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Toshiyuki Tsuru

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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 ...
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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 of Akira Kurosawa (黒澤明) and Yasujirou Ozu (小津安二郎), two prominent Japanese film directors.

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The Millionaire Detective – Balance: UNLIMITED poster
The Millionaire Detective – Balance: UNLIMITED
as Opening/Ending Animation
2020-04-10
Open
Boruto: Naruto Next Generations poster
Boruto: Naruto Next Generations
as Opening/Ending Animation, Storyboard Artist
2017-04-05
Open
KUROKAMI The Animation poster
KUROKAMI The Animation
as Storyboard Artist
2009-01-08
Open
Kaiji poster
Kaiji
as Storyboard Artist
2007-10-03
Open
Naruto Shippūden poster
Naruto Shippūden
as Key Animation, Series Director, Storyboard Artist, Writer
2007-02-15
Open
Noein: To Your Other Self poster
Noein: To Your Other Self
as Storyboard Artist
2005-10-12
Open
Basilisk poster
Basilisk
as Storyboard Artist
2005-04-12
Open
Bleach poster
Bleach
as Storyboard Artist
2004-10-05
Open

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