Takeshi Maenami

**Takeshi Maenami**
**Profile**
**Gender:**
Male
**Date of birth:**
June 12, 1987 *(38)*
**Location:**
Tokyo Metropolis, Japan
**Position:**
Character design
Key animation
2nd key animation
**Studio:**
[WIT Studio](/wiki/WIT_Studio "WIT Studio")
**Years active:**
2005-present
**Alias:**
まえなみ たけし
**Website:**
[X Account](https://x.com/bushi2424)
**Takeshi Maenami** (前並 武志 ,*Maenami Takeshi*[?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese")) is a Japanese key animator, storyboard artist and character designer born in 1987. He is the sub-character designer and main animator of *Shin Samurai-den Yaiba* anime.
## Contents
* [1 Biography](#Biography)
* [2 Works in Yaiba](#Works_in_Yaiba)
+ [2.1 Yaiba: Samurai Legend](#Yaiba:_Samurai_Legend)
* [3 Other notable works](#Other_notable_works)
+ [3.1 Anime](#Anime)
+ [3.2 Movies](#Movies)
* [4 See also](#See_also)
* [5 References](#References)
## Biography[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Takeshi_Maenami&action=edit&section=1 "Edit section: Biography")]
Takeshi Maenami was originally from animation studio [OLM](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OLM_(studio) "wikipedia:OLM (studio)") (オー・エル・エム), and is currently a freelance animator.
Maenami debuted as a key animator in 2005 via the anime *[Doraemon](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doraemon "wikipedia:Doraemon")* (ドラえもん). After that, he constantly served as a key animator among numerous newborn animation works. Despite the fact that he possessed a short career as an animator back then, he still attracted some attention for his work in *[Pokémon Sun and Moon](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ja:%E3%83%9D%E3%82%B1%E3%83%83%E3%83%88%E3%83%A2%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B9%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC_%E3%82%B5%E3%83%B3%26%E3%83%A0%E3%83%BC%E3%83%B3 "wikipedia:ja:ポケットモンスター サン&ムーン")* (ポケットモンスター サン&ムーン). Notably - in 2021, he served as animation director for the first time in the anime *[Ranking of Kings](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ranking_of_Kings "wikipedia:Ranking of Kings")* (王様ランキング).
In 2024, he was appointed as sub-character designer and main animator for the *Shin Samurai-den Yaiba* anime.
## Works in [Yaiba](/wiki/Yaiba "Yaiba")[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Takeshi_Maenami&action=edit&section=2 "Edit section: Works in Yaiba")]
* See [Animation directed by Takeshi Maenami](/wiki/Category:Animation_directed_by_Takeshi_Maenami "Category:Animation directed by Takeshi Maenami")
### [Yaiba: Samurai Legend](/wiki/Yaiba:_Samurai_Legend "Yaiba: Samurai Legend")[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Takeshi_Maenami&action=edit&section=3 "Edit section: Yaiba: Samurai Legend")]
Participation in: **12** episodes + **1** opening
| Jpn# | Episode title | Original broadcast | Role | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Yaiba Appears](/wiki/Yaiba_Appears_(Yaiba:_Samurai_Legend_episode) "Yaiba Appears (Yaiba: Samurai Legend episode)") | April 5, 2025 | Key animation, 2nd key animation |  |
| 2 | [Sword of Fujin, Reborn](/wiki/Sword_of_Fujin,_Reborn "Sword of Fujin, Reborn") | April 12, 2025 | Key animation |  |
| 4 | [Attack of the Eight Demons](/wiki/Attack_of_the_Eight_Demons "Attack of the Eight Demons") | April 26, 2025 | Key animation |  |
| 6 | [The Unexpected Bat Guy](/wiki/The_Unexpected_Bat_Guy "The Unexpected Bat Guy") | May 10, 2025 | Animation director, Key animation |  |
| 10 | [Onimaru's Devil Kings](/wiki/Onimaru%27s_Devil_Kings "Onimaru's Devil Kings") | June 7, 2025 | Animation director |  |
| 16 | [A Battle of Giants](/wiki/A_Battle_of_Giants "A Battle of Giants") | July 26, 2025 | Animation director |  |
| 17 | [The Man of Yagyu Shinkage-ryu](/wiki/The_Man_of_Yagyu_Shinkage-ryu "The Man of Yagyu Shinkage-ryu") | August 2, 2025 | Animation director |  |
| 18 | [Crisis on Kawanakajima](/wiki/Crisis_on_Kawanakajima "Crisis on Kawanakajima") | August 9, 2025 | Animation director |  |
| 19 | [Darkness Orb Escape Training](/wiki/Darkness_Orb_Escape_Training "Darkness Orb Escape Training") | August 16, 2025 | Action animation director |  |
| 21 | [Mystery Atop Mount Fuji](/wiki/Mystery_Atop_Mount_Fuji "Mystery Atop Mount Fuji") | September 6, 2025 | Animaton director, action animation director |  |
| 22 | [Crossroads of the Soul](/wiki/Crossroads_of_the_Soul "Crossroads of the Soul") | September 13, 2025 | Animation director |  |
| 23 | [The Dragon God Orb Ressurected!](/wiki/The_Dragon_God_Orb_Ressurected! "The Dragon God Orb Ressurected!") | September 20, 2025 | Animation director |  |
| | Also involved in: | | | --- | --- | | \* [BLADE](/wiki/BLADE "BLADE") (OP1): Key animation | | | | | |
## Other notable works[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Takeshi_Maenami&action=edit&section=4 "Edit section: Other notable works")]
### Anime[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Takeshi_Maenami&action=edit&section=5 "Edit section: Anime")]
* *Brave Bang Bravern!*: Key animation
* *Delicious in Dungeon*: Key animation
* *Encouragement of Climb: Next Summit*: Key animation
* *Frieren: Beyond Journey's End*: Key animation
* *Jujutsu Kaisen*: Key animation
* *One Piece* (1999) : Storyboard, Key animation
* *Sk8 the Infinity*: Key animation
* *Summer Time Rendering*: Key animation
* *takt op. Destiny*: Key animation, Musicart arms design
### Movies[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Takeshi_Maenami&action=edit&section=6 "Edit section: Movies")]
* *Eiga Crayon Shin-chan Nazo Meki! Hana no Tenkasu Gakuen*: Key animation
* *Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's New Dinosaur*: Key animation
* *Ni no Kuni*: Key animation
* *One Piece Film Red*: Key animation
* *Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us*: 2nd key animation