Director
Hayato Date
Born May 22, 1962 in Japan
6 films
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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First watchRoad to Ninja: Naruto the Movie20127.4Sixteen years ago, a mysterious masked ninja unleashes a powerful creature known as the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox on the Hidden Leaf Village Konoha, killing many people.View filmEssential films
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6 films as director- 2012Road to Ninja: Naruto the MovieDirector
- 2011Naruto OVA 9: Chunin Exam on Fire! and Naruto vs. Konohamaru!Director
- 2004Naruto OVA 3: Hidden Leaf Village Grand Sports Festival!Director
- 2003Naruto: The Lost Story - Mission: Protect the Waterfall Village!Director
- 2002Saiyuki InteractiveDirector
- 2001Saiyuki: RequiemDirector