He recklessly left the tour, an act normally forbidden for visitors, and then begged an artistic director to give him a job.

[citation needed] After working at the studio for eighteen months, he joined Shin-Ei Animation on the recommendation of the president Keijiro Kurokawa.

Since Hara admired Fujiko Fujio, Doraemon's original author,[1] he worked hard and became known for improving quality.

[citation needed] 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.

The following year's Crayon Shin-chan: The Storm Called: The Battle of the Warring States was commended by the Agency for Cultural Affairs.