Arisawa (written: 有澤 or 有沢) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:
- Mamizu Arisawa (有沢 まみず, born 1976), Japanese writer
- Takanori Arisawa (有澤 孝紀, 1951–2005), Japanese composer and arranger
Mamizu Arisawa is a female Japanese light novelist from Tokyo, Japan. In 2001, Arisawa won the silver prize in the eighth installment of MediaWorks' Dengeki Novel Prize with her work Infinity Zero. Following this, the novel was published by MediaWorks under their Dengeki Bunko label, and three other volumes in the series were subsequently published. Following the end of Infinity Zero, Arisawa began work on Inukami! in April 2002 until the release of Inukami!'s last volume in September 2007. In December 2007, Arisawa began to write a new series entitled Lucky Chance!.
Takanori Arisawa was a Japanese composer and arranger best known for composing the Sailor Moon anime series and Digimon series. He wrote music for the series, including its video games. Born in Tokyo, Arisawa began to learn piano at the age of 20. After graduating from Senzoku Gakuen College, Arisawa started his career in 1980 by composing "Shinjuku Transfer". He worked for the Tokyo Broadcasting System and wrote several TV dramas. From the 1990s until his death, Arisawa began composing for anime series exclusively. His work on Sailor Moon was initially based on pop music, but gradually began to change to those found in classical music. Sailor Moon was successful and Arisawa won several awards for his work. After Sailor Moon, Arisawa composed music for several shows, including the Digimon series, until his death from bladder cancer in 2005.
Fictional characters:
- Tatsuki Arisawa (有沢 竜貴), character in the manga series Bleach
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