Yuuichirou Hayashi

He started his career at Studio Live working on outsourced episodes for a few years. His first major role was as mechanical designer on the short series [The Cosmopolitan Prayers](https://anilist.co/anime/112/). After leaving Studio Live he was involved in several [Studio 4°C](https://anilist.co/studio/13/) and [MADHOUSE](https://anilist.co/studio/11/) projects, with the former studio housing his debut as director on the short TOYOTA commercial series [PES: Peace Eco Smiles](https://anilist.co/anime/13427/). He's been affiliated with Studio [MAPPA](https://anilist.co/studio/569/) since 2014 where he helmed his first TV Series, [Garo: The Animation](https://anilist.co/anime/20753/), and several other anime. **Notable works outside anime:** - Persona 5: Royal (Video Game, 2019) (OP Director, OP Storyboard, OP Key Animation)