Masaki Hinata

Career overview

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Name: Masaki Hinata (日向 正樹, Hinata Masaki).
Born: April 14, 1970.
Birthplace: Fuji, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.
Profession: Japanese animator, animation director, character designer, and visual effects.
Career History:
Worked for Artland from 1991 to 2010.
Moved to Madhouse in 2006.
Core member of Production EN.
Roles: Animation director, chief animation director, key animator, character designer, visual effects.
Specific Credits/Works:
Death Note.
Accel World (Animation Director for character in episodes 7, 16, 22).
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba.
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Movie: Mugen Train (2020).
Redline (2009).
Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway (2021).
ufotable-produced series (as a core member of Production EN).
Paragraph 1: Background and Early Career.
Masaki Hinata is a Japanese animator, animation director, character designer, and visual effects professional born on April 14, 1970, in Fuji, Shizuoka Prefecture. His professional career includes working for Artland from 1991 to 2010. In 2006, he moved to the animation studio Madhouse. Hinata is also a core member of Production EN, through which he is involved in animation productions outside of Madhouse, such as series produced by ufotable.
Paragraph 2: Key Works and Roles.
Throughout his career, Hinata has served in various capacities, including animation director, chief animation director, key animator, and character designer. His credits include involvement in popular anime works such as Death Note and Accel World. For the television series Accel World, he is credited as an animation director for characters in episodes 7, 16, and 22. He is also known for his work on Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, which includes the 2020 production Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Movie: Mugen Train. Other notable credits associated with Hinata include Redline from 2009 and Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway from 2021.
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Masaki Hinata is a Japanese animator, animation director, character designer, and visual effects professional born on April 14, 1970, in Fuji, Shizuoka Prefecture. His professional history includes working for Artland from 1991 to 2010. In 2006, he moved to the animation studio Madhouse. Hinata also serves as a core member of Production EN, where he is involved in animation productions outside of Madhouse, including series produced by ufotable.

Hinata has held several roles in the industry, including animation director, chief animation director, key animator, and character designer. He has been involved in various anime works, such as Death Note and Accel World. Specifically, for the Accel World television series, he served as an animation director for characters in episodes 7, 16, and 22. His