Masahiko Murata
- Known for
- Directing
- Birthplace
- 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.
Known For
Naruto Shippūden
Naruto
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Blood Prison
Serial Experiments Lain
Tower of God
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Lost Tower
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Will of Fire
To Your Eternity
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 1: Ghost Pain
Naruto: The Lost Story - Mission: Protect the Waterfall Village!
Golden Kamuy
Lupin the Third: Dead or Alive
Filmography
Firefighter Daigo: Rescuer in Orange
TV · Series Director · 23 eps
To Your Eternity
TV · Series Director · 20 eps
Tower of God
TV · Director · 2 eps
We Rent Tsukumogami
TV · Series Director · 12 eps
Puzzle & Dragons X
TV · Director · 1 ep
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 5: Pyrophoric Cult
Movie · Director
Baby Steps
TV · Series Director · 50 eps
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 1: Ghost Pain
Movie · Director
NARUTO Spin-Off: Rock Lee & His Ninja Pals
TV · Director · 3 eps
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Blood Prison
Movie · Second Unit Director
The Mystic Archives of Dantalian
TV · Director · 1 ep
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Lost Tower
Movie · Director, Second Unit Director
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Will of Fire
Movie · Director
Corpse Princess
TV · Director · 4 eps
Naruto Shippūden
TV · Director, Series Director · 9 eps
GR -GIANT ROBO-
TV · Series Director · 13 eps
Growlanser IV: Wayfarer of Time
Movie · Director
Ultimate Girls
TV · Director · 1 ep
Jinki: Extend
TV · Director · 1 ep
Mazinkaiser vs Great Darkness General
Movie · Director
Naruto: The Lost Story - Mission: Protect the Waterfall Village!
Movie · Director
Gilgamesh
TV · Series Director · 26 eps
Naruto
TV · Director · 13 eps
Tokyo Underground
TV · Director · 4 eps
Saiyuki: Requiem
Movie · Second Unit Director
Mazinkaiser
TV · Director · 8 eps
Carried by the Wind: Tsukikage Ran
TV · Director · 2 eps
Saiyuki
TV · Director · 8 eps
Space Pirate Mito
TV · Director · 3 eps
Rerere no Tensai Bakabon
TV · Director · 1 ep
Neo Ranga
TV · Director · 48 eps
Serial Experiments Lain
TV · Director · 2 eps
Eat-Man '98
TV · Director · 2 eps
AWOL -Absent Without Leave-
TV · Director · 3 eps
Next War Chronicle Ehrgeiz
TV · Director · 2 eps
Hajime Ningen Gon
TV · Director · 3 eps
Twelve Warrior Explosive Eto Rangers
TV · Director · 1 ep