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Hideaki Hatta
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Hideaki Hatta

Died 16 February 2026

Hideaki Hatta (八田 英明, Hatta Hideaki) is a co-founder and the current CEO of Kyoto Animation.

Known for

Hyouka
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya
Dera-chan of the Southern Islands
What Is Happiness?
The Last War of the Heavenliods and Akutoliods
Dera-chan of the Southern Islands
The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya
The Last War of the Heavenliods and Akutoliods
What Is Happiness?
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