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Toshiyuki Tsuru

70 titles 17 movies · 53 TV
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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 of Akira Kurosawa (黒澤明) and Yasujirou Ozu (小津安二郎), two prominent Japanese film directors.

Also known as

黒津安明 · Yasuaki Kurotsu · 伊達太陽太

Born

Birthplace not listed.

Roles across career

Titles counted once; a person can act and direct on the same film (roles merged).

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Acting credits

16

Directing

3

Writing

69

Other crew

Most critically rated

Highest TMDB score (min 100 votes)

Most commercially successful

Highest TMDB vote count (attention / reach proxy; not box office)

Career timeline

By release / first air year · movie & TV merged

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1988 3 title(s)

1989 5 title(s)

1990 2 title(s)

1992 5 title(s)

1993 3 title(s)

1994 4 title(s)

1995 1 title(s)

1996 5 title(s)

1997 4 title(s)

1998 3 title(s)

1999 4 title(s)

2000 4 title(s)

2001 5 title(s)

2002 5 title(s)

2003 2 title(s)

2004 1 title(s)

2005 2 title(s)

2006 1 title(s)

2007 2 title(s)

2009 1 title(s)

2011 1 title(s)

2012 1 title(s)

2014 1 title(s)

2015 1 title(s)

2017 1 title(s)

2020 1 title(s)

2021 1 title(s)

2025 1 title(s)