Kazuya Tsurumaki

Japanese anime director, animator
Person human Q742757
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Summary

Kazuya Tsurumaki is a human[1]. Born in Gosen[2], he… he was born on February 2, 1966[3]. He worked as a film director[4], animator[5], animation director[6], anime director[7], and screenwriter[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,048 views/month, #7,153 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Kazuya Tsurumaki was born in Gosen[2].
  • Kazuya Tsurumaki was born on February 2, 1966[3].
  • Kazuya Tsurumaki held citizenship in Japan[10].
  • Kazuya Tsurumaki is identified as part of the Japanese people ethnic group[11].
  • Kazuya Tsurumaki worked as a film director[4].
  • Kazuya Tsurumaki's professions included animator[5].
  • Kazuya Tsurumaki worked as an animation director[6].
  • Kazuya Tsurumaki's professions included anime director[7].
  • Kazuya Tsurumaki worked as a screenwriter[8].
  • Kazuya Tsurumaki's professions included director[12].
  • Kazuya Tsurumaki was employed by Studio Giants[13].
  • Among Kazuya Tsurumaki's employers was Gainax[14].
  • Among Kazuya Tsurumaki's employers was Khara[15].
  • Kazuya Tsurumaki's education included a stint at 新潟県立五泉高等学校[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Kazuya Tsurumaki is Diebuster[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Kazuya Tsurumaki is Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Kazuya Tsurumaki is Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Kazuya Tsurumaki is Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Kazuya Tsurumaki is Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Kazuya Tsurumaki is FLCL[22].
  • Kazuya Tsurumaki received the Art Encouragement Prizes[23].
  • Kazuya Tsurumaki is recorded as male[24].
  • Kazuya Tsurumaki's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Kazuya Tsurumaki's family name is recorded as Tsurumaki[26].
  • Kazuya Tsurumaki's given name is recorded as Kazuya[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: JP[29]

  • Began / founded: 1966-02-02[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: b4534c00-9fbb-4e9b-bebe-995c5cb123a2[31]

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Origins and Family

Kazuya Tsurumaki was born in Gosen[2]. He was born on February 2, 1966[3]. He is identified as part of the Japanese people ethnic group[11].

Education

Kazuya Tsurumaki's education included a stint at 新潟県立五泉高等学校[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[4], animator[5], animation director[6], anime director[7], screenwriter[8], and director[12]. Employers include Studio Giants[13], a business[32], in Japan[33]; Gainax[14], an animation studio[34], in Japan[35], founded in 1984[36], headquartered in Musashino[37]; and Khara[15], an animation studio[38], in Japan[39], founded in 2006[40], headquartered in Shōan[41].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Diebuster[17], an original video animation[42]; Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone[18], an anime film[43], directed by Hideaki Anno[44]; Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance[19], an anime film[45], directed by Hideaki Anno[46]; Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo[20], an anime film[47], directed by Hideaki Anno[48]; Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time[21], an anime film[49], directed by Hideaki Anno[50]; and FLCL[22], an original video animation series[51].

Recognition

Kazuya Tsurumaki received the Art Encouragement Prizes[23].

Why It Matters

Kazuya Tsurumaki ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,048 views/month, #7,153 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

FAQs

Where was Kazuya Tsurumaki born?

Kazuya Tsurumaki's place of birth was Gosen[2].

What did Kazuya Tsurumaki do for work?

Kazuya Tsurumaki worked as film director[4], animator[5], animation director[6], anime director[7], and screenwriter[8].

Where did Kazuya Tsurumaki go to school?

Kazuya Tsurumaki was educated at 新潟県立五泉高等学校[16].

What awards did Kazuya Tsurumaki receive?

Honors received include Art Encouragement Prizes[23].

References

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Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  6. 15w ago · Yirba · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Related category → Category:Films directed by Kazuya Tsurumaki
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