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Masahiko Murata

Directing

Also known as むらた まさひこ · 村田正彦 · ماساهیکو موراتا

IMDb

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.

Filmography13 titles

Naruto Shippūden

2007Animation Director, Director, Key Animation, Opening/Ending Animation, Series Director, Storyboard Artist

Naruto

2002Director, Key Animation, Storyboard Artist

To Your Eternity

2021Director, Series Director, Storyboard Artist

Tower of God

2020Animation Director, Director, Key Animation, Storyboard Artist

Naruto Shippûden: The Movie 3: Inheritors of the Will of Fire

2009Director, Key Animation, Storyboard Artist

Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Blood Prison

2011Director, Key Animation, Second Unit Director, Storyboard Artist

Corpse Princess: Aka

2008Director, Storyboard Artist

Naruto Shippûden: The Lost Tower

2010Director, Key Animation, Second Unit Director, Storyboard Artist

We Rent Tsukumogami

Series Director

Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 1: Ghost Pain

2013Director, Storyboard Artist

Naruto SD: Rock Lee & His Ninja Pals

2012Director, Key Animation, Storyboard Artist

Saiyuki

Director, Key Animation, Storyboard Artist

Firefighter Daigo: Rescuer in Orange

2023Series Director