Starting his career at Madhouse, he is known for directing the anime series Death Parade, Mob Psycho 100, and Deca-Dence.

[1] He graduated from the Nihon University College of Art [ja], and later joined Madhouse as an animation director.

[2] In 2007, Tachikawa made his directorial debut with the final episode of the anime series Kiba.

[5] The film later inspired an anime series titled Death Parade, with Tachikawa returning to direct.

[11] Tachikawa was nominated twice for Best Director for his work on Mob Psycho 100 and Deca-Dence.