Toshiyuki Tsuru

About

Tsuru sometimes works under the pen name Yasuaki Kurotsu (黒津安明). The kanji that make up this pen name is a mix of the characters for Akira Kurosawa and Yasujirō Ozu.

Staff credits 52

Naruto Episode director, Storyboard, Key animation TV · 2002
Naruto Shippuden Director, Episode director, Storyboard, Screenplay, Original character design, Animation director TV · 2007
Boruto: Naruto Next Generations Episode director, Storyboard, Character design TV · 2017
Cowboy Bebop Storyboard TV · 1998
Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Storyboard TV · 2022
Rokudo's Bad Girls Key animation Movie · 2001
Baby and Me Key animation TV · 1996
Berserk Key animation TV · 1997
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water Key animation TV · 1990
Basilisk Storyboard TV · 2005
The Vision of Escaflowne Key animation TV · 1996
Naruto Shippuden the Movie 7: The Last Episode director, Key animation Movie · 2014
Leina-Stol in Wolf Sword Legend Key animation OVA · 1988
Mobile Fighter G Gundam Key animation TV · 1994
Naruto Shippuden: Konoha Gakuen - Special Storyboard Special · 2008
Boruto: Naruto the Movie Episode director, Key animation Movie · 2015
Naruto Movie Volume 3 Director, Script, Storyboard, Key animation Movie · 2006
Rurouni Kenshin Key animation TV · 1996
Serial Experiments Lain Key animation TV · 1998
Escaflowne: A Girl in Gaea Key animation Movie · 2000
Kaiji: Ultimate Survivor Storyboard TV · 2007
The Millionaire Detective – Balance: UNLIMITED Episode director, Storyboard, Key animation, Background art TV · 2020
Kaze no Yojimbo Episode director, Storyboard, Key animation TV · 2001
Revolutionary Girl Utena Key animation TV · 1997
Arjuna Key animation TV · 2001
Saiyuki Episode director, Storyboard, Key animation TV · 2000
Neo Ranga Episode director, Storyboard, Chief animation director TV · 1998
Getbackers Episode director, Storyboard TV · 2002
Saiyuki: Requiem Episode director, Storyboard Movie · 2001
Tokyo Underground Episode director, Storyboard, Key animation TV · 2002
Spring and Chaos Key animation Movie · 1996
Run Melos! Key animation Movie · 1992
R.O.D - Read or Die Key animation OVA · 2001
Saber Marionette R Key animation OVA · 1995
Hajime Ningen Gon Storyboard TV · 1996
Naruto Shippuden the Movie 6: Road to Ninja Storyboard Movie · 2012
Naruto x UT Director OVA · 2011
Great Teacher Onizuka Episode director, Storyboard, Key animation TV · 1999
Osomatsu-kun (1988) Key animation TV · 1988
Noein: to your other self Storyboard TV · 2005
Gungrave Director, Episode director, Storyboard, Key animation TV · 2003
Peter Pan & Wendy Key animation TV · 1989
KO Century Beast Warriors Episode director, Storyboard, Key animation OVA · 1992
Kurokami The Animation Storyboard TV · 2009
Ah! My Goddess: The Movie Key animation Movie · 2000
Mahou no Angel Sweet Mint Storyboard, Animation director, Character design TV · 1990
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Key animation OVA · 1993
Suikoden Demon Century Episode director, Storyboard, Character design, Key animation, Animation director OVA · 1993
RahXephon: Pluralitas Concentio Key animation Movie · 2003
Key the Metal Idol Key animation OVA · 1994
Street Fighter II: Yomigaeru Fujiwara-Kyou - Toki wo Kaketa Fighter-tachi Character design, Animation director OVA · 1995
Bounty Dog: Getsumen no Eve Key animation OVA · 1994