After a childhood marked by his parents' divorce and the early loss of his father, Hagiwara spent his teen years in Chigasaki before moving to Tokyo, where a stint in a U.S. city sparked his fascination with cinema and set him on an acting path. He was discovered while assisting at his mother's bar and debuted in 1987 on the TV series Abunai Deka; a supporting role in the 1990 drama High School Ra…
