Visual Effects · born 1970 · Fuji, Shizuoka, Japan
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.
Death Note
Key Animation · 2006
Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train
Key Animation · 2020
Fullmetal Alchemist
Key Animation · 2003
No Game No Life
Key Animation · 2014
Redline
Key Animation · 2009
Black Lagoon
Animation Director · 2006
No Game No Life: Zero
Animation Director · 2017
Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa
Key Animation · 2005
From Me to You: Kimi ni Todoke
Animation Director · 2009
SAKAMOTO DAYS
Supervising Animation Director · 2025
Gachiakuta
Animation Director · 2025
Origin: Spirits of the Past
Key Animation · 2006
Devil May Cry
Animation Director · 2007
Mushi-Shi
Key Animation · 2005
Btooom!
Supervising Animation Director · 2012
PSYCHO-PASS: The Movie
Key Animation · 2015
Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie
Animation Director · 2015
Detective Conan: Quarter of Silence
Key Animation · 2011
Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway
Key Animation · 2021
Detective Conan: The Eleventh Striker
Key Animation · 2012
Rage of Bahamut
Animation Director · 2014
A Place Further than the Universe
Animation Director · 2018
Orb: On the Movements of the Earth
Animation Director · 2024
Gungrave
Animation Director · 2003
