Keiichi Hara
- Director
- Art Department
- Writer
Born in Tatebayashi city. After working in a PR firm, joined Shin'Ei
Animation Company in 1982. After doing animation tasks for the TV
series "Doraemon" (created by Fujiko-Fujio), he was promoted to chief
director with others TV series of the same creators, "ESPer Mami"
(1987-88) and "21-Emon" (1991-92). Debuted as a film director with the
theatrical version of "ESPer Mami, the Starry Sky Dancing Doll" in
1988, followed by a Doraemon spin-off, "Dorami-chan, The Highway Boys
Band" in 1991. From 1992 he began to direct, produce and write episodes
of the TV series "Crayon Shin-chan", and starting in 1993 also the
yearly theatrical films based on its characters.
