Kazuya Tsurumaki
Known for directing · Born 2 February 1966 · 60 · Gosen, Niigata, Japan
67 credits
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
Neon Genesis Evangelion
1995
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
1997
Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone
2007
Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance
2009
Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time
2021
Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo
2012
Berserk
1997
Kill la Kill
2013
Shin Godzilla
2016
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth
1997
FLCL
2000
Gurren Lagann
2007
Acting (3)
2021Hideaki Anno: The Final Challenge of EvangelionSelfFilm
2015Anno-san and Our Reckless Challenge: Japan Animator ExpoFilm
1995Neon Genesis Evangelion: Genesis 0:0 - In the BeginningFilm
Art (8)
2015I can Friday by day!Storyboard Artist, DirectorFilm
2013Kill la KillStoryboard Artist, DirectorSeries
2012Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) RedoStoryboard Artist, Director, Assistant ScriptFilm
2011THE iDOLM@STERStoryboard ArtistSeries
2010Panty & Stocking with GarterbeltStoryboard ArtistSeries
2006Gunbuster: The MovieStoryboard ArtistFilm
2001MahoromaticStoryboard ArtistSeries
1998Blue Submarine No. 6Storyboard Artist, Key AnimationSeries
Camera (1)
1999GAMERA 1999Director of PhotographyFilm
Directing (22)
2025Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuXSeries Director, Key Animation, Storyboard ArtistSeries
2025Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-Series Director, Storyboard Artist, Key Animation, Second Unit DirectorFilm
2023EVANGELION:3.0(-46h)Director, ScreenplayFilm
2023EVANGELION:3.0(-120min.)Director, ScreenplayFilm
2017The Dragon DentistDirectorSeries
2014Japan Animator ExpoDirector, Character Designer, Storyboard Artist, Key AnimationSeries
2006Diebuster: The MovieDirector, Original StoryFilm
2006Gunbuster vs Diebuster: Aim for the Top! The GATTAI!! MovieDirector, Original StoryFilm
2004DiebusterDirector, Story, CreatorSeries
2001PaRappa the RapperDirectorSeries
2000FLCLDirector, Key Animation, Storyboard ArtistSeries
1998His and Her CircumstancesDirector, Key Animation, Storyboard Artist, Animation DirectorSeries
1998EVANGELION: DEATH (TRUE)²Director, Assistant Director, Animation DirectorFilm
1998Revival of EvangelionDirector, Assistant Director, Animation Director, Second Unit DirectorFilm
1997Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of EvangelionSecond Unit DirectorFilm
1997BerserkDirectorSeries
1997Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and RebirthDirector, Storyboard Artist, Assistant Director, Animation DirectorFilm
1995Neon Genesis EvangelionDirector, Assistant Director, Key Animation, Storyboard Artist, Animation Director, Settings, Second Unit DirectorSeries
1995Saber Marionette RDirector, Storyboard ArtistSeries
1995Neon Genesis Evangelion: Platinum Edition (Renewal of Evangelion)DirectorSeries
1988GunbusterDirector, Key Animation, Storyboard ArtistSeries
—Untitled Evangelion SeriesSeries DirectorSeries
Production (1)
2026EVANGELION 30th Anniversary Special ScreeningProduction Supervisor, ScreenplayFilm
Visual Effects (28)
2021Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a TimeKey Animation, Storyboard Artist, DirectorFilm
2014The Dragon DentistAnimation DirectorFilm
2009Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) AdvanceKey Animation, Storyboard Artist, DirectorFilm
2007Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) AloneKey Animation, Storyboard Artist, DirectorFilm
2007Gurren LagannKey Animation, Storyboard ArtistSeries
2005Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam - A New Translation I: Heirs to the StarsKey AnimationFilm
2002Magical Shopping Arcade AbenobashiKey AnimationSeries
2002Petite Princess YucieKey AnimationSeries
2002Overman King GainerKey AnimationSeries
2001NoirKey AnimationSeries
1997Revolutionary Girl UtenaKey AnimationSeries
1997Detatoko PrincessKey AnimationSeries
1994Fatal Fury: The Motion PictureKey AnimationFilm
1993JoJo's Bizarre AdventureKey AnimationSeries
1992Sailor MoonKey AnimationSeries
1991Roujin ZKey Animation, LayoutFilm
1991Otaku no VideoKey AnimationFilm
1991Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - The Motion PictureKey AnimationFilm
1991Doomed MegalopolisKey AnimationSeries
1991Moonlight PierceKey AnimationFilm
1991Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story IIIAnimation DirectorFilm
1990Nadia: The Secret of Blue WaterAnimation Director, Key AnimationSeries
1990Like the Clouds, Like the WindKey AnimationFilm
1990The Hakkenden: Legend of the Dog WarriorsKey AnimationSeries
1990GdleenKey AnimationFilm
1990The Demonic Beast FrontKey AnimationFilm
1988Patlabor: Early DaysKey AnimationSeries
1987Bubblegum CrisisKey AnimationSeries
Writing (4)
2018FLCL ProgressiveOriginal StoryFilm
2018FLCL AlternativeOriginal StoryFilm
2016Shin GodzillaStoryboardFilm
2007MinaOriginal Story, CreatorSeries