Portrait of Hayato Date

Directing

Hayato Date

Career

Active from 1996 to 2026, busiest in 1999 and 2002 with 3 main titles each.

Average score
GoodWatch score72/100
Highest rated
Poster for Naruto Shippūden
Naruto Shippūden
GoodWatch score85/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 16 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.7 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Hayato Date Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.6, average 5.4
  • Crime
    1.7, average 3.6
  • Historical
    0.7, average 2.6
  • Social Commentary
    3.2, average 4.9

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Emotional Catharsis 3
  • Fantasy Adventure 3
  • Iconic Soundtrack 2
  • Found Family Dynamics 2
  • Shonen Anime 2
  • Friendship 2
  • Energetic 2
  • Action-Packed 2
  • Visual Spectacle 2
  • Nostalgic 90s Aesthetic 2
  • Fan Service 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

7
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2010s

2 titles · average score 70
Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie
Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie (2012)
GoodWatch score 73

Director, Storyboard Artist

Naruto OVA 9: Chunin Exam on Fire! and Naruto vs. Konohamaru!
Naruto OVA 9: Chunin Exam on Fire! and Naruto vs. Konohamaru! (2011)
GoodWatch score 68

Director

2000s

5 titles · average score 66
Naruto OVA 3: Hidden Leaf Village Grand Sports Festival!
Naruto OVA 3: Hidden Leaf Village Grand Sports Festival! (2004)
GoodWatch score 65

Director

Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow
Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow (2004)
GoodWatch score 67

Animation Supervisor

Naruto: The Lost Story - Mission: Protect the Waterfall Village!
Naruto: The Lost Story - Mission: Protect the Waterfall Village! (2003)
GoodWatch score 65

Director

Saiyuki Interactive
Saiyuki Interactive (2002)

Director

Saiyuki: Requiem
Saiyuki: Requiem (2001)

Storyboard Artist, Director