Hayato Date

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.

Directed

1. Naruto Shippūden (2007) — Director
2. Naruto (2002) — Director
3. Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie (2012) — Director
4. Great Teacher Onizuka (1999) — Director
5. Naruto: The Lost Story - Mission: Protect the Waterfall Village! (2003) — Director
6. Naruto OVA 9: Chunin Exam on Fire! and Naruto vs. Konohamaru! (2011) — Director
7. Ultramarine Magmell (2019) — Director
8. Revolutionary Girl Utena (1997) — Director
9. Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040 (1998) — Director
10. Naruto OVA 3: Hidden Leaf Village Grand Sports Festival! (2004) — Director
11. Record of Lodoss War: Chronicles of the Heroic Knight (1998) — Director
12. Saiyuki (2000) — Director
13. Flame of Recca (1997) — Director
14. Convenience Store Boy Friends (2017) — Director
15. Oda Cinnamon Nobunaga (2020) — Director
16. Naruto OVA 4: Finally a Clash! Jounin VS. Genin!! Indiscriminate Grand Melee Tournament!! (2005) — Director
17. Kaze no Yojimbo (2001) — Director
18. Saiyuki: Requiem (2001) — Director
19. Tokyo Underground (2002) — Director
20. Rerere no Tensai Bakabon (1999) — Director
21. Magical Sisters LuluttoLilly (2026) — Director
22. Saiyuki Interactive (2002) — Director
23. Midori no Makibaō (1996) — Director
24. BuBu ChaCha (1999) — Director

Also appeared in

1. ANIME MANGA EXPLOSION (2023) — Self - Director and NUNOANI Juku Instructor