Kazuto Nakazawa
Directing
Born: March 4, 1968 (age 58) · Niigata, Japan
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 addition to his work with anime, he designed the characters of Tales of Legendia and was the animation director of Devil Kings. Throughout his career, he has worked also as an animator, providing key animations to anime such as The Animatrix's "Kid's Story" and "A Detective Story." He has made two appearances at anime conventions in the United States: at Otakon in 1999 and 2006. He also animated the Joe Hahn-directed music video for the Linkin Park song "Breaking the Habit."
Known for
Kill Bill: Vol. 1
2003
Attack on Titan
2013
Hunter x Hunter
2011
Haikyu!!
2014
Samurai Champloo
2004
Kuroko's Basketball
2012
Steamboy
2004
Terror in Resonance
2014
Usagi Drop
2011
The Second Renaissance Part I
2003
Kid's Story
2003
B: The Beginning
2018
Directing (21)
Kill Bill: Vol. 1
First Assistant Director
Samurai Champloo
Director
Japan Animator Expo
Director
Love Through a Prism
Series Director
Love Through a Prism
Director
Fena: Pirate Princess
Series Director
Fena: Pirate Princess
Director
B: The Beginning
Series Director
B: The Beginning
Director
Ani*Kuri15
Director
Parasite Dolls
Director
Genius Party Beyond
Director
Genius Party Beyond
Director
Kid Icarus
Director
Parasite Dolls
Director
Vassalord.
Director
Ani*Kuri15
Director
FLUXIMATION
Director
Comedy
Director
Deep Imagination
Director
Comedy Skit 1989
Director
Writing (12)
Samurai Champloo
Writer
Japan Animator Expo
Writer
Fena: Pirate Princess
Original Story
B: The Beginning
Other
Parasite Dolls
Screenplay
Genius Party Beyond
Writer
Genius Party Beyond
Screenplay
Parasite Dolls
Writer
Parasite Dolls
Idea
Parasite Dolls
Story
Parasite Dolls
Screenplay
Comedy Skit 1989
Screenplay
Other Crew (108)
Hunter x Hunter
Key Animation
Haikyu!!
Key Animation
Attack on Titan
Key Animation
Attack on Titan
Opening/Ending Animation
Kuroko's Basketball
Key Animation
Aoashi
Storyboard Artist
Ninku
Key Animation
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water
Animation Director
RahXephon
Key Animation
His and Her Circumstances
Key Animation
Usagi Drop
Key Animation
Midori no Makibaō
Key Animation
Samurai Champloo
Character Designer
Samurai Champloo
Supervising Animation Director
Samurai Champloo
Animation Director
Samurai Champloo
Key Animation
Oreshura
Key Animation
Japan Animator Expo
Character Designer
Japan Animator Expo
Key Animation
Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040
Key Animation
Tenchi Muyo!
Animation Director
Love Through a Prism
Supervising Animation Director
Love Through a Prism
Storyboard Artist
Love Through a Prism
Key Animation
Love Through a Prism
Animation Director
Kids on the Slope
Key Animation
Fena: Pirate Princess
Sound Director
Fena: Pirate Princess
Supervising Animation Director
Fena: Pirate Princess
Animation Director
Fena: Pirate Princess
Character Designer
Fena: Pirate Princess
Key Animation
Fena: Pirate Princess
Storyboard Artist
Days
Character Designer
B: The Beginning
Storyboard Artist
B: The Beginning
Animation Director
B: The Beginning
Key Animation
Case File N° 221: Kabukicho
Key Animation
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
Key Animation
Terror in Resonance
Character Designer
Terror in Resonance
Animation Director
Terror in Resonance
Supervising Animation Director
Terror in Resonance
Key Animation
Record of Lodoss War
Key Animation
El-Hazard: The Magnificent World
Character Designer
El-Hazard: The Magnificent World
Animation Director
El-Hazard: The Magnificent World
Storyboard Artist
El-Hazard: The Magnificent World
Key Animation
Virus Buster Serge
Key Animation
Virus Buster Serge
Storyboard Artist
All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku
Key Animation
The Guyver: Bio-Booster Armor
Key Animation
Photon: The Idiot Adventures
Key Animation
The Brave of Gold Goldran
Key Animation
El-Hazard: The Wanderers
Key Animation
Armor Hunter Merowlink
Key Animation
Blue Submarine No. 6
Key Animation
Tenchi in Tokyo
Animation Director
Tenchi in Tokyo
Key Animation
Angel Cop
Key Animation
Legend of Black Heaven
Character Designer
Nyūin Bokki Monogatari Ojiji ni!
Key Animation
Voltage Fighter Gowcaizer
Key Animation
Violence Jack
Key Animation
The Second Renaissance Part I
Key Animation
Detatoko Princess
Key Animation
House of Five Leaves
Character Designer
Shamanic Princess
Key Animation
Roujin Z
Key Animation
Tokyo Marble Chocolate
Key Animation
Battle Arena Toshinden
Key Animation
Battle Arena Toshinden
Character Designer
Battle Arena Toshinden
Animation Director
Parasite Dolls
Key Animation
Steamboy
Key Animation
Guardian of Darkness
Key Animation
Hi-Speed Jecy
Key Animation
Akai Hayate
Key Animation
Tales of Vesperia: The First Strike
Key Animation
Fatal Fury 2: The New Battle
Animation Director
Hells
Animation Director
Hells
Character Designer
Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture
Animation Director
Virgin Fleet
Key Animation
Sol Bianca: The Legacy
Key Animation
Giovanni's Island
Key Animation
Mezzo Forte
Key Animation
A Wind Named Amnesia
Key Animation
Digimon Adventure 02: Revenge of Diaboromon
Animation Director
Landlock
Character Designer
Genius Party Beyond
Key Animation
Lupin the Third: Dragon of Doom
Animation Director
Genius Party Beyond
Animation Director
Genius Party Beyond
Character Designer
Mahjong Hishouden: Naki no Ryuu
Key Animation
A Detective Story
Key Animation
Aries: Shinwa no Seizakyuu
Character Designer
Aries: Shinwa no Seizakyuu
Animation Director
Parasite Dolls
Opening Title Sequence
Parasite Dolls
Script
MEZZO FORTE
Key Animation
Kid's Story
Key Animation
Violence Jack: Hell's Wind
Key Animation
Vassalord.
Key Animation
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story III
Animation Director
The Guyver: Bio-Booster Armor
Key Animation
Gude Crest: The Emblem of Gude
Key Animation
Spring and Chaos
Key Animation
20001 An Earth Odyssey
Character Designer