Kazuya Tsurumaki
- Born
- February 2, 1966 (60 years old)
- Place of birth
- Gosen, Niigata, Japan
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.
Known for
★ 8.6Neon Genesis Evangelion
1995
★ 8.4Sailor Moon
1992
★ 8.3Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
1997
★ 8.5Berserk
1997
★ 7.3Shin Godzilla
2016
★ 8.2Gurren Lagann
2007
★ 8.2Kill la Kill
2013
★ 7.9FLCL
2000
★ 8.2Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time
2021
★ 7.6Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone
2007
★ 7.8Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance
2009
★ 7.2Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo
2012
Filmography
- —Untitled Evangelion SeriesSeries · Series Director
- 2026EVANGELION 30th Anniversary Special ScreeningFilm · Production Supervisor, Screenplay
- 2025Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuXSeries · Series Director, Director, Key Animation, Storyboard Artist★ 7.2
- 2025Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-Film · Series Director, Storyboard Artist, Director, Key Animation, Second Unit Director★ 7.5
- 2023EVANGELION:3.0(-46h)Film · Director, Screenplay
- 2023EVANGELION:3.0(-120min.)Film · Director, Screenplay
- 2021Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a TimeFilm · Key Animation, Storyboard Artist, Director★ 8.2
- 2018FLCL ProgressiveFilm · Original Story★ 5.4
- 2018FLCL AlternativeFilm · Original Story★ 6.0
- 2017The Dragon DentistSeries · Director★ 5.9
- 2016Shin GodzillaFilm · Storyboard★ 7.3
- 2015I can Friday by day!Film · Storyboard Artist, Director
- 2014The Dragon DentistFilm · Animation Director
- 2014Japan Animator ExpoSeries · Director, Character Designer, Storyboard Artist, Key Animation
- 2013Kill la KillSeries · Storyboard Artist, Director★ 8.2
- 2012Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) RedoFilm · Storyboard Artist, Director, Assistant Script★ 7.2
- 2011THE iDOLM@STERSeries · Storyboard Artist★ 6.8
- 2010Panty & Stocking with GarterbeltSeries · Storyboard Artist★ 7.7
- 2009Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) AdvanceFilm · Key Animation, Storyboard Artist, Director★ 7.8
- 2007Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) AloneFilm · Key Animation, Storyboard Artist, Director★ 7.6
- 2007Gurren LagannSeries · Key Animation, Storyboard Artist★ 8.2
- 2007MinaSeries · Original Story, Creator
- 2006Gunbuster: The MovieFilm · Storyboard Artist
- 2006Diebuster: The MovieFilm · Director, Original Story
- 2006Gunbuster vs Diebuster: Aim for the Top! The GATTAI!! MovieFilm · Director, Original Story
- 2005Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam - A New Translation I: Heirs to the StarsFilm · Key Animation★ 6.7
- 2004DiebusterSeries · Director, Story, Creator
- 2002Petite Princess YucieSeries · Key Animation
- 2002Overman King GainerSeries · Key Animation
- 2002Magical Shopping Arcade AbenobashiSeries · Key Animation★ 6.8
- 2001MahoromaticSeries · Storyboard Artist★ 6.8
- 2001PaRappa the RapperSeries · Director
- 2001NoirSeries · Key Animation★ 6.7
- 2000FLCLSeries · Director, Key Animation, Storyboard Artist★ 7.9
- 1999GAMERA 1999Film · Director of Photography
- 1998Blue Submarine No. 6Series · Storyboard Artist, Key Animation★ 5.9
- 1998His and Her CircumstancesSeries · Director, Key Animation, Storyboard Artist, Animation Director★ 7.9
- 1998Revival of EvangelionFilm · Director, Assistant Director, Animation Director, Second Unit Director★ 7.7
- 1998EVANGELION: DEATH (TRUE)²Film · Director, Assistant Director, Animation Director★ 6.8
- 1997Detatoko PrincessSeries · Key Animation
- 1997BerserkSeries · Director★ 8.5
- 1997Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of EvangelionFilm · Second Unit Director, Director★ 8.3
- 1997Revolutionary Girl UtenaSeries · Key Animation★ 8.1
- 1997Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and RebirthFilm · Director, Storyboard Artist, Assistant Director, Animation Director★ 7.4
- 1995Neon Genesis EvangelionSeries · Director, Assistant Director, Key Animation, Storyboard Artist, Animation Director, Settings, Second Unit Director★ 8.6
- 1995Neon Genesis Evangelion: Platinum Edition (Renewal of Evangelion)Series · Director
- 1995Saber Marionette RSeries · Director, Storyboard Artist
- 1994Fatal Fury: The Motion PictureFilm · Key Animation★ 7.3
- 1993JoJo's Bizarre AdventureSeries · Key Animation★ 7.0
- 1992Sailor MoonSeries · Key Animation★ 8.4
- 1991Moonlight PierceFilm · Key Animation
- 1991Otaku no VideoFilm · Key Animation
- 1991Doomed MegalopolisSeries · Key Animation
- 1991Roujin ZFilm · Key Animation, Layout★ 6.6
- 1991Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - The Motion PictureFilm · Key Animation
- 1991Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story IIIFilm · Animation Director
- 1990The Hakkenden: Legend of the Dog WarriorsSeries · Key Animation
- 1990The Demonic Beast FrontFilm · Key Animation
- 1990Nadia: The Secret of Blue WaterSeries · Animation Director, Key Animation★ 7.4
- 1990Like the Clouds, Like the WindFilm · Key Animation
- 1990GdleenFilm · Key Animation
- 1988GunbusterSeries · Director, Key Animation, Storyboard Artist★ 7.7
- 1988Patlabor: Early DaysSeries · Key Animation★ 7.4
- 1987Bubblegum CrisisSeries · Key Animation★ 7.0
