Person
Kazuya Tsurumaki
Directing · Born 1966-02-02 · Gosen, Niigata, Japan
Biography
Kazuya Tsurumaki is a Japanese anime director. He is the protégé of Hideaki Anno, and was a longtime animator at Gainax before leaving for Studio Khara.
Known for
Sailor Moon
Key Animation
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Director
Berserk
Director
Kill la Kill
Storyboard Artist
Gurren Lagann
Key Animation
Revolutionary Girl Utena
Key Animation
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
Second Unit Director
Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt
Storyboard Artist
Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX
Series Director
Gunbuster
Director
Filmography
- 2026EVANGELION 30th Anniversary Special ScreeningProduction Supervisor
- 2025Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuXSeries Director
- 2025Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-Series Director
- 2023EVANGELION:3.0(-46h)Director
- 2023EVANGELION:3.0(-120min.)Director
- 2021Hideaki Anno: The Final Challenge of EvangelionSelf
- 2021Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a TimeKey Animation
- 2018FLCL ProgressiveOriginal Story
- 2018FLCL AlternativeOriginal Story
- 2017The Dragon DentistDirector
- 2016Shin GodzillaStoryboard
- 2015Anno-san and Our Reckless Challenge: Japan Animator Expo
- 2015I can Friday by day!Storyboard Artist
- 2014The Dragon DentistAnimation Director
- 2014Japan Animator ExpoDirector
- 2013Kill la KillStoryboard Artist
- 2012Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) RedoStoryboard Artist
- 2011THE iDOLM@STERStoryboard Artist
- 2010Panty & Stocking with GarterbeltStoryboard Artist
- 2009Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) AdvanceKey Animation
- 2007Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) AloneKey Animation
- 2007Gurren LagannKey Animation
- 2007MinaOriginal Story
- 2006Gunbuster: The MovieStoryboard Artist
- 2006Diebuster: The MovieDirector
- 2006Gunbuster vs Diebuster: Aim for the Top! The GATTAI!! MovieDirector
- 2005Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam - A New Translation I: Heirs to the StarsKey Animation
- 2003Renewal of EvangelionDirector
- 2002Petite Princess YucieKey Animation
- 2002Overman King GainerKey Animation
- 2002Magical Shopping Arcade AbenobashiKey Animation
- 2001MahoromaticStoryboard Artist
- 2001PaRappa the RapperDirector
- 2001NoirKey Animation
- 2000FLCLDirector
- 1999GAMERA 1999Director of Photography
- 1998Blue Submarine No. 6Storyboard Artist
- 1998His and Her CircumstancesDirector
- 1998Revival of EvangelionDirector
- 1998EVANGELION: DEATH (TRUE)²Director
- 1997Detatoko PrincessKey Animation
- 1997BerserkDirector
- 1997Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of EvangelionSecond Unit Director
- 1997Revolutionary Girl UtenaKey Animation
- 1997Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and RebirthDirector
- 1995Neon Genesis Evangelion: Genesis 0:0 - In the Beginning
- 1995Neon Genesis EvangelionDirector
- 1995Saber Marionette RDirector
- 1994Fatal Fury: The Motion PictureKey Animation
- 1993JoJo's Bizarre AdventureKey Animation
- 1992Sailor MoonKey Animation
- 1991Moonlight PierceKey Animation
- 1991Otaku no VideoKey Animation
- 1991Doomed MegalopolisKey Animation
- 1991Roujin ZKey Animation
- 1991Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - The Motion PictureKey Animation
- 1991Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story IIIAnimation Director
- 1990The Hakkenden: Legend of the Dog WarriorsKey Animation
- 1990The Demonic Beast FrontKey Animation
- 1990Nadia: The Secret of Blue WaterAnimation Director
- 1990Like the Clouds, Like the WindKey Animation
- 1990GdleenKey Animation
- 1988GunbusterDirector
- 1988Patlabor: Early DaysKey Animation
- 1987Bubblegum CrisisKey Animation
- —Untitled Evangelion SeriesSeries Director
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