Kazuya Tsurumaki

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.

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

male

Known Credits

92

Birth Date

1966-02-02 00:00:00

Birth Place

Gosen, Niigata, Japan

Known For

• 

  Neon Genesis Evangelion
• 

  Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX
• 

  Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
• 

  Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time
• 

  Gunbuster
• 

  Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone

Credits

• production (1 credits)

  • EVANGELION 30th Anniversary Special Screening

    production supervisor

    production
    2026

• writing (8 credits)

  • EVANGELION 30th Anniversary Special Screening

    screenplay

    writing
    2026
  • EVANGELION:3.0(-120min.)

    screenplay

    writing
    2023
  • EVANGELION:3.0(-46h)

    screenplay

    writing
    2023
  • FLCL Progressive

    original story

    writing
    2018
  • FLCL Alternative

    original story

    writing
    2018
  • Shin Godzilla

    storyboard

    writing
    2016
  • Diebuster: The Movie

    original story

    writing
    2006
  • Gunbuster vs Diebuster: Aim for the Top! The GATTAI!! Movie

    original story

    writing
    2006

• directing (25 credits)

  • Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX

    series director

    directing

    - That's Why I... (2025) ... series director directing

    - Alphacide (2025) ... series director directing

    - Yomagn'tho Blockade (2025) ... series director directing

    - The Rose of Sharon (2025) ... series director directing

    - Falling on the Moon (2025) ... series director directing
    2025
  • Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-

    series director

    directing
    2025
  • EVANGELION:3.0(-46h)

    director

    directing
    2023
  • EVANGELION:3.0(-120min.)

    director

    directing
    2023
  • Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time

    director

    directing
    2021
  • The Dragon Dentist

    director

    directing

    - Satsurikumushi (2017) ... director directing

    - Tengumushi (2017) ... director directing
    2017
  • I can Friday by day!

    director

    directing
    2015
  • Japan Animator Expo

    - I can Friday by day! (2015) ... director directing
    2014
  • Kill la Kill

    - Past the Infinite Darkness (2014) ... director directing
    2013
  • Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo

    director

    directing
    2012
  • Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance

    director

    directing
    2009
  • Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone

    director

    directing
    2007
  • Diebuster: The Movie

    director

    directing
    2006
  • Gunbuster vs Diebuster: Aim for the Top! The GATTAI!! Movie

    director

    directing
    2006
  • FLCL

    - Fooly Cooly (2000) ... director directing
    2000
  • Revival of Evangelion

    second unit director

    directing
    1998
  • EVANGELION: DEATH (TRUE)²

    assistant director

    directing
    1998
  • His and Her Circumstances

    - The Location of Happiness (1998) ... director directing
    1998
  • Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion

    director

    directing
    1997
  • Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth

    director

    directing
    1997
  • Berserk

    - The Black Swordsman (1997) ... director directing
    1997
  • Neon Genesis Evangelion

    second unit director

    directing

    - Take Care of Yourself. (1996) ... assistant director directing

    - Do You Love Me? (1996) ... assistant director directing

    - The Beginning and the End, or 'Knockin' on Heaven's Door' (1996) ... assistant director directing

    - Rei III (1996) ... assistant director directing

    - Don't Be. (1996) ... assistant director directing
    1995
  • Saber Marionette R

    - ACT 02 (1995) ... director directing
    1995
  • Roujin Z

    layout

    directing
    1991
  • Gunbuster

    director

    directing

    - The Story of Your Life (2006) ... director directing

    - Mover of Planets (2006) ... director directing

    - Resurrection!! The Legendary Buster Machine! (2005) ... director directing

    - I Hate the Topless! (2005) ... director directing

    - I Don't Want to be Your Big Sister! (2005) ... director directing
    1988

• art (20 credits)

  • Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-

    storyboard artist

    art
    2025
  • Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX

    - That's Why I... (2025) ... storyboard artist art

    - Alphacide (2025) ... storyboard artist art

    - Yomagn'tho Blockade (2025) ... storyboard artist art

    - The Rose of Sharon (2025) ... storyboard artist art

    - Falling on the Moon (2025) ... storyboard artist art
    2025
  • Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time

    storyboard artist

    art
    2021
  • I can Friday by day!

    storyboard artist

    art
    2015
  • Japan Animator Expo

    - I can Friday by day! (2015) ... storyboard artist art

    - The Dragon Dentist (2014) ... storyboard artist art
    2014
  • Kill la Kill

    - Past the Infinite Darkness (2014) ... storyboard artist art
    2013
  • Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo

    storyboard artist

    art
    2012
  • THE iDOLM@STER

    - Changing Oneself (2011) ... storyboard artist art
    2011
  • Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt

    - Ghost: A Vision of Daten City (2010) ... storyboard artist art
    2010
  • Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance

    storyboard artist

    art
    2009
  • Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone

    storyboard artist

    art
    2007
  • Gurren Lagann

    - You Don't Know Anything! (2007) ... storyboard artist art
    2007
  • Gunbuster: The Movie

    storyboard artist

    art
    2006
  • FLCL

    - FLCLimax (2001) ... storyboard artist art

    - Fooly Cooly (2000) ... storyboard artist art
    2000
  • His and Her Circumstances

    - The Location of Happiness (1998) ... storyboard artist art

    - Your Voice That Changes Me (1998) ... storyboard artist art

    - Her Difficult Problem (1998) ... storyboard artist art
    1998
  • Blue Submarine No. 6

    - Hearts (1999) ... storyboard artist art
    1998
  • Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth

    storyboard artist

    art
    1997
  • Neon Genesis Evangelion

    - Take Care of Yourself. (1996) ... storyboard artist art

    - Do You Love Me? (1996) ... storyboard artist art

    - Rei III (1996) ... storyboard artist art

    - Don't Be. (1996) ... storyboard artist art

    - Don't Be. (1996) ... settings art
    1995
  • Saber Marionette R

    - ACT 02 (1995) ... storyboard artist art
    1995
  • Gunbuster

    - The Story of Your Life (2006) ... storyboard artist art
    1988

• visual effects (32 credits)

  • Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-

    key animation

    visual effects
    2025
  • Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX

    - That's Why I... (2025) ... key animation visual effects

    - The White Gundam (2025) ... key animation visual effects

    - The Red Gundam (2025) ... key animation visual effects
    2025
  • Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time

    key animation

    visual effects
    2021
  • The Dragon Dentist

    animation director

    visual effects
    2014
  • Japan Animator Expo

    - Rapid Rouge (2015) ... character designer visual effects

    - The Dragon Dentist (2014) ... key animation visual effects
    2014
  • Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance

    key animation

    visual effects
    2009
  • Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone

    key animation

    visual effects
    2007
  • Gurren Lagann

    - I'll Never Forget This Minute, This Second (2007) ... key animation visual effects

    - Later, Buddy (2007) ... key animation visual effects
    2007
  • Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam - A New Translation I: Heirs to the Stars

    key animation

    visual effects
    2005
  • Overman King Gainer

    - Gain Over (2003) ... key animation visual effects
    2002
  • FLCL

    - FLCLimax (2001) ... key animation visual effects

    - Furi Kiri (Full Swing) (2000) ... key animation visual effects
    2000
  • Revival of Evangelion

    animation director

    visual effects
    1998
  • EVANGELION: DEATH (TRUE)²

    animation director

    visual effects
    1998
  • His and Her Circumstances

    - A Different Story From Up to Now (1999) ... key animation visual effects

    - Progress (1999) ... key animation visual effects

    - The Location of Happiness (1998) ... animation director visual effects

    - The Location of Happiness (1998) ... key animation visual effects

    - Your Voice That Changes Me (1998) ... key animation visual effects
    1998
  • Blue Submarine No. 6

    - Hearts (1999) ... key animation visual effects

    - Blues (1998) ... key animation visual effects
    1998
  • Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth

    animation director

    visual effects
    1997
  • Revolutionary Girl Utena

    - The One to Revolutionize the World (1997) ... key animation visual effects
    1997
  • Neon Genesis Evangelion

    - Take Care of Yourself. (1996) ... key animation visual effects

    - Rei III (1996) ... key animation visual effects

    - Don't Be. (1996) ... animation director visual effects

    - Don't Be. (1996) ... key animation visual effects

    - Weaving a Story (2): Oral Stage (1996) ... animation director visual effects
    1995
  • Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture

    key animation

    visual effects
    1994
  • JoJo's Bizarre Adventure

    - D'Arby the Gambler (1994) ... key animation visual effects
    1993
  • Moonlight Pierce

    key animation

    visual effects
    1991
  • Otaku no Video

    key animation

    visual effects
    1991
  • Roujin Z

    key animation

    visual effects
    1991
  • Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - The Motion Picture

    key animation

    visual effects
    1991
  • Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story III

    animation director

    visual effects
    1991
  • The Demonic Beast Front

    key animation

    visual effects
    1990
  • Like the Clouds, Like the Wind

    key animation

    visual effects
    1990
  • Gdleen

    key animation

    visual effects
    1990
  • Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water

    - Successor to the Stars (1991) ... animation director visual effects

    - To the Sky (1991) ... key animation visual effects

    - The Secret of Blue Water (1991) ... key animation visual effects

    - Farewell, Red Noah (1991) ... animation director visual effects

    - Labyrinth in the Earth (1991) ... key animation visual effects
    1990
  • Gunbuster

    - The Story of Your Life (2006) ... key animation visual effects

    - Please Let Me Call You Big Sister! (2004) ... key animation visual effects
    1988
  • Patlabor: Early Days

    - SV2, to the North! (1989) ... key animation visual effects
    1988
  • Bubblegum Crisis

    - Scoop Chase (1991) ... key animation visual effects
    1987

• actors (3 credits)

  • Hideaki Anno: The Final Challenge of Evangelion

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • Anno-san and Our Reckless Challenge: Japan Animator Expo

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Neon Genesis Evangelion: Genesis 0:0 - In the Beginning

    actor

    actors
    1995

• crew (1 credits)

  • Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo

    assistant script

    crew
    2012

• creators (1 credits)

  • 新世紀エヴァンゲリオン (2003)

    creator

    creators
    2003

• camera (1 credits)

  • GAMERA 1999

    director of photography

    camera
    1999