Toshiyuki Tsuru

Personal Info

Known For Visual Effects

Gender Male

Also Known As 黒津安明, Yasuaki Kurotsu, 伊達太陽太

Toshiyuki Tsuru

Biography

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

Visual Effects

2020
2017
Boruto: Naruto Next Generations

as Opening/Ending Animation

2015
Boruto: Naruto the Movie

as Opening/Ending Animation

2014
The Last: Naruto the Movie

as Opening/Ending Animation

2007
Naruto Shippūden

as Opening/Ending Animation

2007
Naruto Shippūden

as Key Animation

2007
Naruto Shippūden

as Animation Director

2007
Naruto Shippūden

as Character Designer

2007
Naruto Shippūden

as 3D Modeller

2003
2003
Gungrave

as Key Animation

2002
eX-Driver the Movie

as Key Animation

2002
Naruto

as Opening/Ending Animation

2002
Petite Princess Yucie

as Key Animation

2002
Naruto

as CG Artist

2002
RahXephon

as Key Animation

2001
Cowboy Bebop: The Movie

as Key Animation

2001
Kaze no Yojimbo

as Opening/Ending Animation

2001
Kaze no Yojimbo

as Key Animation

2001
Earth Maiden Arjuna

as Animation

2001
Earth Maiden Arjuna

as Key Animation

2001
R.O.D: Read or Die

as Key Animation

2000
Escaflowne: The Movie

as Key Animation

2000
Ah! My Goddess: The Movie

as Key Animation

2000
Saiyuki

as Key Animation

1999
Great Teacher Onizuka

as Opening/Ending Animation

1999
Colorful

as Key Animation

1999
Tenamonya Voyagers

as Key Animation

1998
Serial Experiments Lain

as Opening/Ending Animation

1997
Berserk

as Key Animation

1997
Tokyo Pig

as Key Animation

1996
Spring and Chaos

as Key Animation

1996
Rurouni Kenshin

as Key Animation

1996
Ninja Cadets

as Key Animation

1996
Baby and Me

as Key Animation

1996
The Vision of Escaflowne

as Key Animation

1995
Saber Marionette R

as Key Animation

1994
Darkside Blues

as Key Animation

1994
Mobile Fighter G Gundam

as Key Animation

1994
Key the Metal Idol

as Key Animation

1994
Bounty Dog

as Key Animation

1993
Suikoden Demon Century

as Character Designer

1993
Suikoden Demon Century

as Animation Director

1993
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure

as Key Animation

1992
Run, Melos!

as Key Animation

1992
Ruriiro Princess

as Key Animation

1992
Tekkaman Blade

as Key Animation

1990
Magical Angel Sweet Mint

as Opening/Ending Animation

1990
1989
Venus Wars

as Key Animation

1989
1989
Yawara!

as Key Animation

1989
Hi-Speed Jecy

as Key Animation

1988
Osomatsu-kun

as Key Animation

Art

2017
Boruto: Naruto Next Generations

as Storyboard Artist

2012
Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie

as Storyboard Artist

2009
KUROKAMI The Animation

as Storyboard Artist

2007
Kaiji

as Storyboard Artist

2007
Naruto Shippūden

as Storyboard Artist

2005
Basilisk

as Storyboard Artist

2005
Noein: To Your Other Self

as Storyboard Artist

2004
Bleach

as Storyboard Artist

2003
Gungrave

as Storyboard Artist

2002
Naruto

as Storyboard Artist

2002
Naruto

as Background Designer

2002
Heat Guy J

as Storyboard Artist

2001
Kaze no Yojimbo

as Storyboard Artist

2000
Saiyuki

as Storyboard Artist

2000
Platinumhugen Ordian

as Storyboard Artist

1999
Colorful

as Storyboard Artist

1999
Great Teacher Onizuka

as Storyboard Artist

1998
Cowboy Bebop

as Storyboard Artist

1998
Neo Ranga

as Storyboard Artist

1997
Virus Buster Serge

as Storyboard Artist

1993
Suikoden Demon Century

as Storyboard Artist

Director

2011
Naruto x UT

as Director

2007
Naruto Shippūden

as Series Director

2007
Naruto Shippūden

as Director

2003
Gungrave

as Series Director

2003
Gungrave

as Director

2002
2002
Naruto

as Director

2002
Heat Guy J

as Director

2001
Kaze no Youjinbou

as Director

2001
Kaze no Yojimbo

as Director

2000
Saiyuki

as Director

1999
Colorful

as Director

1998
Neo Ranga

as Director

1997
Virus Buster Serge

as Director