Hara is best known for his directorial works for the Crayon Shin-chan TV anime and film series based on the late Yoshito Usui’s comedy manga of the same name.
He served as director for the TV series from 1996 to 2004, while directing six feature films, including the critically acclaimed Crayon Shin-chan: Fierceness That Invites Storm!
Today on November 2, the Japanese government’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications announced the 797 recipients of the 2018 Autumn Conferment of Decorations, including 59-year-old anime director Keiichi Hara.