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Yuzuru Tachikawa

Directing

Yuzuru Tachikawa

JA cinema · 10 credits

Born

2 December 1981 (age 44)

Birthplace

Iruma, Saitama, Japan

Also known as 立川 譲

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 original anime series Deca-Dence, which received three nominations at the 5th Crunchyroll Anime Awards.Tachikawa was nominated twice for Best Director for his work on Mob Psycho 100 and Deca-Dence[12][11]

Known for

Filmography

Crunchyroll Anime Nights - Mob Psycho 100 poster

Crunchyroll Anime Nights - Mob Psycho 100

JA · 2026Not rated

Director, Series Director, Storyboard Artist, Screenplay

Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc poster

Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc

JA · 20258.5

Storyboard Artist, Second Unit First Assistant Director

Blue Giant poster

Blue Giant

JA · 20237.8

Director, Second Unit Director, Storyboard Artist

Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarine poster

Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarine

JA · 20237.1

Director

Case Closed: Zero the Enforcer poster

Case Closed: Zero the Enforcer

JA · 20186.2

Second Unit Director, Storyboard Artist, Director

Detective Conan: Amuro Secret Call poster

Detective Conan: Amuro Secret Call

JA · 20186.0

Storyboard, Director

Mob Psycho 100 poster

Mob Psycho 100

JA · 20167.7

Director

Death Billiards poster

Death Billiards

JA · 20137.2

Screenplay, Director, Original Story

The World of Arata: World's/Start/Load/End poster

The World of Arata: World's/Start/Load/End

JA · 20126.5

Director

Bleach the Movie: Hell Verse poster

Bleach the Movie: Hell Verse

JA · 20107.6

Storyboard Artist, Second Unit Director