About

Known credits:
74
Birthday:
1966-02-02
Place of birth:
Gosen, Niigata Prefecture, Japan
Website:
N/A

Kazuya Tsurumaki

Overview

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

Acting
2021 Hideaki Anno: The Final Challenge of Evangelion Actor Self 59
Average
2015 Anno-san and Our Reckless Challenge: Japan Animator Expo Actor 59
Average
1995 Neon Genesis Evangelion: Genesis 0:0 - In the Beginning Actor Self 59
Average

Directing
2025 Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX Directing Series Director N/A
N/A
2025 Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- Directing Series Director 59
Average
2025 Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- Directing Director 59
Average
2023 EVANGELION:3.0(-46h) Directing Director 58
Average
2023 EVANGELION:3.0(-120min.) Directing Director 58
Average
2021 Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time Directing Director 73
Good
2017 The Dragon Dentist Directing Director 67
Fair
2015 I can Friday by day! Directing Director 59
Average
2014 Beautiful World Directing Director N/A
N/A
2012 Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo Directing Director 67
Fair
2009 Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance Directing Director 71
Good
2007 Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone Directing Director 70
Good
2006 Diebuster: The Movie Directing Director 59
Average
2006 Gunbuster vs Diebuster: Aim for the Top! The GATTAI!! Movie Directing Director 58
Average
2004 トップをねらえ2! Directing Director 70
Good
2004 Gunbuster 2: Diebuster Directing Director 70
Good
2004 Diebuster Directing Director 58
Average
2004 Top wo Nerae 2! Diebuster Directing Director N/A
N/A
2001 PaRappa the Rapper Directing Director 70
Good
1998 Revival of Evangelion Directing Director 60
Fair
1998 Revival of Evangelion Directing Assistant Director 60
Fair
1998 Evangelion: Death (True)² Directing Assistant Director 60
Fair
1998 Evangelion: Death (True)² Directing Director 60
Fair
1997 Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion Directing Director 77
Good
1997 Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion Directing Second Unit Director 77
Good
1997 Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth Directing Assistant Director 65
Fair
1997 Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth Directing Director 65
Fair
1995 Neon Genesis Evangelion Directing Assistant Director 85
Very good
1991 Roujin Z Directing Layout 59
Average
1988 Gunbuster Directing Director 73
Good

Writing
2023 EVANGELION:3.0(-46h) Writing Screenplay 58
Average
2023 EVANGELION:3.0(-120min.) Writing Screenplay 58
Average
2018 FLCL Progressive Writing Original Story 58
Average
2018 FLCL Alternative Writing Original Story 58
Average
2016 Shin Godzilla Writing Storyboard 68
Fair
2007 Getsumen to Heiki Mina Writing Original Story 69
Fair
2006 Diebuster: The Movie Writing Original Story 59
Average
2006 Gunbuster vs Diebuster: Aim for the Top! The GATTAI!! Movie Writing Original Story 58
Average
2004 Top wo Nerae 2! Diebuster Writing Original Story N/A
N/A
1995 Saber Marionette R Writing Storyboard 59
Average

Art
2025 Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX Art Storyboard Artist N/A
N/A
2025 Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- Art Storyboard Artist 59
Average
2021 Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time Art Storyboard Artist 73
Good
2015 I can Friday by day! Art Storyboard Artist 59
Average
2012 Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo Art Storyboard Artist 67
Fair
2009 Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance Art Storyboard Artist 71
Good
2007 Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone Art Storyboard Artist 70
Good
2006 Gunbuster: The Movie Art Storyboard Artist 59
Average
1998 Blue Submarine No. 6 - The Movie Art Storyboard Artist 60
Fair
1997 Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth Art Storyboard Artist 65
Fair

Camera
1999 GAMERA 1999 Camera Director of Photography 59
Average

Crew
2012 Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo Crew Assistant Script 67
Fair

Visual Effects
2025 Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- Visual Effects Key Animation 59
Average
2021 Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time Visual Effects Key Animation 73
Good
2014 The Dragon Dentist Visual Effects Animation Director 58
Average
2009 Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance Visual Effects Key Animation 71
Good
2007 Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone Visual Effects Key Animation 70
Good
2005 Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam - A New Translation I: Heir to the Stars Visual Effects Key Animation 59
Average
1998 Blue Submarine No. 6 - The Movie Visual Effects Key Animation 60
Fair
1998 Revival of Evangelion Visual Effects Animation Director 60
Fair
1998 Evangelion: Death (True)² Visual Effects Animation Director 60
Fair
1997 Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth Visual Effects Animation Director 65
Fair
1994 Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture Visual Effects Key Animation 61
Fair
1991 Moonlight Pierce Visual Effects Key Animation N/A
N/A
1991 Otaku no Video Visual Effects Key Animation 58
Average
1991 Roujin Z Visual Effects Key Animation 59
Average
1991 Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - The Motion Picture Visual Effects Key Animation 58
Average
1991 Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story III Visual Effects Animation Director N/A
N/A
1990 The Demonic Beast Front Visual Effects Key Animation N/A
N/A
1990 Like the Clouds, Like the Wind Visual Effects Key Animation 59
Average
1990 Gdleen Visual Effects Key Animation 58
Average