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Kazuya Tsurumaki (鶴巻 和哉 Tsurumaki Kazuya) is a Japanese anime director. He was born on February 2, 1966, in the city of Gosen, located in the Niigata Prefecture. He is the protégé of Hideaki Anno, and a longtime animator at Gainax.
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Kazuya Tsurumaki was born on 2 February 1966 in Gosen, Japan. He is a director and writer, known for Gunbuster 2: Diebuster (2004), FLCL (2000) and Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone (2007).
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Kazuya TSURUMAKI. 鶴巻 和哉. Family name (in kanji): 鶴巻. Given name (in kanji): 和哉. Date of birth: 1966-02-02. Non-anime staff credits: Animated Opening Director for "Wild Arms 3" (2002 VG)...
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Kazuya Tsurumaki (鶴巻 和哉, Tsurumaki Kazuya?), born on 02 February 1966, in the city of Gosen, located in the Niigata Prefecture.
He is the protegé of Hideaki Anno, and a longtime animator at GAINAX. Tsurumaki's first project at Gainax was as an animation director for the 1990 TV series, Fushigi no Umi no Nadia; Tsurumaki was also director of the humorous "omake" (extra) sequences that went along with the TV series, and producer of "Nadia Cinema Edition". In 1995, Tsurumaki served as an assistant director under Hideaki Anno in Gainax's Landmark series, Neon Genesis Evangelion, in which role he handled production, art director and setting assistant for some episodes. In 1997, he directed episode 25', the first half of the cinematic conclusion to the Evangelion series, The End of Evangelion. He assumed directorial duties for the 1998 TV series, His and Her Circumstances after Anno abruptly left the project. In 2000, Tsurumaki officially made his debut as a full-fledged director with the six-part OVA series, FLCL. In 2004, he directed the hit sequel to Gunbuster called Aim for the Top 2! or Diebuster. He worked as a director on the new four feature Evangelion film series, Rebuild of Evangelion.
Theatrical Films•Evangelion: Death and Rebirth (1997) - Director (Rebirth), Storyboard (Rebirth), Setting Design
•The End of Evangelion (1997) - Director, Unit Director, Continuity (#25), Set-Up Design
•Gunbuster vs Diebuster Aim for the Top! The GATTAI!! Movie (2006) - Director, Storyboard, Original Concept, Key Animation
•Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone (2007) - Director, Storyboard, Key Animation
•Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance (2009) - Director (Co-Director), Storyboard, Design, Key Animation
•Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo (2012) - Director, Storyboard, Design, Image Board, Screenplay Cooperation
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Kazuya TSURUMAKI is a Japanese animator, director, and author, best known for Evangelion and FLCL. See his biography, filmography, and other roles on Anime-Planet.
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Tsurumaki Kazuya was born on February 2, 1966 in Gosen, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. He is a close disciple of Hideaki Anno, and was a longtime animator at Gainax before leaving for Studio Khara in 2006, where he now holds an executive position.
