Yota Tsuruoka
- Known For
- Sound
- Born
- April 28, 1959 in Tokyo, Japan
- Active Years
- 1990–2026 (37 Years)
- Total Credits
- 171 credits in database
Sound Born Apr 28, 1959 Tokyo, Japan 171 credits
Biography
Yota Tsuruoka is a Japanese sound director born on April 28, 1959, in Tokyo, Japan. He is the founder and representative director of Rakuonsha, a sound production studio specializing in film and anime. Throughout his career, Tsuruoka has primarily worked with animation studios including Sunrise, Gonzo, Kyoto Animation, and Shaft. He is credited with 156 known works in the industry. Known professionally by his stage name 鶴岡陽太, he is also referred to as Youta Tsuruoka or Yôta Tsuruoka. His professional contributions focus on the field of sound, and he maintains a career as a prominent figure in Japanese animation production.
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Career overview
Yota Tsuruoka is a Japanese sound director born on April 28, 1959, in Tokyo, Japan. He is the founder and representative director of Rakuonsha, a sound production studio that specializes in film and anime projects. Throughout his career, he has established a significant presence in the industry, with 156 known credits listed in his professional filmography.
His work is primarily associated with several prominent animation studios, including Sunrise, Gonzo, Kyoto Animation, and Shaft. As a sound director, Tsuruoka has contributed to a wide range of television and film productions, maintaining a consistent role in the creative process behind Japanese animation. His professional activities are centered on the technical and artistic management of sound production, supporting the development of various series and films through his studio.
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Abhishek Banerjee
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Atul Srivastava
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Badri Chavan
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Career timeline
Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie -Walpurgisnacht: Rising- · Sound DirectorSparks of Tomorrow · Sound DirectorSparks of Tomorrow · Executive ProducerFool Night · Sound DirectorSound! Euphonium: The Final Movie, Part 1 · Sound Director
CITY THE ANIMATION · Sound DirectorMiss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: A lonely dragon wants to be loved · Sound Director
KIZUMONOGATARI -Koyomi Vamp- · Sound DirectorUji Has Many Stories · Sound Director
ANIME MANGA EXPLOSIONSound! Euphonium: Ensemble Contest · Sound DirectorSound! Euphonium: Ensemble Contest · Executive Producer
The First Slam Dunk · Sound DirectorFree! the Final Stroke the Second Volume · Sound DirectorTsurune the Movie: The First Shot · Sound Director
Super Cub · Sound SupervisorFarewell, My Dear Cramer · Sound DirectorFree! the Final Stroke the First Volume · Sound DirectorFarewell, My Dear Cramer: First Touch · Sound Director
Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story · Sound DirectorViolet Evergarden: The Movie · Executive ProducerViolet Evergarden: The Movie · Sound DirectorMaesetsu! Opening Act · Sound DirectorBaja's Studio: Baja and the Sea · Sound Director
7SEEDS · Sound DirectorMagical Sempai · Sound DirectorMidnight Occult Civil Servants · Sound DirectorObsolete · Sound DirectorViolet Evergarden: Eternity and the Auto Memory Doll · Executive Producer
Violet Evergarden · Sound DirectorViolet Evergarden · Executive ProducerTsurune · Sound DirectorTsurune · Executive ProducerTsurune · Development Manager
Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid · Sound Director18if · Sound DirectorUQ Holder! · Sound DirectorFireworks · Sound DirectorKizumonogatari Part 3: Reiketsu · Sound Director
A Silent Voice: The Movie · Sound DirectorMyriad Colors Phantom World · Sound DirectorDrifters · Sound DirectorPoco's Udon World · Sound DirectorBig Order · Sound Director
Sound! Euphonium · Sound DirectorSound! Euphonium · Executive ProducerSeraph of the End · Sound DirectorYamada-kun and the Seven Witches · Sound DirectorThe Disappearance of Nagato Yuki-chan · Sound Director
Amagi Brilliant Park · Sound DirectorCross Ange: Rondo of Angels and Dragons · Sound DirectorMekakucity Actors · Sound DirectorTokyo ESP · Sound DirectorNo-Rin · Sound Director
Free! · Sound DirectorBeyond the Boundary · Sound DirectorTamako Market · Sound DirectorBuddy Complex · Sound DirectorPuella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part III: Rebellion · Sound Director
Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! · Sound DirectorAccel World · Sound DirectorGokujo · Sound DirectorPuella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part I: Beginnings · Sound DirectorPuella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part II: Eternal · Sound Director
Nichijou: My Ordinary Life · Sound DirectorHorizon in the Middle of Nowhere · Sound DirectorPuella Magi Madoka Magica · Sound DirectorFractale · Sound DirectorAppleseed XIII · Sound Director
Wagnaria!! · Sound DirectorDance in the Vampire Bund · Sound DirectorKing of Thorn · Sound DirectorThe Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya · Sound DirectorSergeant Keroro The Super Duper Movie 5: Creation! Ultimate Keroro, Wonder Space-Time Island · Sound Director
Monogatari · Sound DirectorK-ON! · Sound DirectorThe Girl Who Leapt Through Space · Sound DirectorShangri-La · Sound DirectorSergeant Keroro The Super Duper Movie 4: Crushing Invasion, Dragon Warriors · Sound Director
Resident Evil: Degeneration · Sound DirectorGa-Rei-Zero · Sound Director
Clannad · Sound DirectorLucky Star · Sound DirectoriDOLM@STER Xenoglossia · Sound DirectorDragonaut: The Resonance · Sound DirectorAfro Samurai · Sound Director
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya · Sound DirectorKanon · Sound DirectorLiving for the Day After Tomorrow · Sound Director
SPEED GRAPHER · Sound DirectorAir · Sound DirectorNegima! · Sound DirectorMunto 2: Beyond the Walls of Time · Sound DirectorKino's Journey: Life Goes On · Sound Director
Sgt. Frog · Sound DirectorGankutsuou · Sound DirectorAppleseed · Sound Director
Last Exile · Sound DirectorChrono Crusade · Sound Director
Gravion · Sound DirectorKiddy Grade · Sound DirectorGate Keepers 21 · Sound Director
Z.O.E Dolores, i · Sound DirectorThe Daichis Earth's Defense Family · Sound DirectorZone of the Enders: Idolo · Sound DirectorAzumanga Daioh: The Very Short Movie · Sound Director
InuYasha · Sound DirectorBoogiepop Phantom · Sound Director
Turn A Gundam · Sound DirectorYou're Under Arrest: The Motion Picture · Sound Director
Orphen · Sound DirectorBlue Submarine No. 6 · Sound DirectorKite · Sound DirectorSt. Luminous Mission High School · Sound DirectorIf I See You in my Dreams · Sound Director
Noiseman Sound Insect · Sound Director
Full Filmography
171 titles- Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie -Walpurgisnacht: Rising- (2026) Sound Director
- Sparks of Tomorrow (2026) Sound Director
- Sparks of Tomorrow (2026) Executive Producer
- Fool Night (2026) Sound Director
- Sound! Euphonium: The Final Movie, Part 1 (2026) Sound Director
- Sound! Euphonium: The Final Movie, Part 1 (2026) Executive Producer
- Sgt. Frog (2026) Sound Director
- Sound! Euphonium: The Final Movie, Part 2 (2026) Sound Director
- Sound! Euphonium: The Final Movie, Part 2 (2026) Executive Producer
- Poppin-Play Kitchen (2026) ADR Coordinator
- CITY THE ANIMATION (2025) Sound Director
- Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: A lonely dragon wants to be loved (2025) Sound Director
- KIZUMONOGATARI -Koyomi Vamp- (2024) Sound Director
- Uji Has Many Stories (2024) Sound Director
- ANIME MANGA EXPLOSION (2023) as Self - Sound Director
- Sound! Euphonium: Ensemble Contest (2023) Sound Director
- Sound! Euphonium: Ensemble Contest (2023) Executive Producer
- The First Slam Dunk (2022) Sound Director
- Free! the Final Stroke the Second Volume (2022) Sound Director
- Tsurune the Movie: The First Shot (2022) Sound Director
- Super Cub (2021) Sound Supervisor
- Farewell, My Dear Cramer (2021) Sound Director
- Free! the Final Stroke the First Volume (2021) Sound Director
- Farewell, My Dear Cramer: First Touch (2021) Sound Director
- Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story (2020) Sound Director
- Violet Evergarden: The Movie (2020) Executive Producer
- Violet Evergarden: The Movie (2020) Sound Director
- Maesetsu! Opening Act (2020) Sound Director
- Baja's Studio: Baja and the Sea (2020) Sound Director
- 7SEEDS (2019) Sound Director
- Magical Sempai (2019) Sound Director
- Midnight Occult Civil Servants (2019) Sound Director
- Obsolete (2019) Sound Director
- Violet Evergarden: Eternity and the Auto Memory Doll (2019) Executive Producer
- Violet Evergarden: Eternity and the Auto Memory Doll (2019) Sound Director
- Sound! Euphonium the Movie - Our Promise: A Brand New Day (2019) Executive Producer
- Sound! Euphonium the Movie - Our Promise: A Brand New Day (2019) Sound Director
- Violet Evergarden (2018) Sound Director
- Violet Evergarden (2018) Executive Producer
- Tsurune (2018) Sound Director
- Tsurune (2018) Executive Producer
- Tsurune (2018) Development Manager
- Boarding School Juliet (2018) Sound Director
- Fate/Extra Last Encore (2018) Sound Director
- Liz and the Blue Bird (2018) Executive Producer
- Liz and the Blue Bird (2018) Sound Director
- Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! Take On Me (2018) Sound Director
- Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid (2017) Sound Director
- 18if (2017) Sound Director
- UQ Holder! (2017) Sound Director
- Fireworks (2017) Sound Director
- Kizumonogatari Part 3: Reiketsu (2017) Sound Director
- Sound! Euphonium The Movie: May the Melody Reach You! (2017) Executive Producer
- Sound! Euphonium The Movie: May the Melody Reach You! (2017) Sound Director
- Free!: Timeless Medley - The Bond (2017) Sound Director
- Free!: Timeless Medley - The Promise (2017) Sound Director
- Baja's Studio (2017) Sound Director
- A Silent Voice: The Movie (2016) Sound Director
- Myriad Colors Phantom World (2016) Sound Director
- Drifters (2016) Sound Director
- Poco's Udon World (2016) Sound Director
- Big Order (2016) Sound Director
- She and Her Cat: Everything Flows (2016) Sound Director
- Pandora in the Crimson Shell: Ghost Urn (2016) Executive Producer
- Pandora in the Crimson Shell: Ghost Urn (2016) Sound Director
- Kizumonogatari Part 1: Tekketsu (2016) Sound Director
- Kizumonogatari Part 2: Nekketsu (2016) Sound Director
- Accel World: Infinite Burst (2016) Sound Director
- She and Her Cat: Everything Flows (2016) Sound
- Sound! Euphonium The Movie: Welcome to the Kitauji High School Concert Band (2016) Executive Producer
- Sound! Euphonium The Movie: Welcome to the Kitauji High School Concert Band (2016) Sound Director
- Sound! Euphonium (2015) Sound Director
- Sound! Euphonium (2015) Executive Producer
- Seraph of the End (2015) Sound Director
- Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches (2015) Sound Director
- The Disappearance of Nagato Yuki-chan (2015) Sound Director
- Beyond the Boundary: I'll Be Here – Past (2015) Sound Director
- Beyond the Boundary: I'll Be Here – Future (2015) Sound Director
- High☆Speed!: Free! Starting Days (2015) Sound Director
- Puella Magi Madoka☆Magica: Concept Movie (2015) Sound Director
- Amagi Brilliant Park (2014) Sound Director
- Cross Ange: Rondo of Angels and Dragons (2014) Sound Director
- Mekakucity Actors (2014) Sound Director
- Tokyo ESP (2014) Sound Director
- No-Rin (2014) Sound Director
- Gugure! Kokkuri-san (2014) Sound Director
- Tamako Love Story (2014) Sound Director
- Free! (2013) Sound Director
- Beyond the Boundary (2013) Sound Director
- Tamako Market (2013) Sound Director
- Buddy Complex (2013) Sound Director
- Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part III: Rebellion (2013) Sound Director
- Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! Rikka Version (2013) Sound Director
- GAMBO (2013) Sound Director
- Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! (2012) Sound Director
- Accel World (2012) Sound Director
- Gokujo (2012) Sound Director
- Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part I: Beginnings (2012) Sound Director
- Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part II: Eternal (2012) Sound Director
- Marimo no Hana: Saikyou Butouha Shougakusei Densetsu (2012) Sound Director
- Nichijou: My Ordinary Life (2011) Sound Director
- Horizon in the Middle of Nowhere (2011) Sound Director
- Puella Magi Madoka Magica (2011) Sound Director
- Fractale (2011) Sound Director
- Appleseed XIII (2011) Sound Director
- Hellsing: The Dawn (2011) Sound Director
- K-ON! The Movie (2011) Sound Director
- Wagnaria!! (2010) Sound Director
- Dance in the Vampire Bund (2010) Sound Director
- King of Thorn (2010) Sound Director
- The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya (2010) Sound Director
- Sergeant Keroro The Super Duper Movie 5: Creation! Ultimate Keroro, Wonder Space-Time Island (2010) Sound Director
- Monogatari (2009) Sound Director
- K-ON! (2009) Sound Director
- The Girl Who Leapt Through Space (2009) Sound Director
- Shangri-La (2009) Sound Director
- Sergeant Keroro The Super Duper Movie 4: Crushing Invasion, Dragon Warriors (2009) Sound Director
- The Last War of the Heavenliods and Akutoliods (2009) Sound Director
- Resident Evil: Degeneration (2008) Sound Director
- Ga-Rei-Zero (2008) Sound Director
- Clannad (2007) Sound Director
- Lucky Star (2007) Sound Director
- iDOLM@STER Xenoglossia (2007) Sound Director
- Dragonaut: The Resonance (2007) Sound Director
- Afro Samurai (2007) Sound Director
- The Skull Man (2007) Sound Director
- Sketchbook ~full color's~ (2007) Sound Director
- Blue Drop (2007) Sound Director
- Rocket Girls (2007) Sound Director
- The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya (2006) Sound Director
- Kanon (2006) Sound Director
- Living for the Day After Tomorrow (2006) Sound Director
- SPEED GRAPHER (2005) Sound Director
- Air (2005) Sound Director
- Negima! (2005) Sound Director
- Munto 2: Beyond the Walls of Time (2005) Sound Director
- Kino's Journey: Life Goes On (2005) Sound Director
- Sgt. Frog (2004) Sound Director
- Gankutsuou (2004) Sound Director
- Appleseed (2004) Sound Director
- Last Exile (2003) Sound Director
- Chrono Crusade (2003) Sound Director
- Gravion (2002) Sound Director
- Kiddy Grade (2002) Sound Director
- Gate Keepers 21 (2002) Sound Director
- Z.O.E Dolores, i (2001) Sound Director
- The Daichis Earth's Defense Family (2001) Sound Director
- Zone of the Enders: Idolo (2001) Sound Director
- Azumanga Daioh: The Very Short Movie (2001) Sound Director
- InuYasha (2000) Sound Director
- Boogiepop Phantom (2000) Sound Director
- Turn A Gundam (1999) Sound Director
- You're Under Arrest: The Motion Picture (1999) Sound Director
- Orphen (1998) Sound Director
- Blue Submarine No. 6 (1998) Sound Director
- Kite (1998) Sound Director
- St. Luminous Mission High School (1998) Sound Director
- If I See You in my Dreams (1998) Sound Director
- If I See You in My Dreams (1998) Sound Director
- Spriggan (1998) Sound Director
- Midnight Panther (1998) Sound Director
- Noiseman Sound Insect (1997) Sound Director
- Battle Team Lakers EX (1996) Sound Director
- Azuki-chan (1995) Sound Director
- Azuki-chan the Movie (1995) Sound Director
- Butt Attack Punisher Girl Gautaman: The Birth of Gautaman (1994) Sound Director
- Butt Attack Punisher Girl Gautaman R: The Final Battle Between Love & Tragedy! (1994) Sound Director
- Clamp in Wonderland (1994) Sound Director
- Nightmare Campus (1994) Sound Director
- DRAGON FIST (1991) Sound Director
- Demon Beast Invasion (1990) Sound Director
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Yota Tsuruoka best known for?
Yota Tsuruoka is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Sparks of Tomorrow (2026), Sparks of Tomorrow (2026), Fool Night (2026), Sound! Euphonium: The Final Movie, Part 1 (2026).
When and where was Yota Tsuruoka born?
Yota Tsuruoka was born on April 28, 1959 in Tokyo, Japan.
How many credits does Yota Tsuruoka have?
Yota Tsuruoka has accumulated over 171 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1990 to 2026.
What is Yota Tsuruoka's background in cinema and television?
Yota Tsuruoka is a Japanese sound director born on April 28, 1959, in Tokyo, Japan. He is the founder and representative director of Rakuonsha, a sound production studio specializing in film and anime. Throughout his career, Tsuruoka has primarily worked with animation studios including Sunrise, Gonzo, Kyoto Animation,...
Yota Tsuruoka by the numbers
171credits
74films
97TV series
1990–2026active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- ANIME MANGA EXPLOSION (2023) as Self - Sound Director — aged about 64
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