Kazuya Tsurumaki
DirectorKazuya Tsurumaki is a veteran Japanese anime director who rose up alongside Hideaki Anno at Gainax before helming his own hit projects, and he took on a directing role for the Berserk anime.
Berserk Role
Tsurumaki is credited as a director on the Berserk anime, adding his name to a franchise built from Kentaro Miura's dark fantasy manga. His involvement came during a career spent split between guiding acclaimed anime originals and lending directorial support to established properties. The specific scenes or episodes he oversaw on the production are not documented in the sources used for this profile, but the credit places him among the many industry veterans who have passed through Berserk's anime staff over the years.
Career and Notable Roles
Tsurumaki cut his teeth in the industry as one of Hideaki Anno's key collaborators at Gainax, contributing to 1990's Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water before stepping into supporting roles on the landmark series Neon Genesis Evangelion and co-directing its theatrical finale, The End of Evangelion. He made his solo directing debut in 2000 with the six-episode OVA FLCL, followed by 2004's Diebuster, and later joined the Rebuild of Evangelion film tetralogy as one of its directors. More recently he helmed the 2017 special The Dragon Dentist and now serves as series director on the Gundam entry GQuuuuuuX.
Frequently Asked Questions
What did Kazuya Tsurumaki direct in Berserk?
Tsurumaki is credited as a director on the Berserk anime, a franchise built from Kentaro Miura's dark fantasy manga. The specific scenes or episodes he oversaw are not documented in available sources, but the credit places him among the many industry veterans who have passed through Berserk's anime staff.
What is Kazuya Tsurumaki known for?
Tsurumaki made his solo directing debut in 2000 with the six-episode OVA FLCL, followed by 2004's Diebuster. He later joined the Rebuild of Evangelion film tetralogy as one of its directors.
Did Kazuya Tsurumaki work with Hideaki Anno?
Tsurumaki rose up alongside Hideaki Anno at Gainax, contributing to 1990's Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water before stepping into supporting roles on Neon Genesis Evangelion. He also co-directed the franchise's theatrical finale, The End of Evangelion.
What has Kazuya Tsurumaki directed recently?
Tsurumaki helmed the 2017 special The Dragon Dentist and now serves as series director on the Gundam entry GQuuuuuuX. His career has continued to mix original projects with directorial work on established franchises.
What studio is Kazuya Tsurumaki associated with?
Tsurumaki is associated with Studio Khara, born in 1966 and active in the anime industry since 1990. His career has spanned both acclaimed anime originals and directorial support on established properties.
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