロレス新番組で倉持明日香もMCに、初回ゲストはピース綾部". Owarai Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha. 21 November 2016. Retrieved 25 December 2016.
  6. "くりぃむ有田、異性に求める理想「減ってきた」" (in Japanese). Oricon. 16 October 2015. Retrieved 25 December 2016.
  7. "総力特集 くりぃむしちゅー 変身したバラエティ・スター". Quick Japan. Vol. 55. Ōta Shuppan. 28 July 2004. p. 70.
  8. "映画「かくかくしかじか」明子&日高先生を取り巻くキャストに見上愛、津田健次郎ら". Natalie (in Japanese). 18 February 2025. Retrieved 18 February 2025.

Notes

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  1. While trying to perform the armlock he made a facial expression where he faces his white eyes[clarification needed] (commonly known as Killer Nagata).

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