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Director
Yuzuru Tachikawa
- Born December 2, 1981 in Iruma, Saitama, Japan
Yuzuru Tachikawa (立川 譲, Tachikawa Yuzuru; born December 2, 1981) is a Japanese anime director. Starting his career at Madhouse, he is known for directing the anime series Death Parade, Mob Psycho 100, and Deca-Dence. Tachikawa was born in Iruma District, Saitama on December 2, 1981.He graduated from the Nihon University College of Art, and later joined Madhouse as an animation director.
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Tachikawa directed the anime adaptation of Mob Psycho 100 from 2016 to 2022. The series received multiple accolades at the Crunchyroll Anime Awards, winning Best Fight Scene and Best Action for the first season, and Best Animation and Best Opening Sequence for the second season. In 2020, he directed the original anime series Deca-Dence, which received three nominations at the 5th Crunchyroll Anime Awards.Tachikawa was nominated twice for Best Director for his work on Mob Psycho 100 and Deca-Dence[12][11]
Known for
Attack on Titan2013
Bleach2004
Mob Psycho 1002016
Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc2025
Steins;Gate2011
Yuri!!! on Ice2016
Death Parade2015
Kill la Kill2013
Filmography
- 2026Crunchyroll Anime Nights - Mob Psycho 100FilmDirector, Series Director, Storyboard Artist, Screenplay
- 2025Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze ArcFilmStoryboard Artist, Second Unit First Assistant Director
- 2023Detective Conan: Black Iron SubmarineFilmDirector
- 2023Blue GiantFilmDirector, Storyboard Artist, Second Unit Director
- 2023ANIME MANGA EXPLOSIONSeriesSelf - Director
- 2020Deca-DenceSeriesSeries Director, Storyboard Artist, Director
- 2018Case Closed: Zero the EnforcerFilmStoryboard Artist, Second Unit Director, Director
- 2018Detective Conan: Amuro Secret CallFilmDirector, Storyboard
- 2017Saga of Tanya the EvilSeriesDirector
- 2016Mob Psycho 100SeriesSeries Director, Writer, Opening/Ending Animation, Storyboard Artist, Director
- 2016Yuri!!! on IceSeriesStoryboard Artist
- 2016Mob Psycho 100FilmDirector
- 2015Death ParadeSeriesSeries Composition, Series Director, Original Story, Director, Writer
- 2014Terror in ResonanceSeriesAssistant Director, Director, Storyboard Artist
- 2013Attack on TitanSeriesDirector, Storyboard Artist
- 2013Kill la KillSeriesDirector, Storyboard Artist
- 2013Death BilliardsFilmScreenplay, Director, Original Story
- 2012Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko MineSeriesDirector
- 2012The World of Arata: World's/Start/Load/EndFilmDirector
- 2011Steins;GateSeriesDirector
- 2010Bleach the Movie: Hell VerseFilmStoryboard Artist, Second Unit Director
- 2004BleachSeriesDirector, Storyboard Artist, Key Animation