MITSUO HARADA

Born in 1965. After attending as a set assistant on various productions under directors; including Junji Sakamoto, he worked as set designer. In 1998, he worked as art director on the film “Orokamono; Kizu Darake no Tenshi” (Directed by Junji Sakamoto). In 2000, he won the award for Best Art Direction in the 55th Mainichi Film Awards and Fujimoto Special Award for his role in the films “Kao (Face)” (Directed by Junji Sakamoto) and “Zawa Zawa Shimokitazawa” (Directed by Jun Ichikawa). After receiving the awards for Best Art Direction in the 29th and 31st Japan Academy Prize for the films “Boukoku no Aegis (Aegis)” (Directed by Junji Sakamoto, 2005) and “Tokyo Tower: Mom and I and Sometimes Dad” (Directed by Joji Matsuoka, 2007), one after another, which made Harada immediately become famous art director. In 2012, his two works which are “Thermae Romae” (Directed by Hideki Takeuchi) and “Kita no Canaria tachi” (Directed by Junji Sakamoto) won the awards for Best Art Direction on the 36th Japan Academy Prize. Constantly, he received the awards for Best Art Direction in the 37th for two films again “Fune wo Amu (The Great Passage)” (Directed by Yuya Ishii) and “Yurusarezaru Mono (Unforgiven)” (Directed by Lee Sang-il) in 2013. In addition, he was a prize winner of the 68th Mainichi Film Awards as art director of “Fune wo Amu (The Great Passage)”. He has also as art director on various films such as “Tokyo! (Shaking Tokyo)” (Directed by Bong Joon-ho, 2008), “Thermae Romae II” (Directed by Hideki Takeuchi, 2014), “The Vancouver Asahi” (Directed by Yuya Ishii, 2014) and “Shinya Shokudo” (Directed by Joji Matsuoka).

Films

1998

"Orokamono Kizu Darake no Tenshi" Directed by Junji Sakamoto / Art Director

2000

"Kao" Directed by Junji Sakamoto / Art Director
"Zawa Zawa Shimo Kitazawa" Directed by Jun Ichikawa / Art Director

2001

"Magokoro" Directed by Ryosuke Maeda / Art Director
"Aoi Haru" ("Blue Spring") Directed by Toshiaki Toyoda / Art Director
"KT" Directed by Junji Sakamoto / Art Director
"9 Souls" Directed by Toshiaki Toyoda / Art Director

2003

"Kono yo no Soto e Club shinchugun" Directed by Junji Sakamoto / Art Director

2005

"Hanging Garden" Directed by Toshiaki Toyoda / Art Director
"AEGIS" Directed by Junji Sakamoto / Art Director

2007

"Tamamoe" Directed by Junji Sakamoto / Art Director
"Tokyo Tower Mom and I and Sometimes Dad" Directed by Joji Matsuoka / Art Director

2008

"Yami no Kodomotachi" Directed by Junji Sakamoto / Art Director
"Kanki no Uta" Directed by Joji Matsuoka / Art Director
"Tokyo!" ("Shaking Tokyo") Directed by Bong Joon-ho / Art Director

2009

"Shinya Shokudo" (Television Drama) Directed by Joji Matsuoka / Art Director
"Yomigaeri no Chi" Directed by Toshiaki Toyoda / Art Director
"Snow Prince" Directed by Joji Matsuoka / Art Director

2010

"Zatoichi The Last" Directed by Junji Sakamoto / Art Director

2011

"Mahoro Ekimae Tada Benriken" Directed by Tatsushi Omori / Art Director
"Oshika-mura Sodoki" Directed by Junji Sakamoto / Art Director
"Shinya Shokudo Part 2" (Television Drama) / Art Director

2012

"Thermae Romae" Directed by Hideki Takeuchi / Art Director
"Monsters Club" Directed by Toshiaki Toyoda / Executive Producer
"I’m Flash" Directed by Toshiaki Toyoda / Art Director
TOEI 60th Project "Kita no Canaria Tachi" Directed by Junji Sakamoto / Art Director

2013

"The Great Passage" Directed by Yuya Ishii / Art Director
"Unforgiven" Directed by Lee Sang-il / Art Director
"JINRUI-SHIKIN" Directed by Junji Sakamoto / Art Director
"KANATANOKO" (Television Drama)Directed by Tatsushi Omori / Art Director

2014

"Thermae Romae II" Directed by Hideki Takeuchi / Art Director
"The Vancouver Asahi" Directed by Yuya Ishii / Art Director
"Shinya Shokudo Part 3”(Television Drama) Directed by Joji Matsuoka, Nobuhiro Yamashita, Kazuyoshi Kumakiri, Fumio Nomoto / Art Director

2015

“Shinya Shokudo" Directed by Joji Matsuoka / Art Director
“Okashinoie” Directed by Yuya Ishi / Art Director

2016

“DANCHI” Directed by Jyunji Sakamoto / Art Director
"Shinya Shokudo New Season" (Netflix Drama) / Art Director
"Zoku・Shinya Shokudo" Directed by Joji Matsuoka / Art Director

2017

“TSUIOKU” Directed by Yasuo Furuhata / Art Director
“ERNESTO” Directed by Jyunji Sakamoto / Art Director

Awards

Award for best art direction in the 55th Mainichi Film Awards / "Kao" / "Zawa Zawa Shimo Kitazawa"
20th Fujimoto Special Award / "Zawa Zawa Shimo Kitazawa"
Award for best art direction in the 29th Japan Academy Prize / "AEGIS"
Award for best art direction in the 31st Japan Academy Prize / "Tokyo Tower: Mom and I and Sometimes Dad"
Award for best art direction in the 36st Japan Academy Prize / "Kita no Canaria Tachi"
Award for best art direction in the 36st Japan Academy Prize / "Thermae Romae"
Award for best art direction in the 68th Mainichi Film Awards / "The Great Passage"
Award for best art direction in the 37th Japan Academy Prize / "The Great Passage"
Award for best art direction in the 37th Japan Academy Prize / "Unforgiven"

Shop Design

GARI (Authentic Japanese Restaurant / Sydney Australia) Shop design and production
Busshari (Authentic Japanese Restaurant / Sydney Australia) Shop design and production
Cinema Shimo Kitazawa (Commercial movie theater / Shimo Kitazawa) / Theater design
Liberty (Bar / Shimo Kitazawa) Bar design
Le Parrain (Bar / Shinjuku) Bar design
Fleur Blanc (Wine Bar / Shinjuku) Bar design
Varadero (Sol Club / Osaka) Club design
New Le Parrain (Bar / Shinjuku) Bar design

Commercials / Promotion Videos

McDonald’s, Recruit, Kirin Super Fire, Shiseido, Panasonic, Try Group, Recaldent Chewing Gum, Kao Pure Whip Soap, Asahi Bank, Toray, Calorie Mate, KDDI, House Stew, Wrangler Jeans, Morinaga Cocoa, Toyota Corolla, Mitsubishi Motors, NTT DoCoMo, Lawson, etc.