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Hayato Date
Director, Additional CreditsBorn May 22, 1962 (63 years)
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.
Hayato Date Filmography
| 2020 | Oda Cinnamon Nobunaga (TV Series) |
| 2019 | Ultramarine Magmell (TV Series) |
| 2017 | Convenience Store Boyfriends (TV Series) |
| 2012 | |
| 2011 | |
| 2007 | Naruto Shippuden (TV Series) |
| 2004 | |
| 2003 | |
| 2002 | Naruto (TV Series) |
| 2001 | Kaze No Yojimbo (TV Series) |
| 2001 | |
| 2000 | Saiyuki (TV Series) |
| 2000 | ReReRe no tensai Bakabon (TV Series) |
| 1999 | Great Teacher Onizuka (TV Series) |
| 1998 | Bubblegum Crisis: Tokyo 2040 (TV Series) |
| 1998 | |
| 1997 | Vampire Princess Miyu (TV Series) |
| 1997 | Flame of Recca (TV Series) |
| 1997 | Revolutionary Girl Utena (TV Series) |
| 1996 | BuBu ChaCha (TV Series) |
| 1996 | Midori no Makibao (TV Series) |
| 2007 | Naruto Shippuden (TV Series) · as Opening/ending Animation |
| 2004 | Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow · as Animation Supervisor |
| 2002 | Naruto: Find the Crimson Four-leaf Clover! · as Series Director |
| 2002 | Tokyo Underground (TV Series) · as Series Director |



