Hiroshi Harada
Directing
Biography
Hiroshi Harada suffered from bullying during his childhood, a frequent theme in his films. His career as an entertainer began in 1976. Between 1987 and 1992 he worked on the adaptation of Midori: the girl with the camellias, a manga by ero-guro author Suehiro Maruo . Due to the controversy of the film, Harada had trouble financing it and had to do most of the work on his own. Over the years it would become a cult film, as well as being one of the few (if not the only) anime of the ero-guro genre . For the rest of the 90s , Harada remained anonymous using pseudonyms such as Hisaaki Etsu. In 2006 he directed the Humanoid Monster Bem series, the highest-budget play of his career up to that point. In Latin America the series was released by Animax . In 2012 he directed 5 shorts for the anthological series Folktales from Japan which, as its name suggests, adapts popular tales from Japanese culture.
Known For
A terrible and mysterious enemy attacks the small village of Shu and his friend Kluke. The great warrior Zola, followed by Jiro, will help them discover the ability to evoke shadows.
Blue Dragon
After losing her parents, young flower selling Midori is put up by a fairground group. She is abused and forced to slavery, until the arrival of an enigmatic magician of short stature, who gives her hope for a better future.
Midori
A diminutive pink creature orbiting in space named “Kirby” crash lands into Dream Land. Once getting acquainted with the citizens who live there in Cappy Town, he begins to defend the town from the monsters that King Dedede, the self-proclaimed ruler of Cappy Town, orders from the evil Nightmare Enterprises.
Kirby: Right Back at Ya!
Hometown Rebuilding: Folktales from Japan is a Japanese anime television series that adapts various traditional stories from Japan. The narration and all character voices are provided by veteran Japanese film actors Akira Emoto and Yoneko Matsukane. An English-subtitled version began "simulcast" availability on the streaming service Crunchyroll March 12, 2012.
Folktales from Japan
Kajika is a 14 year old girl. She is the only daughter of the president of the well-known Burnsworth Company. One day, her father makes an odd proposal to Kajika to find a spouse.
Hanasakeru Seishonen
The plot of the series revolves around three youkai, Bem, Bera and Barro, who arrive at a large coastal city and come across an evil atmosphere, which was brought about by immoral behavior by humans and mischief caused by monsters and youkai. They therefore decide to stay in the city, fighting against other monsters and yōkai which attack humans, making a few friends in the way. Even though the three youkai are often abused by other human beings due to their appearance, they still strive in protecting the human populace of the city from other monsters, one day hoping to become human beings in return for their good actions.
Humanoid Monster Bem
As Nobita, Shizuka, Gian, and Suneo are auditioning for a role in their school's play based on "Journey to the West", the coveted role of Son Goku is hotly contested. After suggesting that the real Great Sage Equal to Heaven should play himself, knowing that the story is only a legend, Nobita and Doraemon go back in time to find their own fake Monkey King, but arrive in present day with the story's demons having taken over the world. The only way for things to go back to normal is for Nobita and pals to reenact the tale...for real!
Doraemon: The Record of Nobita's Parallel Journey to the West
Sandy, a girl whose pet is a sheep-like creature named Cloud, and 6 other children — Jasmine, Lime, Basil, Clove, Nuts and Cinnamon — become friends and form a journalism team and adventure their world together.
The Marshmallow Times
Twelve-year-old Sandy goes on adventures with her koala friends Blinky and Pinky, who are from the extra-dimensional realm of Koalawalla Land.
Noozles
The story of child violence and the national violence. And the problem of the old Japanese environmental pollution.
The Death Lullaby
A multimedia animation (traditional paintings with digital effects) that Hiroshi Harada produced in the mid-90s.
My Love
An 8mm animation that was produced by Harada during his high school years.
Limitless Paradise
An 8mm animated short that was produced by Hiroshi Harada in his early college years.
Phantasmagoria Theater
Harada's current project based on true stories, including events the director went through himself.
Zashikiro
The latest from Hiroshi Harada, an adaptation of a Kondō Yōko’s manga, first conceived in 1995, but completed more than 20 years later.
Horizon Blue
Featurette about the making of the 1992 animated film Shōjo Tsubaki (Midori). Attached as a special feature with the film's French release.
Hiroshi Harada, The One-Man Band
No description available.
Water, Water
Said to draw inspiration from the writings of Sigmund Freud and European mythology, My Brother Became A Sheep was an 8mm animation produced at the time Harada was a sophomore in high school.
My Brother Became A Sheep
It is the story of BOO, a boy born with a rare and intractable disease in his head.
Underground Labyrinth Secret Picture Book: BOO
Description will appear in the future (movie in production).