Takayuki Hamana

Japanese animator and director (born 1967)

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)

Films

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. ^ a b 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. ^ a b c "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. ^ Loo, Egan (September 11, 2008). "Chocolate Underground Film to Open in Japan in January". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  16. ^ a b Pineda, Rafael Antonio (November 30, 2016). "Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha Reflection Anime Will Be 2 Films". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  17. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (March 25, 2022). "Rakudai Majo Anime Film Reveals Staff, Spring 2023 Opening". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
  18. ^ "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)
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