Kazuto Nakazawa
Age: N/A | From: Niigata, Japan
Person Details
Birthday:
Aliases: 中沢一登 , 中澤 一登 , Takeshi Tsuji , 辻武司
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Niigata, Japan
Homepage:
Movie Involvements: 36
TV Involvements: 77
Most Famous Work
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."
Most Famous Work
Hunter x Hunter
(2011) Key Animation
Vassalord.
(2013) Key Animation
Kuroko's Basketball
(2012) Key Animation
Haikyu!!
(2014) Key Animation
Aoashi
(2022) Storyboard Artist
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water
(1990) Animation Director
Samurai Champloo
(2004) Key Animation
Midori no Makibaō
(1996) Key AnimationActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Art
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Storyboard Artist | |
| 2021 | Storyboard Artist | |
| 1997 | Storyboard Artist | |
| 1995 | Storyboard Artist | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Writing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Original Story | |
| 2015 | Screenplay | |
| 2014 | Writer | |
| 2008 | Writer | |
| Screenplay | ||
| 2004 | Writer | |
| 2003 | Screenplay | |
| Writer | ||
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Directing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Series Director | |
| Director | ||
| 2015 | Director | |
| 2014 | Director | |
| 2013 | Director | |
| 2012 | Director | |
| 2008 | Director | |
| Director | ||
| Director | ||
| Director | ||
| 2007 | Director | |
| Director | ||
| 2005 | Director | |
| 2004 | Director | |
| 2003 | First Assistant Director | |
| Director | ||
| Director | ||
| 2002 | Director | |
| Director | ||
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Visual Effects
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Supervising Animation Director | |
| Character Designer | ||
| Animation Director | ||
| Key Animation | ||
| 2019 | Key Animation | |
| 2016 | Character Designer | |
| 2014 | Character Designer | |
| Key Animation | ||
| Character Designer | ||
| Supervising Animation Director | ||
| Key Animation | ||
| Animation Director | ||
| Key Animation | ||
| Key Animation | ||
| 2013 | Opening/Ending Animation | |
| Key Animation | ||
| Key Animation | ||
| 2012 | Key Animation | |
| Key Animation | ||
| 2011 | Key Animation | |
| Key Animation | ||
| 2010 | Character Designer | |
| 2009 | Key Animation | |
| 2008 | Animation Director | |
| Character Designer | ||
| Key Animation | ||
| Character Designer | ||
| Animation Director | ||
| 2007 | Key Animation | |
| 2004 | Key Animation | |
| Character Designer | ||
| Supervising Animation Director | ||
| Animation Director | ||
| Key Animation | ||
| 2003 | Key Animation | |
| 2002 | Key Animation | |
| 2001 | Animation Director | |
| 2000 | Key Animation | |
| 1999 | Key Animation | |
| Character Designer | ||
| 1998 | Key Animation | |
| Key Animation | ||
| Key Animation | ||
| 1997 | Key Animation | |
| Key Animation | ||
| Key Animation | ||
| 1996 | Key Animation | |
| Key Animation | ||
| Character Designer | ||
| Animation Director | ||
| Key Animation | ||
| Character Designer | ||
| Key Animation | ||
| Key Animation | ||
| 1995 | Key Animation | |
| Character Designer | ||
| Animation Director | ||
| Key Animation | ||
| Key Animation | ||
| 1994 | Animation Director | |
| Animation Director | ||
| 1993 | Key Animation | |
| Animation Director | ||
| 1992 | Key Animation | |
| 1991 | Key Animation | |
| Animation Director | ||
| Key Animation | ||
| 1990 | Key Animation | |
| Key Animation | ||
| Key Animation | ||
| Key Animation | ||
| Animation Director | ||
| Key Animation | ||
| 1989 | Key Animation | |
| Key Animation | ||
| Key Animation | ||
| Key Animation | ||
| 1988 | Key Animation | |
| Key Animation | ||
| 1986 | Key Animation | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Sound
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Sound Director | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Creator
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Creator | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |