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Masahiko Murata

Director · Saitama, Japan

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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.

Directed

  1. Naruto Shippūden (2007) — Director
  2. Naruto (2002) — Director
  3. Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Blood Prison (2011) — Director
  4. Serial Experiments Lain (1998) — Director
  5. Tower of God (2020) — Director
  6. Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Lost Tower (2010) — Director
  7. Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Will of Fire (2009) — Director
  8. To Your Eternity (2021) — Director
  9. Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 1: Ghost Pain (2013) — Director
  10. Naruto: The Lost Story - Mission: Protect the Waterfall Village! (2003) — Director
  11. NARUTO Spin-Off: Rock Lee & His Ninja Pals (2012) — Director
  12. The Mystic Archives of Dantalian (2011) — Director
  13. Corpse Princess (2008) — Director
  14. Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 5: Pyrophoric Cult (2015) — Director
  15. Baby Steps (2014) — Director
  16. Gilgamesh (2003) — Director
  17. Saiyuki (2000) — Director
  18. Mazinkaiser vs Great Darkness General (2003) — Director
  19. Mazinkaiser (2001) — Director
  20. Neo Ranga (1998) — Director
  21. Jinki: Extend (2005) — Director
  22. Firefighter Daigo: Rescuer in Orange (2023) — Director
  23. We Rent Tsukumogami (2018) — Director
  24. Eat-Man '98 (1998) — Director
  25. Tokyo Underground (2002) — Director
  26. Carried by the Wind: Tsukikage Ran (2000) — Director
  27. Ultimate Girls (2005) — Director
  28. Space Pirate Mito (1999) — Director
  29. Hajime Ningen Gon (1996) — Director
  30. AWOL -Absent Without Leave- (1998) — Director
  31. Twelve Warrior Explosive Eto Rangers (1995) — Director
  32. Puzzle & Dragons X (2016) — Director
  33. Next War Chronicle Ehrgeiz (1997) — Director
  34. Growlanser IV: Wayfarer of Time (2005) — Director