Biography and filmography

Tensai Okamura

Tensai Okamura (岡村 天斎, Okamura Tensai, December 13, 1961) is a Japanese anime director and animator born in Fukushima Prefecture and raised in Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture. His real name is Yutaka Okamura (岡村 豊, Okamura Yutaka). He graduated from Waseda University department of science and engineering. In 1991, he began using the name Tensai Okamura.

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Movies (33)

That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Tears of the Azure Sea

That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Tears of the Azure Sea

2026 · Storyboard Artist

Alice in Wonderland –Dive in Wonderland–

Alice in Wonderland –Dive in Wonderland–

2025 · Storyboard Artist

My Hero Academia: You're Next - A Piece of Cake

My Hero Academia: You're Next - A Piece of Cake

2025 · Director

My Hero Academia: You're Next

My Hero Academia: You're Next

2024 · Director, Second Unit Director, Storyboard Artist

That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Scarlet Bond

That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Scarlet Bond

2022 · Storyboard Artist

SHIROBAKO the Movie

SHIROBAKO the Movie

2020 · Key Animation

Naruto the Movie: Legend of the Stone of Gelel

Naruto the Movie: Legend of the Stone of Gelel

2005 · Key Animation

Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow

Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow

2004 · Director, Storyboard Artist

Memories of Memories

Memories of Memories

2004 · Self

RahXephon: Pluralitas Concentio

RahXephon: Pluralitas Concentio

2003 · Storyboard Artist

Cowboy Bebop: The Movie

Cowboy Bebop: The Movie

2001 · Key Animation

Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade

Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade

1999 · Key Animation

EVANGELION: DEATH (TRUE)²

EVANGELION: DEATH (TRUE)²

1998 · Director

Revival of Evangelion

Revival of Evangelion

1998 · Director

Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion

Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion

1997 · Key Animation

Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth

Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth

1997 · Director, Key Animation

Memories

Memories

1995 · Director

Ghost in the Shell

Ghost in the Shell

1995 · Key Animation

Sleepless Oedo

Sleepless Oedo

1993 · Key Animation

Ninja Scroll

Ninja Scroll

1993 · Key Animation

Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Afterglow of Zeon

Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Afterglow of Zeon

1992 · Key Animation

Run, Melos!

Run, Melos!

1992 · Key Animation

Urusei Yatsura: Always My Darling

Urusei Yatsura: Always My Darling

1991 · Key Animation

Urusei Yatsura: Goat and Cheese

Urusei Yatsura: Goat and Cheese

1989 · Writer, Director

Bride of Deimos

Bride of Deimos

1988 · Key Animation

My Neighbor Totoro

My Neighbor Totoro

1988 · Animation, Key Animation

Legend of the Galactic Heroes: My Conquest Is the Sea of Stars

Legend of the Galactic Heroes: My Conquest Is the Sea of Stars

1988 · Key Animation

Junk Boy

Junk Boy

1987 · Key Animation

Wicked City

Wicked City

1987 · Key Animation

Yap! Bun Bun

Yap! Bun Bun

1987 · Key Animation

Royal Space Force - The Wings of Honneamise

Royal Space Force - The Wings of Honneamise

1987 · Key Animation

Phoenix: Karma Chapter

Phoenix: Karma Chapter

1986 · Key Animation

Space-Time Traveler - Time Stranger

Space-Time Traveler - Time Stranger

1986 · Key Animation

TV shows (44)

Lazarus

Lazarus

2025 · Storyboard Artist

T・P BON

T・P BON

2024 · Storyboard Artist

Buddy Daddies

Buddy Daddies

2023 · Storyboard Artist

Blade Runner: Black Lotus

Blade Runner: Black Lotus

2021 · Storyboard Artist

The aquatope on white sand

The aquatope on white sand

2021 · Storyboard Artist

The Case Study of Vanitas

The Case Study of Vanitas

2021 · Storyboard Artist

Scarlet Nexus

Scarlet Nexus

2021 · Storyboard Artist

IRODUKU: The World in Colors

IRODUKU: The World in Colors

2018 · Storyboard Artist

DARLING in the FRANXX

DARLING in the FRANXX

2018 · Storyboard Artist

Kuromukuro

Kuromukuro

2016 · Series Director

My Hero Academia

My Hero Academia

2016 · Storyboard Artist

The Seven Deadly Sins

The Seven Deadly Sins

2014 · Series Director, Storyboard Artist

World Conquest Zvezda Plot

World Conquest Zvezda Plot

2014 · Series Director

Nagi-Asu: A Lull in the Sea

Nagi-Asu: A Lull in the Sea

2013 · Storyboard Artist

The Eccentric Family

The Eccentric Family

2013 · Storyboard Artist

Tari Tari

Tari Tari

2012 · Storyboard Artist

Guilty Crown

Guilty Crown

2011 · Storyboard Artist

Blue Exorcist

Blue Exorcist

2011 · Series Director, Director, Storyboard Artist

Canaan

Canaan

2009 · Storyboard Artist

Kannagi: Crazy Shrine Maidens

Kannagi: Crazy Shrine Maidens

2008 · Storyboard Artist

Real Drive

Real Drive

2008 · Storyboard Artist

Soul Eater

Soul Eater

2008 · Director, Storyboard Artist

Darker than Black

Darker than Black

2007 · Director, Writer, Series Director, Storyboard Artist

Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple

Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple

2006 · Key Animation

Project Blue Earth SOS

Project Blue Earth SOS

2006 · Director

Emma: A Victorian Romance

Emma: A Victorian Romance

2005 · Storyboard Artist

Kurau Phantom Memory

Kurau Phantom Memory

2004 · Key Animation

Samurai Champloo

Samurai Champloo

2004 · Storyboard Artist

Neon Genesis Evangelion: Platinum Edition (Renewal of Evangelion)

Neon Genesis Evangelion: Platinum Edition (Renewal of Evangelion)

2003 · Director

Astro Boy

Astro Boy

2003 · Key Animation

Wolf's Rain

Wolf's Rain

2003 · Series Director, Storyboard Artist, Writer, Director

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex

2002 · Storyboard Artist

RahXephon

RahXephon

2002 · Storyboard Artist

Medabots

Medabots

1999 · Storyboard Artist, Director, Series Director

Cowboy Bebop

Cowboy Bebop

1998 · Storyboard Artist

Neon Genesis Evangelion

Neon Genesis Evangelion

1995 · Director, Storyboard Artist, Key Animation

Blue Seed

Blue Seed

1994 · Key Animation

Mobile Fighter G Gundam

Mobile Fighter G Gundam

1994 · Key Animation

Please Save My Earth

Please Save My Earth

1993 · Key Animation

Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory

Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory

1991 · Key Animation

Yawara!

Yawara!

1989 · Storyboard Artist, Director

Persia, the Magic Fairy

Persia, the Magic Fairy

1984 · Animation Director, Key Animation

Attacker You!

Attacker You!

1984 · Key Animation

Magical Angel Creamy Mami

Magical Angel Creamy Mami

1983 · Key Animation