Kazuya Tsurumaki

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1966-02-02 (58 years old)

Place of Birth Gosen, Niigata Prefecture, Japan

Also Known As 鶴巻 和哉

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.

Known For

Director

Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX

as Series Director

2023
2023
2017
The Dragon Dentist

as Director

2015
2014
2014
Captain Earth

as Director

2013
Kill la Kill

as Director

2006
2004
Diebuster

as Director

2001
PaRappa the Rapper

as Director

2000
FLCL

as Director

1998
1998
Revival of Evangelion

as Assistant Director

1998
Evangelion: Death (True)²

as Assistant Director

1997
Berserk

as Director

1995
1995
Neon Genesis Evangelion

as Assistant Director

1995
Saber Marionette R

as Director

1991
Roujin Z

as Layout

1988
Gunbuster

as Director

Visual Effects

2014
The Dragon Dentist

as Animation Director

2014
Japan Animator Expo

as Character Designer

2014
Japan Animator Expo

as Key Animation

2007
Gurren Lagann

as Key Animation

2002
Petite Princess Yucie

as Key Animation

2001
Noir

as Key Animation

2000
FLCL

as Key Animation

1998
Revival of Evangelion

as Animation Director

1998
Evangelion: Death (True)²

as Animation Director

1998
His and Her Circumstances

as Key Animation

1998
His and Her Circumstances

as Animation Director

1998
Blue Submarine No. 6

as Key Animation

1997
Revolutionary Girl Utena

as Key Animation

1997
Detatoko Princess

as Key Animation

1995
Neon Genesis Evangelion

as Key Animation

1995
Neon Genesis Evangelion

as Animation Director

1994
1993
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure

as Key Animation

1991
Roujin Z

as Key Animation

1991
Moonlight Pierce

as Key Animation

1991
Otaku no Video

as Key Animation

1991
Doomed Megalopolis

as Key Animation

1990
1990
The Demonic Beast Front

as Key Animation

1990
Gdleen

as Key Animation

1990
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water

as Animation Director

1990
1988
1988
Gunbuster

as Key Animation

1987
Bubblegum Crisis

as Key Animation

Art

Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX

as Storyboard Artist

2015
I can Friday by day!

as Storyboard Artist

2014
Japan Animator Expo

as Storyboard Artist

2013
Kill la Kill

as Storyboard Artist

2012
2011
THE iDOLM@STER

as Storyboard Artist

2010
2009
2007
2007
Gurren Lagann

as Storyboard Artist

2006
Gunbuster: The Movie

as Storyboard Artist

2001
Mahoromatic

as Storyboard Artist

2000
FLCL

as Storyboard Artist

1998
His and Her Circumstances

as Storyboard Artist

1998
Blue Submarine No. 6

as Storyboard Artist

1995
Saber Marionette R

as Storyboard Artist

1995
Neon Genesis Evangelion

as Storyboard Artist

1995
1988
Gunbuster

as Storyboard Artist

Writer

2023
EVANGELION:3.0(-46h)

as Screenplay

2023
2018
FLCL Alternative

as Original Story

2018
FLCL Progressive

as Original Story

2016
Shin Godzilla

as Storyboard

2007
Getsumen to Heiki Mina

as Original Story

2006
Diebuster: The Movie

as Original Story

2004
Top wo Nerae 2! Diebuster

as Original Story

Camera

1999
GAMERA 1999

as Director of Photography