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.
Production Credits
Toshiyuki Tsuru has 97 production credits.
Visual Effects
Credited for Key Animation in 39 shows -
Osomatsu-kun,
The Adventures of Peter Pan,
Venus Wars,
Hi-Speed Jecy,
Yawara!,
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water,
Tekkaman Blade,
Ruriiro Princess,
Run, Melos!,
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure,
Mobile Fighter G Gundam,
Darkside Blues,
Key the Metal Idol,
Saber Marionette R,
Rurouni Kenshin,
Ninja Cadets,
The Vision of Escaflowne,
Baby and Me,
Spring and Chaos,
Tokyo Pig,
Berserk,
Tenamonya Voyagers,
Colorful,
Omishi Magical Theater Risky Safety,
Saiyuki,
Escaflowne: The Movie,
Ah! My Goddess: The Movie,
Earth Maiden Arjuna,
R.O.D: Read or Die OVA,
Cowboy Bebop: The Movie,
Kaze no Yojimbo,
RahXephon,
eX-Driver the Movie,
Petite Princess Yucie,
RahXephon: Pluralitas Concentio,
Gungrave,
Naruto the Movie: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom,
Naruto Shippūden and
Shippū! Konoha Gakuen Den!.
Credited for CG Artist in 1 show -
Naruto.
Art
Credited for Storyboard Artist in 22 shows -
Suikoden Demon Century,
Virus Buster Serge,
Cowboy Bebop,
Neo Ranga,
Great Teacher Onizuka,
Colorful,
Saiyuki,
Platinumhugen Ordian,
Kaze no Yojimbo,
Naruto,
Heat Guy J,
Gungrave,
Bleach,
Basilisk,
Noein: To Your Other Self,
Naruto the Movie: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom,
Naruto Shippūden,
Kaiji,
Shippū! Konoha Gakuen Den!,
KUROKAMI The Animation,
Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie and
Boruto: Naruto Next Generations.
Credited for Background Designer in 1 show -
Naruto.
Directing
Credited for Director in 12 shows -
Virus Buster Serge,
Neo Ranga,
Colorful,
Saiyuki,
Kaze no Yojimbo,
Naruto,
Heat Guy J,
Gungrave,
Naruto the Movie: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom,
Naruto Shippūden,
Shippū! Konoha Gakuen Den! and
Naruto x UT.
Writing