Arima — Against All Odds Character Profile

About Arima

A Japanese Colonel commanding forces in Hong Kong, subordinate to General Isogai. He had a prior violent history with Smiley and personally led troops to suppress the resistance. Facing defeat and unable to control his subordinate Igarashi, Arima ultimately committed suicide rather than surrendering.

Character Facts

Played by

Hiroyuki Mori

Appears in

Against All Odds (2025)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (3)

• Arima — Conflict Past Enemy — Smiley (Han Geng)

  Historical adversaries whose past violence resurfaces during the retreat.

• Arima — Power Commander Vs Unruly Subordinate — Igarashi (Joey Iwanaga)

  A strained command dynamic that leads to Arima's psychological collapse.

• Arima — Professional Successor Replacing Predecessor — Ichijo (Soji Arai)

  Japanese military personnel involved in a leadership transition.

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• Dan (Philip Ng Wan-Lung)
• Igarashi (Joey Iwanaga)
• Ichijo (Soji Arai)
• Boss Chow (Zheng Xiaoning)