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 ... (Animation Director)
2018
- Golden Kamuy ... (Storyboard Artist)
- We Rent Tsukumogami ... (Series Director)
2016
- Puzzle & Dragons X ... (Director)
2015
- Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 5: Pyrophoric Cult ... (Director)
2014
- Baby Steps ... (Series Director)
2013
- Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 1: Ghost Pain ... (Director)
2012
- NARUTO Spin-Off: Rock Lee & His Ninja Pals ... (Director)
2011
- Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Blood Prison ... (Storyboard Artist)
- The Mystic Archives of Dantalian ... (Storyboard Artist)
2010
- Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Lost Tower ... (Director)
2009
- Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Will of Fire ... (Director)
2008
- Corpse Princess ... (Storyboard Artist)
2007
- Naruto Shippūden ... (Director)
- GR -GIANT ROBO- ... (Series Director)
2006
- NIGHT HEAD GENESIS ... (Storyboard Artist)
2005
- Growlanser IV: Wayfarer of Time ... (Director)
- Jinki: Extend ... (Storyboard Artist)
- Ultimate Girls ... (Director)
2003
- Naruto: The Lost Story - Mission: Protect the Waterfall Village! ... (Storyboard Artist)
- Mazinkaiser vs Great Darkness General ... (Director)
- Gilgamesh ... (Series Director)
2002
- Naruto ... (Storyboard Artist)
- Tokyo Underground ... (Storyboard Artist)
2001
- Saiyuki: Requiem ... (Second Unit Director)
- Mazinkaiser ... (Director)
2000
- Saiyuki ... (Storyboard Artist)
- The Boy Who Saw the Wind ... (Animation Director)
- Carried by the Wind: Tsukikage Ran ... (Director)
1999
- Space Pirate Mito ... (Storyboard Artist)
1998
- Serial Experiments Lain ... (Storyboard Artist)
- Neo Ranga ... (Director)
- AWOL -Absent Without Leave- ... (Director)
- Eat-Man '98 ... (Director)
1997
- CLAMP School Detectives ... (Key Animation)
- Tenchi the Movie 2: The Daughter of Darkness ... (Key Animation)
- Hareluya II Boy ... (Animation Director)
- Tokyo Pig ... (Animation Director)
- Next War Chronicle Ehrgeiz ... (Director)
1996
- Those Who Hunt Elves ... (Key Animation)
- Lupin the Third: The Secret of Twilight Gemini ... (Key Animation)
- Lupin the Third: Dead or Alive ... (Animation Director)
- Hajime Ningen Gon ... (Director)
1995
- Twelve Warrior Explosive Eto Rangers ... (Animation Director)
1993
- Bonobono ... (Key Animation)
- Tama from 3rd Street, please! Find Momochan! ... (Character Designer)
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)