Kazuya Tsurumaki

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.

Directed

1. Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995) — Director
2. Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (1997) — Director
3. Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone (2007) — Director
4. Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance (2009) — Director
5. Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time (2021) — Director
6. Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo (2012) — Director
7. Berserk (1997) — Director
8. Kill la Kill (2013) — Director
9. Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth (1997) — Director
10. FLCL (2000) — Director
11. His and Her Circumstances (1998) — Director
12. EVANGELION: DEATH (TRUE)² (1998) — Director
13. Gunbuster (1988) — Director
14. Revival of Evangelion (1998) — Director
15. Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX (2025) — Director
16. Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- (2025) — Director
17. The Dragon Dentist (2017) — Director
18. Diebuster: The Movie (2006) — Director
19. EVANGELION:3.0(-46h) (2023) — Director
20. EVANGELION:3.0(-120min.) (2023) — Director
21. Gunbuster vs Diebuster: Aim for the Top! The GATTAI!! Movie (2006) — Director
22. Japan Animator Expo (2014) — Director
23. I can Friday by day! (2015) — Director
24. Saber Marionette R (1995) — Director
25. PaRappa the Rapper (2001) — Director
26. Renewal of Evangelion (2003) — Director

Also appeared in

1. Hideaki Anno: The Final Challenge of Evangelion (2021) — Self
2. Neon Genesis Evangelion: Genesis 0:0 - In the Beginning (1995)
3. Anno-san and Our Reckless Challenge: Japan Animator Expo (2015)