Hayato Date

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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 direc...

Born: May 22, 1962 in Japan (age 63)

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Known For

6.8

Naruto: Shippuden

Movies & TV Credits

28 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
ANIME MANGA EXPLOSION TV Show	—	Actor	Self - Director and NUNOANI Juku Instructor(1 Episode)	2023
Oda Cinnamon Nobunaga TV Show	6.5	Art	Storyboard Artist(1 Episode)	2020
Ultramarine Magmell TV Show	6.2	Directing	Director(3 Episodes)	2019
Convenience Store Boy Friends TV Show	5.8	Directing	Series Director(12 Episodes)	2017
Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie Movie	7.5	Directing	Director	2012
Naruto OVA 9: Chunin Exam on Fire! and Naruto vs. Konohamaru! Movie	6.9	Directing	Director	2011
Naruto: Shippuden TV Show	8.5	Art	Storyboard Artist(10 Episodes)	2007
Naruto OVA 4: Finally a Clash! Jounin VS. Genin!! Indiscriminate Grand Melee Tournament!! Movie	5.5	Directing	Director	2005
Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow Movie	6.8	Visual Effects	Animation Supervisor	2004
Naruto: Hidden Leaf Village Grand Sports Festival Short Film	6.4	Directing	Director	2004
Naruto: The Lost Story - Mission: Protect the Waterfall Village! Movie	6.6	Directing	Director	2003
Saiyuki Interactive Movie	—	Directing	Director	2002
Naruto TV Show	8.2	Directing	Series Director(220 Episodes)	2002
Tokyo Underground TV Show	6.5	Directing	Director(14 Episodes)	2002
Gensomaden Saiyuki Requiem: For the One Not Chosen Movie	7.1	Directing	Director	2001
Kaze no Yojimbo Movie	—	Directing	Director	2001
Kaze No Yojimbo TV Show	7.1	Directing	Director(2 Episodes)	2001
Gensomaden Saiyuki TV Show	7.0	Art	Storyboard Artist(5 Episodes)	2000
ReReRe no tensai Bakabon TV Show	—	Directing	Director(24 Episodes)	2000
Great Teacher Onizuka TV Show	8.4	Directing	Director(2 Episodes)	1999
Bubblegum Crisis: Tokyo 2040 TV Show	6.9	Directing	Director(3 Episodes)	1998
Record of Lodoss War: Chronicles of the Heroic Knight TV Show	7.0	Directing	Director(4 Episodes)	1998
Sorcerous Stabber Orphen TV Show	6.8	Art	Storyboard Artist(1 Episode)	1998
Chô tokkyû Hikarian TV Show	7.0	Art	Storyboard Artist(1 Episode)	1998
Revolutionary Girl Utena TV Show	8.3	Directing	Director(3 Episodes)	1997
Flame of Recca TV Show	7.1	Directing	Director(5 Episodes)	1997
Midori no Makibaô TV Show	—	Directing	Director(1 Episode)	1996
Bubu Chacha TV Show	7.4	Directing	Director(1 Episode)	1996

Hayato Date

Known For

Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow

Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie

Naruto

Naruto: Shippuden

Movies & TV Credits