Hiroki Hayashi

林宏樹

Hayashi Hiroki is a director, screenwriter and creator affiliated with noted animation studio AIC. He started in the animation industry as an animator for classic titles such as Thundercats and Silverhawks, then later moved on to direct anime classics including Bubblegum Crisis OVA 4, Gall Force 2, Sol Bianca 1 and 2 (which he was also the creator of). His real break came when he worked with Kajishima Masaki as co-creator and director on Tenchi Muyo! for Pioneer LDC Japan. Hayashi also provided lead direction for a show which he worked on before in a slightly different incarnation, Bubblegum…