Kazuya Tsurumaki

Directing

Kazuya Tsurumaki

Born 1966-02-02 · 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.

Acting credits

Behind the camera

Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion poster
8.3

SEELE orders an all-out attack on NERV, aiming to destroy the Evas before Gendo can advance his own plans for the Human Instrumentality Project. Shinji is pushed to the limits of his sanity as he is forced to decide the fate of humanity.

Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion

1997

Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time poster
8.2

In the aftermath of the Fourth Impact, stranded without their Evangelions, Shinji, Asuka and Rei find refuge in one of the rare pockets of humanity that still exist on the ruined planet Earth. There, each lives a life far different from their days as an Evangelion pilot. However, the danger to the world is far from over. A new impact is looming on the horizon—one that will prove to be the true end of Evangelion.

Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time

2021

Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning- poster
7.7

High-school student Amate Yuzuriha lives peacefully in a space colony floating in outer space. But when she meets a war refugee named Nyaan, Amate is drawn into the illegal mobile suit dueling sport known as Clan Battle. Theatrical compilation of the first few episodes of Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX.

Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-

2025

Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone poster
7.6

After the Second Impact, Tokyo-3 is being attacked by giant monsters called Angels that seek to eradicate humankind. The child Shinji’s objective is to fight the Angels by piloting one of the mysterious Evangelion mecha units. A remake of the first six episodes of GAINAX’s famous 1996 anime series. The film was retitled “Evangelion: 1.01” for its DVD release and “Evangelion: 1.11” for a release with additional scenes.

Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone

2007

Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth poster
7.4

Originally a collection of clips from the Neon Genesis Evangelion TV series, Death was created as a precursor to the re-worked ending of the series. Rebirth was intended as that re-worked ending, but after production overruns Rebirth became only the first half of the first part of The End of Evangelion, with some minor differences.

Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth

1997

Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance poster
7.8

Under constant attack by monstrous creatures called Angels that seek to eradicate humankind, U.N. Special Agency NERV introduces two new EVA pilots to help defend the city of Tokyo-3: the mysterious Makinami Mari Illustrous and the intense Asuka Langley Shikinami. Meanwhile, Gendo Ikari and SEELE proceed with a secret project that involves both Rei and Shinji.

Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance

2009

EVANGELION: DEATH (TRUE)² poster
6.8

A highly experimental film presenting a story out of chronological order taking place 15 years after a near-apocalyptic catastrophe, about four traumatized 14 year olds who are tasked with piloting massive humanoid decisive weapons called Evangelion, the psychologically maladjusted adults who handle and command them, and the events and forces that affect them or which they take part in as they engage massive hostile invaders known as "Angels."

EVANGELION: DEATH (TRUE)²

1998

EVANGELION 30th Anniversary Special Screening poster
8.0

A short film celebrating the 30th anniversary of Neon Genesis Evangelion starring both the original and Rebuild iterations of Asuka. The short comedically explores alternate timelines, with Rebuild Asuka helping her original counterpart make some wishes come true.

EVANGELION 30th Anniversary Special Screening

2026

Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo poster
7.2

Fourteen years after Third Impact, Shinji Ikari awakens to a world he does not remember. He hasn't aged. Much of Earth is laid in ruins, NERV has been dismantled, and people who he once protected have turned against him. Befriending the enigmatic Kaworu Nagisa, Shinji continues the fight against the angels and realizes the fighting is far from over, even when it could be against his former allies. The characters' struggles continue amidst the battles against the angels and each other, spiraling down to what could inevitably be the end of the world.

Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo

2012

EVANGELION:3.0(-46h) poster
6.3

46 hours before the events of "EVANGELION:3.0 YOU CAN (NOT) REDO." Midori remembers her life post Near Third Impact and how she is saved by WILLE.

EVANGELION:3.0(-46h)

2023

EVANGELION:3.0(-46h) poster
6.3

46 hours before the events of "EVANGELION:3.0 YOU CAN (NOT) REDO." Midori remembers her life post Near Third Impact and how she is saved by WILLE.

EVANGELION:3.0(-46h)

2023

Revival of Evangelion poster
7.7

Revival of Evangelion is a re-edit of the Neon Genesis Evangelion films , released in 1998. It consists of Evangelion: Death (which was essentially a clip show that summarized the entire regular series) and The End of Evangelion , re-edited together to make a version that tells the entire story of Evangelion. It is considered to be the final form of the Evangelion films.

Revival of Evangelion

1998

Diebuster: The Movie poster
7.1

Nono is a clumsy waitress who dreams of becoming a space pilot. One day, she meets Lal'C Melk Mark, a member of the elite psychic pilot team "Topless." But when space monsters appear from out of nowhere to wreak havoc on Mars, Lal'C calls out her Buster Machine—codenamed "Dix-Neuf"—to subdue the threat. During a battle with a Space Monster, Lal'C gets the surprise of her life when she sees Nono use her super-strength to help Dix-Neuf destroy the alien. From that point, Nono hangs along with Lal'C in hopes of becoming a member of Topless.

Diebuster: The Movie

2006

I can Friday by day! poster
5.9

A diary. Purikura stickers. Blue-white 3rd Planet Administration Treaty Army. 7:00 am. Triangle situation. Camouflage pattern. The secret toasted bread. 1088th Independent Mobile Platoon. SaHa E233. Type Otsu Foreign Legion. Beast-vehicle. “Hi, guys.” Campfire. Pan-galactic rare crystal Ikemeshium. Tears.

I can Friday by day!

2015

EVANGELION:3.0(-120min.) poster
6.0

120 minutes before "EVANGELION:3.0 YOU CAN (NOT) REDO."

EVANGELION:3.0(-120min.)

2023

EVANGELION:3.0(-120min.) poster
6.0

120 minutes before "EVANGELION:3.0 YOU CAN (NOT) REDO."

EVANGELION:3.0(-120min.)

2023

Gunbuster vs Diebuster: Aim for the Top! The GATTAI!! Movie poster
6.3

This double feature comprises of "Gunbuster" and "Diebuster" (aka "Gunbuster 2") condensed into a single theatrical release told in two parts with a musical intermission in between. The 95-minute "Aim for the Top! Gunbuster" movie is a compilation of the original 6-episode Gunbuster OVA, where man first meets the insect aliens and builds fighting robots and huge battleships to combat them. Takaya Noriko and Amano Kazumi lead the fight, doing massive damage to the insect's world. The 100-minute "Aim for the Top 2! Diebuster" movie completes the series, with country girl Nono leading the "Topless" fighters to protect Earth from the invading insects.

Gunbuster vs Diebuster: Aim for the Top! The GATTAI!! Movie

2006