Toshiyuki Tsuru
Visual Effects · Director · Storyboard Artist · Screenplay
Active 1988–present
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.
Filmography
The Obsessed (2025) - Storyboard Artist · Animation Director · Key Animation · Second Unit Director · LayoutBoruto: Naruto Next Generations (2017) - Storyboard Artist · Opening/Ending AnimationBoruto: Naruto the Movie (2015) - Opening/Ending AnimationThe Last: Naruto the Movie (2014) - Opening/Ending AnimationRoad to Ninja: Naruto the Movie (2012) - Storyboard ArtistNaruto OVA 8: Naruto x UT (2011) - DirectorNaruto Shippūden (2007) - Series Director · Opening/Ending Animation · Animation Director · Director · Key Animation · Storyboard Artist · Writer · Character Designer · 3D ModellerKaiji (2007) - Storyboard ArtistNaruto the Movie: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom (2006) - Director · Storyboard Artist · Screenplay · Key AnimationBasilisk (2005) - Storyboard ArtistBleach (2004) - Storyboard ArtistGungrave (2003) - Series Director · Storyboard Artist · Director · Key AnimationNaruto (2002) - Storyboard Artist · Background Designer · Director · Opening/Ending Animation · CG ArtistCowboy Bebop: The Movie (2001) - Key AnimationEscaflowne: The Movie (2000) - Key AnimationGreat Teacher Onizuka (1999) - Opening/Ending Animation · Storyboard ArtistCowboy Bebop (1998) - Storyboard ArtistSerial Experiments Lain (1998) - Opening/Ending AnimationBerserk (1997) - Key AnimationRurouni Kenshin (1996) - Key AnimationThe Vision of Escaflowne (1996) - Key AnimationJoJo's Bizarre Adventure (1993) - Key AnimationTekkaman Blade (1992) - Key AnimationNadia: The Secret of Blue Water (1990) - Key Animation