Takayuki Hirao is an animation director and novelist, born in Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. After working at Madhouse and ufotable, he is currently working as a freelance director for various works. His major works so far include the TV animation GOD EATER (as director, sound director, scriptwriter, storyboard), theatrical animation The Garden of Sinners (as director), Sakura no Ondo (as director, original story, screenplay, storyboard, direction), Magical Sisters Yoyo & Nene (as director, scriptwriter, storyboard, direction, sound director) etc. In 2019, he published the novel “Nokemono Oji to Bakemono Hime”.
Takayuki Hirao
Director, Writer