Directing · geboren 1942-11-05 · Taipei, Taiwan

波多正美

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).

Bekannt aus

• Dororo (2019) – Director
• Hajime no Ippo: The Fighting! (2000) – Director
• InuYasha - Der Film 1: Gefühle, die die Zeit überwinden (2001) – Storyboard Artist
• Little Nemo - Abenteuer im Schlummerland (1989) – Director
• Initial D (1998) – Storyboard Artist
• Super Mario Brothers - The Great Mission to Rescue Princess Peach (1986) – Director
• Cleo und die tollen Römer (1970) – Animation
• Adachi and Shimamura (2020) – Director
• Ashita no Joe (1970) – Storyboard
• チリンの鈴 (1978) – Director
• The Dawn of the Witch (2022) – Action Director
• Endo and Kobayashi Live! The Latest on Tsundere Villainess Lieselotte (2023) – Director
• Sirius no Densetsu (1981) – Director
• Garo - The Animation (2014) – Director
• Yuna & Stitch (2008) – Series Director
• Yousei Florence (1985) – Director
• 小さなジャンボ (1977) – Director
• まんが世界昔ばなし (1976) – Director
• 那由他 (1986) – Director
• スーパーマリオワールド マリオとヨッシーの冒険ランド (1991) – Director
• Hinotori - The Phoenix (2004) – Storyboard Artist
• Nezumi Monogatari: George to Gerald no Bouken (2007) – Director
• Tezuka Osamu Monogatari: Boku wa Songokuu (1989) – Screenplay
• Hello Kitty: Santa's Missing Hat (1995) – Director
• 夢の星のボタンノーズ (1985) – Director
• Elmer und der kleine Drache (1997) – Director
• キキとララのはばたけ!ペガサス (1994) – Director
• ハローキティのシンデレラ (1989) – Director
• キキとララの星のダンスシューズ (1993) – Director
• 国松さまのお通りだい (1971) – Director
• けろけろけろっぴのロビンフッド (1994) – Director
• けろけろけろっぴの大冒険 ふしぎな豆の木 (1990) – Director
• けろけろけろっぴの三銃士 (1991) – Director
• けろけろけろっぴの大冒険~ピンクのきのこ (1993) – Director
• けろけろけろっぴのガリバーの冒険 (1993) – Director
• Kero Kero Keroppi no Christmas Eve no Okurimono (1992) – Director
• キキとララのヘンゼルとグレーテル (1993) – Director
• キキとララの青い鳥 (1989) – Director
• ぽこぽんのゆかいな西遊記 (1990) – Director
• サンタさんとトナカイクッピ (1992) – Director