Hayato Date
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- May 22, 1962 (age 64)
- Birthplace
- Japan
Biography
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.
Known For
Naruto Shippūden
Naruto
Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie
Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow
Great Teacher Onizuka
Naruto: The Lost Story - Mission: Protect the Waterfall Village!
Naruto OVA 9: Chunin Exam on Fire! and Naruto vs. Konohamaru!
Ultramarine Magmell
Revolutionary Girl Utena
Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040
Naruto OVA 3: Hidden Leaf Village Grand Sports Festival!
Record of Lodoss War: Chronicles of the Heroic Knight
Filmography
Magical Sisters LuluttoLilly
TV · Director · 1 ep
Oda Cinnamon Nobunaga
TV · Director · 1 ep
Ultramarine Magmell
TV · Series Director · 13 eps
Convenience Store Boy Friends
TV · Series Director · 12 eps
Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie
Movie · Director
Naruto OVA 9: Chunin Exam on Fire! and Naruto vs. Konohamaru!
Movie · Director
Naruto Shippūden
TV · Director, Series Director · 4 eps
Naruto OVA 3: Hidden Leaf Village Grand Sports Festival!
Movie · Director
Naruto: The Lost Story - Mission: Protect the Waterfall Village!
Movie · Director
Saiyuki Interactive
Movie · Director
Tokyo Underground
TV · Director, Series Director · 1 ep
Naruto
TV · Director, Series Director · 7 eps
Saiyuki: Requiem
Movie · Director, Second Unit Director
Kaze no Yojimbo
TV · Director, Series Director · 2 eps
Saiyuki
TV · Director · 4 eps
Rerere no Tensai Bakabon
TV · Director, Series Director · 16 eps
Great Teacher Onizuka
TV · Director · 2 eps
BuBu ChaCha
TV · Director · 1 ep
Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040
TV · Director · 3 eps
Record of Lodoss War: Chronicles of the Heroic Knight
TV · Director · 4 eps
Revolutionary Girl Utena
TV · Director · 3 eps
Flame of Recca
TV · Director · 5 eps
Midori no Makibaō
TV · Director · 1 ep