Naruto vs. Sasuke is much more than just a cool fight with exceptional animation. It calls back to simpler times: a reminder at the end of the series why we fell in love with it at the start. This is Hiroyuki Yamashita’s vision, and how he brought it to life.
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As a wave of digitalization was ushered into the industry, one director in particular channeled his passion for creating into a mastery of new technology that resulted in his implementing of it in genuinely groundbreaking ways. This is Toshiyuki Tsuru’s Rock Lee vs. Gaara.
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BLEACH: Thousand Year Blood War #06 is a monumental episode for the franchise. Historically one that valued consistency over idiosyncrasy, under Hiroyuki Yamashita’s supervision, the material takes on a completely new life of its own.
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Our second part focuses on a pair of promotions for Hiroyuki Yamashita, examining his style and exploring the way in which he would shape the Naruto series from the Animation & Episode Director positions!
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Hiroyuki Yamashita is an artist whose contributions to the Naruto franchise are second only to Masashi Kishimoto himself. Join me in this five part series commemorating his career to date!
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