Masahiko Murata
- Place of birth
- Saitama, Japan
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.
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Known for
★ 8.5Naruto Shippūden
2007
★ 8.4Naruto
2002
★ 8.1Tower of God
2020
★ 8.2To Your Eternity
2021
★ 8.2Serial Experiments Lain
1998
★ 7.5Golden Kamuy
2018
★ 7.4Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Will of Fire
2009
★ 7.2Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Blood Prison
2011
★ 7.2Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Lost Tower
2010
★ 6.4NARUTO Spin-Off: Rock Lee & His Ninja Pals
2012
★ 7.0Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 1: Ghost Pain
2013
★ 7.2Naruto: The Lost Story - Mission: Protect the Waterfall Village!
2003
Filmography
- 2023KAWAGOE BOYS SING -Now or Never-Series · Storyboard Artist
- 2023Firefighter Daigo: Rescuer in OrangeSeries · Series Director, Storyboard Artist, Director, Key Animation
- 2023Spy ClassroomSeries · Storyboard Artist★ 6.0
- 2021To Your EternitySeries · Series Director, Director, Storyboard Artist★ 8.2
- 2020Tower of GodSeries · Animation Director, Key Animation, Director, Storyboard Artist★ 8.1
- 2018We Rent TsukumogamiSeries · Series Director, Director, Storyboard Artist
- 2018Golden KamuySeries · Storyboard Artist★ 7.5
- 2016Puzzle & Dragons XSeries · Director, Storyboard Artist
- 2015Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 5: Pyrophoric CultFilm · Director, Storyboard Artist★ 6.3
- 2014Baby StepsSeries · Series Director, Director, Storyboard Artist★ 7.5
- 2013Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 1: Ghost PainFilm · Director, Storyboard Artist★ 7.0
- 2012NARUTO Spin-Off: Rock Lee & His Ninja PalsSeries · Director, Key Animation, Storyboard Artist★ 6.4
- 2011Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Blood PrisonFilm · Storyboard Artist, Key Animation, Second Unit Director, Director★ 7.2
- 2011The Mystic Archives of DantalianSeries · Storyboard Artist, Director★ 6.6
- 2010Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Lost TowerFilm · Director, Storyboard Artist, Key Animation, Second Unit Director★ 7.2
- 2009Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Will of FireFilm · Director, Storyboard Artist, Key Animation★ 7.4
- 2008Corpse PrincessSeries · Storyboard Artist, Director★ 7.1
- 2007Naruto ShippūdenSeries · Director, Storyboard Artist, Key Animation, Animation Director, Series Director, Opening/Ending Animation★ 8.5
- 2007GR -GIANT ROBO-Series · Series Director
- 2006NIGHT HEAD GENESISSeries · Storyboard Artist
- 2005Growlanser IV: Wayfarer of TimeFilm · Director, Storyboard Artist
- 2005Ultimate GirlsSeries · Director
- 2005Jinki: ExtendSeries · Storyboard Artist, Director, Key Animation
- 2003Naruto: The Lost Story - Mission: Protect the Waterfall Village!Film · Storyboard Artist, Director★ 7.2
- 2003GilgameshSeries · Series Director, Storyboard Artist, Director, Key Animation
- 2003Mazinkaiser vs Great Darkness GeneralFilm · Director
- 2002NarutoSeries · Storyboard Artist, Director, Key Animation★ 8.4
- 2002Tokyo UndergroundSeries · Storyboard Artist, Director
- 2001MazinkaiserSeries · Director
- 2001Saiyuki: RequiemFilm · Second Unit Director
- 2000The Boy Who Saw the WindFilm · Animation Director
- 2000SaiyukiSeries · Storyboard Artist, Director, Key Animation
- 2000Carried by the Wind: Tsukikage RanSeries · Director
- 1999Space Pirate MitoSeries · Storyboard Artist, Director
- 1998Eat-Man '98Series · Director
- 1998Serial Experiments LainSeries · Storyboard Artist, Director★ 8.2
- 1998Neo RangaSeries · Director, Storyboard Artist
- 1998AWOL -Absent Without Leave-Series · Director
- 1997Next War Chronicle EhrgeizSeries · Director
- 1997Tenchi the Movie 2: The Daughter of DarknessFilm · Key Animation★ 6.7
- 1997Tokyo PigSeries · Animation Director
- 1997CLAMP School DetectivesSeries · Key Animation
- 1997Hareluya II BoySeries · Animation Director
- 1996Those Who Hunt ElvesSeries · Key Animation
- 1996Lupin the Third: The Secret of Twilight GeminiFilm · Key Animation★ 6.4
- 1996Lupin the Third: Dead or AliveFilm · Animation Director★ 6.6
- 1996Hajime Ningen GonSeries · Director
- 1995Twelve Warrior Explosive Eto RangersSeries · Animation Director, Director
- 1993BonobonoFilm · Key Animation
- 1993Tama from 3rd Street, please! Find Momochan!Film · Character Designer, Animation Director
- 1988MadonnaSeries · Key Animation
- 1986Touch: The Ace Without a NumberFilm · Key Animation
- 1985TouchSeries · Key Animation★ 9.0
- 1984Vanessa Et La Magie Des RêvesSeries · Key Animation
- 1984Attacker You!Series · Key Animation★ 6.1
