Naoyuki Tatsuwa (Japanese: 龍輪 直征, Hepburn: Tatsuwa Naoyuki, born 1977) is a Japanese animator. He worked as an in-between animator at Studio Giants. In 2004, he joined Shaft, where he worked as a director for 11 years. In 2015, he went freelance.
Career
Tatsuwa joined the sub-contracting animation firm Studio Giants in 2000, where he mostly worked as a sub-contractor to Xebec.[1] He joined Shaft in 2004.[2] In 2007, he received his first job as a storyboard artist, and worked as an assistant director for several of Shinbo's series in 2008. 2011 saw Tatsuwa's debut as a series director with Shaft with the original video animation series Katte ni Kaizō under the chief direction of Shinbo.[3] Tatsuwa would direct two more series with Shaft, and assist Shinbo once more, before leaving the studio in 2015. Tatsuwa became associated with studio Passione in 2018, where he first acted as chief unit director for Citrus.[4]
Style
Although only a key animator at the time of its production, which was soon after he had joined Shaft, director Shin Oonuma commonly consulted with Tatsuwa about doing parody work on Pani Poni Dash, whom Oonuma said was good with parodies.[5]
Works
Television series
In "Director(s)" column highlights Tatsuwa's directorial works.
^Negima!? (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 19. 作画監督 - 龍輪直征 [Animation director - Naoyuki Tatsuwa]
^Negima!? (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 19. 絵コンテ - 龍輪直征 [Storyboard artist - Naoyuki Tatsuwa]
^Negima!? (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 23. 作画監督協力 - 龍輪直征 [Assistant animation director - Naoyuki Tatsuwa]
^"Staff & Cast". Sayonara, Zetsubou Sensei (in Japanese). King Amusement Creative. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
^Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 2-7. extraアニメーション - 龍輪直征 [Extra animator - Naoyuki Tatsuwa]
^Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 2–3, 10. 原画 - 龍輪直征 [Key animator - Naoyuki Tatsuwa]
^Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 3. 絵コンテ - 龍輪直征 [Storyboard artist - Naoyuki Tatsuwa]
^Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 7, 11. アイキャッチ - 龍輪直征 [Eyecatch - Naoyuki Tatsuwa]
^Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 8, 10. アニメーション絵コンテ - 龍輪直征 [Extra animation storyboard artist - Naoyuki Tatsuwa]
^Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei (in Japanese). Event occurs at opening credits; episodes 10–11. オープニングディレクター - 龍輪直征 [Opening director - Naoyuki Tatsuwa]
^"Staff & Cast". Zan Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei (in Japanese). King Creative Amusement. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
^(Zoku) Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei (in Japanese). Event occurs at opening credits; episodes 1–6, 8–10, 12–13. オープニングディレクター - 龍輪直征 [Opening director - Naoyuki Tatsuwa]
^(Zoku) Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 1, 5, 11, ED 1–3. 絵コンテ - 龍輪直征 [Storyboard artist - Naoyuki Tatsuwa]
^(Zoku) Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 13, ED 3. 原画 - 龍輪直征 [Key animator - Naoyuki Tatsuwa]
^Hidamari Sketch x 365 (in Japanese). Event occurs at opening credits. 原画 - 龍輪直征 [Key animator - Naoyuki Tatsuwa]
^"Staff & Cast". Zan Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei (in Japanese). King Creative Amusement. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
^(Zan) Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 1–13. 絵コンテ - 龍輪直征 [Storyboard artist - Naoyuki Tatsuwa]
^(Zan) Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; ED 1–2. EDディレクター - 龍輪直征 [ED director - Naoyuki Tatsuwa]
^(Zan) Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 3, 7–8, 11–12. 演出 - 龍輪直征 [Episode director - Naoyuki Tatsuwa]
^Maria Holic (in Japanese). Event occurs at opening credits. 副監督 - 龍輪直征 [Assistant director - Naoyuki Tatsuwa]
^Maria Holic (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 2–3, 6, 8, 10, 12. 絵コンテ - 龍輪直征 [Storyboard artist - Naoyuki Tatsuwa]
^Maria Holic (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 3, 10. 演出 - 龍輪直征 [Episode director - Naoyuki Tatsuwa]
^Natsu no Arashi! Akinai-chū (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 7. 演出 - 龍輪直征 [Episode director - Naoyuki Tatsuwa]
^Natsu no Arashi! Akinai-chū (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 13. 絵コンテ - 龍輪直征 [Storyboard artist - Naoyuki Tatsuwa]
^Dance in the Vampire Bund (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 1, 3, 8. 演出 - 龍輪直征 [Episode director - Naoyuki Tatsuwa]
^Dance in the Vampire Bund (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 8. 絵コンテ - 龍輪直征 [Storyboard artist - Naoyuki Tatsuwa]
^Dance in the Vampire Bund (in Japanese). Event occurs at opening credits. OP 絵コンテ / OP 演出 - 龍輪直征 [OP storyboard artist / OP director - Naoyuki Tatsuwa]
^Arakawa Under the Bridge (in Japanese). Event occurs at opening credits. OP 演出 / オープニングディレクター - 龍輪直征 [OP director / Opening director - Naoyuki Tatsuwa]
^Arakawa Under the Bridge (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits. ED 絵コンテ / ED 演出 - 龍輪直征 [ED storyboard artist / ED director - Naoyuki Tatsuwa]
^Arakawa Under the Bridge (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 7. 絵コンテ - 龍輪直征 [Storyboard artist - Naoyuki Tatsuwa]
^And Yet the Town Moves (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits. ED 絵コンテ / ED 演出 - 龍輪直征 [ED Storyboard artist / ED director - Naoyuki Tatsuwa]
^And Yet the Town Moves (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 2. 原画 - 龍輪直征 [Key animator - Naoyuki Tatsuwa]
^And Yet the Town Moves (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 1–2, 8, 12. 絵コンテ - 龍輪直征 [Storyboard artist - Naoyuki Tatsuwa]
^And Yet the Town Moves (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 2, 6, 8, 12. 演出 - 龍輪直征 [Episode director - Naoyuki Tatsuwa]
^"Sore Machi...". And Yet the Town Moves. Episode 12 (in Japanese). December 24, 2010. Event occurs at ending credits. 絵コンテ / 演出 - 龍輪直征 [Storyboard artist / Episode director - Naoyuki Tatsuwa]
^Puella Magi Madoka Magica (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 7. コンテ協力 - 龍輪直征 [Assistant storyboard artist - Naoyuki Tatsuwa]
^Maria Holic Alive (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 1–6. おまけ ディレクター - 龍輪直征 [Bonus episode director - Naoyuki Tatsuwa]
^Maria Holic Alive (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 1. 絵コンテ - 龍輪直征 [Storyboard artist - Naoyuki Tatsuwa]
^Nisemonogatari (in Japanese). Event occurs at Opening credits 1. OP 絵コンテ / OP 演出 - 龍輪直征 [OP Storyboard artist / OP Director - Naoyuki Tatsuwa]
^Sasami-san@Ganbaranai (in Japanese). Event occurs at opening credits. OP 絵コンテ / OP 演出 - 龍輪直征 [OP Storyboard artist / OP Episode director - Naoyuki Tatsuwa]
^Sasami-san@Ganbaranai (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 1–2. 絵コンテ - 龍輪直征 [Storyboard artist - Naoyuki Tatsuwa]
^Sasami-san@Ganbaranai (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 1, 5, 12. 演出 - 龍輪直征 [Episode director - Naoyuki Tatsuwa]
^Sasami-san@Ganbaranai (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 8. 原画 - 龍輪直征 [Key animator - Naoyuki Tatsuwa]
^Fire Force (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits. オープニングアニメーション 絵コンテ / 演出 - 龍輪直征 [Opening animation storyboard artist / Director - Naoyuki Tatsuwa]
^Z/X Code: Reunion (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 12. 演出 - 龍輪直征 [Episode director - Naoyuki Tatsuwa]
^Interspecies Reviewers (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 7. 演出 - 龍輪直征 [Episode director - Naoyuki Tatsuwa]
^Higurashi: When They Cry – Gou (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 1. 原画 - 龍輪直征 [Key animator - Naoyuki Tatsuwa]
^Higurashi: When They Cry – Gou (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 3, 18. 演出 - 龍輪直征 [Episode director - Naoyuki Tatsuwa]
^Higurashi: When They Cry – Sotsu (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 4. 演出 - 龍輪直征 [Episode director - Naoyuki Tatsuwa]
^"Zetsubou OAD". Zetsubou OAD. King Creative Amusement. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
^(Goku) Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 1–3, ED 1–2. 絵コンテ - 龍輪直征 [Storyboard artist - Naoyuki Tatsuwa]
^(Goku) Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episode 2, ED 2. 原画 - 龍輪直征 [Key animator- Naoyuki Tatsuwa]
^(Zan) Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei Bangaichi (in Japanese). Event occurs at opening and ending credits, episodes 1–2. 副監督 / OP絵コンテ / 演出 / EDディレクター - 龍輪直征 [Assistant director / Storyboard artist / Episode director / ED director - Naoyuki Tatsuwa]
^Katteni Kaizō (in Japanese). Event occurs at ending credits; episodes 5–6. 原画 - 龍輪直征 [Key animator - Naoyuki Tatsuwa]