Directed credits
33
Prolific
Very extensive directing filmography.
Director
Masami Hata
Directing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
0.9
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Directed movies: 23Directed series: 10All crew credits: 39
TMDB ID: 99875
IMDb ID: nm0368674
Known for: Directing
Born: November 5, 1942
Age: 83
Place of birth: Taipei, Taiwan
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1970 - 2023
Years active: 54
Average TMDB rating: 7.15
Wikidata: Q3297155
Also known as
波多 正美
Frequent jobs
Director (31)Action Director (1)Series Director (1)Storyboard Artist (3)Animation (1)Screenplay (1)Storyboard (1)
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).
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Masami Hata.
3.5
Mouse Story: The Adventures of George and Gerald
Director
2007 Movie
6.0
My Father's Dragon
Director
1997 Movie
7.3
Hello Kitty: Santa's Missing Hat
Director
1995 Movie
10.0
Kiki to Lala no Habatake! Pegasus
Director
1994 Movie
Keroppi in Robin Hood
Director
1994 Movie
Keroppi in The Adventures of Gulliver
Director
1993 Movie
Keroppi in Find the Pink Mushroom
Director
1993 Movie
Kiki & Lala's Hansel and Gretel
Director
1993 Movie
Keroppi in the Christmas Eve Gift
Director
1992 Movie
Santa & His Reindeer Kuppi
Director
1992 Movie
5.5
Super Mario World: Mario & Yoshi's Adventure Land
Director
1991 Movie
Kero Kero Keroppi's Three Musketeers
Director
1991 Movie
Keroppi and the Beanstalk
Director
1990 Movie
Pokopon no Yukai na Saiyuuki
Director
1990 Movie
8.0
Hello Kitty no Cinderella
Director
1989 Movie
Kiki & Lala's Blue Bird
Director
1989 Movie
6.9
Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland
Director
1989 Movie
5.2
Nayuta
Director
1986 Movie
6.2
Super Mario Brothers: Great Mission to Rescue Princess Peach
Director
1986 Movie
4.2
A Journey Through Fairyland
Director
1985 Movie
6.1
Sea Prince and the Fire Child
Director
1981 Movie
6.7
Ringing Bell
Director
1978 Movie
6.5
Little Jumbo
Director
1977 Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Masami Hata.
6.8
Endo and Kobayashi Live! The Latest on Tsundere Villainess Lieselotte
Director • 1 eps
2023 Series
6.2
The Dawn of the Witch
Action Director • 1 eps
2022 Series
6.8
Adachi and Shimamura
Director • 1 eps
2020 Series
8.5
Dororo
Director • 1 eps
2019 Series
7.3
Garo: The Animation
Director • 1 eps
2014 Series
7.1
Stitch!
Series Director • 26 eps
2008 Series
8.6
Fighting Spirit
Director • 5 eps
2000 Series
7.5
Dream Star Button Nose
Director • 26 eps
1985 Series
5.8
Manga Fairy Tales of the World
Director • 1 eps
1976 Series
1.0
Kunimatsu-sama no Otoridai
Director • 46 eps
1971 Series
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Masami Hata.
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Masami Hata.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Masami Hata.
6.9
Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland
Director
1989 Movie
5.6
Cleopatra: Queen of Sex
Animation
1970 Movie
7.5
Inuyasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time
Storyboard Artist
2001 Movie
6.2
Super Mario Brothers: Great Mission to Rescue Princess Peach
Director
1986 Movie
5.2
Nayuta
Director
1986 Movie
6.1
Sea Prince and the Fire Child
Director
1981 Movie
6.0
My Father's Dragon
Director
1997 Movie
3.5
Mouse Story: The Adventures of George and Gerald
Director
2007 Movie
6.3
The Tale of Osamu Tezuka: I'm Son-Goku
Screenplay
1989 Movie
6.7
Ringing Bell
Director
1978 Movie
Keroppi and the Beanstalk
Director
1990 Movie
5.5
Super Mario World: Mario & Yoshi's Adventure Land
Director
1991 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Masami Hata.
8.0
Initial D
Storyboard Artist • 4 eps
1998 Series
8.6
Fighting Spirit
Director • 5 eps
2000 Series
7.9
Tomorrow's Joe
Storyboard • 1 eps
1970 Series
5.8
Manga Fairy Tales of the World
Director • 1 eps
1976 Series
8.5
Dororo
Director • 1 eps
2019 Series
7.1
Stitch!
Series Director • 26 eps
2008 Series
7.3
Garo: The Animation
Director • 1 eps
2014 Series
6.2
The Dawn of the Witch
Action Director • 1 eps
2022 Series
6.7
Phoenix
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
2004 Series
6.8
Adachi and Shimamura
Director • 1 eps
2020 Series
6.8
Endo and Kobayashi Live! The Latest on Tsundere Villainess Lieselotte
Director • 1 eps
2023 Series
7.5
Dream Star Button Nose
Director • 26 eps
1985 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Masami Hata.
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Masami Hata.