Yuzuru Tachikawa

**Yuzuru Tachikawa**
**Profile**
**Gender:**
Male
**Date of birth:**
December 2, 1981 *(44)*
**Place of birth:**
[Iruma Distict](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iruma_District,_Saitama "wikipedia:Iruma District, Saitama"), Saitama Prefecture, Japan[](#cite_note-venue-1)
**Position:**
Director
Storyboard
Episode directorTechnical director
**Years active:**
2006-present
**Alias:**
たちかわ ゆずる
**Website:**
[X Account](https://x.com/usagi_rakuda)
**Yuzuru Tachikawa** (立川 譲 ,*Tachikawa Yuzuru*[?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese")) is a Japanese anime film director. He is known for *Death Parade*, *Mob Psycho 100* and *Deca-Dence*.
## Contents
* [1 Biography](#Biography)
* [2 Works in Detective Conan](#Works_in_Detective_Conan)
+ [2.1 Movies](#Movies)
* [3 Other notable works](#Other_notable_works)
+ [3.1 Anime](#Anime)
+ [3.2 Movies](#Movies_2)
* [4 See also](#See_also)
* [5 References](#References)
## Biography[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Yuzuru_Tachikawa&action=edit&section=1 "Edit section: Biography")]
Yuzuru Tachikawa was born in 1981 in Iruma District, near the major cities of Saitama and Kawagoe[](#cite_note-venue-1). He later studied at the [Nihon University College of Art](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ja:%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%E5%A4%A7%E5%AD%A6%E8%8A%B8%E8%A1%93%E5%AD%A6%E9%83%A8%E3%83%BB%E5%A4%A7%E5%AD%A6%E9%99%A2%E8%8A%B8%E8%A1%93%E5%AD%A6%E7%A0%94%E7%A9%B6%E7%A7%91 "wikipedia:ja:日本大学芸術学部・大学院芸術学研究科") (日本大学芸術学部), before joining animation studio [Madhouse](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madhouse_(company) "wikipedia:Madhouse (company)") (マッドハウス)[](#cite_note-studio-2).
He debuted in 2007 by animating the final episode of *[Kiba](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiba_(TV_series) "wikipedia:Kiba (TV series)")* (牙-KIBA-); whereupon he became a freelancer[](#cite_note-studio-2-3). In 2012, Tachikawa was the director of OVA *[Arata-naru Sekai](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arata-naru_Sekai "wikipedia:Arata-naru Sekai")* (アラタなるセカイ)[](#cite_note-direction-4). The following year, he directed movie *[Death Billiards](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_Billiards "wikipedia:Death Billiards")* (アラタなるセカイ) for Madhouse, which ended up becoming a series; later on, he directed *[Death Parade](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_Parade "wikipedia:Death Parade")* (デス・パレード), which was his first attempt at TV animation direction[](#cite_note-direction-2-5)[](#cite_note-direction3-6).
Since 2016, he is the director of anime series *[Mob Psycho 100](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mob_Psycho_100 "wikipedia:Mob Psycho 100")* (モブサイコ100), which has received many nominations at the [Crunchyroll Anime Awards](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crunchyroll_Anime_Awards "wikipedia:Crunchyroll Anime Awards"): the 1st season won the "Best Fight Scene and Best Action"[](#cite_note-award-7); the 2nd season won the "Best Animation and Best Opening Sequence"[](#cite_note-award-2-8). In addition, he was also nominated "Best Director" for anime *[Deca-Dence](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deca-Dence "wikipedia:Deca-Dence")* (デカダンス)[](#cite_note-award-3-9)[](#cite_note-award-4-10).
When attending Otakon in 2013, he was approached by Detective Conan chief producer [Michihiko Suwa](/wiki/Michihiko_Suwa "Michihiko Suwa"), who asked if he would like to work on [Magic Kaito 1412](/wiki/Magic_Kaito_1412 "Magic Kaito 1412"). Tachikawa declined as he was busy with other projects. Nevertheless, Suwa then introduced Tachikawa to Detective Conan production committee.[](#cite_note-suwa-11)
In 2017, he was announced as director for [**Movie 22**: Zero the Enforcer](/wiki/Zero_the_Enforcer "Zero the Enforcer"), and he was later announced on November 30, 2022 to direct another *Detective Conan* movie titled [**Movie 26**: Black Iron Submarine](/wiki/Black_Iron_Submarine "Black Iron Submarine").
## Works in [Detective Conan](/wiki/Detective_Conan "Detective Conan")[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Yuzuru_Tachikawa&action=edit&section=2 "Edit section: Works in Detective Conan")]
### Movies[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Yuzuru_Tachikawa&action=edit&section=3 "Edit section: Movies")]
Participation in: **2** movies
| Movie | Title | Original airdate | Role | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 22 | [Zero the Enforcer](/wiki/Zero_the_Enforcer "Zero the Enforcer") | April 13, 2018 | Director, Storyboard, Technical director | [Amuro Secret Call](/wiki/Amuro_Secret_Call "Amuro Secret Call") inclusive |
| 26 | [Black Iron Submarine](/wiki/Black_Iron_Submarine "Black Iron Submarine") | April 14, 2023 | Director, Storyboard, Technical director |  |
## Other notable works[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Yuzuru_Tachikawa&action=edit&section=4 "Edit section: Other notable works")]
### Anime[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Yuzuru_Tachikawa&action=edit&section=5 "Edit section: Anime")]
* *Kiba*: Episode director
* *Shigurui*: Episode director
* *MapleStory*: Storyboard, Episode director
* *Bleach*: Storyboard,Eepisode director
* *Arata-naru Sekai*: Director
* *Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine*: Episode director
* *Sword Art Online*: Storyboard
* *Terror in Resonance*: Assistant director
* *Death Parade*: Director
* *Mob Psycho 100*: Director
* *The Saga of Tanya the Evil*: Storyboard, Episode director
* *Inuyashiki*: Director (Opening Sequence)
* *Deca-Dence*: Director
### Movies[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Yuzuru_Tachikawa&action=edit&section=6 "Edit section: Movies")]
* *Bleach: Hell Verse*: Assistant director
* *Death Billiards*: Director, Screenplay, Storyboard, Original creator