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Kazuya Tsurumaki

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Born: February 2, 1966
From: Gosen, Niigata, Japan

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.

Known for

Neon Genesis Evangelion

1995 Series 8.6

Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion

Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone

Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance

Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time

Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo

1997 Series 8.5

Kill la Kill

2013 Series 8.2

Filmography

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2026

EVANGELION 30th Anniversary Special Screening

Production (Production Supervisor) Writing (Screenplay)

2025

Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX

Directing (Series Director) 12 EPDirecting (Director) 2 EPVisual Effects (Key Animation) 3 EPArt (Storyboard Artist) 12 EP

Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-

Directing (Series Director) Art (Storyboard Artist) Directing (Director) Visual Effects (Key Animation) Directing (Second Unit Director)

2023

EVANGELION:3.0(-120min.)

Directing (Director) Writing (Screenplay)

EVANGELION:3.0(-46h)

Directing (Director) Writing (Screenplay)

2021

Hideaki Anno: The Final Challenge of Evangelion

Acting (Self)

Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time

Visual Effects (Key Animation) Art (Storyboard Artist) Directing (Director)

2018

FLCL Progressive

Writing (Original Story)

FLCL Alternative

Writing (Original Story)

2017

The Dragon Dentist

Directing (Director) 2 EP

2016

Shin Godzilla

Writing (Storyboard)

2015

Anno-san and Our Reckless Challenge: Japan Animator Expo

I can Friday by day!

Art (Storyboard Artist) Directing (Director)

2014

Japan Animator Expo

Directing (Director) 1 EPVisual Effects (Character Designer) 1 EPArt (Storyboard Artist) 2 EPVisual Effects (Key Animation) 1 EP

The Dragon Dentist

Visual Effects (Animation Director)

2013

Kill la Kill

Art (Storyboard Artist) 1 EPDirecting (Director) 1 EP

2012

Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo

Art (Storyboard Artist) Directing (Director) Crew (Assistant Script)

2011

THE iDOLM@STER

Art (Storyboard Artist) 1 EP

2010

Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt

Art (Storyboard Artist) 1 EP

2009

Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance

Visual Effects (Key Animation) Art (Storyboard Artist) Directing (Director)

2007

Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone

Visual Effects (Key Animation) Art (Storyboard Artist) Directing (Director)

Gurren Lagann

Visual Effects (Key Animation) 2 EPArt (Storyboard Artist) 1 EP

Writing (Original Story) 11 EPCreating (Creator)

2006

Diebuster: The Movie

Directing (Director) Writing (Original Story)

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

Directing (Director) Writing (Original Story)

Gunbuster: The Movie

Art (Storyboard Artist)

2005

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

Visual Effects (Key Animation)

2004

Directing (Director) 6 EPWriting (Story) 6 EPCreating (Creator)

2003

Neon Genesis Evangelion: Platinum Edition (Renewal of Evangelion)

Directing (Director) 30 EP

2002

Petite Princess Yucie

Visual Effects (Key Animation) 1 EP

Overman King Gainer

Visual Effects (Key Animation) 1 EP

Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi

Visual Effects (Key Animation) 1 EP