🎬 director
Naoyuki Kuzuya葛谷直行
Director and Chief Director on Parasyte -the maxim-, Rent-a-Girlfriend and Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest.
- anime credits
- 21
- anime credits
- most credited as
- Director
- most credited as
- busiest year (2)
- 2019
- busiest year (2)

Best-known work
Parasyte -the maxim-Episode Director · 2014
Rent-a-GirlfriendStoryboard · 2020
Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's StrongestStoryboard · 2019
Haven't You Heard? I'm SakamotoEpisode Director · 2016
When They CryStoryboard · 2006
Rent-a-Girlfriend Season 2Storyboard · 2022
Initial D 1st StageStoryboard · 1998
Why the hell are you here, Teacher!?Episode Director · 2019
Shakugan no ShanaStoryboard · 2005
LAID-BACK CAMP SEASON2Storyboard · 2021
Reborn to Master the Blade: From Hero-King to Extraordinary SquireDirector · 2023
Possibly the Greatest Alchemist of All TimeDirector · 2025
Credits per year
Anime Naoyuki Kuzuya worked on, by premiere year
012
2 in 2019
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Show as table
| Item | Credits |
|---|---|
| 98 | 1 in 1998 |
| 99 | 0 in 1999 |
| 00 | 0 in 2000 |
| 01 | 0 in 2001 |
| 02 | 0 in 2002 |
| 03 | 1 in 2003 |
| 04 | 1 in 2004 |
| 05 | 1 in 2005 |
| 06 | 1 in 2006 |
| 07 | 0 in 2007 |
| 08 | 0 in 2008 |
| 09 | 0 in 2009 |
| 10 | 0 in 2010 |
| 11 | 1 in 2011 |
| 12 | 0 in 2012 |
| 13 | 0 in 2013 |
| 14 | 1 in 2014 |
| 15 | 1 in 2015 |
| 16 | 1 in 2016 |
| 17 | 1 in 2017 |
| 18 | 0 in 2018 |
| 19 | 2 in 2019 |
| 20 | 1 in 2020 |
| 21 | 1 in 2021 |
| 22 | 1 in 2022 |
| 23 | 2 in 2023 |
| 24 | 1 in 2024 |
| 25 | 2 in 2025 |
| 26 | 1 in 2026 |
All credits
- 2026
A Livid Lady’s Guide to Getting Even: How I Crushed My Homeland with My Mighty GrimoiresDirector - 2025
Possibly the Greatest Alchemist of All TimeDirector - 2025
This Monster Wants to Eat MeChief Director, Storyboard - 2024
A Salad Bowl of EccentricsStoryboard - 2023
Reborn to Master the Blade: From Hero-King to Extraordinary SquireDirector - 2023
Sweet ReincarnationDirector - 2022
Rent-a-Girlfriend Season 2Storyboard - 2021
LAID-BACK CAMP SEASON2Storyboard - 2020
Rent-a-GirlfriendStoryboard, Episode Director - 2019
Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's StrongestStoryboard - 2019
Why the hell are you here, Teacher!?Episode Director - 2017
ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept.Episode Director - 2016
Haven't You Heard? I'm SakamotoEpisode Director - 2015
Bikini WarriorsDirector - 2014
Parasyte -the maxim-Episode Director - 2011
Persona 4 the AnimationEpisode Director - 2006
When They CryStoryboard - 2005
Shakugan no ShanaStoryboard - 2004
Yu-Gi-Oh! GXStoryboard - 2003
Sonic XEpisode Director, Storyboard - 1998
Initial D 1st StageStoryboard, Episode Director
Frequently asked questions
What anime has Naoyuki Kuzuya worked on?
Naoyuki Kuzuya's best-known work includes Parasyte -the maxim- (Episode Director), Rent-a-Girlfriend (Storyboard), Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest (Storyboard), Haven't You Heard? I'm Sakamoto (Episode Director), When They Cry (Storyboard), Rent-a-Girlfriend Season 2 (Storyboard).
What does Naoyuki Kuzuya do?
Naoyuki Kuzuya is credited most often as director, chief director, storyboard on anime.