Hayato Date
Directing Born May 22, 1962 Japan 49 credits
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.
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Career timeline
Magical Sisters LuluttoLilly · Director
ANIME MANGA EXPLOSION
Oda Cinnamon Nobunaga · DirectorOda Cinnamon Nobunaga · Storyboard Artist
Ultramarine Magmell · DirectorUltramarine Magmell · Series DirectorUltramarine Magmell · Storyboard Artist
Convenience Store Boy Friends · Storyboard ArtistConvenience Store Boy Friends · Series DirectorConvenience Store Boy Friends · Director
Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie · DirectorRoad to Ninja: Naruto the Movie · Storyboard Artist
Naruto OVA 9: Chunin Exam on Fire! and Naruto vs. Konohamaru! · Director
Naruto Shippūden · DirectorNaruto Shippūden · Storyboard ArtistNaruto Shippūden · Opening/Ending AnimationNaruto Shippūden · Series Director
Naruto OVA 4: Finally a Clash! Jounin VS. Genin!! Indiscriminate Grand Melee Tournament!! · Director
Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow · Animation SupervisorNaruto OVA 3: Hidden Leaf Village Grand Sports Festival! · Director
Naruto: The Lost Story - Mission: Protect the Waterfall Village! · Director
Naruto · DirectorNaruto · Storyboard ArtistNaruto · Series DirectorTokyo Underground · DirectorTokyo Underground · Series Director
Kaze no Yojimbo · DirectorKaze no Yojimbo · Series DirectorKaze no Yojimbo · Storyboard ArtistSaiyuki: Requiem · DirectorSaiyuki: Requiem · Second Unit Director
Saiyuki · DirectorSaiyuki · Storyboard Artist
Great Teacher Onizuka · DirectorGreat Teacher Onizuka · Storyboard ArtistBuBu ChaCha · DirectorRerere no Tensai Bakabon · DirectorRerere no Tensai Bakabon · Series Director
Record of Lodoss War: Chronicles of the Heroic Knight · Storyboard ArtistRecord of Lodoss War: Chronicles of the Heroic Knight · DirectorOrphen · Storyboard ArtistBubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040 · Director
Revolutionary Girl Utena · DirectorFlame of Recca · DirectorHikarian · Storyboard Artist
Midori no Makibaō · Director
Full filmography
- Magical Sisters LuluttoLilly (2026) Director
- ANIME MANGA EXPLOSION (2023) as Self - Director and NUNOANI Juku Instructor
- Oda Cinnamon Nobunaga (2020) Director
- Oda Cinnamon Nobunaga (2020) Storyboard Artist
- Ultramarine Magmell (2019) Director
- Ultramarine Magmell (2019) Series Director
- Ultramarine Magmell (2019) Storyboard Artist
- Convenience Store Boy Friends (2017) Storyboard Artist
- Convenience Store Boy Friends (2017) Series Director
- Convenience Store Boy Friends (2017) Director
- Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie (2012) Director
- Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie (2012) Storyboard Artist
- Naruto OVA 9: Chunin Exam on Fire! and Naruto vs. Konohamaru! (2011) Director
- Naruto Shippūden (2007) Director
- Naruto Shippūden (2007) Storyboard Artist
- Naruto Shippūden (2007) Opening/Ending Animation
- Naruto Shippūden (2007) Series Director
- Naruto OVA 4: Finally a Clash! Jounin VS. Genin!! Indiscriminate Grand Melee Tournament!! (2005) Director
- Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow (2004) Animation Supervisor
- Naruto OVA 3: Hidden Leaf Village Grand Sports Festival! (2004) Director
- Naruto: The Lost Story - Mission: Protect the Waterfall Village! (2003) Director
- Naruto (2002) Director
- Naruto (2002) Storyboard Artist
- Naruto (2002) Series Director
- Tokyo Underground (2002) Director
- Tokyo Underground (2002) Series Director
- Tokyo Underground (2002) Storyboard Artist
- Saiyuki Interactive (2002) Director
- Kaze no Yojimbo (2001) Director
- Kaze no Yojimbo (2001) Series Director
- Kaze no Yojimbo (2001) Storyboard Artist
- Saiyuki: Requiem (2001) Director
- Saiyuki: Requiem (2001) Second Unit Director
- Saiyuki: Requiem (2001) Storyboard Artist
- Saiyuki (2000) Director
- Saiyuki (2000) Storyboard Artist
- Great Teacher Onizuka (1999) Director
- Great Teacher Onizuka (1999) Storyboard Artist
- BuBu ChaCha (1999) Director
- Rerere no Tensai Bakabon (1999) Director
- Rerere no Tensai Bakabon (1999) Series Director
- Record of Lodoss War: Chronicles of the Heroic Knight (1998) Storyboard Artist
- Record of Lodoss War: Chronicles of the Heroic Knight (1998) Director
- Orphen (1998) Storyboard Artist
- Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040 (1998) Director
- Revolutionary Girl Utena (1997) Director
- Flame of Recca (1997) Director
- Hikarian (1997) Storyboard Artist
- Midori no Makibaō (1996) Director