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 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.
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Production Credits
Hayato Date has 42 production credits.Art
Credited for Storyboard Artist in 11 shows - Record of Lodoss War: Chronicles of the Heroic Knight, Orphen, Great Teacher Onizuka, Saiyuki, Kaze no Yojimbo, Tokyo Underground, Naruto, Naruto Shippūden, Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie, Convenience Store Boy Friends and Oda Cinnamon Nobunaga.
Directing
Credited for Series Director in 5 shows - Kaze no Yojimbo, Tokyo Underground, Naruto, Naruto Shippūden and Convenience Store Boy Friends.
Credited for Director in 23 shows - Midori no Makibaō, Revolutionary Girl Utena, Flame of Recca, Record of Lodoss War: Chronicles of the Heroic Knight, Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040, BuBu ChaCha, Great Teacher Onizuka, Rerere no Tensai Bakabon, Saiyuki, Gensomaden Saiyuki Requiem: For the One Not Chosen, Kaze no Yojimbo, Tokyo Underground, Naruto, Naruto: Find the Four-Leaf Red Clover!, Naruto: The Lost Story - Mission: Protect the Waterfall Village!, Hidden Leaf Village Grand Sports Festival!, Finally a clash! Jōnin vs. Genin!! Indiscriminate Grand Melee Tournament Meeting!!, Naruto Shippūden, Chunin Exam on Fire! and Naruto vs. Konohamaru!, Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie, Convenience Store Boy Friends, Ultramarine Magmell and Oda Cinnamon Nobunaga.
Visual Effects
Credited for Animation Supervisor in 1 show - Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow.
Credited for Opening/Ending Animation in 1 show - Naruto Shippūden.
Writing
Credited for Writer in 1 show - Gensomaden Saiyuki Requiem: For the One Not Chosen.