Hayato Date
Directing
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.
Known for
Directing24
tvOda Cinnamon Nobunaga
2020
Director
tvUltramarine Magmell
2019
Director, Series Director
tvConvenience Store Boy Friends
2017
Series Director, Director
tvNaruto Shippūden
2007
Director, Series Director
movieNaruto OVA 4: Finally a Clash! Jounin VS. Genin!! Indiscriminate Grand Melee Tournament!!
2005
Director
tvNaruto
2002
Director, Series Director
movieSaiyuki Interactive
2002
Director
tvTokyo Underground
2002
Director, Series Director
tvKaze no Yojimbo
2001
Director, Series Director
movieSaiyuki: Requiem
2001
Director, Second Unit Director
tvSaiyuki
2000
Director
tvRerere no Tensai Bakabon
1999
Director, Series Director
tvGreat Teacher Onizuka
1999
Director
tvBuBu ChaCha
1999
Director
tvFlame of Recca
1997
Director
tvRevolutionary Girl Utena
1997
Director
tvMidori no Makibaō
1996
Director
Art14
tvOda Cinnamon Nobunaga
2020
Storyboard Artist
tvUltramarine Magmell
2019
Storyboard Artist
tvConvenience Store Boy Friends
2017
Storyboard Artist
movieRoad to Ninja: Naruto the Movie
2012
Storyboard Artist
tvNaruto Shippūden
2007
Storyboard Artist
tvNaruto
2002
Storyboard Artist
tvTokyo Underground
2002
Storyboard Artist
tvKaze no Yojimbo
2001
Storyboard Artist
movieSaiyuki: Requiem
2001
Storyboard Artist
tvSaiyuki
2000
Storyboard Artist
tvGreat Teacher Onizuka
1999
Storyboard Artist
tvOrphen
1998
Storyboard Artist
tvRecord of Lodoss War: Chronicles of the Heroic Knight
1998
Storyboard Artist
tvHikarian
1997
Storyboard Artist
Visual Effects2
tvNaruto Shippūden
2007
Opening/Ending Animation
movieNaruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow
2004
Animation Supervisor
Acting1
tvANIME MANGA EXPLOSION
2023
Self - Director and NUNOANI Juku Instructor