Kazuya Tsurumaki
Directing
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
Directing29
tvMobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX
2025
Series Director, Director
movieMobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-
2025
Series Director, Director, Second Unit Director
movieEVANGELION:3.0(-46h)
2023
Director
tvThe Dragon Dentist
2017
Director
movieI can Friday by day!
2015
Director
tvJapan Animator Expo
2014
Director
tvKill la Kill
2013
Director
movieDiebuster: The Movie
2006
Director
tvRenewal of Evangelion
2003
Director
tvPaRappa the Rapper
2001
Director
tvFLCL
2000
Director
tvHis and Her Circumstances
1998
Director
movieRevival of Evangelion
1998
Director, Assistant Director, Second Unit Director
movieEVANGELION: DEATH (TRUE)²
1998
Director, Assistant Director
tvBerserk
1997
Director
movieNeon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
1997
Second Unit Director, Director
movieNeon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth
1997
Director, Assistant Director
tvNeon Genesis Evangelion
1995
Director, Assistant Director, Second Unit Director
tvSaber Marionette R
1995
Director
movieRoujin Z
1991
Layout
tvGunbuster
1988
Director
tvUntitled Evangelion Series
Series Director
Visual Effects39
tvMobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX
2025
Key Animation
movieMobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-
2025
Key Animation
movieEvangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time
2021
Key Animation
movieThe Dragon Dentist
2014
Animation Director
tvJapan Animator Expo
2014
Character Designer, Key Animation
movieEvangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance
2009
Key Animation
movieEvangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone
2007
Key Animation
tvGurren Lagann
2007
Key Animation
tvPetite Princess Yucie
2002
Key Animation
tvOverman King Gainer
2002
Key Animation
tvMagical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi
2002
Key Animation
tvNoir
2001
Key Animation
tvFLCL
2000
Key Animation
tvBlue Submarine No. 6
1998
Key Animation
tvHis and Her Circumstances
1998
Key Animation, Animation Director
movieRevival of Evangelion
1998
Animation Director
movieEVANGELION: DEATH (TRUE)²
1998
Animation Director
tvDetatoko Princess
1997
Key Animation
tvRevolutionary Girl Utena
1997
Key Animation
movieNeon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth
1997
Animation Director
tvNeon Genesis Evangelion
1995
Key Animation, Animation Director
movieFatal Fury: The Motion Picture
1994
Key Animation
tvJoJo's Bizarre Adventure
1993
Key Animation
tvSailor Moon
1992
Key Animation
movieMoonlight Pierce
1991
Key Animation
movieOtaku no Video
1991
Key Animation
tvDoomed Megalopolis
1991
Key Animation
movieRoujin Z
1991
Key Animation
movieNadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story III
1991
Animation Director
tvThe Hakkenden: Legend of the Dog Warriors
1990
Key Animation
movieThe Demonic Beast Front
1990
Key Animation
tvNadia: The Secret of Blue Water
1990
Animation Director, Key Animation
movieLike the Clouds, Like the Wind
1990
Key Animation
movieGdleen
1990
Key Animation
tvGunbuster
1988
Key Animation
tvPatlabor: Early Days
1988
Key Animation
tvBubblegum Crisis
1987
Key Animation
Art21
tvMobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX
2025
Storyboard Artist
movieMobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-
2025
Storyboard Artist
movieEvangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time
2021
Storyboard Artist
movieI can Friday by day!
2015
Storyboard Artist
tvJapan Animator Expo
2014
Storyboard Artist
tvKill la Kill
2013
Storyboard Artist
movieEvangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo
2012
Storyboard Artist
tvTHE iDOLM@STER
2011
Storyboard Artist
tvPanty & Stocking with Garterbelt
2010
Storyboard Artist
movieEvangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance
2009
Storyboard Artist
movieEvangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone
2007
Storyboard Artist
tvGurren Lagann
2007
Storyboard Artist
movieGunbuster: The Movie
2006
Storyboard Artist
tvMahoromatic
2001
Storyboard Artist
tvFLCL
2000
Storyboard Artist
tvBlue Submarine No. 6
1998
Storyboard Artist
tvHis and Her Circumstances
1998
Storyboard Artist
movieNeon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth
1997
Storyboard Artist
tvNeon Genesis Evangelion
1995
Storyboard Artist, Settings
tvSaber Marionette R
1995
Storyboard Artist
tvGunbuster
1988
Storyboard Artist
Writing9
movieEVANGELION:3.0(-120min.)
2023
Screenplay
movieEVANGELION:3.0(-46h)
2023
Screenplay
movieFLCL Progressive
2018
Original Story
movieFLCL Alternative
2018
Original Story
movieShin Godzilla
2016
Storyboard
tvMina
2007
Original Story
movieDiebuster: The Movie
2006
Original Story
Acting3
Camera1
movieGAMERA 1999
1999
Director of Photography
Creator1
tvMina
2007
Creator
Crew1
movieEvangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo
2012
Assistant Script
Production1
movieEVANGELION 30th Anniversary Special Screening
2026
Production Supervisor