Toshiyuki Tsuru

Visual EffectsDirectingArtDirectorWriter 1988–2025 (37 year career)

7.0 avg rating

Biography

Tsuru Toshiyuki (都留稔幸) is a Japanese animator, designer, storyboard artist, screenwriter, and director. A pioneer of digitally drawn anime, he is known for challenging camera angles and his ultramodern usage of CG backgrounds. Tsuru is also known for his collaborative efforts with animator Hirofumi Suzuki, for which they are described (in the industry) as the "golden pair" for their efforts on shows such as 'Kaze No Yojimbo' and 'Naruto'. His pen-name Yasuaki Kurozu (黒津安明), comes from the names…

Known For

Film

Naruto Shippūden

3D Modeller

Film

Naruto

Background Designer

Film

Bleach

Storyboard Artist

Film

Cowboy Bebop

Storyboard Artist

Film

Boruto: Naruto Next Generations

Opening/Ending Animation

Film

The Last: Naruto the Movie

Opening/Ending Animation

Film

Rurouni Kenshin

Key Animation

Film

Berserk

Key Animation

Filmography

Crew (113)

Movies (28)

The Obsessed

2025

Animation Director

The Obsessed

2025

Key Animation

The Obsessed

2025

Layout

The Obsessed

2025

Second Unit Director

The Obsessed

2025

Storyboard Artist

Boruto: Naruto the Movie

2015

Opening/Ending Animation

7.5

The Last: Naruto the Movie

2014

Opening/Ending Animation

7.5

Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie

2012

Storyboard Artist

7.4

Naruto OVA 8: Naruto x UT

2011

Director

7.5

Naruto the Movie: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom

2006

Director

7.1

Naruto the Movie: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom

2006

Key Animation

7.1

Naruto the Movie: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom

2006

Screenplay

7.1

Naruto the Movie: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom

2006

Storyboard Artist

7.1

RahXephon: Pluralitas Concentio

Key Animation

eX-Driver the Movie

Key Animation

eX-Driver the Movie

Layout

Cowboy Bebop: The Movie

Key Animation

Saiyuki: Requiem

Second Unit Director

Saiyuki: Requiem

Storyboard Artist

Escaflowne: The Movie

2000

Key Animation

6.7

Ah! My Goddess: The Movie

Key Animation

Spring and Chaos

Key Animation

Darkside Blues

Key Animation

Suikoden Demon Century

1993

Animation Director

4.5

Suikoden Demon Century

1993

Character Designer

4.5

Suikoden Demon Century

Storyboard Artist

Run, Melos!

Key Animation

Venus Wars

Key Animation

Television (85)

The Millionaire Detective – Balance: UNLIMITED

2020

Opening/Ending Animation

7.0

Boruto: Naruto Next Generations

2017

Opening/Ending Animation

7.8

Boruto: Naruto Next Generations

2017

Storyboard Artist

7.8

KUROKAMI The Animation

Storyboard Artist

Naruto Shippūden

3D Modeller

Naruto Shippūden

Animation Director

Naruto Shippūden

Character Designer

Naruto Shippūden

Director

Naruto Shippūden

Key Animation

Naruto Shippūden

Opening/Ending Animation

Naruto Shippūden

Series Director

Naruto Shippūden

Storyboard Artist

Naruto Shippūden

Writer

Kaiji

Storyboard Artist

Basilisk

Storyboard Artist

Noein: To Your Other Self

Storyboard Artist

Bleach

Storyboard Artist

Gungrave

Director

Gungrave

Key Animation

Gungrave

Series Director

Gungrave

Storyboard Artist

Naruto

Background Designer

Naruto

CG Artist

Naruto

Director

Naruto

Opening/Ending Animation

Naruto

Storyboard Artist

Heat Guy J

Director

Heat Guy J

Storyboard Artist

RahXephon

Key Animation

Petite Princess Yucie

Key Animation

Earth Maiden Arjuna

Animation

Earth Maiden Arjuna

Key Animation

R.O.D: Read or Die

Key Animation

Kaze no Yojimbo

Director

Kaze no Yojimbo

Key Animation

Kaze no Yojimbo

Opening/Ending Animation

Kaze no Yojimbo

Storyboard Artist

Saiyuki

Director

Saiyuki

Key Animation

Saiyuki

Storyboard Artist

Platinumhugen Ordian

Storyboard Artist

Great Teacher Onizuka

1999

Opening/Ending Animation

8.4

Great Teacher Onizuka

Storyboard Artist

Tenamonya Voyagers

Key Animation

Colorful

Director

Colorful

Key Animation

Colorful

Storyboard Artist

Omishi Magical Theater Risky Safety

1999

Key Animation

Cowboy Bebop

1998

Storyboard Artist

8.5

Serial Experiments Lain

1998

Opening/Ending Animation

Neo Ranga

Director

Neo Ranga

Storyboard Artist

Berserk

Key Animation

Tokyo Pig

Key Animation

Virus Buster Serge

Director

Virus Buster Serge

Storyboard Artist

Virus Buster Serge

Writer

Maze Megaburst Space

Key Animation

Maze Megaburst Space

Storyboard Artist

Rurouni Kenshin

Key Animation

The Vision of Escaflowne

Key Animation

Baby and Me

Key Animation

Ninja Cadets

Key Animation

Saber Marionette R

Key Animation

Mobile Fighter G Gundam

1994

Key Animation

7.4

Mobile Fighter G Gundam

1994

Opening/Ending Animation

Key the Metal Idol

Key Animation

Bounty Dog

Key Animation

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure

1993

Key Animation

6.9

Shippuu! Iron Leaguer

1993

Opening/Ending Animation

Tekkaman Blade

Key Animation

Mama is a 4th Grader

Opening/Ending Animation

7.0

KO Century Beast Warriors

1992

Director

7.0

KO Century Beast Warriors

1992

Key Animation

7.0

KO Century Beast Warriors

Storyboard Artist

Ruriiro Princess

Key Animation

Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water

1990

Key Animation

7.5

Magical Angel Sweet Mint

1990

Opening/Ending Animation

1.0

Yawara!

1989

Key Animation

6.8

The Adventures of Peter Pan

Key Animation

Magical Hat

Key Animation

Hi-Speed Jecy

Key Animation

Osomatsu-kun

1988

Key Animation

8.3

Little Lord Fauntleroy

1988

Key Animation

6.5

Sonic Soldier Borgman

1988

Key Animation

6.5