Kazuya Tsurumaki

Personal Info

Born: 1966-02-02

Place of Birth: Gosen, Niigata Prefecture, Japan

Known For: Directing

Also Known As:
鶴巻和哉

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.

Acting (Movies)

Anno-san and Our Reckless Challenge: Japan Animator Expo

2015
6.0

Hideaki Anno: The Final Challenge of Evangelion

Self
2021
8.6

Directing

Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth

Director
1997
7.4

Revival of Evangelion

Director
1998
7.7

Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion

Second Unit Director
1997
8.3

Evangelion: Death (True)²

Director
1998
6.6

Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo

Director
2012
7.2

Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time

Director
2021
8.2

Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance

Director
2009
7.8

Roujin Z

Layout
1991
6.6

Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone

Director
2007
7.6

Diebuster: The Movie

Director
2006
7.4

EVANGELION:3.0(-46h)

Director
2023
6.7

EVANGELION:3.0(-120min.)

Director
2023
6.7

I can Friday by day!

Director
2015
5.7

Revival of Evangelion

Assistant Director
1998
7.7

Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth

Assistant Director
1997
7.4

Evangelion: Death (True)²

Assistant Director
1998
6.6

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

Director
2006
6.3

Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion

Director
1997
8.3

Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-

Series Director
2025
7.3

Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-

Director
2025
7.3

FLCL

Director
2000
8.0

His and Her Circumstances

Director
1998
8.0

Neon Genesis Evangelion

Director
1995
8.6

The Dragon Dentist

Director
2017
5.9

Neon Genesis Evangelion

Assistant Director
1995
8.6

Gunbuster

Director
1988
7.7

Japan Animator Expo

Director
2014
7.1

Saber Marionette R

Director
1995
6.3

Berserk

Director
1997
8.5

Kill la Kill

Director
2013
8.2

PaRappa the Rapper

Director
2001
5.7

Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX

Series Director
2025
8.1

Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX

Director
2025
8.1

Art

Gunbuster: The Movie

Storyboard Artist
2006
7.6

I can Friday by day!

Storyboard Artist
2015
5.7

Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time

Storyboard Artist
2021
8.2

Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance

Storyboard Artist
2009
7.8

Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo

Storyboard Artist
2012
7.2

Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone

Storyboard Artist
2007
7.6

Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth

Storyboard Artist
1997
7.4

Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-

Storyboard Artist
2025
7.3

FLCL

Storyboard Artist
2000
8.0

Japan Animator Expo

Storyboard Artist
2014
7.1

Saber Marionette R

Storyboard Artist
1995
6.3

THE iDOLM@STER

Storyboard Artist
2011
7.1

Neon Genesis Evangelion

Storyboard Artist
1995
8.6

Neon Genesis Evangelion

Settings
1995
8.6

Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt

Storyboard Artist
2010
7.6

Kill la Kill

Storyboard Artist
2013
8.2

Gurren Lagann

Storyboard Artist
2007
8.1

Mahoromatic

Storyboard Artist
2001
6.5

His and Her Circumstances

Storyboard Artist
1998
8.0

Gunbuster

Storyboard Artist
1988
7.7

Blue Submarine No. 6

Storyboard Artist
1998
5.9

Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX

Storyboard Artist
2025
8.1

Visual Effects

Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance

Key Animation
2009
7.8

Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone

Key Animation
2007
7.6

Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time

Key Animation
2021
8.2

The Dragon Dentist

Animation Director
2014
5.8

Roujin Z

Key Animation
1991
6.6

Like the Clouds, Like the Wind

Key Animation
1990
6.8

The Demonic Beast Front

Key Animation
1990
0.0

Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture

Key Animation
1994
7.4

Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam - A New Translation I: Heir to the Stars

Key Animation
2005
6.6

Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - The Motion Picture

Key Animation
1991
4.7

Moonlight Pierce

Key Animation
1991
0.0

Gdleen

Key Animation
1990
2.3

Revival of Evangelion

Animation Director
1998
7.7

Otaku no Video

Key Animation
1991
5.8

Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth

Animation Director
1997
7.4

Evangelion: Death (True)²

Animation Director
1998
6.6

Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story III

Animation Director
1991
0.0

Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-

Key Animation
2025
7.3

FLCL

Key Animation
2000
8.0

Japan Animator Expo

Character Designer
2014
7.1

Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water

Animation Director
1990
7.5

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure

Key Animation
1993
7.0

Bubblegum Crisis

Key Animation
1987
7.0

Neon Genesis Evangelion

Key Animation
1995
8.6

Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water

Key Animation
1990
7.5

Neon Genesis Evangelion

Animation Director
1995
8.6

Japan Animator Expo

Key Animation
2014
7.1

Gurren Lagann

Key Animation
2007
8.1

His and Her Circumstances

Key Animation
1998
8.0

His and Her Circumstances

Animation Director
1998
8.0

Revolutionary Girl Utena

Key Animation
1997
8.4

Patlabor: The Mobile Police

Key Animation
1988
7.4

Detatoko Princess

Key Animation
1997
5.0

Doomed Megalopolis

Key Animation
1991
4.7

Gunbuster

Key Animation
1988
7.7

Petite Princess Yucie

Key Animation
2002
8.1

Blue Submarine No. 6

Key Animation
1998
5.9

Noir

Key Animation
2001
6.7

Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi

Key Animation
2002
6.8

Hakkenden: Legend of the Dog Warriors

Key Animation
1990
6.5

Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX

Key Animation
2025
8.1

Writing

Shin Godzilla

Storyboard
2016
7.2

FLCL Alternative

Original Story
2018
5.9

FLCL Progressive

Original Story
2018
5.5

EVANGELION:3.0(-46h)

Screenplay
2023
6.7

EVANGELION:3.0(-120min.)

Screenplay
2023
6.7

Diebuster: The Movie

Original Story
2006
7.4

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

Original Story
2006
6.3

Getsumen to Heiki Mina

Original Story
2007
6.0

Camera

GAMERA 1999

Director of Photography
1999
7.0

Crew

Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo

Assistant Script
2012
7.2

Creator

Getsumen to Heiki Mina

Creator
2007
6.0

新世紀エヴァンゲリオン (2003)

Creator
2003
10.0