Yuzuru Tachikawa

Japanese anime director (born 1981)

Death Parade
Mob Psycho 100
Deca-Dence

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.

Biography

Tachikawa was born in Iruma District, Saitama on December 2, 1981.^[1] He graduated from the Nihon University College of Art [ja], and later joined Madhouse as an animation director.^[2]

In 2007, Tachikawa made his directorial debut with the final episode of the anime series Kiba. He later became a freelancer.^[3] In 2012, he directed the original video animation Arata-naru Sekai.^[4] The following year, Tachikawa worked with Madhouse on the anime film Death Billiards as part of the Anime Mirai program.^[5] The film later inspired an anime series titled Death Parade, with Tachikawa returning to direct.^[6] In 2014, he served as an assistant director for Terror in Resonance.^[7]

Tachikawa directed the anime adaptation of Mob Psycho 100 from 2016 to 2022.^[a] The series received multiple accolades at the Crunchyroll Anime Awards, winning Best Fight Scene and Best Action for the first season,^[9] and Best Animation and Best Opening Sequence for the second season.^[10] In 2020, he directed the original anime series Deca-Dence, which received three nominations at the 5th Crunchyroll Anime Awards.^[11] Tachikawa was nominated twice for Best Director for his work on Mob Psycho 100 and Deca-Dence.^[12]^[11]

Works

TV series

Kiba (2007; episode director)^[1]
Shigurui (2007; episode director)^[1]
MapleStory (2008; storyboards, episode director)^[1]
Bleach (2010–2012; storyboards, episode director)^[13]
Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine (2012; episode director)^[5]
Sword Art Online (2012; storyboards)^[14]
Terror in Resonance (2014; assistant director)^[7]
Death Parade (2015; director)^[6]
Mob Psycho 100 (2016–2022; director)^[15]^[a]
The Saga of Tanya the Evil (2017; storyboards, episode director)^[16]
Inuyashiki (2017; opening sequence director)^[17]
Deca-Dence (2020; director)^[18]

Films

Bleach: Hell Verse (2010; assistant director)^[19]
Death Billiards (2013; director)^[5]
Case Closed: Zero the Enforcer (2018; director)^[20]
Blue Giant (2023; director)^[21]
Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarine (2023; director)^[22]

Original video animation

Arata-naru Sekai (2012; director)^[4]

Notes

^ ^a ^b Credited as chief director for the third season.^[8]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d 立川譲. Madhouse (in Japanese). Retrieved June 21, 2022.
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^ ^a ^b Hodgkins, Crystalyn (February 8, 2012). "Arata-naru Sekai Project's Promo Video Posted". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c Loo, Egan (February 27, 2013). "Madhouse Streams 1st Promo for Death Billiards Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
^ ^a ^b Nelkin, Sarah (October 31, 2014). "Anime Mirai Short Death Billiards Gets TV Anime (Update)". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
^ ^a ^b Ressler, Karen (June 12, 2014). "Terror in Resonance Second Promo Reveals Cast, Theme Song". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
^ アニメ「モブサイコ100」第3期制作決定！花束を手にしたモブ＆霊幻のティザー公開. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. October 19, 2021. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
^ "FEATURE: Crunchyroll Anime Awards - The Results are In! See Who Won!". Crunchyroll. January 10, 2017. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
^ Goslin, Austen (February 15, 2020). "Demon Slayer takes home top prize at Crunchyroll's Anime Awards". Polygon. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
^ ^a ^b Loveridge, Lynzee (January 15, 2021). "Crunchyroll Announces Nominees for 5th Annual Anime Awards". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
^ Loveridge, Lynzee (January 10, 2020). "Carole & Tuesday, Demon Slayer, Vinland Saga Land Most Nominations for Crunchyroll's Anime Awards". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
^ "Bleach". Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
^ ソードアート・オンライン. Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
^ Loo, Egan (February 9, 2016). "One-Punch Man Creator's Mob Psycho 100 Anime Presents Teaser Video With Cast, Staff". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
^ 幼女戦記 11. Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
^ "INUYASHIKI LAST HERO - The Fall 2017 Anime Preview Guide". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (July 5, 2019). "Mob Psycho 100's Yuzuru Tachikawa Directs Deca-Dence Original TV Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
^ 劇場版 BLEACH 地獄篇. Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
^ Baker, Bayleigh (November 28, 2017). "22nd Detective Conan Film Reveals Title, Visual, April 13 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (June 21, 2022). "Blue Giant Anime Film Reveals Main Staff, February 2023 Opening". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (November 29, 2022). "26th Detective Conan Anime Film's Teaser Visual Reveals Kurogane no Submarine Title, Staff, April 14 Opening". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 29, 2022.