Kazuya Tsurumaki
1966-02-02
Gosen, Niigata Prefecture, Japan
Age: 59
DIRECTING
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.
Best known for:
Filmography:
Bubblegum Crisis (1987)
WORK AS:Key Animation
Patlabor: The Mobile Police (1988)
WORK AS:Key Animation
Gunbuster (1988)
WORK AS:Director, Key Animation, Storyboard Artist
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water (1990)
WORK AS:Animation Director, Key Animation, Director, Screenplay
Like the Clouds, Like the Wind (1990)
WORK AS:Key Animation
Gdleen (1990)
WORK AS:Key Animation
The Demonic Beast Front (1990)
WORK AS:Key Animation
Doomed Megalopolis (1991)
WORK AS:Key Animation
Roujin Z (1991)
WORK AS:Layout, Key Animation
Otaku no Video (1991)
WORK AS:Key Animation
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - The Motion Picture (1991)
WORK AS:Key Animation
Moonlight Pierce (1991)
WORK AS:Key Animation
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story III (1991)
WORK AS:Animation Director
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (1993)
WORK AS:Key Animation
Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture (1994)
WORK AS:Key Animation
Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995)
WORK AS:Director, Assistant Director, Key Animation, Storyboard Artist, Animation Director, Settings
Saber Marionette R (1995)
WORK AS:Director, Storyboard Artist
Revolutionary Girl Utena (1997)
WORK AS:Key Animation
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (1997)
WORK AS:Second Unit Director, Director
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth (1997)
WORK AS:Director, Storyboard Artist, Assistant Director, Animation Director
Berserk (1997)
WORK AS:Director
Detatoko Princess (1997)
WORK AS:Key Animation
Blue Submarine No. 6 (1998)
WORK AS:Storyboard Artist, Key Animation
His and Her Circumstances (1998)
WORK AS:Director, Key Animation, Storyboard Artist, Animation Director
Revival of Evangelion (1998)
WORK AS:Director, Assistant Director, Animation Director
Evangelion: Death (True)² (1998)
WORK AS:Director, Assistant Director, Animation Director
GAMERA 1999 (1999)
WORK AS:Director of Photography
FLCL (2000)
WORK AS:Director, Key Animation, Storyboard Artist
Noir (2001)
WORK AS:Key Animation
PaRappa the Rapper (2001)
WORK AS:Director
Mahoromatic (2001)
WORK AS:Storyboard Artist
Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi (2002)
WORK AS:Key Animation
Petite Princess Yucie (2002)
WORK AS:Key Animation
新世紀エヴァンゲリオン (2003) (2003)
WORK AS:Creator
Top wo Nerae 2! Diebuster (2004)
WORK AS:Director, Original Story
Diebuster (2004)
WORK AS:Director
Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam - A New Translation I: Heir to the Stars (2005)
WORK AS:Key Animation
Diebuster: The Movie (2006)
WORK AS:Director, Original Story
Gunbuster: The Movie (2006)
WORK AS:Storyboard Artist
Gunbuster vs Diebuster: Aim for the Top! The GATTAI!! Movie (2006)
WORK AS:Director, Original Story
Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone (2007)
WORK AS:Key Animation, Storyboard Artist, Director
Gurren Lagann (2007)
WORK AS:Key Animation, Storyboard Artist
Getsumen to Heiki Mina (2007)
WORK AS:Original Story, Creator
Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance (2009)
WORK AS:Key Animation, Storyboard Artist, Director
Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt (2010)
WORK AS:Storyboard Artist
THE iDOLM@STER (2011)
WORK AS:Storyboard Artist
Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo (2012)
WORK AS:Storyboard Artist, Director, Assistant Script
Kill la Kill (2013)
WORK AS:Storyboard Artist, Director
Japan Animator Expo (2014)
WORK AS:Director, Character Designer, Storyboard Artist, Key Animation
The Dragon Dentist (2014)
WORK AS:Animation Director
I can Friday by day! (2015)
WORK AS:Storyboard Artist, Director
Shin Godzilla (2016)
WORK AS:Storyboard
The Dragon Dentist (2017)
WORK AS:Director
FLCL Progressive (2018)
WORK AS:Original Story
FLCL Alternative (2018)
WORK AS:Original Story
Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time (2021)
WORK AS:Key Animation, Storyboard Artist, Director
EVANGELION:3.0(-46h) (2023)
WORK AS:Director, Screenplay
EVANGELION:3.0(-120min.) (2023)
WORK AS:Director, Screenplay
Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX (2025)
WORK AS:Series Director, Storyboard Artist
Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- (2025)
WORK AS:Series Director, Storyboard Artist, Director, Key Animation