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Kazuya Tsurumaki

Key Animation • Series Director • Storyboard Artist • Director

Born Feb 2, 1966 Gosen, Niigata, Japan 34 database credits
Key AnimationSeries DirectorStoryboard ArtistDirector

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.

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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.

Full name
Kazuya Tsurumaki
Also known as
鶴巻 和哉
Birthday
Feb 2, 1966
Birthplace
Gosen, Niigata, Japan
Occupation
Key Animation, Series Director, Storyboard Artist, Director, Character Designer, Animation Director

TV Shows & Filmography

22 unique database titles.

Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX posterMobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX2025 · TV SeriesKey Animation, Series Director, Storyboard Artist
The Dragon Dentist posterThe Dragon Dentist2017 · TV SeriesDirector
Japan Animator Expo posterJapan Animator Expo2014–2015 · TV SeriesCharacter Designer, Director, Storyboard Artist
Kill la Kill posterKill la Kill2013–2014 · TV SeriesDirector, Storyboard Artist
THE iDOLM@STER posterTHE iDOLM@STER2011 · TV SeriesStoryboard Artist
Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt posterPanty & Stocking with Garterbelt2010 · TV SeriesStoryboard Artist
Gurren Lagann posterGurren Lagann2007 · TV SeriesKey Animation, Storyboard Artist
Petite Princess Yucie posterPetite Princess Yucie2002–2003 · TV SeriesKey Animation
Overman King Gainer posterOverman King Gainer2002–2003 · TV SeriesKey Animation
Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi posterMagical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi2002 · TV SeriesKey Animation
Mahoromatic posterMahoromatic2001–2003 · TV SeriesStoryboard Artist
PaRappa the Rapper posterPaRappa the Rapper2001–2002 · TV SeriesDirector
Noir posterNoir2001 · TV SeriesKey Animation
FLCL posterFLCL2000–2023 · TV SeriesDirector, Key Animation, Storyboard Artist
His and Her Circumstances posterHis and Her Circumstances1998–1999 · TV SeriesAnimation Director, Director, Storyboard Artist
Berserk posterBerserk1997–1998 · TV SeriesDirector
Revolutionary Girl Utena posterRevolutionary Girl Utena1997 · TV SeriesKey Animation
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure posterJoJo's Bizarre Adventure1993–2002 · TV SeriesKey Animation
The Hakkenden: Legend of the Dog Warriors posterThe Hakkenden: Legend of the Dog Warriors1990–1995 · TV SeriesKey Animation
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water posterNadia: The Secret of Blue Water1990–1991 · TV SeriesAnimation Director
Gunbuster posterGunbuster1988–2006 · TV SeriesDirector, Key Animation, Storyboard Artist
Bubblegum Crisis posterBubblegum Crisis1987–1991 · TV SeriesKey Animation

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