Kazuto Nakazawa
WriterKazuto Nakazawa is a Japanese character designer and anime director, also credited under the pseudonym Takeshi Tsuji, who contributed character design work to the Ghost in the Shell franchise.
Ghost in the Shell Role
Nakazawa contributed character design work to the Ghost in the Shell franchise, one entry among the numerous anime and game projects he has designed characters for over his career. He is perhaps best known outside that credit for directing the animated sequence inside Kill Bill: Volume 1, a project that, like Ghost in the Shell, came out of Production I.G.
Career and Notable Roles
Nakazawa has directed Parasite Dolls and the Moondrive chapter of Genius Party Beyond, designed characters for shows like Ashita no Nadja, and served as animation director on Samurai Champloo. His credits extend to games too, with character designs for Tales of Legendia and animation direction on Devil Kings, plus key animation on segments of The Animatrix, including "Kid's Story" and "A Detective Story," and on the Linkin Park music video for "Breaking the Habit," directed by Joe Hahn.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Kazuto Nakazawa's work?
Kazuto Nakazawa is a Japanese character designer and anime director with credits across anime and games. He has directed Parasite Dolls and the Moondrive chapter of Genius Party Beyond, designed characters for Ashita no Nadja, served as animation director on Samurai Champloo, and designed characters for the game Tales of Legendia.
Who animated O'ren Ishii's backstory?
Kazuto Nakazawa directed the animated sequence inside Kill Bill: Volume 1, a project that, like Ghost in the Shell, came out of Production I.G. It stands as one of his best-known directing credits outside his character design work on the Ghost in the Shell franchise.
What was Kazuto Nakazawa's role on Ghost in the Shell?
Nakazawa contributed character design work to the Ghost in the Shell franchise. It is one entry among the numerous anime and game projects he has designed characters for over his career.
What other anime has Kazuto Nakazawa worked on as an animator?
Nakazawa provided key animation on segments of The Animatrix, including "Kid's Story" and "A Detective Story." He also worked as animation director on the game Devil Kings.
Has Kazuto Nakazawa worked outside anime and video games?
Yes, Nakazawa provided key animation for the Linkin Park music video "Breaking the Habit," directed by Joe Hahn. It shows his animation work extending beyond anime and game productions.
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