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Keiichi Hara is a Director, Scriptwriter, Assistant Director and Storyboard Artist Japonais born on 24 july 1959 at Tatebayashi (Japon)

Keiichi Hara

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Birth name 原 恵一Hara Keiichi
Nationality Japon
Birth 24 july 1959 (64 years) at Tatebayashi (Japon)

Keiichi Hara (原 恵一, Hara Keiichi, born July 24, 1959 in Tatebayashi, Gunma) 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, 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 began shooting his first live-action film, Hajimari no Michi, which was released in June,2013.

Usually with

Keiji Fujiwara
Keiji Fujiwara
(15 films)
Akiko Yajima
Akiko Yajima
(13 films)
Masaaki Yuasa
Masaaki Yuasa
(7 films)
Rokurō Naya
Rokurō Naya
(8 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Keiichi Hara (18 films)

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The Wonderland
Directed by Keiichi Hara
Genres Fantasy, Animation
Themes Films about animals, Films about magic and magicians, Monde imaginaire, Films about cats, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors Mayu Matsuoka, Anne Watanabe, Kumiko Asō, Nao Tōyama, Keiji Fujiwara, Cédric Dumond
Rating62% 3.107833.107833.107833.107833.10783
Akane est une jeune fille qui manque de confiance en elle. La veille de son anniversaire, sa mère l'envoie chez une amie, Chii, où elle doit récupérer elle-même son cadeau d'anniversaire. Chii tient une boutique d'antiquités. Akane ne l'aime pas beaucoup car Chii est aussi extravertie qu'Akane est timide. Une fois à la boutique, Akane et Chii font la rencontre du mystérieux alchimiste Hippocrate et de son minuscule apprenti Pipo, qui lui déclarent être en mission pour sauver le monde. À partir de la cave de la maison, ils ouvrent un passage vers un pays merveilleux, Wonderland. Ils reconnaissent en Akane la Déesse du Vent Vert, seule capable de sauver leur monde de la sécheresse en guérissant le prince héritier de la dynastie des rois de la pluie et en l'aidant à accomplir la Cérémonie des Gouttes qui, une fois tous les 600 ans, renouvelle l'eau du royaume. Hippocrate remet à Akane une « Ancre d'en avant », un talisman qui fait pencher son corps en avant chaque fois qu'elle devient négative et l'oblige à aller de l'avant. Akane n'a aucune envie d'explorer cet autre monde, tandis que Chii est tout excitée. Mais les jeunes filles se rendent compte que l'Ancre d'en avant ne laisse pas le choix à Akane : elle se trouve entraînée malgré elle dans un passage souterrain, suivie par Chii.
Miss Hokusai
Directed by Keiichi Hara
Origin Japon
Genres Drama, Historical, Animation
Themes Peinture
Actors Anne Watanabe, Kumiko Asō, Yutaka Matsushige, Gaku Hamada, Kengo Kora, Jun Miho
Rating66% 3.3483553.3483553.3483553.3483553.348355
L'histoire commence au Japon en 1814, pendant la période Edo. Edo est la ville actuellement appelée Tokyo. O-Ei est l'une des quatre filles du peintre Tetsuzo, qui se fait ensuite connaître sous le nom de Katsushika Hokusai. Le film se déroule au moment où O-Ei accède à l'âge adulte tandis que son père, âgé d'une grande cinquantaine d'années, est déjà un artiste reconnu dans son pays. Dans son atelier où règne un désordre monstrueux, Tetsuzo passe son temps à créer de somptueuses œuvres d'art. Il est capable de dessiner un ogre sur une surface de 120 tatamis comme de peindre deux moineaux sur un grain de riz, de dessiner des hommes influents, des dragons ou des scènes érotiques. C'est un homme à l'humeur changeante, sarcastique, qui n'est pas mû par la soif de l'argent. O-Ei tient de son père son talent et son obstination. Elle peint très souvent à sa place, sans signer son travail, afin de boucler les commandes ; elle n'obtient donc aucune reconnaissance pour son talent.
Colorful
Colorful (2010)
, 2h7
Directed by Keiichi Hara
Origin Japon
Genres Drama, Fantastic, Animation
Themes L'adolescence, Films about education, Films about children, Films about families, Films about suicide, Films about school violence
Actors Aoi Miyazaki, Akina Minami, Keiji Fujiwara, Greg Ayres, Kumiko Asō, Thomas Sagols
Rating73% 3.6954453.6954453.6954453.6954453.695445
Upon reaching the train station to death, a dejected soul is informed that he is 'lucky' and will have another chance at life though he does not want it. He is placed in the body of a 14-year-old boy named Makoto Kobayashi, who has just committed suicide by an overdose of pills. Watched over by a neutral spirit named Purapura in the form of a little boy, the soul must figure out what his greatest sin and mistake in his former life was before his six-month time limit in Makoto's body runs out. He also has a number of other lesser duties he must complete, such as understanding what led Makoto to commit suicide in the first place and learning how to enjoy his second chance at life.
Summer Days with Coo, 2h18
Directed by Keiichi Hara
Origin Japon
Genres Comedy, Animation, Romance
Themes L'adolescence, Films about education, Films about children, Films about families, Films based on mythology, L'enfance marginalisée, Mythologie japonaise, Films about school violence
Actors Naoki Tanaka (田中直樹), Yoshito Yasuhara, Tamaki Matsumoto, Michio Hazama, Akiko Yajima, Keiji Fujiwara
Rating74% 3.7041353.7041353.7041353.7041353.704135
A small, lone Kappa miraculously survives over 200 years into modern day Tokyo, Japan when he is found by young Koichi. "Coo" who is secretly adopted by the whole family, faces a tragic past and the present's challenge of living in a dramatically changed environment, searches with his new human friend for places not invaded by people hoping to find any remaining of his kind. When this intelligent "water sprite" draws the popular attention of the whole city upon being discovered and then confronted with his past, it forces him to take action and make an ultimate decision, in order to preserve his kind, inner peace and well being in today's harsh world.
Crayon Shin-chan: Storm-invoking Passion! The Adult Empire Strikes Back
Directed by Keiichi Hara
Genres Comedy, Animation
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films
Actors Akiko Yajima, Keiji Fujiwara, Satomi Kōrogi, Masane Tsukayama, Ai Kobayashi, Teiyū Ichiryūsai
Rating77% 3.8991553.8991553.8991553.8991553.899155
The film begins with Shin and his family attending a convention that dates back to the 20th century. Even though adults like Hiroshi and Misae are filled with fascination and excitement, children like Shin and Himawari are disinterested and concerned for their parent's nostalgia. As this goes on, Ken and Chaco (the owners of the convention) discuss plans to "rid of the smell of the 21st century." This takes into effect during the night as Hiroshi and Misae suddenly sleeps for the night.
Crayon Shin-chan: A Storm-invoking Jungle
Directed by Keiichi Hara
Genres Comedy, Adventure, Animation
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films
Actors Akiko Yajima, Keiji Fujiwara, Satomi Kōrogi, Akio Ōtsuka, Tesshō Genda
Rating71% 3.5557953.5557953.5557953.5557953.555795
Shinchan and his parents including Shiro (Whitey in the English Version) along with his friends and families go on a cruise to for several days to meet Action Kamen (Action Bastard in the English version)(the one who plays the role of it). But a group of monkeys raid the ship and all the middle aged men and women who boarded the ship above 18 years are taken to an island at night.
Crayon Shin-chan: Pursuit of the Balls of Darkness
Directed by Keiichi Hara
Genres Comedy, Animation
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films
Actors Akiko Yajima, Keiji Fujiwara, Satomi Kōrogi, Daisuke Gōri, Chie Satō, Kaneto Shiozawa
Rating68% 3.403673.403673.403673.403673.40367
One day Shin Chan on his way back found a ball near a river and brought it home. Himawari saw that ball and swallowed it as she loves shining things. Later it was known that it was a mysterious ball that belonged to Devil Jack and two gangs for which they were fighting with each other for getting the ball. It was considered that they could win the world with that ball by releasing the Devil Jack. Himawari was kidnapped by the king Jed, but later she was released. Devil Jack was accidentally released by Shin Chan.
Crayon Shin-chan: The Hidden Treasure of the Buri Buri Kingdom
Directed by Keiichi Hara
Genres Comedy, Action, Adventure, Animation
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films
Actors Akiko Yajima, Keiji Fujiwara, Kōji Nakata, Taeko Kawata, Sayuri Yamauchi, Kōhei Miyauchi
Rating65% 3.297243.297243.297243.297243.29724
In his movie debut, Shinchan (Shinnosuke) wins in a lottery where he gets a chance to visit the Buri Buri Kingdom, in the Buri Buri island. But the real motive was to get the Power from the Buri Buri Kingdom. In their religion, it is said that when there are two people who are like twins, they can get the wealth which is hidden in the Buri Buri Kingdom.The movie starts when one boy named Sunchan (Sunnokeshi) gets kidnapped by some Buri Buri men. This was in a kingdom in the Middle East.

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