Hiroyuki Yamashita

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Place of Birth Japan

Also Known As 마시타 히로유키, Taro Sato, サトウ太郎, etc

Hiroyuki Yamashita

Biography

Yamashita Hiroyuki 山下宏幸 is an anime director, storyboard artist, animator and animation director. Displaying initial interest in becoming a background artist after viewing Princess Mononoke (1998) in a theater, he later decided on becoming an animator after watching Naruto (2002). Hiroyuki started his career at AIC before joining Studio Pierrot in 2007. He is a prominent animator and director in the Naruto series. His work involves sharp detailed drawings and animation that is both snappy and fluid; he is known for his well choreographed action animation.

Known For

Director

2017
2015
2015
Boruto: Naruto the Movie

as Second Unit Director

2007
Naruto Shippūden

as Director

Visual Effects

2023
Tengoku Daimakyo

as Key Animation

2022
Play It Cool, Guys

as Key Animation

2021
Super Cub

as Key Animation

2017
2017
Boruto: Naruto Next Generations

as Animation Director

2017
Boruto: Naruto Next Generations

as Opening/Ending Animation

2015
Boruto: Naruto the Movie

as Key Animation

2014
The Last: Naruto the Movie

as Animation Director

2014
2012
Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie

as Character Designer

2012
2012
Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie

as Animation Director

2011
Naruto x UT

as Key Animation

2011
2010
Colorful

as Key Animation

2007
Naruto Shippūden

as Opening/Ending Animation

2007
Naruto Shippūden

as Key Animation

2007
Naruto Shippūden

as Animation Director

2007
Naruto Shippūden

as Animation

2006
Pumpkin Scissors

as Key Animation

2005
Solty Rei

as Key Animation

2004
Bleach

as Key Animation

2004
Bleach

as Animation Director

Art

2017
Boruto: Naruto Next Generations

as Storyboard Artist

2015
Boruto: Naruto the Movie

as Storyboard Artist

2014
The Last: Naruto the Movie

as Storyboard Artist

2007
Naruto Shippūden

as Storyboard Artist