About

Known credits:
31
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Toshiyuki Tsuru

Overview

Animator, storyboarder, screenwriter, and director known for challenging camera angles and his ultramodern usage of CG backgrounds. His pen-name Yasuaki Kurozu (黒津安明), comes from the names of Akira Kurosawa (黒澤明) and Yasujirou Ozu (小津安二郎), two prominent Japanese film directors.

Known for

Directing

2011 Naruto x UT Directing Director 59
Average
2008 Naruto Shippuden: Konoha Gakuen - Special Directing Director 59
Average
2006 Naruto the Movie: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom Directing Director 64
Fair
2003 Gungrave Directing Series Director 71
Good
2002 eX-Driver the Movie Directing Layout 58
Average

Writing

2006 Naruto the Movie: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom Writing Screenplay 64
Fair

Art

2012 Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie Art Storyboard Artist 68
Fair
2008 Naruto Shippuden: Konoha Gakuen - Special Art Storyboard Artist 59
Average
2006 Naruto the Movie: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom Art Storyboard Artist 64
Fair
1993 Suikoden Demon Century Art Storyboard Artist 59
Average

Visual Effects

2020 The Millionaire Detective – Balance: UNLIMITED Visual Effects Opening/Ending Animation 69
Fair
2015 Boruto: Naruto the Movie Visual Effects Opening/Ending Animation 71
Good
2014 The Last: Naruto the Movie Visual Effects Opening/Ending Animation 71
Good
2008 Naruto Shippuden: Konoha Gakuen - Special Visual Effects Key Animation 59
Average
2006 Naruto the Movie: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom Visual Effects Key Animation 64
Fair
2003 RahXephon: Pluralitas Concentio Visual Effects Key Animation 58
Average
2002 Naruto Visual Effects Opening/Ending Animation 83
Very good
2002 eX-Driver the Movie Visual Effects Key Animation 58
Average
2001 Kaze no Yojimbo Visual Effects Opening/Ending Animation 70
Good
2001 Cowboy Bebop: The Movie Visual Effects Key Animation 70
Good
2000 Ah! My Goddess: The Movie Visual Effects Key Animation 59
Average
2000 Escaflowne: The Movie Visual Effects Key Animation 60
Fair
1999 Great Teacher Onizuka Visual Effects Opening/Ending Animation 80
Very good
1998 Serial Experiments Lain Visual Effects Opening/Ending Animation 80
Very good
1996 Spring and Chaos Visual Effects Key Animation 59
Average
1994 Darkside Blues Visual Effects Key Animation 58
Average
1993 Suikoden Demon Century Visual Effects Character Designer 59
Average
1993 Suikoden Demon Century Visual Effects Animation Director 59
Average
1992 Run, Melos! Visual Effects Key Animation 59
Average
1990 Magical Angel Sweet Mint Visual Effects Opening/Ending Animation N/A
N/A
1989 Venus Wars Visual Effects Key Animation 59
Average