Biography
Keiichi Hara (原 恵一, Hara Keiichi, born July 24, 1959 in Tatebayashi, Gunma) is a Japanese director of animated films. What started Hara on his career as an animation creator was visiting an animation film company as part of his job hunting activities after graduating from Tokyo Designer Gakuin College (TDG). He recklessly left the tour, an act normally forbidden for visitors, and then begged an artistic director to give him a job. A few days later he returned with some continuity drawings he created, as requested. As a result, he was introduced to a commercial film studio.After working at the studio for eighteen months, he joined Shin-Ei Animation on the recommendation of the president Keijiro Kurokawa. At Shin-Ei he began working on a TV series Kaibutsu-kun as a production manager, then was moved to Doraemon. There for the first time he took on the role of animation director. In working on Doraemon, he was influenced by the chief director Tsutomu Shibayama. Since Hara admired Fujiko Fujio, Doraemon's original author, he worked hard and became known for improving quality. He appeared in an animation magazine as a new director to look out for. After Obake no Q Taro and Doraemon, he was chosen as chief director of Esper Mami and worked for this TV series for two and a half years. When Esper Mami ended, he took a break for ten months. Then he returned by working on 21 emon. After 21 emon, he worked on Crayon Shin-chan. For "Shin-chan" he did direction and continuity both for the TV series and the movies, becoming director in October 1996. The 2001 Crayon Shin-chan movie Crayon Shin-chan: The Storm Called: The Adult Empire Strikes Back earned critical praise, and raised his profile. The following year's Crayon Shin-chan: The Storm Called: The Battle of the Warring States was commended by the Agency for Cultural Affairs.
As of 2012 Hara has begun shooting his first live-action film, Hajimari no Michi, which was released in June, 2013.
Filmography
all 25
Movies 23
Director 19
Writer 4
TV Shows 2
self 1
Lonely Castle in the Mirror (2022)
The Wonderland (2019)
The Making of Miss Hokusai (2015)
Miss Hokusai (2015)
Dawn of a Filmmaker: The Keisuke Kinoshita Story (2013)
Colorful (2010)
Ballad (2009)
Summer Days with Coo (2007)
Crayon Shin-chan: The Glorious Storm-invoking Yakiniku Road (2003)
Crayon Shin-chan: A Storm-invoking Splendor! The Battle of the Warring States (2002)
Crayon Shin-chan: Storm-invoking Passion! The Adult Empire Strikes Back (2001)
Crayon Shin-chan: A Storm-invoking Jungle (2000)
Crayon Shin-chan: Explosion! The Hot Spring's Feel Good Final Battle (1999)
Crayon Shin-chan: Dengeki! Buta no Hizume Daisakusen (1998)
Crayon Shin-chan: Pursuit of the Balls of Darkness (1997)
Crayon Shin-chan: Great Adventure In Henderland (1996)
Crayon Shin-chan: Unkokusai's Ambition (1995)
Crayon Shin-chan: The Hidden Treasure of the Buri Buri Kingdom (1994)
Tamio Kageyama's Double Fantasy (1994)
Crayon Shin-chan: Action Mask vs. Leotard Devil (1993)
21 Emon (1991)
Dorami-chan: Wow, The Kid Gang of Bandits / The☆Doraemons: Strange, Sweets, Strange? / Doraemon: Nobita's the Night Before a Wedding (1991)
Dorami-chan: Wow, The Kid Gang of Bandits (1991)
Mami the Psychic: Dancing Dolls in a Starry Sky (1988)
Mami the Psychic (1987)
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Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1959-07-24 (64 years old)
Birth PlaceTatebayashi, Japan
CitizenshipsJapan
Also Known As原恵一, Кэйити Хара
AwardsMedal with Purple Ribbon
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