Kenjiro Hata (畑 健二郎, Hata Kenjirō, born October 19, 1975 in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan[1]) is a Japanese manga artist, best known as the creator of the Hayate the Combat Butler series. He likes to collect anime related items, like figurines, and was once an assistant of Kōji Kumeta. He is married to voice actress Masumi Asano.[2]