[tkROUT]

Previously I used to dislike Ik-Hyun Eum's episodes, mainly because of his art. But now I don't dislike his episodes and he has done some good/decent ones. Although that doesn't change the fact that animation for action scenes aren't good mostly but overall I like how the episodes are executed and sound tracks are often chosen well.

On episode 214, although I would like to see the fight is stretched and well animated, I don't see that happening or less probable. It will cover nearly 2 chapters but I think studio will add filler as flash back than filler as fight; because of budget or movie production or because it is Ik-Hyun Eum's episode.

[Ryder1000]

Originally Posted by tkROUT

Previously I used to dislike Ik-Hyun Eum's episodes, mainly because of his art. But now I don't dislike his episodes and he has done some good/decent ones. Although that doesn't change the fact that animation for action scenes aren't good mostly but overall I like how the episodes are executed and sound tracks are often chosen well.

On episode 214, although I would like to see the fight is stretched and well animated, I don't see that happening or less probable. It will cover nearly 2 chapters but I think studio will add filler as flash back than filler as fight; because of budget or movie production or because it is Ik-Hyun Eum's episode.

That is true, tho some scenes in chapter 483 & 484 were in the new episode 213 so maybe more filler action could be added, tho the preview shows flashbacks so it could just be filled with flashbacks to drag on the episode.


I hate how the animators focus more on flashbacks than the actual fighting, it gets on my nerves to no end, just look at episode 135, 138 & 209.

[neshru]

So, a while back I said I was going to post an analysis of Yamashita's style and how to spot his animation. Even though he doesn't really do animation for the show anymore and this whole thing is kinda pointless right now, I wanted to do it anyway and I've been working on it for some time. I'm not done with it, but since nothing interesting is going on with the series' animation right now, I kinda got bored with it. So I decided to post what I've prepared so far.
Maybe I will update it at a later time.

How to spot Hiroyuki Yamashita's scenes on an episode:
an analysis of his style and work

The safest and probably best way to recognize an animator's work is frame-by-frame analysis. What you want to look for are signs of the animator's style, details in the drawings that are unique to him. Of course you first have to know what to look for, but that's the reason I'm posting this. Here's a list of stuff that defines Hiroyuki Yamashita's drawing style.

Hands
The hands are your safest bet in spotting a scene done by him. From the fingers to the fingernails, his way of drawing hands is unique and hasn't changed in over 200 episodes.



The fingers are slender, with a recognizable rectangular shape. Depending on the angle they may appear flat, like they were made of paper.
The fingernails also have a recognizable half-moon shape, which is always closed (the lines that define the fingernails are never left open).
You can also notice how the shapes formed by the hands and the way fingers are placed follow recurring patterns:

example 1:

example 2:

example 3:

example 4:

Mouth
Yamashita's unique style is also reflected in the way he draws mouths. You can notice he often creates a sort of "sinking cheeks" effect by intersecting the corner of the mouth with an oblique line, and then emphasizing it with shading.



There are other animators that go for a similar effect, but if you compare enough of his drawings you should be able to get a grasp on his style and differentiate it from that of other animators.

mouth closed:

shouting:

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Lip sync/mouth shapes
This is another defining aspect of his style. When it comes to different mouth shapes during speech, there is one in particular that is unique to him. If you spot it on a scene, you can safely assume that he was the author.

Spoiler:

There are more shapes used during talking that are unique to his style, though they are more subtle and may be harder to recognize:

Spoiler:

Teeth
It is not unusual for Yamashita to draw teeth in detail when the scene calls for it. Here's a range of styles he uses:

Spoiler:

Facial expressions
Yamashita's drawing skills and unique style really show in the characters' expressions. The most easily recognizable are:

Badass facial expressions
Yamashita's trademark stare, generally used for angry/serious people. Makes everyone look 100% more badass, including frogs. No other animator on the series can achieve that.

Spoiler:

Crazy/funny facial expressions
Even when he's not drawing angry people, his style is identifiable for the crazy expressions that he likes to use:

Spoiler:

Special effects
Another recognizable aspect of his animation is the way he draws "special effects" (sparks, water, debris...). The objects are all drawn following a similar pattern: thin lines + rectangular shapes.

Spoiler:

Distortion effects
Here's an effect that is hardly ever used by anyone else on the series, but that he uses relatively often:

Borderless blur:

And here are more of his distortion effects. Including the previous one, his effects generally follow one of these styles, or are a modification or combination of them.

Distortion style 1:

Distortion style 2:

Partial borderless blur/more distortion styles:

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A word on his drawing style in general
While the traits above have defined his style since the beginning, his drawings have definitely evolved in some ways over the years.

2008: his drawings are rounded and well-proportioned, and lean towards a realistic style. A lot of details are put into facial features.

2008:

2009: his drawings start to shift towards a more stylized style, but they still retain the rounded look for the most part.

2009:

2010-11: his drawings now follow a much more stylized and "economical" style. Faces are drawn with less detail, though they still retain their expressivity. The rounded shapes are replaced with rectangular shapes.

2010/2011:

A word on his animation
While the best way to recognize an animator's work might be frame-by-frame analysis, a knowledge of his movement is definitely important. After all, what makes an animator special is his ability to make things move in a way only he can. If you didn't think an animator was special you wouldn't be trying to single out his work in the first place.
The first word that comes to mind when describing Yamashita's animation is "solid": it doesn't stand out because it looks kind of crazy, it stands out because it looks like really good "normal" animation. Though extremely stylized at times, his drawings remain precise and consistent throughout the scene. He doesn't make use of crazy body deformations to portray his movement, his characters don't move around like paper in the wind or shift in shape with every frame, they seem to have a mass and they seem to follow actual laws of physics.
While looking believable, his animation doesn't look realistic either. It is instead based on his own sense of movement and on his own body language, which is stylish and graceful.

When it comes to combat scenes, what stands out is the fact that the animation flows. There is rythm to the way two characters exchange attacks, almost as they were dancing. No sudden stops or changes of direction, no bold camera movements from one frame to another, just ample and progressive movements that seamlessly connect with one another.

Here's a collection of his fighting scenes to show what I'm talking about (it's a download link. The first time I tried to upload Naruto stuff on Youtube it got removed, so I'm not bothering anymore).

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Complete list of Yamashita's work
I realize trying to describe animation with words may not be the best thing, so here's a list of basically everything he has done since he started working on Naruto. There is no official confirmation on this list, but I'm 100% sure of most of the stuff there. When I'm not 100% sure, I point it out.

ep 17: most likely scene with Naruto waking up right before the OP, possibly everything before the start of the OP (approx. 2:44 - 3:27)
ep 20: omake
ep 21: most likely the Neji vs Neji scene (approx. 7:36 - 7:56)
ep 25: could have done anything from the beginning of the second half to the end of the Kakashi flashback (approx. 11:08 - 13:14)
ep 26: possibly Sakura and Chiyo vs water lasers (approx. 4:06 - 4:27). Also, omake.
ep 29: not sure what he did here, maybe the last rasengan attack. The mid-air rasengan scene is what stands out the most, but I can't relate it to his style.
ep 33: scene with Lee and Gai before the OP (approx. 1:42 - 3:18); omake.
ep 39: from Yamato handing the photo to Naruto to the four of them jumping away (approx. 0:55 - 2:53)
ep 40-41: the four keyword Special scenes.
ep 41: scene that starts with the shot of Naruto's peeled off, scary face and ends after Yamato's Mokujou Heki (approx. 17:33 - 18:02); omake.
ep 45: scene with Sakura jumping from tree to tree, then missing one and falling (approx. 12:52 - 13:13); possibly the first 2-3 minutes of the episode too.
ep 51: scene that starts with Sakura noticing Sai at the end of the corridor and running towards him and ends with her going "Sasuke-kun...?" (approx. 13:17 - 14:16); omake.
ep 51-52: the four keyword Special scenes.
ep 53: scene that starts with Sasuke swinging his sword around and ends before Sakura's sad face (approx. 6:35 - 7:44).
ep 57: omake
ep 59: scene that starts with the coffins spinning and going underground and ends with the first half of the episode (approx. 9:54 - 11:12); scene that starts with Naruto's team noticing the earthquake and jumping away and ends with Sai making a seal (approx. 12:46 - 13:13).
ep 63: the whole flashback with young Asuma (approx. 15:36 - 16:49).
ep 65: first 30 seconds of the episode; toward the end of the episode, scene that starts with Sora going "You don't know anything about me!" and ends with the start of the flashback (approx. 14:25 - 15:52).
ep 67: last 30 seconds of the episode.
ep 71: scene with Naruto and Kyuubi Sora that starts right after the Asuma/Kazuma stuff after the OP and ends with Sakura saying "Naruto" (approx. 2:57 - 3:55); Naruto's last punch to Kyuubi Sora (approx. 13:16 - 13:25).
ep 77: scene that starts with Asuma throwing his blades and making a seal and ends with the end of the episode (approx. 18:37 - 19:14).
ep 85:
- scene that starts with Ino falling on the ground after the explosion and ends with the start of the OP (approx. 0:30 - 1:00);
- scene that starts with Hidan jumping at Chouji and getting blocked by Kakashi and ends with Kakuzu kicking Chouji into a tree (approx. 6:15 - 6:35);
- scene where Kakuzu drags Chouji out of the tree, then get distracted by Ino's kunai and then avoids Shikamaru's shadow (approx. 7:34 - 8:16);
- possibly the scene that starts with Hidan landing on a tree (right after the Kakashi/Kakuzu fighting scene) and ends with him avoiding Shikamaru's blade and landing on his schythe. (approx. 15:05 - 15:35)
ep 88: scene that starts with the shot of Kakuzu's hands during his final transformation and ends when Naruto's clones appear (approx. 15:36 - 16:06)
ep 93: scene that starts with the frog yawning and then falling asleep and ends with Jiraiya exiting the scene (approx. 5:41 - 7:07)
ep 99: scene that starts with Yuukimaru shouting "Guren-san...!" and ends with Guren's wheel attack getting crushed by the Three-tails (approx. 15:28 - 16:28)
ep 101: scene that starts with Yamato making a seal and ends with the start of the OP (approx. 2:13 - 3:52); omake.
ep 120: fighting scene between Kakashi/Obito and the bad guy in the cave. Starts with the start of the battle music and ends with the bad guy falling to the ground.
ep 123: scene that starts with Sasuke running towards Deidara after he summoned the C2 dragon and ends with Sasuke stepping on a land mine and making it explode (approx. 8:40 - 10:00).
ep 131: scene that starts right after the last flashback of the episode and ends after the rain of blood (approx. 18:33 - 19:53)
ep 133: scene that starts with the camera zooming out from Jiraiya's eye and ends with the explosion (approx. 17:02 - 18:28)
ep 137: scene that starts as Itachi is jumping between the two giant shukriken and ends with the shot of Itachi's left sharingan (approx. 9:27 - 10:16)
ep 141: scene that starts with Madara untying Sasuke. Goes all the way to the end of the episode (flashbacks excluded) (approx 14:36 - 21:03)
ep 143: scene that starts right after the OP and ends with Sasuke's sword falling and getting stuck into the ground. (approx. 4:09 - 5:19)
ep 149: scene that starts with Naruto and Utakata entering the ghost town and ends with the zombies that are about to attack (approx. 15:52 - 16:57)
ep 153: scene that starts right after the OP and ends with the last shot of Tsunade before going back to Naruto; scene that starts with Sakura talking to Shikamaru after Tsunade has left the room and ends with Tsunade crying.
ep 173: scene that starts with the rods on Pain's back breaking and ends with the end of the episode (approx. 18:51 - 20:03)
ep 178: something in the second half, not sure what. He's also AD for the second half.
ep 186: possibly the scene where Lee drops the bottle, Naruto picks it up and then drinks it (5:08 - 6:21) and the Naruto rendan scene (17:24 - 17:46). He's also AD for the episode.
ep 198: He's the episode's AD.
ep 204: Episode AD; possibly the scene that starts with Mifune jumping at Sasuke and ends with the first half of the episode.

OP 2: Sakura avoiding attacks and then throwing a punch
OP 3 filler version: Sora's attack
OP 3 H&K version: part that starts with the camera spinning around Hidan and Kakuzu and ends with the shot of Shikamaru extending his shadow.
OP 4 H&K version: scene with Gai, Tenten, Lee and Neji jumping through the forest (3 seconds long); Naruto's rasengan attack; H&K scenes from OP3.
OP 4 filler version: Everything that replaced the H&K scenes.
OP 5 v2: most likely Sasuke slashing crows, then attacking Itachi.
OP 6: Sasuke vs Itachi sword fighting right after the title, including the close ups on their faces.
OP 7: Everything from the initial explosions to Konan evading Sakura's punch.
ED 6: Camera spinning around Naruto and Sasuke?
ED 8: Ino/Sakura/Hinata dancing figures, possibly everything before that too (first 20 seconds of the ED)
ED 10: Some of the still shots. He's probably done more but I can't tell what.
ED 12: Something in there. He's also AD.
ED 15: Naruto vs Neji. He's also AD.

NS Movie 2: He did something in there, but I need to check that movie again to find out what. The scene with Sai attacking the flying ninjas from the sky might be his work.
NS Movie 3: Restaurant scene (possibly only the second half, approx. 4:52 - 5:57); rocks falling on Sand ninjas (approx. 13:45 - 14:02); from Shikamaru looking at the bad guy to Naruto getting Rasenganed by the bad guy (approx. 1:17:23 - 1:19:30)
NS Movie 4: from Sakura riding Sai's beast and dragging Naruto out of the explosion to Sakura, Sai and Yamato sighing (approx. 1:23 - 2:06); from Naruto running towards the bad guy to Yamato getting dragged into the explosion (approx. 4:17 - 4:34); Shot of Naruto raising the tornado Rasengan over his head and start of the attack (approx. 1:12:11 - 1:12:16)
Colorful (movie, nothing to do with Naruto): Scene that starts with the kid taking an envelope out of a drawer and ends with his mom (I think it's his mom) going after the girl (approx. 1:04:03 - 1:05:15)

Naruto X Uniqlo music video: from Naruto making a seal to Sasuke owning fodder ninjas (approx. 1:56 - 2:04); some of the still shots before that

[Ryder1000]

Originally Posted by neshru

Complete list of Yamashita's work
I realize trying to describe animation with words may not be the best thing, so here's a list of basically everything he has done since he started working on Naruto. There is no official confirmation on this list, but I'm 100% sure of most of the stuff there. When I'm not 100% sure, I point it out.

ep 17: most likely scene with Naruto waking up right before the OP, possibly everything before the start of the OP (approx. 2:44 - 3:27)
ep 20: omake
ep 21: most likely the Neji vs Neji scene (approx. 7:36 - 7:56)
ep 25: could have done anything from the beginning of the second half to the end of the Kakashi flashback (approx. 11:08 - 13:14)
ep 26: possibly Sakura and Chiyo vs water lasers (approx. 4:06 - 4:27), and the part from 13:16 to 14:02. Also, omake.
ep 29: not sure what he did here, maybe the last rasengan attack. The mid-air rasengan scene is what stands out the most, but I can't relate it to his style.
ep 33: scene with Lee and Gai before the OP (approx. 1:42 - 3:18); omake.
ep 39: from Yamato handing the photo to Naruto to the four of them jumping away (approx. 0:55 - 2:53)
ep 40-41: the four keyword Special scenes.
ep 41: scene that starts with the shot of Naruto's peeled off, scary face and ends after Yamato's Mokujou Heki (approx. 17 - 18:02); omake.
ep 45: scene with Sakura jumping from tree to tree, then missing one and falling (approx. 12:52 - 13:13); possibly the first 2-3 minutes of the episode too.
ep 51: scene that starts with Sakura noticing Sai at the end of the corridor and running towards him and ends with her going "Sasuke-kun...?" (approx. 13:17 - 14:16); omake.
ep 51-52: the four keyword Special scenes.
ep 53: scene that starts with Sasuke swinging his sword around and ends before Sakura's sad face (approx. 6:35 - 7:44).
ep 57: omake
ep 59: scene that starts with the coffins spinning and going underground and ends with the first half of the episode (approx. 9:54 - 11:12); scene that starts with Naruto's team noticing the earthquake and jumping away and ends with Sai making a seal (approx. 12:46 - 13:13).
ep 63: the whole flashback with young Asuma (approx. 15:36 - 16:49).
ep 65: first 30 seconds of the episode; toward the end of the episode, scene that starts with Sora going "You don't know anything about me!" and ends with the start of the flashback (approx. 14:25 - 15:52).
ep 67: last 30 seconds of the episode.
ep 71: scene with Naruto and Kyuubi Sora that starts right after the Asuma/Kazuma stuff after the OP and ends with Sakura saying "Naruto" (approx. 2:57 - 3:55); Naruto's last punch to Kyuubi Sora (approx. 13:16 - 13:25).
ep 77: scene that starts with Asuma throwing his blades and making a seal and ends with the end of the episode (approx. 18:37 - 19:14).
ep 85:
- scene that starts with Ino falling on the ground after the explosion and ends with the start of the OP (approx. 0:30 - 1:00);
- scene that starts with Hidan jumping at Chouji and getting blocked by Kakashi and ends with Kakuzu kicking Chouji into a tree (approx. 6:15 - 6:35);
- possibly the scene where Kakuzu drags Chouji out of the tree, then get distracted by Ino's kunai and then avoids Shikamaru's shadow (approx. 7:34 - 8:16);
- possibly the scene that starts with Hidan landing on a tree (right after the Kakashi/Kakuzu fighting scene) and ends with him avoiding Shikamaru's blade and landing on his schythe. (approx. 15:05 - 15:35)
ep 88: scene that starts with the shot of Kakuzu's hands during his final transformation and ends when Naruto's clones appear (approx. 15:36 - 16:06)
ep 93: scene that starts with the frog yawning and then falling asleep and ends with Jiraiya exiting the scene (approx. 5:41 - 7:07)
ep 99: scene that starts with Yuukimaru shouting "Guren-san...!" and ends with Guren's wheel attack getting crushed by the Three-tails (approx. 15:28 - 16:28)
ep 101: scene that starts with Yamato making a seal and ends with the start of the OP (approx. 2:13 - 3:52); omake.
ep 120: fighting scene between Kakashi/Obito and the bad guy in the cave. Starts with the start of the battle music and ends with the bad guy falling to the ground.
ep 123: scene that starts with Sasuke running towards Deidara after he summoned the C2 dragon and ends with Sasuke stepping on a land mine and making it explode (approx. 8:40 - 10:00).
ep 131: scene that starts right after the last flashback of the episode and ends after the rain of blood (approx. 18 - 19:53)
ep 133: scene that starts with the camera zooming out from Jiraiya's eye and ends with the explosion (approx. 17:02 - 18:28)
ep 137: scene that starts as Itachi is jumping between the two giant shukriken and ends with the shot of Itachi's left sharingan (approx. 9:27 - 10:16)
ep 141: scene that starts with Madara untying Sasuke. Goes all the way to the end of the episode (flashbacks excluded) (approx 14:36 - 21:03)
ep 143: scene that starts right after the OP and ends with Sasuke's sword falling and getting stuck into the ground. (approx. 4:09 - 5:19)
ep 149: scene that starts with Naruto and Utakata entering the ghost town and ends with the zombies that are about to attack (approx. 15:52 - 16:57)
ep 153: scene that starts right after the OP and ends with the last shot of Tsunade before going back to Naruto; scene that starts with Sakura talking to Shikamaru after Tsunade has left the room and ends with Tsunade crying.
ep 173: scene that starts with the rods on Pain's back breaking and ends with the end of the episode (approx. 18:51 - 20:03)
ep 178: something in the second half, not sure what. He's also AD for the second half.
ep 186: possibly the scene where Lee drops the bottle, Naruto picks it up and then drinks it (5:08 - 6:21) and the Naruto rendan scene (17:24 - 17:46). He's also AD for the episode.
ep 198: He's the episode's AD.
ep 204: Episode AD; possibly the scene that starts with Mifune jumping at Sasuke and ends with the first half of the episode.

OP 2: Sakura avoiding attacks and then throwing a punch
OP 3 filler version: Sora's attack
OP 3 H&K version: part that starts with the camera spinning around Hidan and Kakuzu and ends with the shot of Shikamaru extending his shadow.
OP 4 H&K version: scene with Gai, Tenten, Lee and Neji jumping through the forest (3 seconds long); Naruto's rasengan attack; H&K scenes from OP3.
OP 4 filler version: Everything that replaced the H&K scenes.
OP 5 v2: most likely Sasuke slashing crows, then attacking Itachi.
OP 6: Sasuke vs Itachi sword fighting right after the title, including the close ups on their faces.
OP 7: Everything from the initial explosions to Konan evading Sakura's punch.
ED 6: Camera spinning around Naruto and Sasuke?
ED 8: Ino/Sakura/Hinata dancing figures, possibly everything before that too (first 20 seconds of the ED)
ED 10: Some of the still shots. He's probably done more but I can't tell what.
ED 12: Something in there. He's also AD.
ED 15: Naruto vs Neji. He's also AD.

NS Movie 2: He did something in there, but I need to check that movie again to find out what. The scene with Sai attacking the flying ninjas from the sky might be his work.
NS Movie 3: Restaurant scene (possibly only the second half, approx. 4:52 - 5:57); rocks falling on Sand ninjas (approx. 13:45 - 14:02); from Shikamaru looking at the bad guy to Naruto getting Rasenganed by the bad guy (approx. 1:17:23 - 1:19:30)
NS Movie 4: from Sakura riding Sai's beast and dragging Naruto out of the explosion to Sakura, Sai and Yamato sighing (approx. 1:23 - 2:06); from Naruto running towards the bad guy to Yamato getting dragged into the explosion (approx. 4:17 - 4:34); Shot of Naruto raising the tornado Rasengan over his head and start of the attack (approx. 1:12:11 - 1:12:16)
Colorful (movie, nothing to do with Naruto): Scene that starts with the kid taking an envelope out of a drawer and ends with his mom (I think it's his mom) going after the girl (approx. 1:04:03 - 1:05:15)

Oh shit this makes Yamashita's artwork very easy to notice, anyone can notice his animation/art when you pay attention to it, he's a great key animator.


Just imagine how amazing he could have made a little short Sasuke vs Mifune like he did with Sasuke vs Bee fight scene.

[Fullazare]

Thank you neshru for this great analysis, I find it very interesting!
Especially the SFX part, you've done an awesome job with all these screen captures.

[Geg]

Great analysis; I only have one small correction. I'm pretty sure Yamashita's part in OP 5 was Suigetsu, Karin, and Juugo appearing. I think Sasuke fighting Itachi was probably Ryochimo.

[the funk]

very interesting great analysis
thanks its really helpful

[Animeblue]

Here's a collection of his fighting scenes to show what I'm talking about (it's a download link. The first time I tried to upload Naruto stuff on Youtube it got removed, so I'm not bothering anymore).

Neshru you can always mirror your videos like I do with my Naruto vids and excellent job on the analysis.

I do think that Yamashita developed an unique style that suitable for the series

Great analysis; I only have one small correction. I'm pretty sure Yamashita's part in OP 5 was Suigetsu, Karin, and Juugo appearing. I think Sasuke fighting Itachi was probably Ryochimo.

Geg I think that the Suigetsu, Karin, and Juugo appearing part was Ryochimo and that Yamashita did the part with Itachi falling back and Sasuke. Kenichi Kutsuna might did Sasuke cutting Itachi's crows

[Olivia]

All dat Hidan.

[Hiruko93]

great and interesting work neshru!

[chaoscontrol189]

Great Job Nesh....clearly dont think so but was there any word on whos doing 216?

[neshru]

Originally Posted by Geg

I'm pretty sure Yamashita's part in OP 5 was Suigetsu, Karin, and Juugo appearing. I think Sasuke fighting Itachi was probably Ryochimo.

That's possible. I'm not really sure what he did in that OP.

By the way, I forgot to add this under the crazy/funny expressions:

Too bad I can't add it anymore with the forum image limit.

[XMURADX]

Great Analysis neshru, but what do you mean by he is not working on the show anymore? Isn't he absent temporarily?

[Animeblue]

XMURADX I think Neshru meant that we hardly see him anymore, where in past he was the Naoki Tate of Naruto

Edit: I thought I should mention this here, Atsushi Wakabayashi did the storyboard for Bleach#324

thanx to Liborek3 for the info

[neshru]

Originally Posted by XMURADX

Great Analysis neshru, but what do you mean by he is not working on the show anymore? Isn't he absent temporarily?

he's basically stopped doing animation (quality one anyway) since he started working as an AD. And of course he's not working on the series for the months the movie is in production.
We used to get 1 or 2 minutes of great animation from him every 2 or 3 episodes, but after the Naruto vs Neji scene in the episode 180 ED there hasn't been anything worth mentioning.

[rickpanesar]

Suzuki was the AD for the new OP. Tsuru and Suzuki worked on both the OP & ED. The different fonts do make it a bit harder to read, though (especially if you're not fluent with kanji at all).

[Ryder1000]

So the animator for episode 215 hasn't been confirmed until tomorrow?