Masami Hata

Directing·Nov 5, 1942·Taipei, Taiwan

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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).

Film	Credit
Mouse Story: The Adventures of George and Gerald2007 · Director	Director
My Father's Dragon1997 · Director	Director
Hello Kitty: Santa's Missing Hat1995 · Director	Director
Kiki to Lala no Habatake! Pegasus1994 · Director	Director
Keroppi in Robin Hood1994 · Director	Director
Keroppi in The Adventures of Gulliver1993 · Director	Director
Keroppi in Find the Pink Mushroom1993 · Director	Director
Kiki & Lala's Hansel and Gretel1993 · Director	Director
Keroppi in the Christmas Eve Gift1992 · Director	Director
Santa & His Reindeer Kuppi1992 · Director	Director
Super Mario World: Mario & Yoshi's Adventure Land1991 · Director	Director
Kero Kero Keroppi's Three Musketeers1991 · Director	Director
Keroppi and the Beanstalk1990 · Director	Director
Pokopon no Yukai na Saiyuuki1990 · Director	Director
The Tale of Osamu Tezuka: I'm Son-Goku1989 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Kiki & Lala's Blue Bird1989 · Director	Director
Hello Kitty in Cinderella1989 · Director	Director
Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland1989 · Director	Director
Nayuta1986 · Director	Director
Super Mario Brothers: Great Mission to Rescue Princess Peach1986 · Director	Director
A Journey Through Fairyland1985 · Director	Director
Sea Prince and the Fire Child1981 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Ringing Bell1978 · Director	Director
Little Jumbo1977 · Director	Director