TSUYOSHI YAMAKAWA

Animation producer | TMS Entertainment

Profile

He is a producer with more than two decades of experience in the Japanese animation industry. He joined TMS Entertainment's production department in the year 2000 and made his debut as a producer on the TV series Case Closed. Since then, he has managed franchise titles and original series, coordinating creative teams, schedules, and episode deliveries. Last year, he was the animation producer for RINKAI!, a series broadcast on the Jonu Play and Filmin platforms.

Career

• TMS Entertainment Co., Ltd. (2000–presente)
• Started as a production coordinator
• Debuted as producer: Case Closed (TV)
• Animation producer: RINKAI! (reciente)

Notable works

• Case Closed — TV series
• Lupin III vs. Detective Conan: The Movie — feature film
• Gugure! Kokkuri-san — TV series
• Nana Maru Sanbatsu (7O3X) — TV series
• Kanojo, Okarishimasu (Rent-A-Girlfriend) — Seasons 1–5
• RINKAI! — animation producer

Bio

Tsuyoshi Yamakawa joined TMS Entertainment in 2000. He quickly transitioned from production coordination to creative leadership and made his debut as a producer on the television series Case Closed. Since then, he has worked on notable projects including the feature film Lupin III vs. Detective Conan: The Movie, the comedy series Gugure! Kokkuri-san, and the competition series Nana Maru Sanbatsu. From 2020 to 2025, he consolidated his work as an animation producer on RINKAI! (aired on Jonu Play), overseeing production from start to finish and ensuring the quality of the TMS brand.