Masami Hata

Regisseur, Schrijver, Producer

5 november 1942 (83 years)
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).

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Hajime no ippo
    Hajime no ippo1 season

Known For

  • Kleine Nemo: Avonturen in Dromenland
    Kleine Nemo: Avonturen in Dromenland1989
  • Dororo
    Dororo1 season
  • Hajime no ippo
    Hajime no ippo3 seasons
  • JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
    JoJo's Bizarre Adventure6 seasons
  • Ringing Bell
    Ringing Bell1978
  • Inuyasha: Toki Wo Koeru Omoi
    Inuyasha: Toki Wo Koeru Omoi2001
  • Super Mario Brothers: Great Mission to Rescue Princess Peach
    Super Mario Brothers: Great Mission to Rescue Princess Peach1986
  • Shiriusu no densetsu
    Shiriusu no densetsu1981
  • Stitch!
    Stitch!3 seasons
  • Initial D: First Stage
    Initial D: First Stage5 seasons
  • Tomorrow's Joe
    Tomorrow's Joe2 seasons
  • Ping-Pong Club
    Ping-Pong Club1 season
  • A Journey Through Fairyland
    A Journey Through Fairyland1985
  • The Dawn of the Witch
    The Dawn of the Witch12 episodes
  • Hello Kitty and Friends
    Hello Kitty and Friends1 season
  • Adachi and Shimamura
    Adachi and Shimamura44 episodes
  • GARO: The Animation
    GARO: The Animation1 season
  • Endo and Kobayashi Live! The Latest on Tsundere Villainess Lieselotte
    Endo and Kobayashi Live! The Latest on Tsundere Villainess Lieselotte1 season

Cinematografie

2022
The Dawn of the Witch · as Action Director
2008
Stitch! · as Series Director
2001
1990
1990
Hello Kitty no Oyayubi Hime · as Chief Director
1990
1985
Dream-Star Button Nose · as Storyboard
1970
Cleopatra · as Animation
1970
Tomorrow's Joe · as Storyboard