Masami Hata

About

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).

Known for

Initial DAnime • 1998Fighting SpiritAnime • 2000Tomorrow's JoeAnime • 1970DororoAnime • 2019Manga Fairy Tales of the WorldAnime • 1976Stitch!Anime • 2008Endo and Kobayashi Live! The Latest on Tsundere Villainess LieselotteAnime • 2023Adachi and ShimamuraAnime • 2020Garo: The AnimationAnime • 2014The Dawn of the WitchAnime • 2022PhoenixAnime • 2004Little Nemo: Adventures in SlumberlandMovie • 1989Inuyasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across TimeMovie • 2001Cleopatra: Queen of SexMovie • 1970Super Mario Brothers: Great Mission to Rescue Princess PeachMovie • 1986Sea Prince and the Fire ChildMovie • 1981Ringing BellMovie • 1978