Keiichi Hara

Keiichi Hara (原 恵一) is a Japanese director of animated films.

Biography
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, normally forbidden for visitors, then begged an artistic director to give him a job. A few days later he returned with some continuity 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 co., Ltd. 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". Here he was for the first time in charge of an animation director. Through the direction work for "Doraemon", he was influenced by the chief director Tsutomu Shibayama. Since Hara admired Fujiko Fujio, Doraemon's original author, he worked hard on improving quality, which he became known for. 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 10 months. Then he returned with Crayon Shin-chan. For "Shin-chan" he worked on continuity and direction both for the TV series and the movies, becoming director in October 1996. The 2001 Crayon Shin-chan Movie was praised, and raised his profile. The following "Crayon Shin-chan Movie 2002", was commended by the Agency for Cultural Affairs.

Television

 * 1983-1986: Doraemon (ドラえもん),Direction/Storyboard
 * 1987-1989: Esper Mami (エスパー魔実)Director/Direction/Storyboard/screenplay
 * 1989: Chimpui (チンプイ)Director
 * 1989: 21-emon (21エモン)Storyboard
 * 1992-2004:Crayon Shin-chan (クレヨンしんちゃん)Director/Direction/Storyboard/screenplay

Filmography

 * March 17, 1984: Nobita's Great Adventure into the Underworld (のび太の魔界大冒険)Direction
 * March 16, 1985: Nobita's Little "Galaxy Wars" (のび太の宇宙小戦争)Direction
 * March 15, 1986: Nobita and the Platoon of Iron Men (のび太と鉄人兵団)Direction
 * March 14, 1987: Nobita and the Knights of Dinosaurs (のび太と竜の騎士)Direction
 * March 9, 1991: Wow, The Kid Gang of Bandits (アララ少年山賊団!)Director
 * March 6, 1993: Hello, Dynosis Kids!! (ハロー恐竜キッズ!!)Director
 * July 24, 1993: Action Kamen vs Haigure Devil (クレヨンしんちゃん アクション仮面VSハイグレ魔王)Direction/Storyboard/screenplay
 * April 23, 1994: Treasure of Buri Buri Kingdom (クレヨンしんちゃん ブリブリ王国の秘宝)Direction/Storyboard/screenplay
 * April 15, 1995: Plot of Unkokusai (クレヨンしんちゃん 雲黒斎の野望)Direction/Storyboard/screenplay
 * April 13, 1996: Adventure in Henderland (クレヨンしんちゃん ヘンダーランドの大冒険)Direction/Storyboard/screenplay
 * April 19, 1997: Pursuit of the Dark Tama Tama (クレヨンしんちゃん 暗黒タマタマ大追跡)Director/Direction/Storyboard/screenplay
 * April 18, 1998: Mission:1000bolts!! Pig's Hoof's secret mission!! (クレヨンしんちゃん 電撃!ブタのヒヅメ大作戦)Director/Direction/Storyboard/screenplay
 * April 17, 1999: Exciting Battle at the Hot Spring / Kureshin Paradise! Made in Saitama (クレヨンしんちゃん 爆発!温泉わくわく大決戦 / クレしんパラダイス!メイド・イン・埼玉)Director/Direction/Storyboard/screenplay
 * April 22, 2000: Rumble in the Jungle (クレヨンしんちゃん 嵐を呼ぶジャングル)Director/Direction/Storyboard/screenplay
 * April 21, 2001: The Adult Empire Strikes Back (クレヨンしんちゃん 嵐を呼ぶ モーレツ!オトナ帝国の逆襲)Director/Direction/Storyboard/screenplay
 * April 20, 2002: The Battle of the Warring States (クレヨンしんちゃん 嵐を呼ぶ アッパレ!戦国大合戦)Director/Direction/Storyboard/screenplay
 * April 19, 2003: Glorious Grilled Meat Road (クレヨンしんちゃん 嵐を呼ぶ 栄光のヤキニクロード)Direction/Storyboard/screenplay
 * April 17, 2004: The Kasukabe Boys of the Evening Sun (クレヨンしんちゃん 嵐を呼ぶ!夕陽のカスカベボーイズ)Direction/Storyboard
 * April 16, 2005: Buri Buri 3 Minutes Charge (クレヨンしんちゃん 伝説を呼ぶブリブリ 3分ポッキリ大進撃)Storyboard
 * July 28, 2007: Summer Days with Coo (河童のクゥと夏休み)Director/Direction/Storyboard/screenplay