Toshiyuki Tsuru
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About Toshiyuki Tsuru

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 Character Designer in 2 shows - Suikoden Demon Century and Naruto Shippūden.
Credited for 3D Modeller in 1 show - Naruto Shippūden.
Credited for Animation Director in 2 shows - Suikoden Demon Century and Naruto Shippūden.
Credited for CG Artist in 1 show - Naruto.
Credited for Animation in 1 show - Earth Maiden Arjuna.

Art

Credited for Background Designer in 1 show - Naruto.

Directing

Credited for Series Director in 2 shows - Gungrave and Naruto Shippūden.
Credited for Layout in 1 show - eX-Driver the Movie.

Writing

Credited for Writer in 2 shows - Virus Buster Serge and Naruto Shippūden.