Directed credits
21
Established
Strong directing catalog.
Director
Hayato Date
Directing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
0.9
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Directed movies: 6Directed series: 15All crew credits: 26
TMDB ID: 1067794
IMDb ID: nm1618147
Known for: Directing
Born: May 22, 1962
Age: 64
Place of birth: Japan
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1996 - 2026
Years active: 31
Average TMDB rating: 7.53
Wikidata: Q2351551
Frequent jobs
Director (21)Storyboard Artist (4)Animation Supervisor (1)
Biography
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.
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Hayato Date.
Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie
Director
2012 Movie
Naruto OVA 9: Chunin Exam on Fire! and Naruto vs. Konohamaru!
Director
2011 Movie
Naruto OVA 3: Hidden Leaf Village Grand Sports Festival!
Director
2004 Movie
Naruto: The Lost Story - Mission: Protect the Waterfall Village!
Director
2003 Movie
Saiyuki Interactive
Director
2002 Movie
Saiyuki: Requiem
Director
2001 Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Hayato Date.
Magical Sisters LuluttoLilly
Director • 1 eps
2026 Series
Oda Cinnamon Nobunaga
Director • 1 eps
2020 Series
Ultramarine Magmell
Director • 3 eps
2019 Series
Naruto Shippūden
Director • 4 eps
2007 Series
Naruto
Director • 7 eps
2002 Series
Tokyo Underground
Director • 1 eps
2002 Series
Kaze no Yojimbo
Director • 2 eps
2001 Series
Saiyuki
Director • 4 eps
2000 Series
Rerere no Tensai Bakabon
Director • 24 eps
1999 Series
Great Teacher Onizuka
Director • 2 eps
1999 Series
BuBu ChaCha
Director • 1 eps
1999 Series
Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040
Director • 3 eps
1998 Series
Flame of Recca
Director • 5 eps
1997 Series
Revolutionary Girl Utena
Director • 3 eps
1997 Series
Midori no Makibaō
Director • 1 eps
1996 Series
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Hayato Date.
Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie
Director
2012 Movie
Naruto OVA 9: Chunin Exam on Fire! and Naruto vs. Konohamaru!
Director
2011 Movie
Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow
Animation Supervisor
2004 Movie
Naruto: The Lost Story - Mission: Protect the Waterfall Village!
Director
2003 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Hayato Date.
Naruto Shippūden
Director • 4 eps
2007 Series
Naruto
Director • 7 eps
2002 Series
Great Teacher Onizuka
Director • 2 eps
1999 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Hayato Date.
Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie
Director
2012 Movie
Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow
Animation Supervisor
2004 Movie
Naruto: The Lost Story - Mission: Protect the Waterfall Village!
Director
2003 Movie
Naruto OVA 9: Chunin Exam on Fire! and Naruto vs. Konohamaru!
Director
2011 Movie
Naruto OVA 3: Hidden Leaf Village Grand Sports Festival!
Director
2004 Movie
Saiyuki: Requiem
Director
2001 Movie
Saiyuki Interactive
Director
2002 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Hayato Date.
Naruto
Director • 7 eps
2002 Series
Naruto Shippūden
Director • 4 eps
2007 Series
Saiyuki
Director • 4 eps
2000 Series
Great Teacher Onizuka
Director • 2 eps
1999 Series
Revolutionary Girl Utena
Director • 3 eps
1997 Series
Midori no Makibaō
Director • 1 eps
1996 Series
Flame of Recca
Director • 5 eps
1997 Series
Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040
Director • 3 eps
1998 Series
Record of Lodoss War: Chronicles of the Heroic Knight
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
1998 Series
Hikarian
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
1997 Series
ANIME MANGA EXPLOSION
as Self - Director and NUNOANI Juku Instructor • 1 eps
2023 Series
Magical Sisters LuluttoLilly
Director • 1 eps
2026 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Hayato Date.
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Hayato Date.
Convenience Store Boy Friends
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
2017 Series
Orphen
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
1998 Series
Record of Lodoss War: Chronicles of the Heroic Knight
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
1998 Series
Hikarian
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
1997 Series
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Hayato Date.
ANIME MANGA EXPLOSION
as Self - Director and NUNOANI Juku Instructor • 1 eps
2023 Series