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Yuzuru Tachikawa
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 Pa…
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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. 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]
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2026
Crunchyroll Anime Nights - Mob Psycho 100
Movie Director
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2026
Mob Psycho 100 10th Anniversary Special Movie
Movie Director
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2025
Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc
Movie Storyboard Artist
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2023
ANIME MANGA EXPLOSION
TV show Self - Director
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2023
Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarine
Movie Director
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2023
Blue Giant
Movie Director
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2020
Deca-Dence
TV show Series Director
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2018
Detective Conan: Amuro Secret Call
Movie Director
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2018
Case Closed: Zero the Enforcer
Movie Storyboard Artist
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2017
Saga of Tanya the Evil
TV show Director
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2016
Yuri!!! on Ice
TV show Storyboard Artist
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2016
Mob Psycho 100
TV show Series Director
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2016
Mob Psycho 100
Movie Director
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2015
Death Parade
TV show Series Director
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2014
Terror in Resonance
TV show Assistant Director
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2013
Kill la Kill
TV show Director
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2013
Attack on Titan
TV show Director
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2013
Death Billiards
Movie Screenplay
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2012
The World of Arata: World's/Start/Load/End
Movie Director
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2012
Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine
TV show Director
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2011
Steins;Gate
TV show Director
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2010
Bleach the Movie: Hell Verse
Movie Storyboard Artist
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2004
Bleach
TV show Director
