Yuzuru Tachikawa

Known for

Directing

Born

December 2, 1981 (age 44)

Birthplace

Iruma, Saitama, Japan

Biography

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

Tachikawa directed the anime adaptation of Mob Psycho 100 from 2016 to 2022. The series received multiple accolades at the Crunchyroll Anime Awards, winning Best Fight Scene and Best Action for the first season, and Best Animation and Best Opening Sequence for the second season. In 2020, he directed the ori...

Best known work

Attack on Titan

2013

Bleach

2004

Mob Psycho 100

2016

Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc

2025

Steins;Gate

2011

Yuri!!! on Ice

2016

Death Parade

2015

Kill la Kill

2013

Terror in Resonance

2014

Saga of Tanya the Evil

2017

Filmography

2026
Crunchyroll Anime Nights - Mob Psycho 100
Director, Series Director, Storyboard Artist, Screenplay
2026
Mob Psycho 100 10th Anniversary Special Movie
Director, Screenplay, Storyboard
2025
Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc
Storyboard Artist, Second Unit First Assistant Director
2023
ANIME MANGA EXPLOSIONTV
as Self - Director (1 episode)
2023
Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarine
Director
2023
Blue Giant
Director, Second Unit Director, Storyboard Artist
2020
Deca-DenceTV
Series Director, Storyboard Artist, Director
2018
Detective Conan: Amuro Secret Call
Storyboard, Director
2018
Case Closed: Zero the Enforcer
Second Unit Director, Storyboard Artist, Director
2017
Saga of Tanya the EvilTV
Director
2016
Yuri!!! on IceTV
Storyboard Artist
2016
Mob Psycho 100
Director
2016
Mob Psycho 100TV
Writer, Series Director, Opening/Ending Animation, Storyboard Artist, Director
2015
Death ParadeTV
Series Director, Series Composition, Director, Writer, Original Story
2014
Terror in ResonanceTV
Assistant Director, Director, Storyboard Artist
2013
Kill la KillTV
Director, Storyboard Artist
2013
Attack on TitanTV
Director, Storyboard Artist
2013
Death Billiards
Screenplay, Director, Original Story
2012
The World of Arata: World's/Start/Load/End
Director
2012
Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko MineTV
Director
2011
Steins;GateTV
Director
2010
Bleach the Movie: Hell Verse
Storyboard Artist, Second Unit Director
2004
BleachTV
Director, Storyboard Artist, Key Animation