Takayuki Hamana

Career

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

Rakudai Majo: 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