Kazuya Tsurumaki
Directing Born Feb 2, 1966 Gosen, Niigata, Japan 119 credits
Biography
Kazuya Tsurumaki is a Japanese anime director born in Gosen, Niigata, Japan, on February 2, 1966. Known primarily for his directing work, he holds 66 known credits in the industry. As a male figure in Japanese animation, his stage name is written in Japanese characters as 鶴巻和哉. According to biographical data, he is the protégé of Hideaki Anno and previously worked as a longtime animator at Gainax before transitioning to Studio Khara. This biographical profile reflects his recorded professional background and vitals as listed in the entertainment database records.
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Career overview
Kazuya Tsurumaki is a Japanese anime director born on February 2, 1966, in Gosen, Niigata, Japan. Known primarily for his directing work, he has accumulated sixty-six known credits according to professional records.
His professional background includes being a longtime animator at Gainax before eventually leaving for Studio Khara. Additionally, he is recognized as the protégé of Hideaki Anno.
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Career timeline
EVANGELION 30th Anniversary Special Screening · Production SupervisorEVANGELION 30th Anniversary Special Screening · Screenplay
Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX · Series DirectorMobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX · DirectorMobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX · Key AnimationMobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX · Storyboard ArtistMobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- · Series Director
EVANGELION:3.0(-46h) · DirectorEVANGELION:3.0(-46h) · ScreenplayEVANGELION:3.0(-120min.) · DirectorEVANGELION:3.0(-120min.) · Screenplay
Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time · Key AnimationEvangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time · Storyboard ArtistEvangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time · DirectorHideaki Anno: The Final Challenge of Evangelion
FLCL Progressive · Original StoryFLCL Alternative · Original Story
The Dragon Dentist · Director
Shin Godzilla · Storyboard
I can Friday by day! · Storyboard ArtistI can Friday by day! · DirectorAnno-san and Our Reckless Challenge: Japan Animator Expo
Japan Animator Expo · DirectorJapan Animator Expo · Character DesignerJapan Animator Expo · Storyboard ArtistJapan Animator Expo · Key AnimationThe Dragon Dentist · Animation Director
Kill la Kill · DirectorKill la Kill · Storyboard Artist
Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo · Storyboard ArtistEvangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo · DirectorEvangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo · Assistant Script
THE iDOLM@STER · Storyboard Artist
Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt · Storyboard Artist
Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance · Key AnimationEvangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance · Storyboard ArtistEvangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance · Director
Gurren Lagann · Storyboard ArtistGurren Lagann · Key AnimationEvangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone · Key AnimationEvangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone · Storyboard ArtistEvangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone · Director
Diebuster: The Movie · DirectorDiebuster: The Movie · Original StoryGunbuster: The Movie · Storyboard ArtistGunbuster vs Diebuster: Aim for the Top! The GATTAI!! Movie · DirectorGunbuster vs Diebuster: Aim for the Top! The GATTAI!! Movie · Original Story
Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam - A New Translation I: Heirs to the Stars · Key Animation
Renewal of Evangelion · Director
Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi · Key AnimationPetite Princess Yucie · Key AnimationOverman King Gainer · Key Animation
Noir · Key AnimationMahoromatic · Storyboard ArtistPaRappa the Rapper · Director
FLCL · DirectorFLCL · Key AnimationFLCL · Storyboard Artist
GAMERA 1999 · Director of Photography
His and Her Circumstances · DirectorHis and Her Circumstances · Key AnimationHis and Her Circumstances · Animation DirectorHis and Her Circumstances · Storyboard ArtistBlue Submarine No. 6 · Storyboard Artist
Revolutionary Girl Utena · Key AnimationBerserk · DirectorNeon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion · Second Unit DirectorNeon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion · DirectorNeon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth · Director
Neon Genesis Evangelion · DirectorNeon Genesis Evangelion · Assistant DirectorNeon Genesis Evangelion · Storyboard ArtistNeon Genesis Evangelion · Key AnimationNeon Genesis Evangelion · Settings
Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture · Key Animation
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure · Key Animation
Sailor Moon · Key Animation
Doomed Megalopolis · Key AnimationRoujin Z · Key AnimationRoujin Z · LayoutNadia: The Secret of Blue Water - The Motion Picture · Key AnimationOtaku no Video · Key Animation
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water · Animation DirectorNadia: The Secret of Blue Water · Key AnimationThe Hakkenden: Legend of the Dog Warriors · Key AnimationGdleen · Key AnimationLike the Clouds, Like the Wind · Key Animation
Full filmography
- EVANGELION 30th Anniversary Special Screening (2026) Production Supervisor
- EVANGELION 30th Anniversary Special Screening (2026) Screenplay
- Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX (2025) Series Director
- Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX (2025) Director
- Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX (2025) Key Animation
- Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX (2025) Storyboard Artist
- Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- (2025) Series Director
- Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- (2025) Storyboard Artist
- Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- (2025) Director
- Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- (2025) Key Animation
- Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- (2025) Second Unit Director
- EVANGELION:3.0(-46h) (2023) Director
- EVANGELION:3.0(-46h) (2023) Screenplay
- EVANGELION:3.0(-120min.) (2023) Director
- EVANGELION:3.0(-120min.) (2023) Screenplay
- Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time (2021) Key Animation
- Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time (2021) Storyboard Artist
- Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time (2021) Director
- Hideaki Anno: The Final Challenge of Evangelion (2021) as Self
- FLCL Progressive (2018) Original Story
- FLCL Alternative (2018) Original Story
- The Dragon Dentist (2017) Director
- Shin Godzilla (2016) Storyboard
- I can Friday by day! (2015) Storyboard Artist
- I can Friday by day! (2015) Director
- Anno-san and Our Reckless Challenge: Japan Animator Expo (2015)
- Japan Animator Expo (2014) Director
- Japan Animator Expo (2014) Character Designer
- Japan Animator Expo (2014) Storyboard Artist
- Japan Animator Expo (2014) Key Animation
- The Dragon Dentist (2014) Animation Director
- Kill la Kill (2013) Director
- Kill la Kill (2013) Storyboard Artist
- Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo (2012) Storyboard Artist
- Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo (2012) Director
- Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo (2012) Assistant Script
- THE iDOLM@STER (2011) Storyboard Artist
- Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt (2010) Storyboard Artist
- Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance (2009) Key Animation
- Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance (2009) Storyboard Artist
- Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance (2009) Director
- Gurren Lagann (2007) Storyboard Artist
- Gurren Lagann (2007) Key Animation
- Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone (2007) Key Animation
- Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone (2007) Storyboard Artist
- Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone (2007) Director
- Mina (2007) Original Story
- Mina (2007) Creator
- Diebuster: The Movie (2006) Director
- Diebuster: The Movie (2006) Original Story
- Gunbuster: The Movie (2006) Storyboard Artist
- Gunbuster vs Diebuster: Aim for the Top! The GATTAI!! Movie (2006) Director
- Gunbuster vs Diebuster: Aim for the Top! The GATTAI!! Movie (2006) Original Story
- Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam - A New Translation I: Heirs to the Stars (2005) Key Animation
- Renewal of Evangelion (2003) Director
- Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi (2002) Key Animation
- Petite Princess Yucie (2002) Key Animation
- Overman King Gainer (2002) Key Animation
- Noir (2001) Key Animation
- Mahoromatic (2001) Storyboard Artist
- PaRappa the Rapper (2001) Director
- FLCL (2000) Director
- FLCL (2000) Key Animation
- FLCL (2000) Storyboard Artist
- GAMERA 1999 (1999) Director of Photography
- His and Her Circumstances (1998) Director
- His and Her Circumstances (1998) Key Animation
- His and Her Circumstances (1998) Animation Director
- His and Her Circumstances (1998) Storyboard Artist
- Blue Submarine No. 6 (1998) Storyboard Artist
- Blue Submarine No. 6 (1998) Key Animation
- EVANGELION: DEATH (TRUE)² (1998) Director
- EVANGELION: DEATH (TRUE)² (1998) Assistant Director
- EVANGELION: DEATH (TRUE)² (1998) Animation Director
- Revival of Evangelion (1998) Director
- Revival of Evangelion (1998) Assistant Director
- Revival of Evangelion (1998) Animation Director
- Revival of Evangelion (1998) Second Unit Director
- Revolutionary Girl Utena (1997) Key Animation
- Berserk (1997) Director
- Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (1997) Second Unit Director
- Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (1997) Director
- Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth (1997) Director
- Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth (1997) Storyboard Artist
- Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth (1997) Assistant Director
- Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth (1997) Animation Director
- Detatoko Princess (1997) Key Animation
- Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995) Director
- Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995) Assistant Director
- Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995) Storyboard Artist
- Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995) Key Animation
- Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995) Settings
- Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995) Animation Director
- Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995) Second Unit Director
- Saber Marionette R (1995) Storyboard Artist
- Saber Marionette R (1995) Director
- Neon Genesis Evangelion: Genesis 0:0 - In the Beginning (1995)
- Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture (1994) Key Animation
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (1993) Key Animation
- Sailor Moon (1992) Key Animation
- Doomed Megalopolis (1991) Key Animation
- Roujin Z (1991) Key Animation
- Roujin Z (1991) Layout
- Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - The Motion Picture (1991) Key Animation
- Otaku no Video (1991) Key Animation
- Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story III (1991) Animation Director
- Moonlight Pierce (1991) Key Animation
- Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water (1990) Animation Director
- Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water (1990) Key Animation
- The Hakkenden: Legend of the Dog Warriors (1990) Key Animation
- Gdleen (1990) Key Animation
- Like the Clouds, Like the Wind (1990) Key Animation
- The Demonic Beast Front (1990) Key Animation
- Gunbuster (1988) Director
- Gunbuster (1988) Key Animation
- Gunbuster (1988) Storyboard Artist
- Patlabor: Early Days (1988) Key Animation
- Bubblegum Crisis (1987) Key Animation
- Untitled Evangelion Series Series Director