Naotaka Hayashi (林 直孝, Hayashi Naotaka) is a Japanese screenwriter and game scriptwriter belonging to MAGES. He works include Plastic Memories, Darling in the Franxx, Robotics;Notes, Steins;Gate, Chaos;Head, Chaos;Child, L Season 2, Memories Off #5, Memories Off: Sorekara and Bravely Default (known in Japan as Bravely Default: Flying Fairy). Not to be confused with Naotaka Hayashi, an animator and director with the same kanji.