Toshiyuki Tsuru

Animator, storyboarder, screenwriter, and director known for challenging camera angles and his ultramodern usage of CG backgrounds. 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.

Naruto the Movie: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom (2006)

Naruto Uzumaki, Kakashi Hatake, Sakura Haruno, and Rock Lee are assigned to protect the prince of the Land of the Moon, Michiru, during his world trip; other escorts had been hired, but quit due to being treated poorly. The Land of the Moon is a very wealthy nation ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Toshiyuki Tsuru
CAST:  Junko Takeuchi  •  Chie Nakamura  •  Yōichi Masukawa  •  Kazuhiko Inoue

Naruto Uzumaki, Kakashi Hatake, Sakura Haruno, and Rock Lee are assigned to protect the prince of the Land of the Moon, Michiru, during his world trip; other escorts had been hired, but quit due to being treated poorly. The Land of the Moon is a very wealthy nation ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Toshiyuki Tsuru
CAST:  Junko Takeuchi  •  Chie Nakamura  •  Yōichi Masukawa  •  Kazuhiko Inoue

Shippū! Konoha Gakuen Den! (2008)

In a Naruto Shippûden Alternate Universe, Sakura, Hinata and Ino tell the story of the new student in the prestigious academy "Honoha Gakuen", Naruto Uzumaki, whose dream is to become the leader of all the Yakuza gangs in the country.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Toshiyuki Tsuru
CAST:  Junko Takeuchi  •  Noriaki Sugiyama  •  Chie Nakamura  •  Nana Mizuki

In a Naruto Shippûden Alternate Universe, Sakura, Hinata and Ino tell the story of the new student in the prestigious academy "Honoha Gakuen", Naruto Uzumaki, whose dream is to become the leader of all the Yakuza gangs in the country.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Toshiyuki Tsuru
CAST:  Junko Takeuchi  •  Noriaki Sugiyama  •  Chie Nakamura  •  Nana Mizuki

Naruto x UT (2011)

Naruto x UT is the eighth Naruto OVA. Approximately 200,000 copies of this OVA were distributed by Uniqlo to promote a line of Naruto-themed shirts designed by Masashi Kishimoto in conjunction with Studio Pierrot. It shows the aftermath between a fight between ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Toshiyuki Tsuru
CAST: 

Naruto x UT is the eighth Naruto OVA. Approximately 200,000 copies of this OVA were distributed by Uniqlo to promote a line of Naruto-themed shirts designed by Masashi Kishimoto in conjunction with Studio Pierrot. It shows the aftermath between a fight between ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Toshiyuki Tsuru
CAST: