Tensai Okamura

Director · Born December 13, 1961 · Fukushima, Japan

Biography

Tensai Okamura (岡村天斎, Okamura Tensai, December 13, 1961) is a Japanese anime director and animator born in Fukushima Prefecture and raised in Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture. His real name is Yutaka Okamura (岡村豊, Okamura Yutaka). He graduated from Waseda University department of science and engineering. In 1991, he began using the name Tensai Okamura.

Directed 20

2020s

2025
My Hero Academia: You're Next - A Piece of Cake
Director
2024
My Hero Academia: You're Next
Director, Second Unit Director
77

2010s

2016
Kuromukuro
Series Director
69
2014
The Seven Deadly Sins
Series Director
78
World Conquest Zvezda Plot
Series Director
2011
Blue Exorcist
Series Director, Director
75

2000s

2008
Soul Eater
Director
77
2007
Darker than Black
Director, Series Director
77
2006
Project Blue Earth SOS
Director
2004
Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow
Director
68
2003
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Platinum Edition (Renewal of Evangelion)
Director
Wolf's Rain
Series Director, Director
79

1990s

1999
Medabots
Director, Series Director
72
1998
EVANGELION: DEATH (TRUE)²
Director
65
Revival of Evangelion
Director
78
1997
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth
Director
73
1995
Memories
Director
75
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Director
85

1980s

1989
Urusei Yatsura: Goat and Cheese
Director
Yawara!
Director

Art department 36

2020s

2010s

2018
IRODUKU: The World in Colors
Storyboard Artist
73
DARLING in the FRANXX
Storyboard Artist
77
2016
My Hero Academia
Storyboard Artist
83
2014
The Seven Deadly Sins
Storyboard Artist
78
2013
Nagi-Asu: A Lull in the Sea
Storyboard Artist
75
The Eccentric Family
Storyboard Artist
72
2012
Tari Tari
Storyboard Artist
72
2011
Guilty Crown
Storyboard Artist
70
Blue Exorcist
Storyboard Artist
75

2000s

1990s

1999
Medabots
Storyboard Artist
72
1998
Cowboy Bebop
Storyboard Artist
88
1995
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Storyboard Artist
85

1980s

1989
Yawara!
Storyboard Artist

Visual effects 33

2020s

2020
SHIROBAKO the Movie
Key Animation
70

2000s

2006
Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple
Key Animation
81
2005
Naruto the Movie: Legend of the Stone of Gelel
Key Animation
64
2004
Kurau Phantom Memory
Key Animation
72
2003
Astro Boy
Key Animation
72
2001
Cowboy Bebop: The Movie
Key Animation
72

1990s

1999
Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade
Key Animation
66
1997
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
Key Animation
84
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth
Key Animation
73
1995
Ghost in the Shell
Key Animation
82
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Key Animation
85
1994
Blue Seed
Key Animation
69
Mobile Fighter G Gundam
Key Animation
75
1993
Please Save My Earth
Key Animation
Sleepless Oedo
Key Animation
Ninja Scroll
Key Animation
81
1992
Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Afterglow of Zeon
Key Animation
Run, Melos!
Key Animation
1991
Urusei Yatsura: Always My Darling
Key Animation
Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory
Key Animation
75

1980s

1988
Bride of Deimos
Key Animation
My Neighbor Totoro
Animation, Key Animation
85
Legend of the Galactic Heroes: My Conquest Is the Sea of Stars
Key Animation
78
1987
Junk Boy
Key Animation
Junk Boy
Key Animation
Wicked City
Key Animation
67
Yap! Bun Bun
Key Animation
Royal Space Force - The Wings of Honneamise
Key Animation
79
1986
Phoenix: Karma Chapter
Key Animation
Space-Time Traveler - Time Stranger
Key Animation
1984
Persia, the Magic Fairy
Key Animation, Animation Director
Attacker You!
Key Animation
65
1983
Magical Angel Creamy Mami
Key Animation
70

Wrote 3

2000s

2007
Darker than Black
Writer
77
2003
Wolf's Rain
Writer
79

1980s

1989
Urusei Yatsura: Goat and Cheese
Writer

Appearances1

2000s

2004
Memories of Memories
Self