Takayuki Hamana

Takayuki Hamana (浜名 孝行) 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. 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).

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)
 * 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 Witch and the Beast: Director, Episode Storyboard (eps 1, 6, 12)
 * Vampiyan Kids: Key Animation (pilot)

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