The actor Arashi Koroku III's haimyô was Minshi and, although he never officially held the name of Arashi Minshi I, he was considered as the founder of the line.

The actor Arashi Hinasuke II's haimyô was Minshi and, although he never officially held the name of Arashi Minshi II, he was considered as the second actor of this line.

The actor Arashi San'emon IX's haimyô was Minshi and, although he never officially held the name of Arashi Minshi III ^[1], he was considered as the third actor of the line.

The actor Arashi San'emon X held the name of Arashi Minshi IV ^[1] from the Man'en era to the beginning of the Jôkyô era.

Born in 1854. Disciple of Arashi Rikan IV, he started his career in 1869 and his first stage name ^[3] was Arashi Risaburô. He took the name of Arashi Rikyô in 1876 ^[4]. He took the name of Arashi Minshi V ^[2] in March 1879 ^[5] in Ôsaka at the Ebisuza. He settled in Tôkyô in 1890 and performed in venues like the Harukiza. He went back to Ôsaka in 1895 and performed as a tatesakusha in koshibai venues like the Bentenza. He died the 24th of January 1905. He was said to be the last great Arashi onnagata.

Born the 15th of January 1915. He started his career as a disciple of Ôtani Rikizô I, who gave him the name of Ôtani Rikimaru. He made his debut on stage in October 1921, in Tôkyô at the Ichimuraza, where he performed in the drama "Terakoya". Later, he became disciple of Ichikawa Dannosuke VI and received the name of Ichikawa Noshimatsu in October 1937 in Ôsaka at the Ôsaka Kabukiza. He took the name of Arashi Minshi VI in September 1944 at the Bentenza. He appeared on stage for the last time in Ôsaka at the Nakaza, where he performed in the drama "Abura no Jigoku", "Mominoki ha nokotta" and "Numazu". He left the Kabuki world in 1968. No record afterwards.