Kiyotaka Suzuki
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is a Japanese
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director. He starting working in 2008 and directed his first series in 2014 with ''
Psycho-Pass 2 ''Psycho-Pass 2'' is a 2014 anime series by Tatsunoko Production that serves as a direct sequel to the 2012–2013 series '' Psycho-Pass''. It was directed by Naoyoshi Shiotani and Kiyotaka Suzuki, and supervised by Katsuyuki Motohiro and G ...
''. He later directed ''
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'' and '' Babylon''.


Biography

Kiyotaka Suzuki was born in
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,
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, in 1971. In elementary school, Suzuki was a fan of novel writers Jules Berne and
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. Once in middle school, Suzuki became more interested in crafting things. During this time, he also developed a passion for anime. So, he decided to become a director in order to do both at once. In 2020, Suzuki was nominated for best director at the
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.


Works


TV series

* '' Yozakura Quartet: Hana no Uta'' (2013) (assistant director) * ''
Psycho-Pass 2 ''Psycho-Pass 2'' is a 2014 anime series by Tatsunoko Production that serves as a direct sequel to the 2012–2013 series '' Psycho-Pass''. It was directed by Naoyoshi Shiotani and Kiyotaka Suzuki, and supervised by Katsuyuki Motohiro and G ...
'' (2014) (director) * ''
Infini-T Force is a Japanese 3DCG anime series featuring a crossover between characters from '' Science Ninja Team Gatchaman'', '' Casshan'', '' Hurricane Polymar'' and '' Tekkaman: The Space Knight'', all series produced by Tatsunoko Production in the 1 ...
'' (2017) (director) * '' FLCL Alternative'' (2018) (assistant director) * '' Babylon'' (2019) (director) * '' My Isekai Life'' (2022) (assistant director)


Films

* '' Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo'' (2012) (chief unit director)


References


External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Suzuki, Kiyotaka 1979 births Anime directors Japanese film directors Japanese storyboard artists Japanese television directors Living people People from Bunkyō