Takayuki Hamana Explained

^[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). 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 (2005).

Works

Television series

• Appleseed XIII

Director^[4]

• Arte

Director^[5]

• Hakkenden: Legend of the Dog Warriors

Key Animation (ep 10)

• Idaten Jump

Director

Key Animation

• Library War

Director, Storyboard (ep 1), Episode Director (ep 1)^[6]

• Moshidora

Director^[7]

• Mushibugyo

Director, Episode Director (eps 1, 13)^[8]

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)

Films

• Chocolate Underground

Director^[15]

• Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha Detonation

Director^[16]

• Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha Reflection

Director^[16]

• Rakudai Majo

Director^[17]

• The Prince of Tennis: Atobe Kara no Okurimono

Director, Storyboard, Key Animation

Director, Storyboard, Unit Director

Director^[18]

External links

• • Takayuki Hamana anime at Media Arts Database

Notes and References

1. Web site: Japanese . ja:監督：浜名孝行 . Director: Takayuki Hamana . https://www.idatenjump.com/hello/hamana4.html . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221117145726/https://www.idatenjump.com/hello/hamana4.html . November 17, 2022 . November 17, 2022 . . 4.
2. Web site: Japanese . ja:監督：浜名孝行 . Director: Takayuki Hamana . https://www.idatenjump.com/hello/hamana1.html . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211024224910/https://www.idatenjump.com/hello/hamana1.html . October 24, 2021 . November 17, 2022 . . 1.
3. Web site: Interview with Takayuki Hamana (I) . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221117150551/http://www.productionig.com/contents/works_sp/63_/s08_/000767.html . November 17, 2022 . November 17, 2022 . Production I.G.
4. Web site: Loo. Egan. Appleseed XIII CG Anime Series Green-Lit for Next Spring. Anime News Network. October 23, 2010. September 23, 2021.
5. Web site: Hodgkins. Crystalyn. Arte TV Anime Reveals Promo Video, Staff, More Cast, Visual, April 2020 Debut. Anime News Network. November 22, 2019. September 23, 2021.
6. Web site: Loo. Egan. Library War Promo Movie, Commercial Posted Online. Anime News Network. April 3, 2008. September 23, 2021.
7. Web site: Loo. Egan. Moshidora Business Novel Gets TV Anime Next March. Anime News Network. October 16, 2010. September 23, 2021.
8. Web site: Hodgkins. Crystalyn. KENN, Rumi Ookubo to Star Mushibugyō TV Anime. Anime News Network. March 4, 2013. September 23, 2021.
9. Web site: Cayanan. Joanna. Kibō no Chikara ~Otona Precure 23~ Anime Reveals Staff, Key Visual, Main Cast. Anime News Network. March 21, 2023. March 21, 2023.
10. Web site: Loo. Egan. New Sorcerous Stabber Orphen Anime's 2nd Promo Reveals 10 Cast Members, DEEN Staff, January Debut. Anime News Network. August 8, 2019. September 23, 2021.
11. Web site: https://natalie.mu/comic/news/392899. ja:「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. Natasha, Inc.. August 20, 2020. September 26, 2022. ja.
12. Web site: Hodgkins. Crystalyn. New Sorcerous Stabber Orphen Anime Gets 3rd Season Adapting 'Urban Rama Arc' in January 2023. Anime News Network. September 26, 2022. September 26, 2022.
13. Web site: Loo. Egan. I.G to Animate Moribito Author's The Beast Player Novels. Anime News Network. October 22, 2008. September 23, 2021.
14. Web site: Mateo. Alex. The Witch and the Beast Anime's Teaser Trailer Reveals Main Cast, Staff, January 2024 Premiere. Anime News Network. July 13, 2023. July 13, 2023.
15. Web site: Loo. Egan. Chocolate Underground Film to Open in Japan in January. Anime News Network. September 11, 2008. September 23, 2021.
16. Web site: Pineda. Rafael Antonio. Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha Reflection Anime Will Be 2 Films. Anime News Network. November 30, 2016. September 23, 2021.
17. Web site: Pineda. Rafael Antonio. Rakudai Majo Anime Film Reveals Staff, Spring 2023 Opening. Anime News Network. March 25, 2022. March 25, 2022.
18. Web site: 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. ja. March 9, 2021. September 23, 2021.