Naokatsu Tsuda
Naokatsu Tsuda (津田 尚克, Tsuda Naokatsu) is the Chief Director for the first 4 seasons of the TV adaptation of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure by David Production. Many of the series' episodes are supervised and storyboarded by him.
Biography
When he was an employee of David Production, he was approached by the company's vice president, Koji Kajita, after directing Inu x Boku SS and was subsequently asked to be the director for the JoJo TV series.[1]
Originally from Studio Hal Film Maker, Tsuda primarily worked on series from David Production. Some of the other series he's directed include Tatakau Shisho, Planetarian and Squid Girl.
Tsuda started working in freelance roles starting in April 2022. He left David Production in June 2023.[2]
Credits
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: The Animation
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind
Interviews
| # | Interview | Type | Media | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anime!Anime! (May 2013) | Interview |
Website/Online |
May 12, 2013 |
| 2 | Anime News Network (July 2015) | Interview |
Website/Online |
July 4, 2015 |
| 3 | JoJo Great Festival Guide (February 2017) | Interview |
Guidebook |
February 19, 2017 |
| 4 | Anime Boston (April 2017) | Interview |
Event |
April 1, 2017 |
| 5 | Anime Expo (July 2018) | Interview |
Website/Online |
July 6, 2018 |
| 6 | Crunchyroll (June 2020) | Interview |
Video |
June 24, 2020 |
| 7 | Animation Series Production Note (March 2021) | Interview & Commentary |
Website/Online |
March 26, 2021 |
Gallery
Key Animation (原画)
Genga
Genga
Key Animation
Great Festival Brochure
Walk Like Crusaders Brochure
Last Crusaders Brochure
Storyboards (絵コンテ)
SC Episode 1 Storyboard #1
SC Episode 1 Storyboard #2
SC Episode 1 Storyboard #3
SC Episode 1 Storyboard #4
SC Episode 1 Storyboard #5
SC Episode 1 Storyboard #6
SC Episode 1 Storyboard #7
SC Episode 1 Storyboard #8
DU Episode 36 Storyboard
DU Episode 36 Storyboard
DU Episode 36 Storyboard
DU Episode 36 Storyboard
DU Episode 39 Storyboard
DU Episode 39 Storyboard
DU Episode 39 Storyboard
DU Episode 39 Storyboard
DU Episode 39 Storyboard
Other
Naokatsu Tsuda
Tsuda with Daisuke Ono
Interview with Tsuda on Season 1 Bluray
Tsuda with Series Director Kenichi Suzuki
Tsuda at Anime Expo with Ben Diskin
Tsuda with Hiroyuki Aoi
Tsuda with Daisuke Ono on ORAORAdio
Tsuda with Kenta Miyake, Masahiko Komino, Daisuke Ono and Yasufumi Soejima
Videos
Trivia
- In his high school days, Tsuda's favorite JoJo was Giorno Giovanna.[1] His favorite Stand is Gold Experience.[3]
- His influences include many American movie directors, like Ridley Scott, Guillermo del Toro, and Stephen Spielberg.[3]
- Tsuda's favorite openings are JoJo ~Sono Chi no Sadame~ and Great Days.[4]
- Tsuda wants all parts of JoJo to be animated and is most excited to animate JoJolion.[4]
