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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.
Awards & recognition
- Art Encouragement Prizes · 2026
Filmography23 titles
Hideaki Anno: The Final Challenge of Evangelion
2021as Self
2021as Self
Neon Genesis Evangelion
1995Animation Director, Assistant Director, Director, Key Animation, Second Unit Director, Settings, Storyboard Artist
1995Animation Director, Assistant Director, Director, Key Animation, Second Unit Director, Settings, Storyboard Artist
Sailor Moon
1992Key Animation
1992Key Animation
EVANGELION 30th Anniversary Special Screening
2026Production Supervisor, Screenplay
2026Production Supervisor, Screenplay
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
1997Director, Second Unit Director
1997Director, Second Unit Director
Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time
2021Director, Key Animation, Storyboard Artist
2021Director, Key Animation, Storyboard Artist
Kill La Kill
2013Director, Storyboard Artist
2013Director, Storyboard Artist
Gurren Lagann
2007Key Animation, Storyboard Artist
2007Key Animation, Storyboard Artist
FLCL
2000Director, Key Animation, Storyboard Artist
2000Director, Key Animation, Storyboard Artist
Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance
2009Director, Key Animation, Storyboard Artist
2009Director, Key Animation, Storyboard Artist
Gunbuster
1988Director
1988Director
Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone
2007Director, Key Animation, Storyboard Artist
2007Director, Key Animation, Storyboard Artist
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water
1990Animation Director, Key Animation
1990Animation Director, Key Animation
Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX
2025Director, Key Animation, Series Director, Storyboard Artist
2025Director, Key Animation, Series Director, Storyboard Artist
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death & Rebirth
1997Animation Director, Assistant Director, Director, Storyboard Artist
1997Animation Director, Assistant Director, Director, Storyboard Artist
Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture
1994Key Animation
1994Key Animation
Shin Godzilla
2016Storyboard
2016Storyboard
Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo
2012Assistant Script, Director, Storyboard Artist
2012Assistant Script, Director, Storyboard Artist
Gunbuster: The Movie
2006Storyboard Artist
2006Storyboard Artist
Diebuster: The Movie
2006Director, Original Story
2006Director, Original Story
Bubblegum Crisis
1987Key Animation
1987Key Animation
Evangelion: Death (True)²
1998Animation Director, Assistant Director, Director
1998Animation Director, Assistant Director, Director
Otaku no Video
1991Key Animation
1991Key Animation