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Kazuya Tsurumaki

Directing

Born February 2, 1966 · Gosen, Niigata, Japan

Also known as 鶴巻 和哉

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Biography

Kazuya Tsurumaki is a Japanese anime director. He was born on February 2, 1966, in the city of Gosen, located in Niigata Prefecture.

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Awards & recognition

  • Art Encouragement Prizes · 2026

Filmography29 titles

Hideaki Anno: The Final Challenge of Evangelion

2021as Self

Neon Genesis Evangelion

1995Animation Director, Assistant Director, Director, Key Animation, Second Unit Director, Settings, Storyboard Artist

Sailor Moon

1992Key Animation

EVANGELION 30th Anniversary Special Screening

2026Production Supervisor, Screenplay

Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion

1997Director, Second Unit Director

Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time

2021Director, Key Animation, Storyboard Artist

Kill La Kill

2013Director, Storyboard Artist

Gurren Lagann

2007Key Animation, Storyboard Artist

Revolutionary Girl Utena

1997Key Animation

FLCL

2000Director, Key Animation, Storyboard Artist

Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance

2009Director, Key Animation, Storyboard Artist

Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt

2010Storyboard Artist

Gunbuster

1988Director, Key Animation, Storyboard Artist

Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone

2007Director, Key Animation, Storyboard Artist

Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death & Rebirth

1997Animation Director, Assistant Director, Director, Storyboard Artist

Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water

1990Animation Director, Key Animation

Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture

1994Key Animation

Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX

2025Director, Key Animation, Series Director, Storyboard Artist

Shin Godzilla

2016Storyboard

Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo

2012Assistant Script, Director, Storyboard Artist

Gunbuster: The Movie

2006Storyboard Artist

Diebuster: The Movie

2006Director, Original Story

Jojo's Bizarre Adventure

1993Key Animation

Bubblegum Crisis

1987Key Animation

THE iDOLM@STER

2011Storyboard Artist

Evangelion: Death (True)²

1998Animation Director, Assistant Director, Director

Mina

2007Original Story

Otaku no Video

1991Key Animation

Doomed Megalopolis

1991Key Animation