Kazuya Tsurumaki

1966 (60) • Directing

Born: 2/2/1966 (60) in Gosen, Niigata, Japan

Known for: Directing

Kazuya Tsurumaki

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

86%

Assistant Director, Second Unit Director, Director

1995

Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion

83%

Second Unit Director

1997

Shin Godzilla

72%

Storyboard

2016

Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone

76%

Key Animation

2007

Sailor Moon

84%

Key Animation

1992

Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance

78%

Key Animation

2009

Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time

82%

Key Animation

2021

Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo

72%

Storyboard Artist

2012

EVANGELION 30th Anniversary Special Screening

80%

Production Supervisor

2026

EVANGELION 30th Anniversary Special Screening

80%

Screenplay

2026

Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX

72%

Series Director, Director

2025

Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX

72%

Key Animation

2025

Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX

72%

Storyboard Artist

2025

Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-

77%

Series Director

2025

Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-

77%

Storyboard Artist

2025

Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-

77%

Director

2025

Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-

77%

Key Animation

2025

Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-

77%

Second Unit Director

2025

EVANGELION:3.0(-120min.)

60%

Director

2023

EVANGELION:3.0(-120min.)

60%

Screenplay

2023

EVANGELION:3.0(-46h)

63%

Director

2023

EVANGELION:3.0(-46h)

63%

Screenplay

2023

Hideaki Anno: The Final Challenge of Evangelion

84%

Self

2021

Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time

82%

Key Animation

2021

Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time

82%

Storyboard Artist

2021

Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time

82%

Director

2021

FLCL Progressive

54%

Original Story

2018

FLCL Alternative

60%

Original Story

2018

The Dragon Dentist

59%

Director

2017

Shin Godzilla

72%

Storyboard

2016

Anno-san and Our Reckless Challenge: Japan Animator Expo

60%

2015

I can Friday by day!

59%

Storyboard Artist

2015

I can Friday by day!

59%

Director

2015

The Dragon Dentist

59%

Animation Director

2014

Japan Animator Expo

71%

Storyboard Artist

2014

Japan Animator Expo

71%

Director

2014