Acting credits
3
Early stage
Smaller on-screen catalog so far.
Actor
Kazuya Tsurumaki
Directing
Career Snapshot
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Movies: 35Series: 32Crew credits: 64
TMDB ID: 77923
IMDb ID: nm0875453
Known for: Directing
Born: February 2, 1966
Age: 60
Place of birth: Gosen, Niigata, Japan
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1987 - 2026
Years active: 40
Average TMDB rating: 7.33
Wikidata: Q742757
Also known as
鶴巻 和哉
Other jobs
Key Animation (24)Director (18)Storyboard Artist (9)Animation Director (3)Original Story (3)Series Director (3)Director of Photography (1)Production Supervisor (1)
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.
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Kazuya Tsurumaki.
In 2 days
Director
Evangelion: Death (True)² & Rebirth
2026 • Movie
Production Supervisor
EVANGELION 30th Anniversary Special Screening
2026 • Movie
Series Director
Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-
2025 • Movie
Director
EVANGELION:3.0(-46h)
2023 • Movie
Director
EVANGELION:3.0(-120min.)
2023 • Movie
as Self
Hideaki Anno: The Final Challenge of Evangelion
2021 • Movie
Key Animation
Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time
2021 • Movie
Original Story
FLCL Progressive
2018 • Movie
Original Story
FLCL Alternative
2018 • Movie
Storyboard
Shin Godzilla
2016 • Movie
Anno-san and Our Reckless Challenge: Japan Animator Expo
2015 • Movie
Storyboard Artist
I can Friday by day!
2015 • Movie
Animation Director
The Dragon Dentist
2014 • Movie
Storyboard Artist
Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo
2012 • Movie
Key Animation
Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance
2009 • Movie
Key Animation
Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone
2007 • Movie
Storyboard Artist
Gunbuster: The Movie
2006 • Movie
Director
Diebuster: The Movie
2006 • Movie
Director
Gunbuster vs Diebuster: Aim for the Top! The GATTAI!! Movie
2006 • Movie
Key Animation
Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam - A New Translation I: Heirs to the Stars
2005 • Movie
Director of Photography
GAMERA 1999
1999 • Movie
Director
EVANGELION: DEATH (TRUE)²
1998 • Movie
Director
Revival of Evangelion
1998 • Movie
Second Unit Director
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
1997 • Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Kazuya Tsurumaki.
Series Director • 12 eps
Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX
2025 • Series
Director • 2 eps
The Dragon Dentist
2017 • Series
Director • 1 eps
Japan Animator Expo
2014 • Series
Director • 1 eps
Kill la Kill
2013 • Series
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
THE iDOLM@STER
2011 • Series
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt
2010 • Series
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
Gurren Lagann
2007 • Series
Original Story • 11 eps
Mina
2007 • Series
Director • 30 eps
Renewal of Evangelion
2003 • Series
Key Animation • 1 eps
Petite Princess Yucie
2002 • Series
Key Animation • 1 eps
Overman King Gainer
2002 • Series
Key Animation • 1 eps
Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi
2002 • Series
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
Mahoromatic
2001 • Series
Director • 15 eps
PaRappa the Rapper
2001 • Series
Key Animation • 1 eps
Noir
2001 • Series
Director • 1 eps
FLCL
2000 • Series
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
Blue Submarine No. 6
1998 • Series
Director • 1 eps
His and Her Circumstances
1998 • Series
Key Animation • 1 eps
Detatoko Princess
1997 • Series
Director • 1 eps
Berserk
1997 • Series
Key Animation • 1 eps
Revolutionary Girl Utena
1997 • Series
Director • 7 eps
Neon Genesis Evangelion
1995 • Series
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
Saber Marionette R
1995 • Series
Key Animation • 1 eps
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
1993 • Series