is a Japanese

animator An animator is an artist who creates multiple images, known as frames, which give an illusion of movement called animation when displayed in rapid sequence. Animators can work in a variety of fields including film, television, and video gam ...

and director known for directing '' The Prince of Tennis''.

Career

Upon graduating high school, Takayuki Hamana joined

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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 , also known as ''Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade'' in its American release, is a 1999 Japanese action political thriller anime film directed by Hiroyuki Okiura (in his directorial debut) and written by Mamoru Oshii. ''Jin-Roh'' is the third film in Osh ...

'' (2000). His experience in

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ing 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 is a Japanese light novel series by Hiro Arikawa, with illustrations by Sukumo Adabana. There are four novels in the series, though only the first novel is called ''Toshokan Sensō''; the subsequent novels are named ''Toshokan Nairan'', ...

'': Director, Storyboard (ep 1), Episode Director (ep 1) *'' Moshidora'': Director *'' Mushibugyo'': Director, Episode Director (eps 1, 13) *'' Sisters of Wellber'': Director *''

Sisters of Wellber Zwei is a fantasy anime television series animated by Trans Arts (with production assistance by Production I.G). Directed by , the director behind the renowned Prince of Tennis TV series and animated movies, ''Sisters of Wellber'' began airing in ...

'': Director *'' Sorcerous Stabber Orphen'' (2020): Director *'' Sorcerous Stabber Orphen: Battle of Kimluck'': Director *'' Sorcerous Stabber Orphen: Chaos in Urbanrama'': Director *''

The Beast Player Erin is a Japanese novel series written by Nahoko Uehashi and published by Kodansha between 2006 and 2009. It focuses on a girl who can control the greatest of beasts as she gets involved in a war between two territories of one kingdom. The ser ...

'': Director *'' The Prince of Tennis'': Director, Storyboard *''

Vampiyan Kids is a Japanese anime television series created by Production I.G and directed by Masatsugu Arakawa, with Suzuka Yoshida and Miyako Yatsu in charge of character designs and Toshihiko Sahashi composing the music. It began airing in Japan on Octob ...

'': Key Animation (pilot)

Films

*'' Chocolate Underground'': Director *'' Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha Detonation'': Director *'' Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha Reflection'': Director *''

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'': 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

References

External links

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