Takayuki Hamana

Upon graduating high school, Takayuki Hamana joined Ajia-do as an in-between animator for four years. Hamana left Ajia-do and joined I.G Tatsunoko, where he became a key animator for various project such as Blue Seed (1994) and Jin-Roh (2000). His experience in storyboarding and directing an episode of Crayon Shin-chan became the "starting point" for his path to become a director. He made his series directing debut in 2001 with The Prince of Tennis and his film directing debut with The Prince of Tennis: Futari no Samurai (2005). ==Works==

Television series • Appleseed XIII: Director • Arte: Director • Hakkenden: Legend of the Dog Warriors: Key Animation (ep 10) • Idaten Jump: Director • Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade: Key Animation • Library War: Director, Storyboard (ep 1), Episode Director (ep 1) • Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha Exceeds Gun Blaze Vengeance: Director • Moshidora: Director • Mushibugyo: Director, Episode Director (eps 1, 13) • Power of Hope: PreCure Full Bloom: Series Director • Sisters of Wellber: Director • Sisters of Wellber Zwei: Director • Sorcerous Stabber Orphen (2020): Director • Sorcerous Stabber Orphen: Battle of Kimluck: Director • Sorcerous Stabber Orphen: Chaos in Urbanrama: Director • The Beast Player Erin: Director • The Prince of Tennis: Director, Storyboard • The Villainess Is Adored by the Prince of the Neighbor Kingdom: Director • The Witch and the Beast: Director, Episode Storyboard (eps 1, 6, 12) • Vampiyan Kids: Key Animation (pilot) • Witchy Pretty Cure!! Mirai Days: Series Director Films • Chocolate Underground: Director • Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha Detonation: Director • Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha Reflection: Director • The Prince of Tennis: Atobe Kara no Okurimono: Director, Storyboard, Key Animation • The Prince of Tennis: Futari no Samurai: Director, Storyboard, Unit Director • The Seven Deadly Sins: Cursed by Light: Director == References ==