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Masami Hata
Director, Writer, Producer, Additional CreditsBorn November 5, 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).
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).
Known For
Masami Hata Filmography
| 2023 | |
| 2020 | Adachi and Shimamura (TV Series) |
| 2019 | Dororo (2019) (TV Series) |
| 2014 | GARO: The Animation (TV Series) |
| 2012 | JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (2012) (TV Series) |
| 2007 | |
| 2000 | Fighting Spirit (TV Series) |
| 1998 | Initial D (TV Series) |
| 1997 | Anime TV de Hakken!! Tamagotchi (TV Series) |
| 1995 | Ping-Pong Club (TV Series) |
| 1994 | |
| 1994 | |
| 1993 | |
| 1989 | |
| 1989 | Hello Kitty and Friends (TV Series) |
| 1989 | |
| 1989 | |
| 1986 | |
| 1985 | |
| 1985 | Dream-Star Button Nose (TV Series) |
| 1981 | |
| 1978 | |
| 1977 | |
| 1977 | Jetter Mars (TV Series) |
| 1976 | World Famous Fairy Tales (TV Series) |
| 1974 | Hajime ningen Gyatoruz (TV Series) |
| 1971 | Make Way for Mr. Kunimatsu (TV Series) |
| 1970 | Tomorrow's Joe (TV Series) |
| 1968 | Wanpaku tanteidan (TV Series) |
| 1967 | Princess Knight (TV Series) |
| 1989 | Osamu Tezuka Story: I Am Son-Goku · as Screenplay |
| 1981 |
| 2011 |
| 2022 | The Dawn of the Witch (TV Series) · as Action Director |
| 2008 | Stitch! (TV Series) · as Series Director |
| 2001 | Inuyasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time · as Second Unit Director |
| 1990 | Kero Kero Keroppi no Daibôken: Fushigi na Mame no Ki · as Chief Director |
| 1990 | Hello Kitty no Oyayubi Hime · as Chief Director |
| 1990 | Pokopon & Friends Play Funny Journey to the West · as Chief Director |
| 1985 | Dream-Star Button Nose (TV Series) · as Storyboard |
| 1970 | Cleopatra · as Animation |
| 1970 | Tomorrow's Joe (TV Series) · as Storyboard |