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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.
Kazuya Tsurumaki is a Japanese animation director and screenwriter who built his career at Gainax and later became a foundational member of Studio Khara.
He is widely recognized for directing the Rebuild of Evangelion film series and the influential mecha series Diebuster.
He specializes in science fiction and mecha anime, blending high-octane action sequences with deep, psychological character drama.
He is primarily associated with Studio Khara, though he spent much of his early career at Gainax.
Beyond directing anime features, he has contributed to video game openings, music videos, and experimental short animation projects.