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.
Directed 15
2020s
- 2025
Zashikiro
Director
- 2020
Horizon Blue
Director
2010s
- 2012
2000s
- 2006
- 2004
The Marshmallow Times
Director
- 2001
1990s
- 1994
My Love
Director
- 1992
1980s
- 1985
The Death Lullaby
Director
- 1982
Phantasmagoria Theater
Director
- 1981
My Brother Became A Sheep
Director
Limitless Paradise
Director
1970s
- 1979
Akatsuki's Reward
Director
No release date
Underground Labyrinth Secret Picture Book: BOO
Director
Closed Room Coarse Grain Dramatic Art: MAZE
Director
Wrote 11
2020s
- 2025
Zashikiro
Screenplay
2000s
- 2009
- 2006
- 2004
The Marshmallow Times
Storyboard
1990s
- 1994
My Love
Writer
- 1992
1980s
- 1985
The Death Lullaby
Screenplay, Author
- 1982
Phantasmagoria Theater
Writer
- 1981
Limitless Paradise
Writer
My Brother Became A Sheep
Writer
1970s
- 1979
Akatsuki's Reward
Writer
Edited 8
2020s
- 2025
Zashikiro
Editor
- 2020
Horizon Blue
Editor
1990s
- 1994
My Love
Editor
1980s
- 1985
The Death Lullaby
Editor
- 1982
Phantasmagoria Theater
Editor
- 1981
My Brother Became A Sheep
Editor
Limitless Paradise
Editor
1970s
- 1979
Akatsuki's Reward
Editor
Visual effects 8
2020s
- 2020
Horizon Blue
Animation
1990s
- 1994
My Love
Animation
- 1992
1980s
- 1988
- 1984
Noozles
Key Animation
- 1982
Phantasmagoria Theater
Animation
- 1981
Limitless Paradise
Animation
1970s
- 1979
Akatsuki's Reward
Animation
Other crew 6
2020s
- 2025
Zashikiro
Cinematography
1990s
- 1994
My Love
Cinematography
1980s
- 1985
The Death Lullaby
Creator, Cinematography
- 1982
Phantasmagoria Theater
Cinematography
- 1981
My Brother Became A Sheep
Cinematography
1970s
- 1979
Akatsuki's Reward
Cinematography
Camera 6
2020s
- 2025
Zashikiro
Director of Photography
1990s
- 1994
My Love
Director of Photography
1980s
- 1985
The Death Lullaby
Director of Photography
- 1981
Limitless Paradise
Director of Photography
My Brother Became A Sheep
Director of Photography
1970s
- 1979
Akatsuki's Reward
Director of Photography
Sound 6
2020s
- 2025
Zashikiro
Musician, Original Music Composer
- 2020
Horizon Blue
Sound
1990s
- 1994
My Love
Music
1980s
- 1985
The Death Lullaby
Music
- 1982
Phantasmagoria Theater
Music
- 1981
Limitless Paradise
Music
Produced 2
1990s
- 1992
Art department 1
2000s
- 2007
Appearances1
2000s
- 2005
Hiroshi Harada, The One-Man Band
Himself
Thanked in the credits1
2020s
- 2020
Water, Water
Thanks