Takayuki Hamana

Takayuki Hamana (浜名 孝行, Hamana Takayuki, born November 3, 1967)^[1] is a Japanese animator and director known for directing The Prince of Tennis.

Career

Upon graduating high school, Takayuki Hamana joined Ajia-do as an in-between animator for four years.^[2][3] 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).^[3] His experience in storyboarding and directing an episode of Crayon Shin-chan became the "starting point" for his path to become a director.^[2] 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).^[3]

Works

Television series

• Appleseed XIII: Director^[4]
• Arte: Director^[5]
• 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)^[6]
• Moshidora: Director^[7]
• Mushibugyo: Director, Episode Director (eps 1, 13)^[8]
• Power of Hope: PreCure Full Bloom: Series Director^[9]
• Sisters of Wellber: Director
• Sisters of Wellber Zwei: Director
• Sorcerous Stabber Orphen (2020): Director^[10]
• Sorcerous Stabber Orphen: Battle of Kimluck: Director^[11]
• Sorcerous Stabber Orphen: Chaos in Urbanrama: Director^[12]
• The Beast Player Erin: Director^[13]
• The Prince of Tennis: Director, Storyboard
• The Witch and the Beast: Director,^[14] Episode Storyboard (eps 1, 6, 12)
• Vampiyan Kids: Key Animation (pilot)
• Witchy Pretty Cure!! Future Days: Series Director^[15]

Films

• Chocolate Underground: Director^[16]
• Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha Detonation: Director^[17]
• Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha Reflection: Director^[17]
• Rakudai Majo: Director^[18]
• 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^[19]

References

1. 監督：浜名孝行 [Director: Takayuki Hamana]. Idaten Jump (in Japanese). p. 4. Archived from the original on November 17, 2022. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
2. 監督：浜名孝行 [Director: Takayuki Hamana]. Idaten Jump (in Japanese). p. 1. Archived from the original on October 24, 2021. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
3. "Interview with Takayuki Hamana (I)". Production I.G. Archived from the original on November 17, 2022. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
4. Loo, Egan (October 23, 2010). "Appleseed XIII CG Anime Series Green-Lit for Next Spring". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
5. Hodgkins, Crystalyn (November 22, 2019). "Arte TV Anime Reveals Promo Video, Staff, More Cast, Visual, April 2020 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
6. Loo, Egan (April 3, 2008). "Library War Promo Movie, Commercial Posted Online". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
7. Loo, Egan (October 16, 2010). "Moshidora Business Novel Gets TV Anime Next March". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
8. Hodgkins, Crystalyn (March 4, 2013). "KENN, Rumi Ookubo to Star Mushibugyō TV Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
9. Cayanan, Joanna (March 21, 2023). "Kibō no Chikara ~Otona Precure 23~ Anime Reveals Staff, Key Visual, Main Cast". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
10. Loo, Egan (August 8, 2019). "New Sorcerous Stabber Orphen Anime's 2nd Promo Reveals 10 Cast Members, DEEN Staff, January Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
11. 「魔術士オーフェン」第2期は来年1月放送、PVに鬼頭明里演じるメッチェンの姿. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. August 20, 2020. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
12. Hodgkins, Crystalyn (September 26, 2022). "New Sorcerous Stabber Orphen Anime Gets 3rd Season Adapting 'Urban Rama Arc' in January 2023". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
13. Loo, Egan (October 22, 2008). "I.G to Animate Moribito Author's The Beast Player Novels". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
14. Mateo, Alex (July 13, 2023). "The Witch and the Beast Anime's Teaser Trailer Reveals Main Cast, Staff, January 2024 Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
15. Pineda, Rafael Antonio (August 28, 2024). "Witchy Pretty Cure!!: MIRAI DAYS Anime Reveals Visual, Staff, Theme Song Artist". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
16. Loo, Egan (September 11, 2008). "Chocolate Underground Film to Open in Japan in January". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
17. Pineda, Rafael Antonio (November 30, 2016). "Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha Reflection Anime Will Be 2 Films". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
18. Pineda, Rafael Antonio (March 25, 2022). "Rakudai Majo Anime Film Reveals Staff, Spring 2023 Opening". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
19. "最終章のその先を描く劇場版「七つの大罪」は7月2日公開、特報＆ティザービジュ解禁". Natalie (in Japanese). March 9, 2021. Retrieved September 23, 2021.

External links

• Takayuki Hamana at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
• Takayuki Hamana anime at Media Arts Database (in Japanese)