
Kazuya Tsurumaki
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- February 2, 1966
- Birthplace
- Gosen, Niigata, Japan
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.
Filmography

EVANGELION 30th Anniversary Special Screening 2026
Production Supervisor, Screenplay

Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- 2025
Series Director, Storyboard Artist, Director, Key Animation, Second Unit Director

Shin Godzilla: ORTHOchromatic 2023
Storyboard

EVANGELION:3.0(-120min.) 2023
Director, Screenplay

EVANGELION:3.0(-46h) 2023
Director, Screenplay

Hideaki Anno: The Final Challenge of Evangelion 2021
as Self

Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time 2021
Key Animation, Storyboard Artist, Director

FLCL Progressive 2018
Original Story

FLCL Alternative 2018
Original Story

Shin Godzilla 2016
Storyboard

Anno-san and Our Reckless Challenge: Japan Animator Expo 2015
Actor

I can Friday by day! 2015
Storyboard Artist, Director

The Dragon Dentist 2014
Animation Director

Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo 2012
Storyboard Artist, Director, Assistant Script

Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance 2009
Key Animation, Storyboard Artist, Director

Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone 2007
Key Animation, Storyboard Artist, Director

Gunbuster vs Diebuster: Aim for the Top! The GATTAI!! Movie 2006
Director, Original Story

Diebuster: The Movie 2006
Director, Original Story

Gunbuster: The Movie 2006
Storyboard Artist

Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam - A New Translation I: Heirs to the Stars 2005
Key Animation

GAMERA 1999 1999
Director of Photography

EVANGELION: DEATH (TRUE)² 1998
Director, Assistant Director, Animation Director

Revival of Evangelion 1998
Director, Assistant Director, Animation Director, Second Unit Director

Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion 1997
Second Unit Director, Director

Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth 1997
Director, Storyboard Artist, Assistant Director, Animation Director

Neon Genesis Evangelion: Genesis 0:0 - In the Beginning 1995
Actor

Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture 1994
Key Animation

Moonlight Pierce 1991
Key Animation

Otaku no Video 1991
Key Animation

Roujin Z 1991
Key Animation, Layout

Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - The Motion Picture 1991
Key Animation

Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story III 1991
Animation Director

The Demonic Beast Front 1990
Key Animation

Like the Clouds, Like the Wind 1990
Key Animation

Gdleen 1990
Key Animation
Credits from TMDB.