Masahiko Murata
Known For: Directing
Biography
Masahiko Murata (むらた 雅彦, Murata Masahiko, born August 8) is an animator, animation director, director and storyboard artist from Saitama Prefecture. His real name and former stage name are Masahiko Murata (村田 雅彦, Murata Masahiko). Masahiko joined Shaft in early 80's and left the company in late 90's to become a freelancer. He was the first director of OVA “Mazinkaiser”. His main works as anime film director include “Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Will of Fire”, “Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Lost Tower, and “Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Blood Prison”. As for anime TV series, he was the director in “Gilgamesh”, “Corpse Princess: Aka”, “Corpse Princess: Kuro”, “NARUTO Spin-Off: Rock Lee & His Ninja Pals”, and To Your Eternity (first season), among others.
Filmography
2023
- Spy Classroom ... (Storyboard Artist)
- Firefighter Daigo: Rescuer in Orange ... (Series Director)
2021
- To Your Eternity ... (Series Director)
2020
- Tower of God ... (Key Animation)
2018
- Golden Kamuy ... (Storyboard Artist)
- We Rent Tsukumogami ... (Series Director)
2016
- Puzzle & Dragons X ... (Storyboard Artist)
2015
- Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 5: Pyrophoric Cult ... (Director)
2014
- Baby Steps ... (Director)
2013
- Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 1: Ghost Pain ... (Director)
2012
- NARUTO Spin-Off: Rock Lee & His Ninja Pals ... (Director)
2011
- The Mystic Archives of Dantalian ... (Director)
- Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Blood Prison ... (Storyboard Artist)
2010
- Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Lost Tower ... (Director)
2009
- Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Will of Fire ... (Director)
2008
- Corpse Princess ... (Director)
2007
- Naruto Shippūden ... (Storyboard Artist)
- GR -GIANT ROBO- ... (Series Director)
2006
- NIGHT HEAD GENESIS ... (Storyboard Artist)
2005
- Jinki: Extend ... (Director)
- Ultimate Girls ... (Director)
- Growlanser IV: Wayfarer of Time ... (Director)
2003
- Gilgamesh ... (Series Director)
- Naruto: The Lost Story - Mission: Protect the Waterfall Village! ... (Storyboard Artist)
- Mazinkaiser vs Great Darkness General ... (Director)
2002
- Naruto ... (Storyboard Artist)
- Tokyo Underground ... (Storyboard Artist)
2001
- Mazinkaiser ... (Director)
- Saiyuki: Requiem ... (Second Unit Director)
2000
- Saiyuki ... (Storyboard Artist)
- Carried by the Wind: Tsukikage Ran ... (Director)
- The Boy Who Saw the Wind ... (Animation Director)
1999
- Space Pirate Mito ... (Storyboard Artist)
1998
- Neo Ranga ... (Director)
- Serial Experiments Lain ... (Storyboard Artist)
- AWOL -Absent Without Leave- ... (Director)
- Eat-Man '98 ... (Director)
1997
- CLAMP School Detectives ... (Key Animation)
- Tokyo Pig ... (Animation Director)
- Hareluya II Boy ... (Animation Director)
- Next War Chronicle Ehrgeiz ... (Director)
- Tenchi the Movie 2: The Daughter of Darkness ... (Key Animation)
1996
- Those Who Hunt Elves ... (Key Animation)
- Hajime Ningen Gon ... (Director)
- Lupin the Third: Dead or Alive ... (Animation Director)
- Lupin the Third: The Secret of Twilight Gemini ... (Key Animation)
1995
- Twelve Warrior Explosive Eto Rangers ... (Animation Director)
1993
- Bonobono ... (Key Animation)
- Tama from 3rd Street, please! Find Momochan! ... (Animation Director)
1988
- Madonna ... (Key Animation)
1986
- Touch: The Ace Without a Number ... (Key Animation)
1985
- Touch ... (Key Animation)
1984
- Attacker You! ... (Key Animation)
- Persia, the Magic Fairy ... (Key Animation)