Yuichiro Hayashi
Biography. After graduating from high school, Hayashi did not have any specific career in mind to pursue. However, he was convinced by a friend to join an animation school run by Toei Animation. He later worked on his first series with in-between and key animation for "Inuyasha" in 2001. In 2012, he directed his first series with "Pes: Peace Eco Smile", a series of anime shorts produced by Studio 4°C to promote Toyota. He was later offered by Masao Maruyama to direct "" at MAPPA, which he accepted. Shortly after completing work on "Garo: The Animation , Hayashi was approached by MAPPA CEO Manabu Otsuka, to direct Kakegurui", to which Hayashi agreed. Hayashi later directed "Dorohedoro", which was nominated for anime of the year and best fantasy at the 2021 Crunchyroll Anime Awards. Beginning in 2020, Hayashi directed "Attack on Titan: The Final Season", which was nominated for anime of the year and best action at the 2022 Crunchyroll Anime Awards. Hayashi himself was also nominated for best director.