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Takayuki Hirao
Directing
Born January 10, 1979 · Tsuda, Kagawa, Japan [now Sanuki], Kagawa, Japan]
Also known as 平尾 隆之
Biography
Takayuki Hirao (平尾 隆之, Hirao Takayuki) is a Japanese anime director and storyboard artist. He is married to color designer Emi Chiba.
Filmography10 titles

Attack on Titan
2013Director, Storyboard Artist
2013Director, Storyboard Artist

Death Note
2006Director
2006Director

Highschool of the Dead
2010Storyboard Artist
2010Storyboard Artist

Paranoia Agent
2004Assistant Director, Director
2004Assistant Director, Director

The Garden of Sinners: Paradox Spiral
2008Director, Storyboard Artist
2008Director, Storyboard Artist

God Eater
2015Director, Series Director, Sound Director, Storyboard Artist, Writer
2015Director, Series Director, Sound Director, Storyboard Artist, Writer

Pompo: The Cinéphile
2021Director, Screenplay, Second Unit Director, Sound Director, Storyboard Artist, Supervising Art Director
2021Director, Screenplay, Second Unit Director, Sound Director, Storyboard Artist, Supervising Art Director

The Garden of Sinners: A Study in Murder - Part 2
2009Storyboard Artist
2009Storyboard Artist

Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress
2016Director
2016Director

Texhnolyze
2003Storyboard Artist
2003Storyboard Artist