Masaki Hinata
Masaki Hinata (日向 正樹, Hinata Masaki; born April 14, 1970) is a Japanese animator, animation director, and character designer from Fuji, Shizuoka Prefecture.
After gaining experience working for Artland from 1991 to 2010, he moved to the animation studio Madhouse in 2006. Since then, he has been involved in many popular anime works, such as Death Note, Accel World, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, etc., where he serves as animation director, chief animation director, key animatpr, and character designer. In addition to his work at animation studio Madhouse, he is often involved in animation productions outside the company as a core member of Production EN, such as the ufotable-produced series Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba.
Movies (15)
The Last Blossom
2025 · Key Animation
Goodbye, Don Glees!
2022 · Prop Designer, Animation Director, Key Animation
Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway
2021 · Key Animation
Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train
2020 · Key Animation
Donten: Laughing Under the Clouds - Gaiden: Chapter 3 - Conspiracy of the Military
2018 · Animation Director
No Game No Life: Zero
2017 · Animation Director
Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie
2015 · Animation Director, Key Animation
PSYCHO-PASS: The Movie
2015 · Key Animation
Detective Conan: The Eleventh Striker
2012 · Key Animation
Detective Conan: Quarter of Silence
2011 · Key Animation
Macross Frontier: The Wings of Farewell
2011 · Key Animation
Redline
2009 · Key Animation
Origin: Spirits of the Past
2006 · Key Animation
Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa
2005 · Key Animation
RahXephon: Pluralitas Concentio
2003 · Key Animation
TV shows (63)
Flaming Dodgeball Girl Danko
2026 · Animation Director
Wandance
2025 · Animation Director, Key Animation
Gachiakuta
2025 · Animation Director
Anne Shirley
2025 · Animation Director
The Dinner Table Detective
2025 · Animation Director
SAKAMOTO DAYS
2025 · Supervising Animation Director
Orb: On the Movements of the Earth
2024 · Animation Director
Blue Box
2024 · Animation Director
Negative Positive Angler
2024 · Animation Director
Kinnikuman Perfect Origin Arc
2024 · Animation Director
Rising Impact
2024 · Animation Director
Oblivion Battery
2024 · Prop Designer
Ōoku: The Inner Chambers
2023 · Supervising Animation Director
My Home Hero
2023 · Supervising Animation Director
Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill
2023 · Animation Director
Dance Dance Danseur
2022 · Animation Director
Aoashi
2022 · Animation Director
AMAIM Warrior at the Borderline
2021 · Key Animation
The Vampire Dies in No Time
2021 · Animation Director
Yasuke
2021 · Key Animation
Afterlost
2019 · Supervising Animation Director
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
2019 · Key Animation
Golden Kamuy
2018 · Animation Director
Kokkoku: Moment by Moment
2018 · Character Designer, Supervising Animation Director
A Place Further than the Universe
2018 · Animation Director, Key Animation
Chronos Ruler
2017 · Animation Director
Qualidea Code
2016 · Prop Designer
Overlord
2015 · Key Animation, Animation Director
Rage of Bahamut
2014 · Animation Director, Key Animation
HaNaYaMaTa
2014 · Key Animation
No Game No Life
2014 · Key Animation, Animation Director
Ace of the Diamond
2013 · Director
Btooom!
2012 · Supervising Animation Director
Chihayafuru
2011 · Animation Director, Key Animation, Opening/Ending Animation
Fate/Zero
2011 · Key Animation
Deadman Wonderland
2011 · Animation Director
Dragon Crisis!
2011 · Key Animation
WORKING!!
2010 · Animation Director
Aoi Bungaku Series
2009 · Key Animation
From Me to You: Kimi ni Todoke
2009 · Animation Director
One Outs
2008 · Supervising Animation Director, Key Animation
Blassreiter
2008 · Key Animation
Macross Frontier
2008 · Key Animation
Kaiji
2007 · Animation Director, Key Animation
Devil May Cry
2007 · Animation Director
Mina
2007 · Key Animation
Death Note
2006 · Key Animation, Animation Director
Black Lagoon
2006 · Key Animation, Animation Director
Mushi-Shi
2005 · Key Animation, Animation Director
Noein: To Your Other Self
2005 · Key Animation
Blood+
2005 · Animation Director
Trinity Blood
2005 · Animation Director
Eureka Seven
2005 · Key Animation
Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad
2004 · Animation Director, Key Animation
Kurau Phantom Memory
2004 · Key Animation
GANTZ
2004 · Animation Director, Key Animation
Gungrave
2003 · Animation Director, Key Animation
Fullmetal Alchemist
2003 · Key Animation
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
2002 · Key Animation
Demon Lord Dante
2002 · Animation Director
Project Arms
2001 · Key Animation, Animation Director
Earth Maiden Arjuna
2001 · Animation Director
Virus Buster Serge
1997 · Key Animation