Toshiyuki Tsuru (都留 稔幸) is an anime director known for his work on the feature film Naruto the Movie 3: The Animal Riot of Crescent Moon Island.He also directed the anime series Gungrave. ()
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.