Yu Yamashita
- Known for
- Visual Effects
- Born
- August 7, 1978 (age 48)
- Birthplace
- Fukuoka, Japan
Biography
Yu Yamashita (山下 祐, Yamashita Yu, born Born August 7, 1978) is a Japanese animator and character designer from Fukuoka Prefecture. They're also known under their nickname Charozou (ちゃろぞう, Charozō).
Known For

Naruto Shippūden

Naruto

Sword Art Online

Fighting Spirit

Frieren: Beyond Journey's End

Gurren Lagann

Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Lost Tower

Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Will of Fire

Naruto the Movie: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom

The Anthem of the Heart

Penguin Highway

Inuyasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time
Filmography

Samurai Ballerina -L'étoile de Paris en fleur-
Movie · Character Designer, Supervising Animation Director

Frieren: Beyond Journey's End
TV · Opening/Ending Animation · 1 ep

Pompo the Cinephile
Movie · Character Designer, Key Animation

Love Me, Love Me Not
Movie · Supervising Animation Director, Character Designer

Penguin Highway
Movie · Animation Director, Key Animation

Izetta: The Last Witch
TV · Character Designer, Supervising Animation Director · 12 eps

Ibuseki Yoruni
Movie · Key Animation

The Anthem of the Heart
Movie · Animation Director

Cross Road
Movie · Key Animation

Japan Animator Expo
TV · Key Animation · 1 ep

Doraemon: Nobita's Secret Gadget Museum
Movie · Key Animation

Sword Art Online
TV · Supervising Animation Director · 1 ep

Naruto OVA 8: Naruto x UT
Movie · Key Animation

Usagi Drop
TV · Character Designer, Supervising Animation Director, Key Animation · 11 eps

Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Lost Tower
Movie · Animation Director

Welcome to the Space Show
Movie · Key Animation

Doraemon: Nobita's Great Battle of the Mermaid King
Movie · Key Animation

Yozakura Quartet: Hoshi no Umi
TV · Key Animation · 1 ep

The Qwaser of Stigmata
TV · Key Animation · 1 ep

Occult Academy
TV · Key Animation · 2 eps

Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Will of Fire
Movie · Animation Director

A Certain Scientific Railgun
TV · Supervising Animation Director · 24 eps

The Sky Crawlers
Movie · Key Animation

A Certain Magical Index
TV · Supervising Animation Director, Key Animation · 1 ep

Den-noh Coil
TV · Key Animation · 1 ep

Gurren Lagann
TV · Key Animation · 1 ep

Naruto Shippūden
TV · Key Animation, Opening/Ending Animation · 2 eps

Nagasarete Airanto
TV · Key Animation · 1 ep

Naruto the Movie: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom
Movie · Key Animation

Gunbuster vs Diebuster: Aim for the Top! The GATTAI!! Movie
Movie · Key Animation

Innocent Venus
TV · Key Animation · 1 ep

Ghost Hunt
TV · Key Animation · 1 ep

Aquarion
TV · Key Animation · 1 ep

Honey and Clover
TV · Animation Director, Key Animation · 1 ep

Emma: A Victorian Romance
TV · Lead Animator · 1 ep

Kamichu!
TV · Animation Director, Key Animation · 1 ep

Jing: King of Bandits Seventh Heaven
TV · Key Animation · 3 eps

Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad
TV · Key Animation · 1 ep

Le Portrait de Petite Cossette
TV · Key Animation · 1 ep

Ninja Nonsense
TV · Key Animation · 1 ep

Shadow
TV · Key Animation · 1 ep

Wolf's Rain
TV · Key Animation · 4 eps

Naruto
TV · Opening/Ending Animation · 1 ep

RahXephon
TV · Key Animation · 2 eps

Please Teacher!
TV · Key Animation · 4 eps

Heat Guy J
TV · Key Animation · 1 ep

Inuyasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time
Movie · Key Animation

Battle Doll: Angelic Layer
TV · Key Animation · 1 ep

Hikaru no Go
TV · Key Animation · 3 eps

Fighting Spirit
TV · Key Animation · 1 ep

Sci-fi Harry
TV · Key Animation · 3 eps

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
TV · Key Animation · 1 ep

Gunbuster
TV · Key Animation · 1 ep