Directing · Saitama, Japan

Masahiko Murata

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.

Bekannt aus

• Naruto Shippuden (2007) – Director
• Naruto (2002) – Storyboard Artist
• Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Blood Prison (2011) – Storyboard Artist
• Serial Experiments Lain (1998) – Storyboard Artist
• Tower of God (2020) – Animation Director
• Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Lost Tower (2010) – Director
• Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Will of Fire (2009) – Director
• To Your Eternity (2021) – Series Director
• Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 1: Ghost Pain (2013) – Director
• Naruto Geheimmission - Rettet das Dorf Takigakure (2003) – Storyboard Artist
• Golden Kamuy (2018) – Storyboard Artist
• Lupin III.: Dead or Alive (1996) – Animation Director
• Naruto Spin-Off! Rock Lee & seine Ninja Kumpels (2012) – Director
• Lupin III: Der Diamant der Dämmerung (1996) – Key Animation
• Spy Classroom (2023) – Storyboard Artist
• Corpse Princess (2008) – Storyboard Artist
• The Mystic Archives of Dantalian (2011) – Storyboard Artist
• アタッカーYOU! (1984) – Key Animation
• Touch (1985) – Key Animation
• Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 5: Pyrophoric Cult (2015) – Director
• Baby Steps (2014) – Series Director
• Tenchi Muyo! The Daughter of Darkness (1997) – Key Animation
• エルフを狩るモノたち (1996) – Key Animation
• Gilgamesh (2003) – Series Director
• Saiyuki: Reise nach Westen (2000) – Storyboard Artist
• Majinkaiza: Shitô! Ankoku dai shôgun (2003) – Director
• Kaze o Mita Shounen (2000) – Animation Director
• Saiyuki Requiem (2001) – Second Unit Director
• Neo Ranga (1998) – Director
• マジンカイザー (2001) – Director
• Jinki: Extend (2005) – Storyboard Artist
• Firefighter Daigo: Rescuer in Orange (2023) – Series Director
• HARELUYA II BØY (1997) – Animation Director
• We Rent Tsukumogami (2018) – Series Director
• Tokyo Underground (2002) – Storyboard Artist
• Eat-Man '98 (1998) – Director
• CLAMP学園探偵団 (1997) – Key Animation
• Carried by the Wind - Tsukikage Ran (2000) – Director
• 魔法の妖精 ペルシャ (1984) – Key Animation
• タッチ 背番号のないエース (1986) – Key Animation