In 1980, Arato produced Zigeunerweisen for director Seijun Suzuki.
He was unable to secure exhibitors for the film and famously exhibited it himself in a specially-built, inflatable, mobile tent.
[2] In 1995, Arato directed The Girl of the Silence, which stars Mami Nakamura and Kaori Momoi.
[3] He returned with the 2003 film, Akame 48 Waterfalls, starring Takijirō Ōnishi, Michiyo Okusu and Shinobu Terajima.
[5] He died of ischemic heart disease on 7 November 2016 at the age of 70.