Masami Hata

Biography

Masami Hata (波多 正美, November 5, 1942) is a Japanese anime director and animator born in Taipei, Taiwan during the Japanese colonial era, and raised in Toyama prefecture. He is a veteran director who has been active since the dawn of Japanese TV anime. After joining Mushi Production, he participated in Tezuka's works such as Goku no Daibouken and later worked on Tezuka Osamu Monogatari: Boku wa Son-Gokū (The Tezuka Osamu Story: I Am Son Gokuu, co-directed by Rintaro) at Madhouse. A veteran director known for directing many of Sanrio's feature films such as Shiriusu no Densetsu (The Sea Prince and the Fire Child) and Chirin no Suzu (Ringing Bell). Other masterpieces include the US-Japan collaboration fantasy giant Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland (also known as Little Nemo).

Directed

1. Dororo (2019) — Director
2. Fighting Spirit (2000) — Director
3. Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland (1989) — Director
4. Initial D (1998) — Director
5. Super Mario Brothers: Great Mission to Rescue Princess Peach (1986) — Director
6. Adachi and Shimamura (2020) — Director
7. Ringing Bell (1978) — Director
8. Tomorrow's Joe (1970) — Director
9. Endo and Kobayashi Live! The Latest on Tsundere Villainess Lieselotte (2023) — Director
10. Sea Prince and the Fire Child (1981) — Director
11. Garo: The Animation (2014) — Director
12. A Journey Through Fairyland (1985) — Director
13. Little Jumbo (1977) — Director
14. Manga Fairy Tales of the World (1976) — Director
15. Nayuta (1986) — Director
16. Mouse Story: The Adventures of George and Gerald (2007) — Director
17. The Tale of Osamu Tezuka: I'm Son-Goku (1989) — Director
18. Hello Kitty: Santa's Missing Hat (1995) — Director
19. Dream Star Button Nose (1985) — Director
20. My Father's Dragon (1997) — Director
21. Super Mario World: Mario & Yoshi's Adventure Land (1991) — Director
22. Kiki to Lala no Habatake! Pegasus (1994) — Director
23. Hello Kitty in Cinderella (1989) — Director
24. Kunimatsu-sama no Otoridai (1971) — Director
25. Keroppi and the Beanstalk (1990) — Director
26. Keroppi in Robin Hood (1994) — Director
27. Kero Kero Keroppi's Three Musketeers (1991) — Director
28. Keroppi in Find the Pink Mushroom (1993) — Director
29. Keroppi in The Adventures of Gulliver (1993) — Director
30. Keroppi in the Christmas Eve Gift (1992) — Director
31. Kiki & Lala's Hansel and Gretel (1993) — Director
32. Kiki & Lala's Blue Bird (1989) — Director
33. Pokopon no Yukai na Saiyuuki (1990) — Director
34. Santa & His Reindeer Kuppi (1992) — Director