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Masami Hata
Taipei, Taiwan
Masami Hata (波多 正美, November 5, 1942) is a Japanese anime director and animator born in Taipei, Taiwan during the Japanese colonial era, and raised in Toyama prefecture. He is a v…
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Masami Hata (波多 正美, November 5, 1942) is a Japanese anime director and animator born in Taipei, Taiwan during the Japanese colonial era, and raised in Toyama prefecture. He is a veteran director who has been active since the dawn of Japanese TV anime. After joining Mushi Production, he participated in Tezuka's works such as Goku no Daibouken and later worked on Tezuka Osamu Monogatari: Boku wa Son-Gokū (The Tezuka Osamu Story: I Am Son Gokuu, co-directed by Rintaro) at Madhouse. A veteran director known for directing many of Sanrio's feature films such as Shiriusu no Densetsu (The Sea Prince and the Fire Child) and Chirin no Suzu (Ringing Bell). Other masterpieces include the US-Japan collaboration fantasy giant Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland (also known as Little Nemo).
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2022
The Dawn of the Witch
TV show Action Director
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2020
Adachi and Shimamura
TV show Director
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2019
Dororo
TV show Director
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2014
Garo: The Animation
TV show Director
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2008
Stitch!
TV show Series Director
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2007
Mouse Story: The Adventures of George and Gerald
Movie Director
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2004
Phoenix
TV show Storyboard Artist
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2001
Inuyasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time
Movie Storyboard Artist
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2000
Fighting Spirit
TV show Director
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1998
Initial D
TV show Director
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1997
My Father's Dragon
Movie Director
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1995
Hello Kitty: Santa's Missing Hat
Movie Director
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1994
Kiki to Lala no Habatake! Pegasus
Movie Director
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1994
Keroppi in Robin Hood
Movie Director
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1993
キキとララの星のダンスシューズ
Movie Director
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1993
Keroppi in The Adventures of Gulliver
Movie Director
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1993
Kiki & Lala's Hansel and Gretel
Movie Director
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1993
Keroppi in Find the Pink Mushroom
Movie Director
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1992
Keroppi in the Christmas Eve Gift
Movie Director
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1992
Santa & His Reindeer Kuppi
Movie Director
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1991
Super Mario World: Mario & Yoshi's Adventure Land
Movie Director
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1991
Kero Kero Keroppi's Three Musketeers
Movie Director
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1990
Keroppi and the Beanstalk
Movie Director
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1990
Pokopon no Yukai na Saiyuuki
Movie Director
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1989
The Tale of Osamu Tezuka: I'm Son-Goku
Movie Screenplay
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1989
Hello Kitty in Cinderella
Movie Director
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1989
Kiki & Lala's Blue Bird
Movie Director
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1989
Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland
Movie Director
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1986
Nayuta
Movie Director
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1986
Super Mario Brothers: Great Mission to Rescue Princess Peach
Movie Director
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1985
A Journey Through Fairyland
Movie Director
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1985
Dream Star Button Nose
TV show Director
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1981
Sea Prince and the Fire Child
Movie Director
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1978
Ringing Bell
Movie Director
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1977
Little Jumbo
Movie Director
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1976
Manga Fairy Tales of the World
TV show Director
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1971
Kunimatsu-sama no Otoridai
TV show Director
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1970
Cleopatra: Queen of Sex
Movie Animation
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1970
Tomorrow's Joe
TV show Storyboard
