Tensai Okamura
- Born
- December 13, 1961 (64 years old)
- Place of birth
- Fukushima, Japan
Biography
Tensai Okamura (岡村 天斎, Okamura Tensai, December 13, 1961) is a Japanese anime director and animator born in Fukushima Prefecture and raised in Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture. His real name is Yutaka Okamura (岡村 豊, Okamura Yutaka). He graduated from Waseda University department of science and engineering. In 1991, he began using the name Tensai Okamura.
Known for
★ 8.1My Neighbor Totoro
1988
★ 8.6My Hero Academia
2016
★ 8.6Neon Genesis Evangelion
1995
★ 7.9Ghost in the Shell
1995
★ 8.5Cowboy Bebop
1998
★ 8.5DARLING in the FRANXX
2018
★ 8.4The Seven Deadly Sins
2014
★ 8.3Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
1997
★ 7.8Blue Exorcist
2011
★ 8.3Samurai Champloo
2004
★ 7.8Soul Eater
2008
★ 8.5Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple
2006
Filmography
- 2026That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Tears of the Azure SeaFilm · Storyboard Artist★ 8.1
- 2025Alice in Wonderland –Dive in Wonderland–Film · Storyboard Artist
- 2025LazarusSeries · Storyboard Artist★ 7.5
- 2024My Hero Academia: You're NextFilm · Director, Second Unit Director, Storyboard Artist★ 7.3
- 2024T・P BONSeries · Storyboard Artist★ 7.3
- 2023Buddy DaddiesSeries · Storyboard Artist★ 7.9
- 2022That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Scarlet BondFilm · Storyboard Artist★ 7.4
- 2021Blade Runner: Black LotusSeries · Storyboard Artist★ 7.1
- 2021The aquatope on white sandSeries · Storyboard Artist★ 6.6
- 2021The Case Study of VanitasSeries · Storyboard Artist★ 8.3
- 2021Scarlet NexusSeries · Storyboard Artist★ 7.2
- 2020SHIROBAKO the MovieFilm · Key Animation★ 6.9
- 2018IRODUKU: The World in ColorsSeries · Storyboard Artist★ 7.2
- 2018DARLING in the FRANXXSeries · Storyboard Artist★ 8.5
- 2016KuromukuroSeries · Series Director★ 6.3
- 2016My Hero AcademiaSeries · Storyboard Artist★ 8.6
- 2014The Seven Deadly SinsSeries · Series Director, Storyboard Artist★ 8.4
- 2014World Conquest Zvezda PlotSeries · Series Director
- 2013Nagi-Asu: A Lull in the SeaSeries · Storyboard Artist★ 7.7
- 2013The Eccentric FamilySeries · Storyboard Artist★ 6.4
- 2012Tari TariSeries · Storyboard Artist
- 2011Guilty CrownSeries · Storyboard Artist★ 7.3
- 2011Blue ExorcistSeries · Series Director, Director, Storyboard Artist★ 7.8
- 2009CanaanSeries · Storyboard Artist★ 6.7
- 2008Kannagi: Crazy Shrine MaidensSeries · Storyboard Artist
- 2008Real DriveSeries · Storyboard Artist
- 2008Soul EaterSeries · Director, Storyboard Artist★ 7.8
- 2007Darker than BlackSeries · Director, Series Director, Writer, Storyboard Artist★ 7.5
- 2006Kenichi: The Mightiest DiscipleSeries · Key Animation★ 8.5
- 2006Project Blue Earth SOSSeries · Director
- 2005Naruto the Movie: Legend of the Stone of GelelFilm · Key Animation★ 6.8
- 2005Emma: A Victorian RomanceSeries · Storyboard Artist★ 6.0
- 2004Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of SnowFilm · Director, Storyboard Artist★ 7.3
- 2004Kurau Phantom MemorySeries · Key Animation
- 2004Samurai ChamplooSeries · Storyboard Artist★ 8.3
- 2003RahXephon: Pluralitas ConcentioFilm · Storyboard Artist
- 2003Astro BoySeries · Key Animation★ 7.9
- 2003Wolf's RainSeries · Series Director, Storyboard Artist, Director, Writer★ 7.8
- 2002Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone ComplexSeries · Storyboard Artist★ 8.2
- 2002RahXephonSeries · Storyboard Artist★ 7.3
- 2001Cowboy Bebop: The MovieFilm · Key Animation★ 7.7
- 1999Jin-Roh: The Wolf BrigadeFilm · Key Animation★ 7.4
- 1999MedabotsSeries · Director, Storyboard Artist, Series Director★ 8.3
- 1998Cowboy BebopSeries · Storyboard Artist★ 8.5
- 1998EVANGELION: DEATH (TRUE)²Film · Director★ 6.8
- 1998Revival of EvangelionFilm · Director★ 7.7
- 1997Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of EvangelionFilm · Key Animation★ 8.3
- 1997Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and RebirthFilm · Director, Key Animation★ 7.4
- 1995MemoriesFilm · Director★ 7.5
- 1995Ghost in the ShellFilm · Key Animation★ 7.9
- 1995Neon Genesis EvangelionSeries · Director, Key Animation, Storyboard Artist★ 8.6
- 1995Neon Genesis Evangelion: Platinum Edition (Renewal of Evangelion)Series · Director
- 1994Blue SeedSeries · Key Animation
- 1994Mobile Fighter G GundamSeries · Key Animation★ 7.5
- 1993Please Save My EarthSeries · Key Animation
- 1993Sleepless OedoFilm · Key Animation
- 1993Ninja ScrollFilm · Key Animation★ 7.8
- 1992Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Afterglow of ZeonFilm · Key Animation
- 1992Run, Melos!Film · Key Animation
- 1991Urusei Yatsura: Always My DarlingFilm · Key Animation★ 5.7
- 1991Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust MemorySeries · Key Animation★ 7.4
- 1989Urusei Yatsura: Goat and CheeseFilm · Writer, Director
- 1989Yawara!Series · Storyboard Artist, Director
- 1988Bride of DeimosFilm · Key Animation
- 1988My Neighbor TotoroFilm · Animation, Key Animation★ 8.1
- 1988Legend of the Galactic Heroes: My Conquest Is the Sea of StarsFilm · Key Animation★ 7.9
- 1987Junk BoyFilm · Key Animation
- 1987Junk BoySeries · Key Animation
- 1987Wicked CityFilm · Key Animation★ 6.7
- 1987Yap! Bun BunFilm · Key Animation
- 1987Royal Space Force - The Wings of HonneamiseFilm · Key Animation★ 6.9
- 1986Phoenix: Karma ChapterFilm · Key Animation
- 1986Space-Time Traveler - Time StrangerFilm · Key Animation
- 1984Vanessa Et La Magie Des RêvesSeries · Key Animation, Animation Director
- 1984Attacker You!Series · Key Animation★ 6.1
- 1983Magical Angel Creamy MamiSeries · Key Animation
