Masami Hata

Career Overview

Masami Hata has 41 screen credits in a career dating back to 1970. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently Inuyasha Collection with 1 titles. Signature works include Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland, Inuyasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time, Mouse Story: The Adventures of George and Gerald. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Directing
Gender: male
Known Credits: 41
Birth Date: 1942-11-05
Birth Place: Taipei, Taiwan

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

Inuyasha Collection (1 titles)
24 Hour Television Specials (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Hiroko Emori (3 collaborations)
Kenji Utsumi (2 collaborations)
Masaharu Sato (2 collaborations)
Kappei Yamaguchi (2 collaborations)
Megumi Hayashibara (2 collaborations)
Masako Nozawa (2 collaborations)
Joji Yanami (2 collaborations)
Gabriel Damon (1 collaborations)
Takuma Gono (1 collaborations)
Chikao Ohtsuka (1 collaborations)

Credits

directing (32 credits)
- The Dawn of the Witch
  
  - The Remedial Student and the Witch of the Staff (2022) ... action director directing
  
  2022
- Adachi and Shimamura
  
  - The Moon and Determination, Determination and Friends (2020) ... director directing
  
  2020
- Dororo
  
  - The Story of the Blank-faced Buddha (2019) ... director directing
  
  2019
- Garo: The Animation
  
  - Divine Flame (2014) ... director directing
  
  2014
- Mouse Story: The Adventures of George and Gerald
  director
  
  directing
  
  2007
- Inuyasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time
  second unit director
  
  directing
  
  2001
- Fighting Spirit
  
  - The End of the Death Match (2014) ... director directing
  
  - Eleki's Shocker and Papaya's Coconut (2014) ... director directing
  
  - The Anti-Dempsey Perfected (2014) ... director directing
  
  - Fearless Challenger (2013) ... director directing
  
  - The Mad Dog and the Red Wolf (2013) ... director directing
  
  2000
- Initial D
  
  - Akagi's White Comet (1998) ... director directing
  
  - Hot Winds and Furious Driving (1998) ... director directing
  
  - The FR Killer (1998) ... director directing
  
  - A New Challenger (1998) ... director directing
  
  1998
- My Father's Dragon
  director
  
  directing
  
  1997
- Hello Kitty: Santa's Missing Hat
  director
  
  directing
  
  1995
- Kiki to Lala no Habatake! Pegasus
  director
  
  directing
  
  1994
- Keroppi in Robin Hood
  director
  
  directing
  
  1994
- Keroppi in The Adventures of Gulliver
  director
  
  directing
  
  1993
- Keroppi in Find the Pink Mushroom
  director
  
  directing
  
  1993
- Kiki & Lala's Hansel and Gretel
  director
  
  directing
  
  1993
- Santa & His Reindeer Kuppi
  director
  
  directing
  
  1992
- Keroppi in the Christmas Eve Gift
  director
  
  directing
  
  1992
- Super Mario World: Mario & Yoshi's Adventure Land
  director
  
  directing
  
  1991
- Kero Kero Keroppi's Three Musketeers
  director
  
  directing
  
  1991
- Pokopon no Yukai na Saiyuuki
  director
  
  directing
  
  1990
- Keroppi and the Beanstalk
  director
  
  directing
  
  1990
- The Tale of Osamu Tezuka: I'm Son-Goku
  director
  
  directing
  
  1989
- Kiki & Lala's Blue Bird
  director
  
  directing
  
  1989
- Hello Kitty in Cinderella
  director
  
  directing
  
  1989
- Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland
  director
  
  directing
  
  1989
- Nayuta
  director
  
  directing
  
  1986
- Super Mario Brothers: Great Mission to Rescue Princess Peach
  director
  
  directing
  
  1986
- A Journey Through Fairyland
  director
  
  directing
  
  1985
- Sea Prince and the Fire Child
  director
  
  directing
  
  1981
- Ringing Bell
  director
  
  directing
  
  1978
- Little Jumbo
  director
  
  directing
  
  1977
- Tomorrow's Joe
  
  - Setting Out Today (1971) ... director directing
  
  - Spread Your Wings, Pro Boxer (1970) ... director directing
  
  - Is it Time for the KO Gong Yet!? (1970) ... director directing
  
  - For the Sake of Tomorrow! Part 1 (1970) ... director directing
  
  1970
art (4 credits)
- Mouse Story: The Adventures of George and Gerald
  storyboard artist
  
  art
  
  2007
- Inuyasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time
  storyboard artist
  
  art
  
  2001
- Initial D
  
  - Akagi's White Comet (1998) ... storyboard artist art
  
  - Hot Winds and Furious Driving (1998) ... storyboard artist art
  
  - The FR Killer (1998) ... storyboard artist art
  
  - A New Challenger (1998) ... storyboard artist art
  
  1998
- Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland
  storyboard artist
  
  art
  
  1989
crew (1 credits)
- Kero Kero Keroppi's Three Musketeers
  script
  
  crew
  
  1991
writing (3 credits)
- The Tale of Osamu Tezuka: I'm Son-Goku
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1989
- Sea Prince and the Fire Child
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1981
- Tomorrow's Joe
  
  - Setting Out Today (1971) ... storyboard writing
  
  1970
visual effects (1 credits)
- Cleopatra: Queen of Sex
  animation
  
  visual effects
  
  1970