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.
Known For
The Last: Naruto the Movie
(2014)
Opening/Ending Animation
Boruto: Naruto the Movie
(2015)
Opening/Ending Animation
Naruto the Movie: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom
(2006)
Key Animation
Cowboy Bebop: The Movie
(2001)
Key Animation
Escaflowne: The Movie
(2000)
Key Animation
Venus Wars
(1989)
Key Animation
Spring and Chaos
(1996)
Key Animation
Full Filmography
Visual Effects
Venus Wars
(1989)
Key Animation
Run, Melos!
(1992)
Key Animation
Suikoden Demon Century
(1993)
Character Designer and Animation Director
Darkside Blues
(1994)
Key Animation
Spring and Chaos
(1996)
Key Animation
Ah! My Goddess: The Movie
(2000)
Key Animation
Escaflowne: The Movie
(2000)
Key Animation
Cowboy Bebop: The Movie
(2001)
Key Animation
eX-Driver the Movie
(2002)
Key Animation
RahXephon: Pluralitas Concentio
(2003)
Key Animation
Naruto the Movie: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom
(2006)
Key Animation
Shippū! Konoha Gakuen Den!
(2008)
Key Animation
The Last: Naruto the Movie
(2014)
Opening/Ending Animation
Boruto: Naruto the Movie
(2015)
Opening/Ending Animation
Art
Suikoden Demon Century
(1993)
Storyboard Artist
Naruto the Movie: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom
(2006)
Storyboard Artist
Shippū! Konoha Gakuen Den!
(2008)
Storyboard Artist
Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie
(2012)
Storyboard Artist
Directing
eX-Driver the Movie
(2002)
Layout
Naruto the Movie: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom
(2006)
Director
Shippū! Konoha Gakuen Den!
(2008)
Director
Naruto x UT
(2011)
Director
Writing