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Masami Hata
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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 colla…
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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).
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Masami Hata's Filmography
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Mouse Story: The Adventures of George and Gerald
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My Father's Dragon
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Hello Kitty: Santa's Missing Hat
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Kiki to Lala no Habatake! Pegasus
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Keroppi in Robin Hood
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No Poster
キキとララの星のダンスシューズ
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Keroppi in The Adventures of Gulliver
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Kiki & Lala's Hansel and Gretel
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Keroppi in Find the Pink Mushroom
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Keroppi in the Christmas Eve Gift
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Santa & His Reindeer Kuppi
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Super Mario World: Mario & Yoshi's Adventure Land
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Kero Kero Keroppi's Three Musketeers
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Keroppi and the Beanstalk
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Pokopon no Yukai na Saiyuuki
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The Tale of Osamu Tezuka: I'm Son-Goku
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Hello Kitty in Cinderella
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Kiki & Lala's Blue Bird
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Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland
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Nayuta
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Super Mario Brothers: Great Mission to Rescue Princess Peach
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A Journey Through Fairyland
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Sea Prince and the Fire Child
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Ringing Bell
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Little Jumbo
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