Masato Harada

Harada Masato (1949) started his career as director after being a film critic for a while. His films Heartbreak Yakuza and Kamikaze blew new life into the Japanese gangster genre. Harada is regarded as one of the most versatile of the 'new generation' of Japanese directors.

Filmography

Goodbye Flickmania (1979), Windy (1984), Out of Focus (1985), Paris-Dakar 15000 km (1986), Onyanko: the Movie (1986), Heartbreak Yakuza (1987), Gunhed (1988), Painted Desert (1993), Kamikaze Taxi (1995), Trouble with Nango (1995), Rowing Through (1996), Bounce ko gals/Leaving (1997)