Directed credits
22
Established
Strong directing catalog.
Director
Hayato Date
Directing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
0.6
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Directed movies: 7Directed series: 15All crew credits: 26
TMDB ID: 1067794
IMDb ID: nm1618147
Known for: Directing
Born: May 22, 1962
Age: 63
Place of birth: Japan
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1996 - 2023
Years active: 28
Average TMDB rating: 7.54
Wikidata: Q2351551
Frequent jobs
Director (20)Series Director (2)Storyboard Artist (3)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.
7.4
Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie
Director
2012 Movie
7.3
Naruto OVA 9: Chunin Exam on Fire! and Naruto vs. Konohamaru!
Director
2011 Movie
6.2
Naruto OVA 4: Finally a Clash! Jounin VS. Genin!! Indiscriminate Grand Melee Tournament!!
Director
2005 Movie
7.2
Naruto OVA 3: Hidden Leaf Village Grand Sports Festival!
Director
2004 Movie
7.2
Naruto: The Lost Story - Mission: Protect the Waterfall Village!
Director
2003 Movie
4.0
Saiyuki Interactive
Director
2002 Movie
4.9
Saiyuki: Requiem
Director
2001 Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Hayato Date.
6.9
Ultramarine Magmell
Series Director • 13 eps
2019 Series
6.6
Convenience Store Boy Friends
Series Director • 12 eps
2017 Series
8.5
Naruto Shippūden
Director • 4 eps
2007 Series
8.4
Naruto
Director • 7 eps
2002 Series
6.3
Tokyo Underground
Director • 14 eps
2002 Series
7.4
Kaze no Yojimbo
Director • 2 eps
2001 Series
6.2
Saiyuki
Director • 4 eps
2000 Series
6.0
Rerere no Tensai Bakabon
Director • 24 eps
1999 Series
8.4
Great Teacher Onizuka
Director • 2 eps
1999 Series
6.0
BuBu ChaCha
Director • 1 eps
1999 Series
6.8
Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040
Director • 3 eps
1998 Series
7.1
Record of Lodoss War: Chronicles of the Heroic Knight
Director • 4 eps
1998 Series
6.9
Flame of Recca
Director • 5 eps
1997 Series
8.1
Revolutionary Girl Utena
Director • 3 eps
1997 Series
4.0
Midori no Makibaō
Director • 1 eps
1996 Series
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Hayato Date.
7.4
Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie
Director
2012 Movie
7.3
Naruto OVA 9: Chunin Exam on Fire! and Naruto vs. Konohamaru!
Director
2011 Movie
7.3
Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow
Animation Supervisor
2004 Movie
7.2
Naruto: The Lost Story - Mission: Protect the Waterfall Village!
Director
2003 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Hayato Date.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Hayato Date.
7.3
Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow
Animation Supervisor
2004 Movie
7.2
Naruto: The Lost Story - Mission: Protect the Waterfall Village!
Director
2003 Movie
4.9
Saiyuki: Requiem
Director
2001 Movie
7.2
Naruto OVA 3: Hidden Leaf Village Grand Sports Festival!
Director
2004 Movie
7.4
Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie
Director
2012 Movie
7.3
Naruto OVA 9: Chunin Exam on Fire! and Naruto vs. Konohamaru!
Director
2011 Movie
4.0
Saiyuki Interactive
Director
2002 Movie
6.2
Naruto OVA 4: Finally a Clash! Jounin VS. Genin!! Indiscriminate Grand Melee Tournament!!
Director
2005 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Hayato Date.
8.4
Naruto
Director • 7 eps
2002 Series
8.5
Naruto Shippūden
Director • 4 eps
2007 Series
8.1
Revolutionary Girl Utena
Director • 3 eps
1997 Series
8.4
Great Teacher Onizuka
Director • 2 eps
1999 Series
6.2
Saiyuki
Director • 4 eps
2000 Series
4.0
Midori no Makibaō
Director • 1 eps
1996 Series
6.6
Orphen
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
1998 Series
7.1
Record of Lodoss War: Chronicles of the Heroic Knight
Director • 4 eps
1998 Series
6.3
Tokyo Underground
Director • 14 eps
2002 Series
6.9
Flame of Recca
Director • 5 eps
1997 Series
6.0
BuBu ChaCha
Director • 1 eps
1999 Series
ANIME MANGA EXPLOSION
as Self - Director and NUNOANI Juku Instructor • 1 eps
2023 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.
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Hayato Date.