Masami Hata

Masami Hata ?? ?? 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 Tezukas works such as Goku no Daibouken and later worked on Tezuka Osamu Monogatari Boku wa SonGok? The Tezuka Osamu Story I Am Son Gokuu codirected by Rintaro at Madhouse A veteran director known for directing many of Sanrios feature films such as Shiriusu no Densetsu The Sea Prince and the Fire Child and Chirin no Suzu Ringing Bell Other masterpieces include the USJapan collaboration fantasy giant Little Nemo Adventures in Slumberland also known as Little Nemo