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Hayato Date

Known for directing · Born 22 May 1962 · 64 · Japan

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Hayato Date (伊達 勇登, Date Hayato, born May 22, 1962) is a Japanese animation director most known for the anime adaptations of Saiyuki and Naruto. After working as a cinematographer and assistant director, he made his first directorial debut (series) in 1999 with Rerere no Genius Bakabon. He has directed the "NARUTO" series, which began broadcasting in 2002, which had become a huge hit both in Japan and overseas. He has been participating in NUNOANI cram school since 2017. Since 2019, he is also in charge of directing promotion courses.

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Known for

Naruto Shippūden

2007

Naruto

2002

Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie

2012

Great Teacher Onizuka

1999

Ultramarine Magmell

2019

Naruto: The Lost Story - Mission: Protect the Waterfall Village!

2003

Revolutionary Girl Utena

1997

Kaze no Yojimbo

2001

Tokyo Underground

2002

Naruto OVA 9: Chunin Exam on Fire! and Naruto vs. Konohamaru!

2011

Convenience Store Boy Friends

2017

Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040

1998

Acting (1)

2023ANIME MANGA EXPLOSIONSelf - Director and NUNOANI Juku InstructorSeries

Art (3)

2020Oda Cinnamon NobunagaStoryboard Artist, DirectorSeries
1998OrphenStoryboard ArtistSeries
1997HikarianStoryboard ArtistSeries

Directing (22)

2026Magical Sisters LuluttoLillyDirectorSeries
2019Ultramarine MagmellSeries Director, Storyboard ArtistSeries
2017Convenience Store Boy FriendsSeries Director, Storyboard ArtistSeries
2012Road to Ninja: Naruto the MovieDirector, Storyboard ArtistFilm
2011Naruto OVA 9: Chunin Exam on Fire! and Naruto vs. Konohamaru!DirectorFilm
2007Naruto ShippūdenDirector, Storyboard Artist, Opening/Ending Animation, Series DirectorSeries
2004Naruto OVA 3: Hidden Leaf Village Grand Sports Festival!DirectorFilm
2003Naruto: The Lost Story - Mission: Protect the Waterfall Village!DirectorFilm
2002NarutoDirector, Storyboard Artist, Series DirectorSeries
2002Tokyo UndergroundDirector, Series Director, Storyboard ArtistSeries
2002Saiyuki InteractiveDirectorFilm
2001Saiyuki: RequiemDirector, Second Unit Director, Storyboard ArtistFilm
2001Kaze no YojimboDirector, Series Director, Storyboard ArtistSeries
2000SaiyukiDirector, Storyboard ArtistSeries
1999Great Teacher OnizukaDirector, Storyboard ArtistSeries
1999Rerere no Tensai BakabonDirector, Series DirectorSeries
1999BuBu ChaChaDirectorSeries
1998Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040DirectorSeries
1998Record of Lodoss War: Chronicles of the Heroic KnightDirector, Storyboard ArtistSeries
1997Revolutionary Girl UtenaDirectorSeries
1997Flame of ReccaDirectorSeries
1996Midori no MakibaōDirectorSeries

Visual Effects (1)

2004Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of SnowAnimation SupervisorFilm