Kazuto Nakazawa
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."
Filmes (30)
20001 An Earth Odyssey
2026 · Character Designer
Comedy Skit 1989
2015 · Director, Screenplay
A Ilha de Giovanni
2014 · Key Animation
Vassalord.
2013 · Director, Key Animation
Medusa's Revenge
2012 · Director
Tales of Vesperia: The First Strike
2009 · Key Animation
Hells Angels
2008 · Animation Director, Character Designer
Genius Party Beyond
2008 · Director, Character Designer, Animation Director, Screenplay
Ani*Kuri15
2008 · Director
Deep Imagination
2006 · Director
FLUXIMATION
2005 · Director
Steamboy
2004 · Key Animation
Kill Bill: Volume 1
2003 · First Assistant Director
Animatrix: Era Uma Vez O Garoto
2003 · Key Animation
Parasite Dolls
2003 · Director, Writer, Opening Title Sequence, Idea, Story, Script, Screenplay
Animatrix: Uma História de Detetive
2003 · Key Animation
Animatrix: O Segundo Renascer Parte I
2003 · Key Animation
Comedy
2002 · Director
Digimon Adventure 02: Revenge of Diaboromon
2001 · Animation Director
Mezzo Forte
2000 · Key Animation
Spring and Chaos
1996 · Key Animation
Lupin III: O Dragão da Perdição
1994 · Animation Director
Fatal Fury 3: A Fúria
1994 · Animation Director
Fatal Fury 2: O Desafio de Krauser
1993 · Animation Director
Roujin Z
1991 · Key Animation
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story III
1991 · Animation Director
Um Vento Chamado Amnésia
1990 · Key Animation
Violence Jack: Hell's Wind
1990 · Key Animation
Gude Crest: The Emblem of Gude
1990 · Key Animation
The Guyver: Bio-Booster Armor
1989 · Key Animation
Séries (58)
Pelo Prisma do Amor
2026 · Supervising Animation Director, Storyboard Artist, Key Animation, Series Director, Director, Animation Director
Aoashi
2022 · Storyboard Artist
Fena: Pirate Princess
2021 · Series Director, Original Story, Director, Sound Director, Supervising Animation Director, Animation Director, Character Designer, Key Animation, Storyboard Artist
Kabukichou Sherlock
2019 · Key Animation
B: The Beginning
2018 · Series Director, Other, Storyboard Artist, Animation Director, Key Animation, Director
Days
2016 · Character Designer
Nihon Animator Mihonichi
2014 · Director, Character Designer, Writer, Key Animation
Zankyou no Terror
2014 · Character Designer, Animation Director, Supervising Animation Director, Key Animation
HAIKYU!!
2014 · Key Animation
Attack on Titan
2013 · Key Animation, Opening/Ending Animation
Ore No Kanojo To Osananajimi Ga Shuraba Sugiru
2013 · Key Animation
Kids on the Slope
2012 · Key Animation
Kuroko's Basketball
2012 · Key Animation
Kid Icarus
2012 · Director
Hunter x Hunter
2011 · Key Animation
Usagi Drop
2011 · Key Animation
Saraiya Goyou
2010 · Character Designer
Genius Party Beyond
2008 · Director, Writer, Key Animation
Tokyo Marble Chocolate
2007 · Key Animation
Ani*Kuri15
2007 · Director
Samurai Champloo
2004 · Character Designer, Supervising Animation Director, Animation Director, Director, Writer, Key Animation
Parasite Dolls
2003 · Key Animation, Director, Screenplay
RahXephon
2002 · Key Animation
MEZZO FORTE
2000 · Key Animation
Sol Bianca: The Legacy
1999 · Key Animation
The Legend of Black Heaven
1999 · Character Designer
Blue Submarine No. 6
1998 · Key Animation
Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040
1998 · Key Animation
Karekano
1998 · Key Animation
Esquadrão das Virgens
1998 · Key Animation
Detatoko Princess
1997 · Key Animation
Photon
1997 · Key Animation
Virus: Virus Buster Serge
1997 · Key Animation, Storyboard Artist
Tenchi em Tóquio
1997 · Animation Director, Key Animation
Voltage Fighter Gowcaizer
1996 · Key Animation
Battle Arena Toshinden
1996 · Key Animation, Character Designer, Animation Director
Land Lock - O Mestre do Vento
1996 · Character Designer
Shamanic Princess
1996 · Key Animation
Midori no Makibaō
1996 · Key Animation
El Hazard: The Wanderers
1995 · Key Animation
El Hazard: The World Magnificent
1995 · Character Designer, Animation Director, Storyboard Artist, Key Animation
The Brave of Gold Goldran
1995 · Key Animation
Ninku
1995 · Key Animation
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
1993 · Key Animation
All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku
1992 · Key Animation
Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki
1992 · Animation Director
Nyūin Bokki Monogatari Ojiji ni!
1991 · Key Animation
Akai Hayate
1991 · Key Animation
Aries: Shinwa no Seizakyuu
1990 · Character Designer, Animation Director
Record of Lodoss War
1990 · Key Animation
Nadia e Os Mistérios do Mar
1990 · Animation Director
Guardian of Darkness
1990 · Key Animation
The Guyver: Bio-Booster Armor
1989 · Key Animation
Hi-Speed Jecy
1989 · Key Animation
Angel Cop
1989 · Key Animation
Armor Hunter Merowlink
1988 · Key Animation
Mahjong Hishouden: Naki no Ryuu
1988 · Key Animation
Violence Jack
1986 · Key Animation