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Hayato Date
Japan
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…
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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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Movies and shows, newest first
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2026
Magical Sisters LuluttoLilly
TV show Director
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2023
ANIME MANGA EXPLOSION
TV show Self - Director and NUNOANI Juku Instructor
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2020
Oda Cinnamon Nobunaga
TV show Storyboard Artist
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2019
Ultramarine Magmell
TV show Series Director
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2017
Convenience Store Boy Friends
TV show Storyboard Artist
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2012
Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie
Movie Director
- 2011
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2007
Naruto Shippūden
TV show Director
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2004
Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow
Movie Animation Supervisor
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2004
Naruto OVA 3: Hidden Leaf Village Grand Sports Festival!
Movie Director
- 2003
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2002
Naruto
TV show Director
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2002
Saiyuki Interactive
Movie Director
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2002
Tokyo Underground
TV show Director
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2001
Kaze no Yojimbo
TV show Director
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2001
Saiyuki: Requiem
Movie Director
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2000
Saiyuki
TV show Director
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1999
Rerere no Tensai Bakabon
TV show Director
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1999
Great Teacher Onizuka
TV show Director
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1999
BuBu ChaCha
TV show Director
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1998
Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040
TV show Director
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1998
Orphen
TV show Storyboard Artist
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1998
Record of Lodoss War: Chronicles of the Heroic Knight
TV show Storyboard Artist
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1997
Flame of Recca
TV show Director
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1997
Revolutionary Girl Utena
TV show Director
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1997
Hikarian
TV show Storyboard Artist
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1996
Midori no Makibaō
TV show Director
