Kazuto Nakazawa

Kazuto Nakazawa

ArtVisual EffectsDirectorWriterDirecting Mar 4 (age 58) Niigata, Japan 1986–2022 (36 year career)
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Biography

Kazuto Nakazawa (中澤 一登, Nakazawa Kazuto, born March 4, 1968) is a Japanese character designer and director of numerous anime series and video games who also goes by the pseudonym Takeshi Tsuji (辻 武司, Tsuji Takeshi). His directorial work includes Parasite Dolls, the anime sequence in Kill Bill: Volume 1, and the Moondrive segment of Genius Party Beyond. He has designed characters for many anime, such as Ashita no Nadja and Samurai Champloo, for which he also served as animation director. In addit…

Known For

Filmography

Crew (129)

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Movies (38)

Comedy Skit 1989

Comedy Skit 1989

2015

Director

5.0
Comedy Skit 1989

Comedy Skit 1989

2015

Screenplay

5.0
Giovanni's Island

Giovanni's Island

2014

Key Animation

7.5
Vassalord.

Vassalord.

2013

Director

5.7
Vassalord.

Vassalord.

2013

Key Animation

5.7
Medusa's Revenge

Medusa's Revenge

2012

Director

7.0
Tales of Vesperia: The First Strike

Tales of Vesperia: The First Strike

2009

Key Animation

6.4
Ani*Kuri15

Ani*Kuri15

2008

Director

6.4
Genius Party Beyond

Genius Party Beyond

2008

Animation Director

6.3
Genius Party Beyond

Genius Party Beyond

2008

Character Designer

6.3
Genius Party Beyond

Genius Party Beyond

2008

Director

6.3
Genius Party Beyond

Genius Party Beyond

2008

Screenplay

6.3
Hells

Hells

2008

Animation Director

6.7
Hells

Hells

2008

Character Designer

6.7
Deep Imagination

Deep Imagination

2006

Director

5.3
FLUXIMATION

FLUXIMATION

2005

Director

6.0
Steamboy

Steamboy

2004

Key Animation

6.9
O-Ren Ishii's Story

O-Ren Ishii's Story

2004

Animation

O-Ren Ishii's Story

O-Ren Ishii's Story

2004

Director

Kill Bill: Vol. 1

Kill Bill: Vol. 1

2003

First Assistant Director

8.0
A Detective Story

A Detective Story

2003

Key Animation

7.2
Parasite Dolls

Parasite Dolls

2003

Director

5.6
Parasite Dolls

Parasite Dolls

2003

Writer

5.6
Kid's Story

Kid's Story

2003

Key Animation

7.1
The Second Renaissance Part I

The Second Renaissance Part I

2003

Key Animation

7.5
Comedy

Comedy

2002

Director

7.0
Digimon Adventure 02: Revenge of Diaboromon

Digimon Adventure 02: Revenge of Diaboromon

2001

Animation Director

6.9
Mezzo Forte

Mezzo Forte

2000

Key Animation

6.5
Spring and Chaos

Spring and Chaos

1996

Key Animation

7.6
Lupin the Third: Dragon of Doom

Lupin the Third: Dragon of Doom

1994

Animation Director

6.4
Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture

Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture

1994

Animation Director

7.3
Fatal Fury 2: The New Battle

Fatal Fury 2: The New Battle

1993

Animation Director

6.7
Roujin Z

Roujin Z

1991

Key Animation

6.6
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story III

Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story III

1991

Animation Director

A Wind Named Amnesia

A Wind Named Amnesia

1990

Key Animation

5.9
Violence Jack: Hell's Wind

Violence Jack: Hell's Wind

1990

Key Animation

5.3
Gude Crest: The Emblem of Gude

Gude Crest: The Emblem of Gude

1990

Key Animation

5.5
The Guyver: Bio-Booster Armor

The Guyver: Bio-Booster Armor

1989

Key Animation

5.8

Television (91)

Aoashi

Aoashi

2022

Storyboard Artist

7.4
Fena: Pirate Princess

Fena: Pirate Princess

2021

Animation Director

7.3
Fena: Pirate Princess

Fena: Pirate Princess

2021

Character Designer

7.3
Fena: Pirate Princess

Fena: Pirate Princess

2021

Director

7.3
Fena: Pirate Princess

Fena: Pirate Princess

2021

Key Animation

7.3
Fena: Pirate Princess

Fena: Pirate Princess

2021

Original Story

7.3
Fena: Pirate Princess

Fena: Pirate Princess

2021

Series Director

7.3
Fena: Pirate Princess

Fena: Pirate Princess

2021

Sound Director

7.3
Fena: Pirate Princess

Fena: Pirate Princess

2021

Storyboard Artist

7.3
Fena: Pirate Princess

Fena: Pirate Princess

2021

Supervising Animation Director

7.3
Case File N° 221: Kabukicho

Case File N° 221: Kabukicho

2019

Key Animation

5.0
B: The Beginning

B: The Beginning

2018

Animation Director

7.6
B: The Beginning

B: The Beginning

2018

Director

7.6
B: The Beginning

B: The Beginning

2018

Key Animation

7.6
B: The Beginning

B: The Beginning

2018

Other

7.6
B: The Beginning

B: The Beginning

2018

Series Director

7.6
B: The Beginning

B: The Beginning

2018

Storyboard Artist

7.6
Days

Days

2016

Character Designer

7.2
Haikyu!!

Haikyu!!

2014

Key Animation

8.6
Terror in Resonance

Terror in Resonance

2014

Animation Director

7.8
Terror in Resonance

Terror in Resonance

2014

Character Designer

7.8
Terror in Resonance

Terror in Resonance

2014

Key Animation

7.8
Terror in Resonance

Terror in Resonance

2014

Supervising Animation Director

7.8
Japan Animator Expo

Japan Animator Expo

2014

Character Designer

7.1
Japan Animator Expo

Japan Animator Expo

2014

Director

7.1
Japan Animator Expo

Japan Animator Expo

2014

Key Animation

7.1
Japan Animator Expo

Japan Animator Expo

2014

Writer

7.1
Attack on Titan

Attack on Titan

2013

Key Animation

8.7
Attack on Titan

Attack on Titan

2013

Opening/Ending Animation

8.7
Oreshura

Oreshura

2013

Key Animation

5.8
Kuroko's Basketball

Kuroko's Basketball

2012

Key Animation

8.4
Kids on the Slope

Kids on the Slope

2012

Key Animation

7.7
Kid Icarus

Kid Icarus

2012

Director

Hunter x Hunter

Hunter x Hunter

2011

Key Animation

8.7
Usagi Drop

Usagi Drop

2011

Key Animation

8.2
House of Five Leaves

House of Five Leaves

2010

Character Designer

7.6
Genius Party Beyond

Genius Party Beyond

2008

Director

5.5
Genius Party Beyond

Genius Party Beyond

2008

Key Animation

5.5
Genius Party Beyond

Genius Party Beyond

2008

Writer

5.5
Ani*Kuri15

Ani*Kuri15

2007

Director

5.8
Tokyo Marble Chocolate

Tokyo Marble Chocolate

2007

Key Animation

5.5
Samurai Champloo

Samurai Champloo

2004

Animation Director

8.3
Samurai Champloo

Samurai Champloo

2004

Character Designer

8.3
Samurai Champloo

Samurai Champloo

2004

Director

8.3
Samurai Champloo

Samurai Champloo

2004

Key Animation

8.3
Samurai Champloo

Samurai Champloo

2004

Supervising Animation Director

8.3
Samurai Champloo

Samurai Champloo

2004

Writer

8.3
Parasite Dolls

Parasite Dolls

2003

Director

6.3
Parasite Dolls

Parasite Dolls

2003

Key Animation

6.3
Parasite Dolls

Parasite Dolls

2003

Screenplay

6.3
RahXephon

RahXephon

2002

Key Animation

7.3
Sol Bianca: The Legacy

Sol Bianca: The Legacy

1999

Key Animation

5.0
Legend of Black Heaven

Legend of Black Heaven

1999

Character Designer

5.4
His and Her Circumstances

His and Her Circumstances

1998

Key Animation

7.9
Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040

Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040

1998

Key Animation

6.8
Seishoujo Kantai Virgin Fleet

Seishoujo Kantai Virgin Fleet

1998

Key Animation

7.0
Blue Submarine No. 6

Blue Submarine No. 6

1998

Key Animation

5.9
Virus Buster Serge

Virus Buster Serge

1997

Key Animation

6.0
Virus Buster Serge

Virus Buster Serge

1997

Storyboard Artist

6.0
Tenchi in Tokyo

Tenchi in Tokyo

1997

Animation Director

8.0
Tenchi in Tokyo

Tenchi in Tokyo

1997

Key Animation

8.0
Detatoko Princess

Detatoko Princess

1997

Key Animation

4.2
Photon: The Idiot Adventures

Photon: The Idiot Adventures

1997

Key Animation

5.6
Midori no Makibaō

Midori no Makibaō

1996

Key Animation

4.0
Shamanic Princess

Shamanic Princess

1996

Key Animation

5.0
Voltage Fighter Gowcaizer

Voltage Fighter Gowcaizer

1996

Key Animation

8.0
Battle Arena Toshinden

Battle Arena Toshinden

1996

Animation Director

5.0
Battle Arena Toshinden

Battle Arena Toshinden

1996

Character Designer

5.0
Battle Arena Toshinden

Battle Arena Toshinden

1996

Key Animation

5.0
Landlock

Landlock

1996

Character Designer

8.2
Ninku

Ninku

1995

Key Animation

8.0
El-Hazard: The Magnificent World

El-Hazard: The Magnificent World

1995

Animation Director

5.6
El-Hazard: The Magnificent World

El-Hazard: The Magnificent World

1995

Character Designer

5.6
El-Hazard: The Magnificent World

El-Hazard: The Magnificent World

1995

Key Animation

5.6
El-Hazard: The Magnificent World

El-Hazard: The Magnificent World

1995

Storyboard Artist

5.6
The Brave of Gold Goldran

The Brave of Gold Goldran

1995

Key Animation

7.5
El-Hazard: The Wanderers

El-Hazard: The Wanderers

1995

Key Animation

6.1
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure

1993

Key Animation

6.9
Tenchi Muyo!

Tenchi Muyo!

1992

Animation Director

7.3
All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku

All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku

1992

Key Animation

7.2
Akai Hayate

Akai Hayate

1991

Key Animation

3.0
Nyūin Bokki Monogatari Ojiji ni!

Nyūin Bokki Monogatari Ojiji ni!

1991

Key Animation

Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water

Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water

1990

Animation Director

7.5
Record of Lodoss War

Record of Lodoss War

1990

Key Animation

7.5
Guardian of Darkness

Guardian of Darkness

1990

Key Animation

4.0
The Guyver: Bio-Booster Armor

The Guyver: Bio-Booster Armor

1989

Key Animation

7.6
Angel Cop

Angel Cop

1989

Key Animation

6.1
Hi-Speed Jecy

Hi-Speed Jecy

1989

Key Animation

Armor Hunter Merowlink

Armor Hunter Merowlink

1988

Key Animation

6.0
Mahjong Hishouden: Naki no Ryuu

Mahjong Hishouden: Naki no Ryuu

1988

Key Animation

Violence Jack

Violence Jack

1986

Key Animation

4.3