Directed credits
16
Established
Strong directing catalog.
Director
Yuzuru Tachikawa
Directing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
1.1
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Directed movies: 7Directed series: 9All crew credits: 22
TMDB ID: 1144885
IMDb ID: nm5117369
Known for: Directing
Born: December 2, 1981
Age: 44
Place of birth: Iruma, Saitama, Japan
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 2004 - 2026
Years active: 23
Average TMDB rating: 7.88
Wikidata: Q17350112
Also known as
立川 譲
Frequent jobs
Director (13)Series Director (2)Assistant Director (1)Storyboard Artist (4)Screenplay (1)Series Composition (1)
Biography
Yuzuru Tachikawa (立川 譲, Tachikawa Yuzuru; born December 2, 1981) is a Japanese anime director. Starting his career at Madhouse, he is known for directing the anime series Death Parade, Mob Psycho 100, and Deca-Dence. Tachikawa was born in Iruma District, Saitama on December 2, 1981.He graduated from the Nihon University College of Art, and later joined Madhouse as an animation director. Tachikawa directed the anime adaptation of Mob Psycho 100 from 2016 to 2022. The series received multiple accolades at the Crunchyroll Anime Awards, winning Best Fight Scene and Best Action for the first season, and Best Animation and Best Opening Sequence for the second season. In 2020, he directed the original anime series Deca-Dence, which received three nominations at the 5th Crunchyroll Anime Awards.Tachikawa was nominated twice for Best Director for his work on Mob Psycho 100 and Deca-Dence[12][11]
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Yuzuru Tachikawa.
Crunchyroll Anime Nights - Mob Psycho 100
Director
2026 Movie
Mob Psycho 100 10th Anniversary Special Movie
Director
2026 Movie
Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarine
Director
2023 Movie
Blue Giant
Director
2023 Movie
Detective Conan: Amuro Secret Call
Director
2018 Movie
Mob Psycho 100
Director
2016 Movie
The World of Arata: World's/Start/Load/End
Director
2012 Movie
Directed Series
Series directed by Yuzuru Tachikawa.
Deca-Dence
Series Director • 12 eps
2020 Series
Saga of Tanya the Evil
Director • 1 eps
2017 Series
Mob Psycho 100
Series Director • 37 eps
2016 Series
Terror in Resonance
Assistant Director • 1 eps
2014 Series
Kill la Kill
Director • 1 eps
2013 Series
Attack on Titan
Director • 1 eps
2013 Series
Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine
Director • 1 eps
2012 Series
Steins;Gate
Director • 1 eps
2011 Series
Bleach
Director • 3 eps
2004 Series
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Yuzuru Tachikawa.
Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc
Storyboard Artist
2025 Movie
Blue Giant
Director
2023 Movie
Bleach the Movie: Hell Verse
Storyboard Artist
2010 Movie
Death Billiards
Screenplay
2013 Movie
Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarine
Director
2023 Movie
Case Closed: Zero the Enforcer
Storyboard Artist
2018 Movie
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Yuzuru Tachikawa.
Attack on Titan
Director • 1 eps
2013 Series
Yuri!!! on Ice
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2016 Series
Mob Psycho 100
Series Director • 37 eps
2016 Series
Steins;Gate
Director • 1 eps
2011 Series
Bleach
Director • 3 eps
2004 Series
Saga of Tanya the Evil
Director • 1 eps
2017 Series
Kill la Kill
Director • 1 eps
2013 Series
Death Parade
Series Composition • 12 eps
2015 Series
Terror in Resonance
Assistant Director • 1 eps
2014 Series
Deca-Dence
Series Director • 12 eps
2020 Series
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Yuzuru Tachikawa.
Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc
Storyboard Artist
2025 Movie
Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarine
Director
2023 Movie
Blue Giant
Director
2023 Movie
Bleach the Movie: Hell Verse
Storyboard Artist
2010 Movie
Mob Psycho 100
Director
2016 Movie
Case Closed: Zero the Enforcer
Storyboard Artist
2018 Movie
Crunchyroll Anime Nights - Mob Psycho 100
Director
2026 Movie
The World of Arata: World's/Start/Load/End
Director
2012 Movie
Death Billiards
Screenplay
2013 Movie
Mob Psycho 100 10th Anniversary Special Movie
Director
2026 Movie
Detective Conan: Amuro Secret Call
Director
2018 Movie
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Yuzuru Tachikawa.
Bleach
Director • 3 eps
2004 Series
Attack on Titan
Director • 1 eps
2013 Series
Mob Psycho 100
Series Director • 37 eps
2016 Series
Saga of Tanya the Evil
Director • 1 eps
2017 Series
Kill la Kill
Director • 1 eps
2013 Series
Steins;Gate
Director • 1 eps
2011 Series
Yuri!!! on Ice
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2016 Series
ANIME MANGA EXPLOSION
as Self - Director • 1 eps
2023 Series
Deca-Dence
Series Director • 12 eps
2020 Series
Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine
Director • 1 eps
2012 Series
Death Parade
Series Composition • 12 eps
2015 Series
Terror in Resonance
Assistant Director • 1 eps
2014 Series
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Yuzuru Tachikawa.
Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc
Storyboard Artist
2025 Movie
Case Closed: Zero the Enforcer
Storyboard Artist
2018 Movie
Death Billiards
Screenplay
2013 Movie
Bleach the Movie: Hell Verse
Storyboard Artist
2010 Movie
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Yuzuru Tachikawa.
Yuri!!! on Ice
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2016 Series
Death Parade
Series Composition • 12 eps
2015 Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Yuzuru Tachikawa.
ANIME MANGA EXPLOSION
as Self - Director • 1 eps
2023 Series